Player Watch Will Hoskin-Elliott

[Buckley is my hero]

That's why I'd like him to play in the backline. Up forward I don't think he'll add anything that Fasolo and Elliott don't already do. I think he'll find the pill easy down back and can use pace more effectively there, plus he's a good over head mark. Think playing down back might suit him like it does Howe.

He's like a younger version of Stevie Johnson. Players like that you don't play in the backline. Yes, they are inconsistent and you're not quite sure what you're going to get when they take the field. Players like Hoskin-Elliot create goals out of nothing and are potential match winners. If he hadn't been injured he would have been a first round draft trade and not a second round trade. Not that GWS would even have comtemplated trading him.

 

[whiskeytown]

Where over..

Okay Judy Garland... Go back to your double rainbow

 

[pablo disco bar]

Not convinced with WHE... but no doubt interviewed well, is a good citizen, trains well, etc... so pies took the punt. My only concern is the price we paid.

In recent years there are a number of first and second round recruits in sier, freeman, shaz, aish and WHE... who have either outright failed (freeman) or in the case of the rest are yet to prove their price just yet due to injury and/or form (with exception of WHE who is new). The success of these picks are crucial to our future top 4 ambitions

But on the basis of price I was also no fan of the varcoe and howe recruitments, so I'm pretty happy to be wrong.

Okay Judy Garland... Go back to your double rainbow

Thats it im reporting ya....mods mongo ming where are ya

 

[pablo disco bar]

Thats it im reporting ya....mods mongo ming where are ya

Also you are a bad influence whiskeytown

 

[Baltimore Jack]

Did WHE take a small pay cut to get to the Pies?

 

[MISFITS]

I often wonder.
I don't wish to start a new thread.
Why did we take WHE when we could have traded for Jack Steele.
The results this year will speak to us.

 

[BEEG]

I often wonder.
I don't wish to start a new thread.
Why did we take WHE when we could have traded for Jack Steele.
The results this year will speak to us.

Jack Steele will be a vanilla half forward, WHE could be special, speed, elite skills, goal sense, everything we lack.

 

[Quicky]

I often wonder.
I don't wish to start a new thread.
Why did we take WHE when we could have traded for Jack Steele.
The results this year will speak to us.

Different style of players. WHE has a combination of class, skill and athleticism that create scoring opportunities from very little when he's on. Steele is more your standard midfield type; and we're already stacked in the midfield. The short answer is we had a need for the former not the latter style of player.

 

[Apex36]

I'd be more upset if we paid what StKilda did for Steele than what I was with WHE. Steele screams vanilla mid to me.

 

[Obeanie1]

So how is he travelling preseason?

 

[MISFITS]

Different style of players. WHE has a combination of class, skill and athleticism that create scoring opportunities from very little when he's on. Steele is more your standard midfield type; and we're already stacked in the midfield. The short answer is we had a need for the former not the latter style of player.

Steele is a goal kicking mid who has been playing half forward.
Like a lot of NSW kids(whether he played League or Union) he is tough as nails.
I'm not downplaying WHE and his perceived athleticism.
Money doesn't seem an object at Pieland given The massive sum that we surrendered to Chris Mayne with our leftover Cloke money.
Will be a fascinating year.
See if Dekka Hines vision wins the day.

 

[Apex36]

So how is he travelling preseason?

Usually by car, sometimes by train, sometimes by air if he's going away for the weekend.

 

[Pie eyed]

How is "Not Billy" Elliot on the track?

 

[mike123]

He's like a younger version of Stevie Johnson. Players like that you don't play in the backline. Yes, they are inconsistent and you're not quite sure what you're going to get when they take the field. Players like Hoskin-Elliot create goals out of nothing and are potential match winners. If he hadn't been injured he would have been a first round draft trade and not a second round trade. Not that GWS would even have comtemplated trading him.

I don't think WHE does enough up forward purely an simply. Only just averages over 10 possessions a game averages less than a goal a game. These are worse number than Blair. I know he has talent and can do things Blair can't but he just doesn't produce consistently. I think he'll be able to impact game s more regularly and use his talent more effectively from the backline, similar to Howe.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Thats it im reporting ya....mods mongo ming where are ya

What is the mongo Ming thing you wish to know where he/she is!

Are you an item?

Much mystery

Note: tongue firmly in cheek

 

[Saintly Viewed]

I often wonder.
I don't wish to start a new thread.
Why did we take WHE when we could have traded for Jack Steele.
The results this year will speak to us.

Maybe they thought doubling the names worked better with the set up:

Hoskin- Elliot and Elliot is better than Steele Sidebottom and Steele ?

That's all I've got

 

[Fruit]

Can anyone tell me how WHE has gone in Match Practice so far?

 

[Tazzaye]

Ive heard that his been struggling

 

[Obeanie1]

Usually by car, sometimes by train, sometimes by air if he's going away for the weekend.

Thanks for nothing..................

 

[ClaytonM]

Ive heard that his been struggling

I've heard he has been firing.

 

[Apex36]

Thanks for nothing..................

Sorry, would you have preferred the generic 'he's killing it, best preseason ever' response?

 

[soreplums]

Had a slow start to preseason but now starting to show what he has to offer.

His averages may be low due to lack of supply from the GWS early years

 

[Mr Bombastic]

So how is he travelling preseason?

Buckley said he was "paddling" early on but seems to be going fine now.

 

[Soups]

I'd be more upset if we paid what StKilda did for Steele than what I was with WHE. Steele screams vanilla mid to me.

Lacked opportunity at GWS. I think he can really improve at St.Kilda. He's not the flashiest player you're right, but I think he can become a solid mid for them who can also push forward and kick some goals.

Good kid too, watched him play as a junior he won't die wondering. It's a shame, he loved the Pies as a kid. Would have loved him to play for us.

 

[pablo disco bar]

What is the mongo Ming thing you wish to know where he/she is!

Are you an item?

Much mystery

Note: tongue firmly in cheek

Dunnoim drawn to him/her.....seems a witty character