I think we'd also have been better if Gary Ablett Snr from 1993 replaced Lonergan, and if Hawthorn had Tim Hargreaves, Aaron Lord & Marcus Baldwin playing for them.
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Steven King in 2008 GF
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Jeez I'm sick of hearing that same tired argument. 'Blake's still shit, but he's improving...' Who the **** cares if he's improving? You don't draft someone and say, 'Oh, he's an absoulte spud now, but he's getting better!' Shit, I could be an absolute spud now, but at least I'd be improving. Why don't I get a shot? Blake shits me to tears and I can't wait until the day that the club delist him. I used to cheer for him like the rest of you guys do, but who remembers the three legged dog analogy? Now, he just pisses me off. Players should be decent footballers before they get drafted to the AFL, not after.
This guy dancing reminds me of Mark Blake playing football.
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Jeez I'm sick of hearing that same tired argument. 'Blake's still shit, but he's improving...' Who the **** cares if he's improving? You don't draft someone and say, 'Oh, he's an absoulte spud now, but he's getting better!' Shit, I could be an absolute spud now, but at least I'd be improving. Why don't I get a shot? Blake shits me to tears and I can't wait until the day that the club delist him. I used to cheer for him like the rest of you guys do, but who remembers the three legged dog analogy? Now, he just pisses me off. Players should be decent footballers before they get drafted to the AFL, not after.
Please provide details of who should be playing in the ruck ahead of Blake right now. I will be interested to see if you can provide any better options.
There's obviously nobody better on our list at the moment, but it's time to give some of our younger brigade a bit more of a chance. Obviously, Blake's not going to make it, and there's no point persevering with a bloke who's only ever going to be an average second string ruckman. Push them through until we find some that can cut it at AFL level. Don't settle for scraps.
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So we should discard the guy who is clearly our 2nd best ruck option to give some young guys who may or may not be better a go?
At a time when we are pushing for premierships?
This to me seems ludicrous.
We are not rebuilding. We spent 6 years rebuilding in order to get to the point we are a strong premiership contender and now we should go straight back to "playing the kids"?
We should be playing the team which gives us the best chance to win the flag. And like it or not, with our current ruck stocks as they are, Blake should be in the team.
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You are opinionated, yet you are probably way off the mark here. If Blake was delisted, he 'd be snapped up asap. What is with you? He had little to do with our loss, and didn't see Otto doing much more. Blakey had a GOOD year considering he gets 1/2 a game every week. He will soon be our no.1 and did youn actually see the game he beat Hille, who had his best season at an age way beyond Blakey. When Otto was out, Blake stepped up. Each year he gets better,and touch wood, he doesn't GET INJURED, unlike others. Let go of the anger and enjoy his progress. Remember his father took until 28/29 to become a star. He has a good pedigree, and imo, is the least of our problems.
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We all have our favourites and those we don't like for one reason or another.
For mine, every time I watch Blake play, I am left scratching my head as to how he gets a game.
I really hope that over pre-season the slate is wiped clean and that Mumford is given an opportunity to make a proper play for the second ruck spot. I truly think he can offer a lot more than Flake.
For mine, every time I watch Blake play, I am left scratching my head as to how he gets a game.
I really hope that over pre-season the slate is wiped clean and that Mumford is given an opportunity to make a proper play for the second ruck spot. I truly think he can offer a lot more than Flake.
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Jeez I'm sick of hearing that same tired argument. 'Blake's still shit, but he's improving...' Who the **** cares if he's improving? You don't draft someone and say, 'Oh, he's an absoulte spud now, but he's getting better!' Shit, I could be an absolute spud now, but at least I'd be improving. Why don't I get a shot? Blake shits me to tears and I can't wait until the day that the club delist him. I used to cheer for him like the rest of you guys do, but who remembers the three legged dog analogy? Now, he just pisses me off. Players should be decent footballers before they get drafted to the AFL, not after.
well I never actually said he was shit to begin with so please do not put words in my mouth. I think he is a decent ruckman who is doing everything right as far as development goes.
At one stage people said his taps were useless and now is ranked in the top 3 for hit outs in 2008.
At one stage people said he can't kick......his kicking has improved remarkably over 2008 with some nice 30m passes and shots at goal. Still room to improve but considering how his kicking was in 2007 he has done well.
Blakey still has room to improve but when it is all said and done you can see that he is improving. That is a terrific output for a young ruckman.
