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I too like this approach of RL's, but I don't think this is quite the story with Jimmy.older saint wrote:very impressed with his foot skills on Saturday night, generally hits targets and is clean clearing ball. Needs to improve below the knees but big upside.
Was a late pick so love how RL gives young players time to develop over 3 years not rush them in
He has had a body ready for AFL right from the word go and great footskills, but lacked a bit of confidence and also what some like to call "footy smarts". Further, because of his asthma, he hasn't typically been able to run out games to either GT's or RL's liking.
At the end of 2005, I think he was seen as likely to be a regular player in 2006, but then missed most of the year with injury.
Under Lyon, he has been consistently a fringe player: he has actually played in more than half of the AFL games that Lyon has coached. Lyon and other members of the coaching staff have consistently said that Gwilt has all it takes physically and in terms of skills to make it as an AFL player, but just needs to get it together a bit more mentally.
Early days, but he looks like he might have done this at last: probably at the expense (at least in the short term) of Raph and Dempster.
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JG is starting to move like an experienced player now -positive, tough and does some smart stuff. Like Goddard, some of these guys can take a few years to get it together. I wouldn't compare him to Raph as they are different kinds of players - I think Raph should go forward as I reckon he could be hard to match up on.
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If he can be as good as harry O then our defense will be even better if thats possible!johnpeterbudgefanclub wrote:He definately strikes me as a confidence player and one of those that just needed games under his belt. Bit like a Harry O twin from the pies.
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wise words!Teflon wrote:His kicking penetration out of defence is really telling - he kicks it 40 with speed.....has a good frame and is surer than Raph under pressure.
Id still like to see Raph Clarke be given a shot on a HFF......I reckon he might go allright...
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Turned over a couple of kicks late, but plenty of good easily outweighed a couple of pressure clangers. His attack on the ball really impressed me. Really imposes on contests now, and that clinch goal was an ABSOLUTE GEM. Always had faith he might be a player but now I'm convinced he will be.
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Excellent game from Gwilt tonight.
Most impressed with his run and his accurate kicking (most times).
Have to be in front of Raph now for a spot on the backline.
Might be an opportunity for Raph to get back in the side on the fwd line now.
I think Raph might go allright in the fwd line.
But I like Gwilt in the backline going forward and kicking goals.
Very happy with the performance of the back line tonight - superb.
Most impressed with his run and his accurate kicking (most times).
Have to be in front of Raph now for a spot on the backline.
Might be an opportunity for Raph to get back in the side on the fwd line now.
I think Raph might go allright in the fwd line.
But I like Gwilt in the backline going forward and kicking goals.
Very happy with the performance of the back line tonight - superb.
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Jimmy has always been my fave fairytale player. Had tear in my eye when he drilled that goal.bigcarl wrote:he's been fabulous since going into defence, hasn't he. the stint up forward last year must have given him a fair bit of confidence.Milton66 wrote:Pivotal game for Jimmy tonight. Against all odds, he stood up. What a goal.
Go the 'fro!!
I'l go so far as to say he's in the top 3 for accuracy by foot.
He'll be our "improver" for the year.
God bless him!
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Unbelievable so far!!
I had so much hope for him when he first debuted only to give up on him, he was then tried as a key back and even scored a brownlow vote playing on BBBH, but alas I lost my faith in him again. But now I'm sure he's going to make it, you can not have that level of skill and not make it...
If he could really step up and make a back pocket/ flank his own he could be a very important missing link, a guy who can stop the mid sized forwards as well as be very damaging on the rebound.
I dream of a day when James Gwilt and Jesse Smith will both be fit and in form in the St Kilda backline... We could have Gram as a winger, Goddard as a utility and Sam Fisher as a swing man... oh the potential!!
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I had so much hope for him when he first debuted only to give up on him, he was then tried as a key back and even scored a brownlow vote playing on BBBH, but alas I lost my faith in him again. But now I'm sure he's going to make it, you can not have that level of skill and not make it...
If he could really step up and make a back pocket/ flank his own he could be a very important missing link, a guy who can stop the mid sized forwards as well as be very damaging on the rebound.
I dream of a day when James Gwilt and Jesse Smith will both be fit and in form in the St Kilda backline... We could have Gram as a winger, Goddard as a utility and Sam Fisher as a swing man... oh the potential!!
Also I am loving all the G's down back!!
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i was an early critic and a late critic but it's hard to argue with his composure and smarts in the back line. i'm also very happy to be proved wrong.Teflon wrote:Once again his foot skills are very good out of defence - NO FLOATERS and can kick a goal from 50.
Its all ahead of Gwilt how far he can take his game but hes got the goods and I was an early critic and never more happy to be wrong.
(though last night he started off in the forward line and didn't make an impact - it's just not his position, get him back!)