He's a better kick than Danger and just quietly goes about his business without fuss. Give the man a decent contract and settle in for future glory.
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Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn, James Worpel, pick #43 2017 - Peter Crimmins medalist 2019
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He's been excellent and has been a large part of why our midfield has looked really good this season.
The only thing that I'd really like him to try and work on - is dishing the ball off to someone that is behind him when he's facing the wrong way, instead of just wheeling around. I feel like he gets tunnel vision and is just determined to get the ball forward, so a few times each game he burns someone in a better position by trying to wheel around. This almost always ends in a hacked kick forwards.
The only thing that I'd really like him to try and work on - is dishing the ball off to someone that is behind him when he's facing the wrong way, instead of just wheeling around. I feel like he gets tunnel vision and is just determined to get the ball forward, so a few times each game he burns someone in a better position by trying to wheel around. This almost always ends in a hacked kick forwards.
Been awesome.
Extend pls.
Extend pls.
Must admit I’ve had some massive doubts on him over last two seasons. Showing now that his B&F win was no fluke and starting to remind me a lot of Brad Sewell with his exceptional clearance work. Awesome to see him at his best
don't disagree with this, but his final hack kick on the weekend - wowee!
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I feel like that's an instruction for him.. With a forward line thats up and running (like we are starting to see), you can't deny a bit of chaos helps. Especially against sides that set up really well like the Saints this year
I definitely feel he has been working on this particularly evident in his last 2 weeks, far more handballs than kicks
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Some of his contested work and handballs on the weekend were sublime. He has been sensational this year.
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I reckon it's really helped him having some great kicks of the footy around him in the centre. Day, Newcombe, Nash are all pretty damn good kicks. When he was in the middle previously who would he give it to - Shiels, Mitchell, Jaeger. Huge difference.
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It's been refreshing to see some of our forwards play in front of their man the last few weeks.
Worp's quick hack kicks out the middle look a lot better when our forwards aren't trying to sag off for a cheapie. Play in front and give yourself a chance.
Worp's quick hack kicks out the middle look a lot better when our forwards aren't trying to sag off for a cheapie. Play in front and give yourself a chance.
Don't have the exact stats, but seems like he is handballing more often than kicking now. Use his strength to extract the pill, and gets it outside to Day, Newk, Frenchy, etc
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Loads of tap-ons and 1%ers for Worps on the weekend that I noticed. It's the kind of stuff that the best teams do when they're clicking. Our team (including mids) are all still a WiP but you can see them starting to gel with each other's movements and playstyles.
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No way coaches are telling him to burn players in better positions (already facing forward and on the move) in favour of a wheel around and bomb forward. Not a chance mate.
Only behind Lachie Neale for centre clearances this season. Equal with Bontempelli.
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I'd hazard a bet that Neale has more CBA than Duke & spends a greater proportion of his time in the middle than Duke does (doesn't rotate through HF etc.).
Also... Duke has better hair, so there's that...
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How do you rate Worps hair? Being his thread and all...
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Has reasonable potential, but has made bad choices.How do you rate Worps hair? Being his thread and all...
Like myself, I think his hair will have a 'Peaked in High School' legacy to it...
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I think his hair is reflective of his form, man it was terrible for a few year there but he's getting it back to its silky best!
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Worpel is the Reverse-Samson?
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Would love to see the CBA to clearance percentages.
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Duke?
Got a nice little understanding with our ruckman. Particularly Reeves.
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