Player Watch Wayne Milera

[George Kramer]

It's been a slow return to top form but he's arrived methinks.

Lucky we had illness hey?

 

[Shuestar13]

He was really good last week I thought and even better tonight. Good on him, if he keeps this going for the remainder of year and another strong preseason, he (like much of your list) will be primed to take that step forward next year

 

[MrBarry]

Still only 25 as well, I reckon he could have been anything without those knee injuries. I'm also still adament we should have brought him in for the 2017 GF and not Otten.

 

[Redleg Crow]

Probably his best game last night. For mine, he needs a big last month if we are any chance.

I am sick of these sighters of his potential. Time for it to be the norm.

 

[hugecannon]

Seems to elevate his game when Smith isn’t playing or when he’s (Smith) further up the ground, maybe just the players then look to utilise Milera more often when it’s just him there.

 

[Redleg Crow]

Seems to elevate his game when Smith isn’t playing or when he’s (Smith) further up the ground, maybe just the players then look to utilise Milera more often when it’s just him there.

interesting point.

 

[Jarman3]

I'll put my hand up here as someone who has been critical of Milera over the years. Even before his inhury issues he just never seemed to have much impact on the game, and post injury things certainly didn't improve for him.

But he's got better and better as this year has gone on, really providing some attacking run out of defence that can open up the opposition. Has a tendency to run himself into trouble a bit, needs to get better at judging when it's time to give it off rather than keep taking them on. But I'm more positive on him now than at any previous point in his career. Just need him to keep building on this into next year.

 

[BunjiMac]

Run and carry is exactly what we've been missing in the whole side, the advantage they Milera has is he can actually hit a target when he's running and carrying.

So important.

 

[SydCrow]

Classy player with a unique skill set. The kind of player Clarko loves.

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[BunjiMac]

How many other players in the entire league can weave out of traffic run and carry then to deliver at pace to hit a target.

I really don't think people appreciate the skillset that Milera has and what he brings to the team when in form.

 

[Faaarrk]

Wayne has been positioning himself as the short option (15-20 metres) all season. He has been overlooked a majority of the time, which is fine when there is a longer option, but when they do use him more often than not he’s damaging.
He keeps running after delivery as well to offer another alternative which is something a lot of other players should be doing.
Full credit to him.
He is one of my favourite players although his tackling could do with some work.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Pretty decent season overall

He’s definitely a half back

Can he play like last night all year next year ? Maybe

Much like our team just needs to be a bit more consistent ( especially away from home ) and we look good

 

[BunjiMac]

Pretty decent season overall

He’s definitely a half back

Can he play like last night all year next year ? Maybe

Much like our team just needs to be a bit more consistent ( especially away from home ) and we look good

His tackling for sure is an area of improvement which many have mentioned.

However those who question his attack on the contest are completely way off.

He loves being in the contest and he loves trying to extract and weave through traffic.

Should consider him in the midfield rotations as a change up with the half back role. No one is better in traffic in our side.

 

[JPetro83]

Not gunna lie but he was moving like Andrew Mcleod

Andrew Mcleod

Age

48

Ht

181cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.8

5star

K

13.1

5star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

2.2

4star

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D

10.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.6

4star

on Saturday night.

 

[ringo200]

Looks good when we get it into his hands for the inside 50 - we sought him out a couple of times from marks around 60-70 out even when he was under pressure and not in pariticularly great position for the hand off and he made the hit up look easy.

 

[Redleg Crow]

How many other players in the entire league can weave out of traffic run and carry then to deliver at pace to hit a target.

I really don't think people appreciate the skillset that Milera has and what he brings to the team when in form.

the key bit - needs to be more often than it has been thus far in his career.

 

[Redleg Crow]

Not gunna lie but he was moving like Andrew Mcleod on Saturday night.

this type of talk is what has dogged him his entire career. Let's pump the breaks.

 

[Redleg Crow]

His tackling for sure is an area of improvement which many have mentioned.

However those who question his attack on the contest are completely way off.

He loves being in the contest and he loves trying to extract and weave through traffic.

Should consider him in the midfield rotations as a change up with the half back role. No one is better in traffic in our side.

Does he love the contest, or does he love avoiding the contest by weaving?

Pedler loves the contest, Milera does not mind being surrounded, but I do not think he loves being at the bottom of a pack. (and tbh he should not really be there - not his job)

 

[BunjiMac]

Does he love the contest, or does he love avoiding the contest by weaving?

Pedler loves the contest, Milera does not mind being surrounded, but I do not think he loves being at the bottom of a pack. (and tbh he should not really be there - not his job)

He doesn't back away from the contest, he goes in there to extract it and weaves his way out.

You can see him doing this all the time.

He does it in a completely different way to pedlar who wants to bash and crash his way in, but when there is a contest for the ball, he will go for it.

That's loving the contest, which is a different from loving the contact.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

How many other players in the entire league can weave out of traffic run and carry then to deliver at pace to hit a target.

I really don't think people appreciate the skillset that Milera has and what he brings to the team when in form.

Rarely gets caught even when opposition get their hands on him.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Pretty decent season overall

He’s definitely a half back

Can he play like last night all year next year ? Maybe

Much like our team just needs to be a bit more consistent ( especially away from home ) and we look good

There was just a few of us who kept saying Milera was a half back in the early years, when the majority view was he couldn't defend & needed to play up forward.

Glad he has been settled in his best position.

 

[rabidcrow]

Some great work by Milera today. Not his best game but did had some important moments


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[cleanhands]

Some great work by Milera today. Not his best game but did had some important moments


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He’s finishing his year off well

 

[The Perfect Stranger]

There was just a few of us who kept saying Milera was a half back in the early years, when the majority view was he couldn't defend & needed to play up forward.

Glad he has been settled in his best position.

I was one of those. Always looked lost at half forward and on the wing. A natural defender.

 

[John Who]

I think it’s great to see Milera find the form he was showing prior to the knee injuries. I think Milera’s kicking and evasiveness makes him a genuine weapon in various positions, not just in defense. If he can remain injury free, up his confidence further, I think it’s worth to try him in the midfield in the coming years.