Toast Welcome to Carlton Liam Jones

[Wickzki]

Honestly, Liam looks like the proverbial mid-career player who grew tall, was pushed into the sport because of what might be, was drafted on that potential but deep down he just doesn't have the passion for the game. If I could ask him one question that would be it -- Liam Jones, do you genuinely love the game of football. And if the answer was anything but a deeply passionate YES then that's okay. Not everyone is made to be a professional sportsman regardless of their physical size and potential. BUT, if he did answer yes then you have something to work with. Then you put him into the hands of the best sports psychologists you can find and find what he needs to be motivated to reach that potential.

There's a ton of AFL footballers, as there are in any sport, who are just not passionate (enough) to make it to the elite status that their skills, physical attributes and potential suggests that they should. Perhaps some would argue that they've wasted it but if the mentality just isn't there then the truth is that they never had anything to waste in the first place. It's a harsh reality.

You have to find a way to do what you love in the one lifetime that you have to do it or else it's really not worth living.

 

[Sublime]

Couldn't care less about his contested marking stats. Would prefer he was able to get separation from his marker more often personally.

 

[The Smoking Gun]

Then you put him into the hands of the best sports psychologists you can find and find what he needs to be motivated to reach that potential.

You have to find a way to do what you love in the one lifetime that you have to do it or else it's really not worth living.

Do you know if they've tried using him as live bait for shark fishing or greyhound training. At least we'd have a convincing answer one way or the other.

 

[therubbernub]

One things for sure, he seems to need a definite role to play. If BB can tap into that and find a role that suits him, then he could turn the kid around. He will never be the beast power forward that some expect, but a very handy second string might be possible.

 

[thylacine60]

This x 1000%
-Same reason why Clayton Oliver is guaranteed to be a gun
-same as why u would take Selwood over Gibbs every day of week.
-same reason why judd could win games off his own boot when he could barely walk before the game
- same reason I was happy to lose Waite and gartlett, and henderson etc.

If someone wouldn't rather die than lose I wouldn't have them in my team

I couldn't give a crap about his potential, i would prefer we put a cross through him now and develop someone with killer competitiveness. That is all u want and need.

Unless he is puking every running session, showing he is pushing harder than anyone to fix 'one of' his big weaknesses, unless he is providing repeat efforts again and again even when his body says no...




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Now you know why Blues_fest took out the Under 9 AFL Coach of the Year folks.

 

[Blues_fest]

Now you know why Blues_fest took out the Under 9 AFL Coach of the Year folks.

 

[Linear]

All he has to do is boost his average goal scoring to 1.5 - 2.00 per game to be valuable, and to increase his defensive work in the forward line, the occasional bag of 3 - 4 goals would be great to see. He averages 1 per game now. Menzel only averaged 1 goal per game and he was adored.

 

[thylacine60]

No, no he wasn't. He was derided for pathetic non-efforts.

 

[Linear]

No, no he wasn't. He was derided for pathetic non-efforts.

You referring to menzel? For me he under performed (but is still young), others on here loved him.

 

[therubbernub]

Was he running in the time trial?