Players who underperform because they are "lazy".

[Bleed Red Cheer]

How disappointing are players who show glimpses or patches of amazing skill but then never put in the hard yards and focus to play regularly at their best. From the Swans, Dale Lewis and Nick Davis have frustrated me the most. It's too late for Lewis but Davis could win a Brownlow if he played his absolute best football for a season*, during the finals he showed what he can do when he's hungry.

From the other clubs, Sampi stands out as a player with unrealized potential. Who else? Who could have a break-out season in 2006 with the right incentive?

* maybe.

 

[Lynch drops a mark]

sampi for sure

seriously need to take away the free hungry jacks pass

 

[littleduck]

Most of the outstanding greats in most sports are "lazy" trainers...

 

[jo_lions]

You could put Cupido in that, bit late for him to turn it around now...

 

[JUBJUB]

Arise Sir Charles

 

[PAFC2004]

Guerra.

 

[fishmonger]

Adem Yze.

He could be so much more, although he's pulled out a couple of rippers, he has gone completely blase over the last 2 seasons.

Could just be because he was playing hardball with his contract and got the ********s.

He needs to pull his finger out and actually have a dip in 2006.

 

[MarkT]

Rene Kink Board.

 

[carn_the_cattas]

Adem Yze.

He could be so much more, although he's pulled out a couple of rippers, he has gone completely blase over the last 2 seasons.

Could just be because he was playing hardball with his contract and got the ********s.

He needs to pull his finger out and actually have a dip in 2006.

He first half of the season was good though.

 

[Tas]

Shane Harvey.

 

[Bronx Bomber]

My Club -
Brendan Fevola.
Rylan Houlihan (Combination of Laziness and Softness).
Lance Whitnall.

Other Clubs -
Damien Cupido
Chris Tarrant

 

[hollis_tom]

Ahh if only Dean Rioli would finally turn around and produce a consistant season, how good would he be. Bombers fans say it every year with the hope that he will produce the goods. In that case, lets hope Rioli pulls it all together this year.

 

[gandaal]

Lazy

Ryan Houlihan

Brendan Fevola

Lance Whitnall

 

[X_box_X]

P. Bowden.

 

[jimmy35]

I'd put Leon Davis in there , love to see them transplant Liccas work ethic into Leon.
But in all reality you could list a player or two from every club , every year. Some things never change.

 

[Fraz]

Brendan Fevola
Damien Cupido

 

[thehoff]

Arise Sir Charles

The topic was not relating to players with no talent.

 

[SkARkS_69]

Mark McGough - Des Headland

 

[medusala]

Angwin and Norman probably deserve a mention.

 

[dangle]

Des Headland, Paul Medhurst, Jeff Farmer, Jade Rawlings, Ashley Sampi, Chris Tarrant, Trent Croad, and plenty more.

 

[Yianni]

Sorry Port fans, but I'm going to have to put Daniel Motlop in this category as well.

Has the potential to be an amazing gamebreaker, but I don't think he'll ever be the elite player that his abilities allow.

That said, you'll probably still get 40 goals a year out of him, which is pretty damned good. It's just that he has the potential to kick 60-70.

 

[flamethrower]

A thread dedicated to Patrick Bowden.

 

[fishmonger]

Lazy

Ryan Houlihan

Brendan Fevola

Lance Whitnall

you could probably put the whole carlton list on this post.
I think they never stopped celebrating the night premiership. Pity it doesn't count for ********.
Until this year, Kouta has been a terribly lazy footballer.

 

[JeffDunne]

you could probably put the whole carlton list on this post..

But are they "underperforming"?

Most on their list are probably fulfilling what little potential they have.

 

[Johnson#26]

Leon Davis possibly, Pat Bowden, maybe Nick Davis in his B&W days...