Player Watch Pick #14 (2019) - Miles Bergman

[Jojay]

 

[Jojay]

Is he keen to move back home at the end of 2025?

Only signed a 2 year extension when we no doubt would've loved to secure him for longer. Go-home factor definitely in play.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

Another great defensive highlight from the Berg.

 

[AlbertPower]

He had a cracker Friday night. BOG.

 

[Enoch Blaze]

Critical moment in the game. Carlton score here and who knows what happens.

 

[Duck Farmer]

The double tackle was something else too. He was not going to let this game slip.

Nails Cripps stone cold in a perfect tackle. Play on!!!!

Nails Hollands with the exact same tackle 3 seconds later in front of the same umpire. HTB!!!

If you want proof of how the stars of big Vic clubs are umpired differently from the rest of the competition here's your Zapruder footage.

 

[Tibbs]

One of our best on Saturday, and IMO, was his best game so far for Port. He was unstoppable, and basically error-free. He has copped his fair share of flack, as have our recruiters for targeting him above the likes of Pickett, but he is now proving his worth. Been a bit of been a tease up until now, but that game will be an eye-opener for many in the AFL world.

 

[Portology]

Nails Cripps stone cold in a perfect tackle. Play on!!!!

Nails Hollands with the exact same tackle 3 seconds later in front of the same umpire. HTB!!!

If you want proof of how the stars of big Vic clubs are umpired differently from the rest of the competition here's your Zapruder footage.

Perfect example of something the AFL umpiring cabal ought to be working on - unconscious bias - rather than just blindly closing the ranks with the rule fiddling fidget spinners at AFL House. But they won’t, because… cabal.

Also, awesome, near perfect second half from Miles. Feel like going back to watch the first half now.


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[PJ Power]

Perfect example of something the AFL umpiring cabal ought to be working on - unconscious bias - rather than just blindly closing the ranks with the rule fiddling fidget spinners at AFL House. But they won’t, because… cabal.

Also, awesome, near perfect second half from Miles. Feel like going back to watch the first half now.


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He was very good in the first quarter too.

 

[tenderwarrior]

Nails Cripps stone cold in a perfect tackle. Play on!!!!

Nails Hollands with the exact same tackle 3 seconds later in front of the same umpire. HTB!!!

If you want proof of how the stars of big Vic clubs are umpired differently from the rest of the competition here's your Zapruder footage.

.. or perhaps because Cripps got a clean handball away and Hollands dropped the ball?

 

[Duck Farmer]

.. or perhaps because Cripps got a clean handball away and Hollands dropped the ball?

lol

 

[jakey]

Bergman was this good last year in defence too. A good coach would have left him there.

 

[RangaInTeal]

Bergman was this good last year in defence too. A good coach would have left him there.

Nahhh, you still want to try and develop young talent. Didn’t work but don’t knock Ken and the Cocahing group on having a crack.

 

[jakey]

Nahhh, you still want to try and develop young talent. Didn’t work but don’t knock Ken and the Cocahing group on having a crack.

His intercept capability is elite for a tweener size. Plus he can run and carry. You don't **** with that.

 

[FishingRick04]

The one where he got pushed in the back and probably should have got a free kick?

Come on, it was a “cheeky” push

 

[Peninsula Boy]

Bergman was this good last year in defence too. A good coach would have left him there.

Definitely but Miles has elite running capacity so putting him in a place of need, winger, made sense so I don't have a problem with that but with young guys, you have to see what they are capable of, but he's looked the goods last year in defence on both talls and smalls and is a brilliant mark.

His kicking is getting better too.

I think the 3rd tall is his calling until he can crack the midfield, in time.

 

[bomberclifford]

Come on, it was a “cheeky” push

The commentary around that was ****ing infuriating.

Derm's comments were basically, "See how he infringed on Bergman without the umpire seeing it? That's what you've got to do."

 

[TeeKray]

He's got the most sure hands in our defence.

Houston reads the ball well but he doesn't get far off the ground and can two touch it occasionally.

Zerk-Thatcher can take a mark but understandably prefers to spoil.

Aliir double or triple grabs at almost everything these days.

Bergman can really leap into the air and take a big mark over any opponent. It's the feature of his game.

 

[Windy Cindy]

He's got the most sure hands in our defence.

Houston reads the ball well but he doesn't get far off the ground and can two touch it occasionally.

Zerk-Thatcher can take a mark but understandably prefers to spoil.

Aliir double or triple grabs at almost everything these days.

Bergman can really leap into the air and take a big mark over any opponent. It's the feature of his game.

perfect match up for heeney/cameron types.

should be a permanent defender from now on.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Fair call

 

[Peninsula Boy]

He's got the most sure hands in our defence.

Houston reads the ball well but he doesn't get far off the ground and can two touch it occasionally.

Zerk-Thatcher can take a mark but understandably prefers to spoil.

Aliir double or triple grabs at almost everything these days.

Bergman can really leap into the air and take a big mark over any opponent. It's the feature of his game.

I'm going to say it and I don't mind if there is a bit of a pile on but I squinted my eyes on the weekend and I thought it was Chadler.

 

[The Hobo]

Critical moment in the game. Carlton score here and who knows what happens.

Miles was great there and gets all the attention, as he should.

But if you look at the longer clip, there was a contest on the wing just prior - and we had all our mids etc. in that contest. Including one of our forwards, DBJ. He is the one that gets back, and even though he missed the tackle on Hollands, he held him up enough to allow Bergman to hit his tackle. Yes, he missed that tackle, but his workrate to get back and contest when everyone else didn't run back is often missed when people tend to pot him for not influencing a game etc. No stats there, but just as important as the Bergman tackle.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

The commentary around that was ****ing infuriating.

Derm's comments were basically, "See how he infringed on Bergman without the umpire seeing it? That's what you've got to do."

At least he didn't follow the comment to a natural Dermie conclusion - "... and then stomp on his head"

 

[Jojay]

Longer version

 

[Peninsula Boy]

Bergman laid some other great tackles during the game as well.

I think he got Walsh or Cripps early in the first on the wing and it was vice like.

Definitely a powerful upper body with a great tackling technique. A joy to watch.