Players Who Promise So Much And Deliver So Little

[Schache It Off]

Kosi... he's really living off hype at the moment. Sadly I doubt he'll be back to his best- the hit really has effected him. Jared Brennan is another- he just seems to do so many things so easily but some of the basics he screws up. Maybe with a bit more maturity he'll become a top player- he's got all the tools to be in the elite bracket.

You have a good point there Crowsarethebest, He's still Hot and cold at times.

 

[banana_bus]

Hows about the entire first round of the 2006 draft bar gibbs and selwood....

for what was supposed to be somewhat of a superdraft for talls, not one has delivered on that promise...

talls obviously take longer to develop but u cant tell me there is a superstar in that group....

hansen, guby, thorp, sellar, reiwolt....please

Hansen, Gumbleton and Riewoldt will all be 200+ gamers (bar injury), Thorp is very highly rated and so is Sellar to a lesser extent.

you realise that fisher was taken in the 70's in the draft, so i dont know how he ever promised so much?.....

Because all Carlton supporters thought he was the next Jono Brown.

 

[kira]

tambling and des headland have to top the list for current players

 

[blackhead&boil]

for me it is nathan thompson. a very good player, don't get me wrong, but early in his career he looked as though he could dominate and become a superstar. never quite got above the ranks of the pretty good, though was always threatening.

another one is jarred brennan. he may yet come good, but I remember several commentators describing his first game as "the most exciting debut ever". hasn't really hit great heights since then...

 

[banana_bus]

for me it is nathan thompson. a very good player, don't get me wrong, but early in his career he looked as though he could dominate and become a superstar. never quite got above the ranks of the pretty good, though was always threatening.

Didnt he debut when he was 25

 

[blackhead&boil]

Didnt he debut when he was 25

you might be thinking of kris barlow. he was 26 when he played his first game. nathan was 20... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Thompson

 

[Cuzz09]

Brent Staker and Fremantle Football Club board.

 

[DemonErrol1964 - dees]

Colin Sylvia by far for mine, promised much and delivered little for a player picked up so high.

 

[Thrust]

also add ricky dyson to this list

no..

 

[Braddles94]

tambling and des headland have to top the list for current players

i will admit that headland hasn't played anywhere near the standard he did with the lions at freo. But really started this year off well, before he got injured.

 

[SASQUATCH09]

Brad Miller for mine- perfect size for a CHF. Hasn't taken enough marks consistently and doesn't have enough shots for goal. He'll keep getting chances because we have no-one else.

 

[seshak08]

The obvious ones that spring to mind is Angus Monfries and Brent Stanton - just because i support Essendon and are constantly waiting for them to achieve their potential.
Farren Ray also comes to mind, Danyl Pierce, Brad Fisher, Andrew Walker.

I'm sure i have missed a few, interesting to see who everybody else thinks...

Gus is coming good. He'll get there, he's still young. Just has confidence problems. Got a feeling with him and '09!

 

[aaronm46]

unfortuanaly most of people named are injury proned

 

[qldbluesman_43]

another one is jarred brennan. he may yet come good, but I remember several commentators describing his first game as "the most exciting debut ever". hasn't really hit great heights since then...

I disagree, yes brennan has to be the most hot and cold player in the league but he has hit heights. At his best, he is amazing - it's just his best is only 1 in 4 games.

 

[Gumbleton4Life]

Gus is coming good. He'll get there, he's still young. Just has confidence problems. Got a feeling with him and '09!

hope so, coz when he is good, he is really good haha

 

[Lloydy4Pope]

unfortuanaly most of people named are injury proned

Aren't you the genius then dcikhead???

 

[BFC101]

Travis Varcoe i cant beleive he hasnt been mentioned

 

[Schulzenfest]

Bit harsh on Pearce, before this year he was delivering just fine.

 

[fishbowl]

This should be name the 'Tom Hawkins Underachievement Award'. Tom Williams should be a winner. He was Pick 6 in 2004, he is sandwiched by Picks 5 and 7's premiership winners Franklin and Lewis.

 

[Warwick]

another one is jarred brennan. he may yet come good, but I remember several commentators describing his first game as "the most exciting debut ever". hasn't really hit great heights since then...

Getting there now. Took a while though.

Had a very consistent year after being moved into the midfield. Another pre-season focusing on his endurance and he will be there.

 

[seshak08]

hope so, coz when he is good, he is really good haha

Yeah he is (eg. Essendon vs Carlton - the second game time this yr). He's my favourite player. Just have faith

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Shouldn't this be on the Tuggers' board?

 

[Wishinman]

Bit harsh on Pearce, before this year he was delivering just fine.

He played a few good games this year too, including the Showdown where he was BOG, taking home the Showdown medal.

 

[Brunos23]

KOZIII and Brent Staker

 

[davey_magik]

Colin Sylvia from my own club. I also think Aaron Davey hasn't really delivered on the talent he has so far.

From other clubs, I think Varcoe from Geelong is capable of so, so much more than his output has been so far.