Luke Ball

dcstkfc · Post: # 733823Post **dcstkfc** » Mon 04 May 2009 1:57pm

Just interested to hear what everyone has made of his season to date.

matrix · Post: # 733826Post **matrix** » Mon 04 May 2009 2:02pm

solid
hard working
tough
avg: 21 disposals and 6 tackles

Armoooo · Post: # 733833Post **Armoooo** » Mon 04 May 2009 2:18pm

He may not be the glamour player of the competition but our finals implosion last year shows how important he is to us.

His grunt work is absolutely great, he also seems to be improving steadily, he could be back to his AA form in no time at this rate.

saintly · Post: # 733836Post **saintly** » Mon 04 May 2009 2:20pm

does anyone know why he started on the bench every quarter? and why he only had 58% of the game.

is he injured?

Beno88 · Post: # 733865Post **Beno88** » Mon 04 May 2009 3:11pm

did a great job on Gilbee yesterday.

Joey · Post: # 733866Post **Joey** » Mon 04 May 2009 3:12pm

saintly wrote:does anyone know why he started on the bench every quarter? and why he only had 58% of the game.

is he injured?

I think RL said that he had a bit of soreness in the groin, but all good

Eastern · Post: # 733868Post **Eastern** » Mon 04 May 2009 3:15pm

Joey wrote:
saintly wrote:does anyone know why he started on the bench every quarter? and why he only had 58% of the game.

is he injured?
I think RL said that he had a bit of soreness in the groin, but all good

Bally himself said in an interview recently that his groin problems are all about management !!

Sobraz · Post: # 733874Post **Sobraz** » Mon 04 May 2009 3:27pm

Bally's an important player, but he has fallen way down the pecking order... Injuries have turned him into a top line toiler, with few offensive weapons...

No doubting his effort and in & under value, but in terms of our midfield potency, I put him 5th or 6th now....

Dal, Lenny, Joey, BJ are all ahead of him for mine, and Gram is touch and go... Different players I know, but it puts his value in perspective...

*BaLLy iS BeST* · Mon 04 May 2009 3:59pm

Joey wrote:
saintly wrote:does anyone know why he started on the bench every quarter? and why he only had 58% of the game.

is he injured?
I think RL said that he had a bit of soreness in the groin, but all good

there was a moment in the game against freo when he took a mark or got a free from a tackle, I can't remember exactly, but as he stood up he grabbed straight for his groin and rubbed it. He then hand-balled to dal straight away who kicked for goal instead, and he kept rubbing his groin for the next few minutes.
i remember when it happened thinking I hadn't seem him do that so far this year, and hoping it wasn't gong to be the start of more problems for him. Looks like that may be the case if they are managing his time on the ground

duckduckduckgoose · Mon 04 May 2009 9:35pm

His kicking and speed has impressed this year.
As long as he stays fit he will be just about the first picked come finals time.

Dan Warna · Post: # 734156Post **Dan Warna** » Mon 04 May 2009 9:56pm

nathan burke had no value to the team as a the gutsy tackling centreman who averaged about 20 possessions and 20 1 % ers every game.

no wait...

its all about the stats right?

saint66au · Post: # 734161Post **saint66au** » Mon 04 May 2009 10:01pm

*BaLLy iS BeST* wrote:
Joey wrote:
saintly wrote:does anyone know why he started on the bench every quarter? and why he only had 58% of the game.

is he injured?
I think RL said that he had a bit of soreness in the groin, but all good
there was a moment in the game against freo when he took a mark or got a free from a tackle, I can't remember exactly, but as he stood up he grabbed straight for his groin and rubbed it. He then hand-balled to dal straight away who kicked for goal instead, and he kept rubbing his groin for the next few minutes. i remember when it happened thinking I hadn't seem him do that so far this year, and hoping it wasn't gong to be the start of more problems for him. Looks like that may be the case if they are managing his time on the ground

You are now SS's resident expert on all things associated with Bally's groin

saintsRrising · Mon 04 May 2009 10:08pm

Yes ignore stats by themselves...for many things impact on how good a players game is.

Ask yourself this..when was Ball's last BOG?

Or even top 3?

I am not knocking ball...but it has been a while since he dominated a football match.

Reality is that at least for the moment that other Saints players have gone past him....at least for the moment.

Now that does not mean that ball is not valuable to the saints for he is. It just means that in the right hear and now that there are other mids more valuable to us than Ball.

However who knows what next week will bring....

derby Street · Mon 04 May 2009 11:10pm

I saw that too Bally is Best and was also concerned. I guess in Saint66 eyes

that also makes me an expert on Bally's groin.
Why else would he be starting on the bench???

ace · Post: # 734286Post **ace** » Tue 05 May 2009 1:05am

[quote="Joey"][quote="saintly"]does anyone know why he started on the bench every quarter? and why he only had 58% of the game.

is he injured?[/quote]

I think RL said that he had a bit of soreness in the groin, but all good[/quote]

A North Melbourne player had a similar complaint compliments of John Anthony of the filth.

ace · Post: # 734305Post **ace** » Tue 05 May 2009 3:10am

[quote="*BaLLy iS BeST*"]
there was a moment in the game against freo when he took a mark or got a free from a tackle, I can't remember exactly, but as he stood up he grabbed straight for his groin and rubbed it. He then hand-balled to dal straight away who kicked for goal instead, and he kept rubbing his groin for the next few minutes.
([/quote]

Which hand did he use to handball.
Don't ever say Dal doesn't sacrifice for the team.

battye · Post: # 734311Post **battye** » Tue 05 May 2009 3:42am

Armoooo wrote:He may not be the glamour player of the competition but our finals implosion last year shows how important he is to us.

His grunt work is absolutely great, he also seems to be improving steadily, he could be back to his AA form in no time at this rate.

He has been better of late, but he is not the same player he was in 2004-05. It's not his fault, it's just injuries have played their part

I think AA is probably too much to ask.

*BaLLy iS BeST* · Tue 05 May 2009 4:58pm

saint66au wrote:
*BaLLy iS BeST* wrote:
Joey wrote:
saintly wrote:does anyone know why he started on the bench every quarter? and why he only had 58% of the game.

is he injured?
I think RL said that he had a bit of soreness in the groin, but all good
there was a moment in the game against freo when he took a mark or got a free from a tackle, I can't remember exactly, but as he stood up he grabbed straight for his groin and rubbed it. He then hand-balled to dal straight away who kicked for goal instead, and he kept rubbing his groin for the next few minutes. i remember when it happened thinking I hadn't seem him do that so far this year, and hoping it wasn't gong to be the start of more problems for him. Looks like that may be the case if they are managing his time on the ground
You are now SS's resident expert on all things associated with Bally's groin

hahahah

busted? seeing he is my favourite player i do take more notice of him during games. and just happened to notice this instance haha