Time to stand up Longer
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Re: Time to stand up Longer
He's already taken 4 marks in the first half
actually good in that regard
actually good in that regard
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Re: Time to stand up Longer
Did his job.ROLS-LEE wrote:A second game player is still beating him.WellardSaint wrote:He's already taken 4 marks in the first half
actually good in that regard
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Re: Time to stand up Longer
If he lost in the ruck, imagine how bad Hickey would have lost had he played. Might have cost us the game
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Re: Time to stand up Longer
7 years in AFL footy vs a second gamer. Didn't do his job at all.magnifisaint wrote:Did his job.ROLS-LEE wrote:A second game player is still beating him.WellardSaint wrote:He's already taken 4 marks in the first half
actually good in that regard
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Re: Time to stand up Longer
Did his job as ballast, once again.
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Re: Time to stand up Longer
Pretty unimpressed by Billy. Doesn't not only not take marks but gets outmarked and can't even put a spoil on.
He's practically useless after a ball up/stoppage. Doesn't provide an option for an uncontested mark let alone a contested one.
Falls down a lot too. I know this sounds harsh and I rarely bag out our players but he is a liability.
He's practically useless after a ball up/stoppage. Doesn't provide an option for an uncontested mark let alone a contested one.
Falls down a lot too. I know this sounds harsh and I rarely bag out our players but he is a liability.
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Re: Time to stand up Longer
Beat Freos ruck not that you'd notice listening to Dermot and Dwayne. Pathetic barracking by the biggest saint haters along with David King.
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Re: Time to stand up Longer
Thought he was good.
Adds muscle at clearances and clears packs for other midfielders.
Love his hardness.
Adds muscle at clearances and clears packs for other midfielders.
Love his hardness.
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Re: Time to stand up Longer
+11966 wrote:Thought he was good.
Adds muscle at clearances and clears packs for other midfielders.
Love his hardness.
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+21966 wrote:Thought he was good.
Adds muscle at clearances and clears packs for other midfielders.
Love his hardness.
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Re: Time to stand up Longer
Had his colours lowered by a second gamer. Not terrible, but we ain't winning a flag with Billy as our main ruckman,
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Re: Time to stand up Longer
For someone who doesn't like to bag our players...SaintPav wrote:Pretty unimpressed by Billy. Doesn't not only not take marks but gets outmarked and can't even put a spoil on.
He's practically useless after a ball up/stoppage. Doesn't provide an option for an uncontested mark let alone a contested one.
Falls down a lot too. I know this sounds harsh and I rarely bag out our players but he is a liability.
and what's with the double negatives?
Doesn't not only not take marks this makes no sense
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Re: Time to stand up Longer
Sean Spicer (not a great friend of mine) told me that it does make pretty good sense if you throw in a few commas (but not Commies, that's a very important distinction folks), and more importantly, if you print the whole quote. Personally, I'd look at building a great wall around Billy. A great shiny solar wall. Believe me. #makinggrammargrateagainWellardSaint wrote:For someone who doesn't like to bag our players...SaintPav wrote:Pretty unimpressed by Billy. Doesn't not only not take marks, but gets outmarked, and can't even put a spoil on.
He's practically useless after a ball up/stoppage. Doesn't provide an option for an uncontested mark let alone a contested one.
Falls down a lot too. I know this sounds harsh and I rarely bag out our players but he is a liability.
and what's with the double negatives?
Doesn't not only not take marks this makes no sense
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Re: Time to stand up Longer
Try this:WellardSaint wrote: Doesn't not only not take marks this makes no sense
Doesn't not only "not take marks"
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Re: Time to stand up Longer
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Re: Time to stand up Longer
We need a new ruckman then.Beno88 wrote:While Billy isn't perfect and still has a long way to go, he is by far the best ruckman on our list.
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Re: Time to stand up Longer
Gees.. Has Billy taken Raph's place on this site. You anti bill posters want to take a look at yourselves.
ROLS-LEE who do you barrack for? Does'nt seem to be St.Kilda,
ROLS-LEE who do you barrack for? Does'nt seem to be St.Kilda,
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Re: Time to stand up Longer
Longer has a long way to go.
Yes, he's a very good (perhaps excellent) tap ruckman. His physicality is good and he doesn't get pushed around.
But he contributes nothing around the ground. He's kicked the ball 9 times in 10 games. He struggles to take a mark.
I'm hoping it's a symptom of him still needing match fitness or perhaps our game structure, because he averaged 3 kicks per game in 2015.
At some point he will need to lift his output, because a guy who doesn't get a kick (literally) is not going to hold his spot forever, even if he's a good tap ruckman. Remember Trent Knobel?
Yes, he's a very good (perhaps excellent) tap ruckman. His physicality is good and he doesn't get pushed around.
But he contributes nothing around the ground. He's kicked the ball 9 times in 10 games. He struggles to take a mark.
I'm hoping it's a symptom of him still needing match fitness or perhaps our game structure, because he averaged 3 kicks per game in 2015.
At some point he will need to lift his output, because a guy who doesn't get a kick (literally) is not going to hold his spot forever, even if he's a good tap ruckman. Remember Trent Knobel?