Dean polo's handpassing

gringo · Post: # 1109200Post **gringo** » Fri 22 Jul 2011 11:15pm

Dean polo has some of the quickest hands around and has become important. He looks like he is worth the pick up, he looks to be enjoying his footy now. Do people rate him yet?

sainterinsydney · Fri 22 Jul 2011 11:17pm

Spot on. Polo is looking the goods. His pressure handpassing is superb!

matrix · Post: # 1109204Post **matrix** » Fri 22 Jul 2011 11:20pm

yeah he is doing some hard work huh
some great hands out under serious pressure

just bulled his way in and got a handball out

Goose is king · Fri 22 Jul 2011 11:22pm

Before he played a game for us I wrote in a thread I thought he would be good for us.
I didn't want to push my point too hard because I wasn't 100% sold.
Coming along well for us

stevie · Post: # 1109206Post **stevie** » Fri 22 Jul 2011 11:23pm

My top 5 tonight after watching live on telly:

Dal
Milney
Ben
BJ
Marco

great team effort but special mention to Vegas, Raph and Gram. And Kosi gave his usual 110%.

Sorry, forgot Roo - top stuff champ

Stillwaiting · Sat 23 Jul 2011 12:08am

Proving to be a handy pickup. He looks to me as if he is really enjoying his new environment, which wouldn't be hard if the old environment was richmond

saintjake · Sat 23 Jul 2011 12:09am

Gamble also looking like a handy pick up. Compliments Schnider well.

gringo · Post: # 1109234Post **gringo** » Sat 23 Jul 2011 12:11am

Must feel good when you had no one show any faith in you. He just applies himself 100%, Tambling could do with a touch of his urgency.

Sam23 · Post: # 1109248Post **Sam23** » Sat 23 Jul 2011 12:18am

Polo's last two weeks have been brilliant!

Great inside and spreads hard outside as well, as evidence tonight with 7 marks.

Few people must've been enjoying the humble pie tonight. Had a hand in at least 3 or 4 goals.

Stillwaiting · Sat 23 Jul 2011 12:22am

saintjake wrote:Gamble also looking like a handy pick up. Compliments Schnider well.

Yes Gamble is also looking like a handy pickup

doggerel · Post: # 1109263Post **doggerel** » Sat 23 Jul 2011 12:26am

He played a great game. His limitation seems to be that he has not much penetration with his kick. But as for getting the ball and dishing it out, he was as good as anyone tonight. Like others have said, a whole bunch of the lesser-lights were great and played a role (Gamble, Clarke, Dempster, Ray, Kosi, Jones)

Quixote · Post: # 1109264Post **Quixote** » Sat 23 Jul 2011 12:27am

He puts his nose over it, make no mistake.

And it seems he has been instructed - as soon as you get it under pressure, arms up! Handpass!

Working great.

Sam23 · Post: # 1109270Post **Sam23** » Sat 23 Jul 2011 12:29am

Thing that has impressed me the most, is that he was almost pigeon holed as an inside player only.

He certainly isn't overly quick, also not a plodder when it comes to foot speed.

But he spreads really well. He continues to run from the time he gets on the ground to when he gets his rest.

Works well forward and back.

He isn't a top AFL player or anything like that, but I think he is better then just a role player, he is a handy addition to the side.

gringo · Post: # 1109272Post **gringo** » Sat 23 Jul 2011 12:30am

Has to use the top heavy body shape for something I guess. He looks like the Chesty Bonds mannequin.

desertsaint · Sat 23 Jul 2011 12:31am

if he can bring his game against the big boys he'll be very handy.

Beekay · Post: # 1109276Post **Beekay** » Sat 23 Jul 2011 12:31am

gringo wrote:Has to use the top heavy body shape for something I guess. He looks like the Chesty Bonds mannequin.

laugh out loud

no wonder he can't get any penetration in his kicks... he's got a porterhouse steak torso.. and noodle legs

SainterK · Post: # 1109294Post **SainterK** » Sat 23 Jul 2011 12:42am

He is youngish too

Quixote · Post: # 1109300Post **Quixote** » Sat 23 Jul 2011 12:44am

SainterK wrote:He is youngish too

Depends on how You define it K

Sam23 · Post: # 1109309Post **Sam23** » Sat 23 Jul 2011 12:47am

desertsaint wrote:if he can bring his game against the big boys he'll be very handy.

I thought he was great against West Coast last week.

dcstkfc · Post: # 1109323Post **dcstkfc** » Sat 23 Jul 2011 12:50am

Played a ripper. Like him at the coalface handballing. Questionable disposal but can win the footy and is having a serious dip. Good on him.

dcstkfc · Post: # 1109325Post **dcstkfc** » Sat 23 Jul 2011 12:51am

Played a ripper. Like him at the coalface handballing. Questionable disposal but can win the footy and is having a serious dip. Good on him.

BigMart · Post: # 1109330Post **BigMart** » Sat 23 Jul 2011 12:54am

Good that he can handball....because he is a c*** of a kick....

But is playing well atm

SainterK · Post: # 1109335Post **SainterK** » Sat 23 Jul 2011 12:55am

Quixote wrote:
SainterK wrote:He is youngish too
Depends on how You define it K

it's the 'ish' that defines it quixote.

24/25?

That's still a bit of footy in front of you if you make the most of your 2nd chance.

jays · Post: # 1109336Post **jays** » Sat 23 Jul 2011 12:55am

played great

saintnick12 · Sat 23 Jul 2011 1:17am

Polo has had a really good couple of weeks. Agree with many of the points above including his quick hands. Great getting the handball out from the bottom of the pack. Has certainly showed a bit and looks happy to be there. Hope he continues to improve. Just wish he'd kicked that goal to top off a great night for him.

Robert Walls commented during the game tonight that tonight's game by Polo was better than any he had seen him play for Richmond.
If anything I think he was even better last week and was certainly under a lot more pressure.