The maligned player had 27 disposals
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The maligned player had 27 disposals
Post in the interest of fairness and balanced opinion.
If we can kick him when he is down, surely we can pump him up when he is near BOG
Good on him I say, his defensive work was elite!
If we can kick him when he is down, surely we can pump him up when he is near BOG
Good on him I say, his defensive work was elite!
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Re: The maligned player had 27 disposals
He played well, but literally half our team had more than 20 touches, it was a pretty easy day to get a kick.
If he does it again next week then it’ll be more impressive.
If he does it again next week then it’ll be more impressive.
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Re: The maligned player had 27 disposals
Or was it a easy day to get a kick because he dominated.
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Re: The maligned player had 27 disposals
He was very very good.
That's the benchmark.
That's the benchmark.
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Re: The maligned player had 27 disposals
I thought he and Zac lit it up in the first, when the game was on and blew Hawthorn to the shizenhausen!
He actually launched attacks
He did just try and play as a receiver
He actually launched attacks
He did just try and play as a receiver
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Re: The maligned player had 27 disposals
This must be an in joke; so many players this season have been maligned by so many posters its had to know who the subject is. I am impressed so many know who the subject in the subject is (27 touches the clue?). I could only guess its not Zac because he is mentioned, but I thought he had been maligned as well. Steele is the only unmaligned player, so far, isn't he? Anyway, thank goodness we are being fair and balanced. Next we will become reasonable and that's surely the end for any forum.
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Re: The maligned player had 27 disposals
Maligned = harshly or unfairly criticized.
The truth is that Hill has been poor, and at times appalling this year, for a player with his talent.
Hill has played some terrible games this year.
Recognising that you are not performing, and are not doing everything that you need to do is a key step in getting back on track.
If he played every game like he did this week everyone would be happier, Hill, his team mates, coaches fans....
Notice how was mobbed by his team mates when he laid that smother, and the fans roared too. All encouraging him to do, what he needs to do. That encouragement was there at that level because everyone knows that this is what Hill needs to do, but had not been doing.
We all want him to deliver.
PS. Mr 27 has been no lone ranger this season. We have only had a handful of players who have performed well enough this season.
The truth is that Hill has been poor, and at times appalling this year, for a player with his talent.
Hill has played some terrible games this year.
Recognising that you are not performing, and are not doing everything that you need to do is a key step in getting back on track.
If he played every game like he did this week everyone would be happier, Hill, his team mates, coaches fans....
Notice how was mobbed by his team mates when he laid that smother, and the fans roared too. All encouraging him to do, what he needs to do. That encouragement was there at that level because everyone knows that this is what Hill needs to do, but had not been doing.
We all want him to deliver.
PS. Mr 27 has been no lone ranger this season. We have only had a handful of players who have performed well enough this season.
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Re: The maligned player had 27 disposals
2 great games
1 ok game
4 poor games
He hasn’t had a good year, because he’s been inconsistent and played more poor games than good.
But he’s not been terrible every game!
I think he is maligned mostly because he has been poor, but also because his style.
He’s not or never will be a Lenny Hayes type aggressive ball hunter who wins contested ball!
He’s an outside player who delivers run and carry and is creative with the ball.
Often those players look bad if the engine room isn’t working
1 ok game
4 poor games
He hasn’t had a good year, because he’s been inconsistent and played more poor games than good.
But he’s not been terrible every game!
I think he is maligned mostly because he has been poor, but also because his style.
He’s not or never will be a Lenny Hayes type aggressive ball hunter who wins contested ball!
He’s an outside player who delivers run and carry and is creative with the ball.
Often those players look bad if the engine room isn’t working
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Re: The maligned player had 27 disposals
Reckon I saw Brad Hill chase, tackle, smother and deliver with precision in the first 90 seconds of the match. Add Paddy's rucking class and Zac's run and I was pretty confident we were in for a good day.
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Re: The maligned player had 27 disposals
Let's see if the Next Hill thread is positive or negative, we shouldn't have to wait too long to read the next one.
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Re: The maligned player had 27 disposals
You mean wait and see if it's "uphill" or "downhill".....
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Re: The maligned player had 27 disposals
Plenty of other players were down on form, not just Hill. Apart from Howard and Steele, how many other other players have had stinkers this season? Lots.
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Re: The maligned player had 27 disposals
It was an easy day because our rucks and Jones dominated, makes all the difference.