Polak re-signs

[Kenny_01]

Some of you Eagle fans calling Polak a crab really are clueless. He might not be the best set shot kick but his field kicking is good.

He will be a gun, one of the best contested marks in the competition and only just turned 20. Last year, Polak took more contested marks than Gardiner, Cox, McDougall, Jakovich and Glass combined. Now there is a stat. Not bad for an 18yr old.

I love how when you talk about Seaby, it's all bright because he is developing nicely but when you talk about Polak (who was drafted in the same year and is younger than Seaby), he hasn't produced and is a crab

Polak is a very talented player and not many players I would trade him for.

 

[Squeak]

Needs to get his hand on the pill more.

Undoubted talent.

 

[masai]

Polak is treading a path similar to alot of players but he can look at Justin Longmuir for inspiration. Basicly big boys take a bit longer to mature. Some get into full reign by 20, alot just start to thrive from 21 - 22 onwards.

Justin Longmuir has been in the "promise" category for a couple of years, and this year he has finally blossomed at the age of 22.

As for pay, I expect Elvis McPharlin to be well rewarded and Polak to be on less.

 

[Portia]

Originally posted by masai
Justin Longmuir has been in the "promise" category for a couple of years, and this year he has finally blossomed at the age of 22.

He has?

 

[Kenny_01]

Originally posted by Porthos
He has?

Yes... he has.

Like in the AFLCA Coach's Votes thingo, he has got votes in 6 of the last 7 games.

 

[Portia]

So Connolly rates him then. I see.

 

[Jabber]

Originally posted by Porthos
So Connolly rates him then. I see.

 

[Kenny_01]

His form has been excellent Porthos. I suggest you watch more of our games. Only against Port in the last 2 months he has struggled a bit.

Been our best player by a mile over the last 2 months IMO.

 

[Portia]

So excluding Port Adelaide then in the last seven games when he's been getting votes, you've played Richmond, Bulldogs, Kangaroos, Adelaide, Sydney & Carlton.

He might be in a bit of a purple patch at the minute, against mostly poor sides, but to say that he has blossomed as if this were a permanent change of play I think is more than a bit of a leap. Even more so that it would inspiring to Polak, who lets face it, has crapped on Longmuir's achievements at the same age.

 

[HATS]

Polak will be a gun
Would luv to have him at the eagles

 

[sabre_ac]

Originally posted by The Clokes
and who cares?

Collingwood I am sure.
Would give up almost anyone on their list for him.

 

[sabre_ac]

Originally posted by theorangeapple
one word describes polak;















OVER-RATED.

One maths symbol describes him too
>
As in Polak > Eagles entire keyposition stock

 

[BulldogMike]

The way Fremantle are re-signing everybody, they won't have anything to get Josh Carr.

 

[Kenny_01]

Originally posted by mike2j7
The way Fremantle are re-signing everybody, they won't have anything to get Josh Carr.

We have re-signed Pavlich, Hasleby, Schammer, McPharlin and Polak. We wouldn't trade any of those for J. Carr.

 

[Altum Volantes]

Originally posted by sabre_ac
One maths symbol describes him too
>
As in Polak > Eagles entire keyposition stock

Based on current form or good old potential?

Seen as how it's you, can we assume potential?

 

[sabre_ac]

Originally posted by Black JuJu
Based on current form or good old potential?

Seen as how it's you, can we assume potential?

Career form..and of course potential.

 

[pav_is_god]

I never doubted that he'd continue to be at our club. But now that he has signed, who are we going to speculate about in a straight swap for Kerr? I know, Simmo is yet to sign a new contract...

 

[theferrett]

Seems to me there is a little touch of the ole sour grapes floating around that Polak has signed with Fremantle. Can understand why he signed though, young fella, club with a huge potential.

Porthos - worry about the game against the Dees - Geelong is looking at your spot in the top 4

 

[Portia]

Originally posted by theferrett
Porthos - worry about the game against the Dees - Geelong is looking at your spot in the top 4

Certainly Fremantle aren't.

 

[coasting]

Don't rate him. Glad we weren't the ones to pay him 300k.

 

[theferrett]

Porthos,
Well we wil wait and see won't we

 

[Portia]

Originally posted by theferrett
Porthos,
Well we wil wait and see won't we

Yep.

By my reckoning you'll probably need to win all of your remaining games, while we'd need to lose to three of Melbourne, Bulldogs, Adelaide and Collingwood.

Incidentally, its pretty weak that you needed to brag about a club other than your own (namely Geelong) as a comeback just now.

 

[theferrett]

Geelong is likely to pinch a spot in the top four. Its not bragging. Port look the weak link in the top four. fact

 

[funky_monk]

Originally posted by Jabber
Took McPharlin 5 years to manage it.
Hansen should manage it by 2009. McDougall should do it comfortably before the end of 2006.

And Hansen and Doooogs will still be hacks.