I thought he was alright...
hopefully keeps kicking a few a game
hopefully keeps kicking a few a game
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Mark Williams - 1st Game Impressions
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- Feb 12, 2010
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Hard to comment on Friday night as Williams was our only key forward but I think he did it well considering there were limited opportunities for much of the game. He can only be better for the run.
I think Williams needs to play out of the goal square to be truely effective for us. If he can work in tandem with someone like Hille/Ryder or Neagle out of the goal square I think the trade will be a winner. These guys would also bring the crumbers into the game. It'd leave guys like Monfries to play the hit up forward and Gumbleton or Hurley to be the true CHF.
I think Williams needs to play out of the goal square to be truely effective for us. If he can work in tandem with someone like Hille/Ryder or Neagle out of the goal square I think the trade will be a winner. These guys would also bring the crumbers into the game. It'd leave guys like Monfries to play the hit up forward and Gumbleton or Hurley to be the true CHF.
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He did his job.
We don't even care about the Hawks!
Flash in the pan! [puts on teacher's hat] Not wanting to bust balls AT ALL, but it's "rapt".
[puts beanie back on]Yep. We have definitely won that trade, by a massive margin.
I also noticed that Campbell Brown walks with a limp... wrist. I'm sure you'll agree, once he puts on the Gold Coast jumper!
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*not turning this into a CB thread*
What did you expect him to do exactly?
If he stands up for his mates = suspended at tribunal, painted as thug and menace to the game....
Just goes about his job with no backchat = "don't give me a reason campbell" (some umpires take specific issue with him and look for excuses to penalise him)
Has the "holy" ones fingers in his eye = fined for bringing the AFL into disrepute....(and then Judas has the audacity to go on tv and attempt to 'exonerate' himself, putting Campbell deeper in the mire)
Finally, he has the ability to control his rage ("FFS don't get suspended Cam") = made into laughing stock by media.
Lloyd has quite a long history with regards to injuring Hawthorn players illegally - and most hawk fans would have probably 'forgiven' campbell for on-field retribution....but all it would have done would have given the media more ammunition to use against us (ala any reporting of LITS .......which portrays Essendon as innocent, or virtual saints...which was most of it).
*/not turning this into a CB thread*
Back on topic (kind of) - Hawthorn really looked after our players this trade week just past. Sydney (JK3, Hoops) and Bombers (Williams) provided 'career' contracts to players that honestly would be doubtful 22-game starters for us. We got them to their clubs of choice, and got reasonable return...but well under value.
Meanwhile we paid overs to Port for Burgoyne (despite their issues/actions during the week), and for mine Gibson too.
You did very well out of Lovett IMO, regardless of what's transpired since (which only hurts Saints....no-one else is really affected).
What did you expect him to do exactly?
If he stands up for his mates = suspended at tribunal, painted as thug and menace to the game....
Just goes about his job with no backchat = "don't give me a reason campbell" (some umpires take specific issue with him and look for excuses to penalise him)
Has the "holy" ones fingers in his eye = fined for bringing the AFL into disrepute....(and then Judas has the audacity to go on tv and attempt to 'exonerate' himself, putting Campbell deeper in the mire)
Finally, he has the ability to control his rage ("FFS don't get suspended Cam") = made into laughing stock by media.
Lloyd has quite a long history with regards to injuring Hawthorn players illegally - and most hawk fans would have probably 'forgiven' campbell for on-field retribution....but all it would have done would have given the media more ammunition to use against us (ala any reporting of LITS .......which portrays Essendon as innocent, or virtual saints...which was most of it).
*/not turning this into a CB thread*
Back on topic (kind of) - Hawthorn really looked after our players this trade week just past. Sydney (JK3, Hoops) and Bombers (Williams) provided 'career' contracts to players that honestly would be doubtful 22-game starters for us. We got them to their clubs of choice, and got reasonable return...but well under value.
Meanwhile we paid overs to Port for Burgoyne (despite their issues/actions during the week), and for mine Gibson too.
You did very well out of Lovett IMO, regardless of what's transpired since (which only hurts Saints....no-one else is really affected).
