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Good luck to Stanley but...
I hope people aren't expecting too much. There has been so much talk about him since the Grand Final Sprint, NAB Cup and then Roo's injury.
I will be happy with him having a dip and contesting hard, and showing his freakish athleticism a couple of times.
I'd expect his impact will match that of Heyne last week.
All those Facebookers who called for his inclusion after three possessions for Sandy are probably just setting themselves up for disappointment.
Stanley has showed signs of being a very good player, but don't expect him to be our saviour, or even to match Kosi.
I will be happy with him having a dip and contesting hard, and showing his freakish athleticism a couple of times.
I'd expect his impact will match that of Heyne last week.
All those Facebookers who called for his inclusion after three possessions for Sandy are probably just setting themselves up for disappointment.
Stanley has showed signs of being a very good player, but don't expect him to be our saviour, or even to match Kosi.
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if he doesnt kick 6 goals + he should be delisted. ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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Re: Good luck to Stanley but...
Exactly.dcstkfc wrote:I hope people aren't expecting too much. There has been so much talk about him since the Grand Final Sprint, NAB Cup and then Roo's injury.
I will be happy with him having a dip and contesting hard, and showing his freakish athleticism a couple of times.
I'd expect his impact will match that of Heyne last week.
All those Facebookers who called for his inclusion after three possessions for Sandy are probably just setting themselves up for disappointment.
Stanley has showed signs of being a very good player, but don't expect him to be our saviour, or even to match Kosi.
Let's hope this is just one small step on a wonderful journey for Rhys, the club and for us the supporters
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Re: Good luck to Stanley but...
I'm with you guys. Would like to see him trying hard, and to see some of his talent and potential. ( A nice contested mark, maybe even a goal. A flash of his well known pace, some forward pressure). People expecting him to be a matchwinner at this stage are kidding themselves. But he's certainly worth his chance, and I for one will be cheering extra hard for him come Sunday afternoon.Dr Spaceman wrote:Exactly.dcstkfc wrote:I hope people aren't expecting too much. There has been so much talk about him since the Grand Final Sprint, NAB Cup and then Roo's injury.
I will be happy with him having a dip and contesting hard, and showing his freakish athleticism a couple of times.
I'd expect his impact will match that of Heyne last week.
All those Facebookers who called for his inclusion after three possessions for Sandy are probably just setting themselves up for disappointment.
Stanley has showed signs of being a very good player, but don't expect him to be our saviour, or even to match Kosi.
Let's hope this is just one small step on a wonderful journey for Rhys, the club and for us the supporters
Lets hope his first game is a winning one
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Re: Good luck to Stanley but...
-Make an option
-Take a tall defender
-Take a few marks
-Kick a goal
They're my expectations for Stanley this week. Nothing more nothing less![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
-Take a tall defender
-Take a few marks
-Kick a goal
They're my expectations for Stanley this week. Nothing more nothing less
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best of luck to the kid.
i saw him play forward for sandy a couple of weeks ago and he looked all at sea. however he reportedly rucked last week and did well.
so it wouldn't surprise me if he spends quite a bit of time in the ruck.
i was as guilty as anyone for hyping the kid pre-season but now i agree don't expect too much too soon.
i saw him play forward for sandy a couple of weeks ago and he looked all at sea. however he reportedly rucked last week and did well.
so it wouldn't surprise me if he spends quite a bit of time in the ruck.
i was as guilty as anyone for hyping the kid pre-season but now i agree don't expect too much too soon.
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Re: Good luck to Stanley but...
Good post. I would like to see crumbers sitting around him. They are the guys not kicking enough goals apart from Milney. We need crumbing goals from Schneider and McQualter, as well as some long goals on the big ground from Dal, Joey, Peake, Fisher and BJ. Good luck to Rhys if he plays. He is a future gun.dcstkfc wrote:I hope people aren't expecting too much. There has been so much talk about him since the Grand Final Sprint, NAB Cup and then Roo's injury.
I will be happy with him having a dip and contesting hard, and showing his freakish athleticism a couple of times.
I'd expect his impact will match that of Heyne last week.
All those Facebookers who called for his inclusion after three possessions for Sandy are probably just setting themselves up for disappointment.
Stanley has showed signs of being a very good player, but don't expect him to be our saviour, or even to match Kosi.
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Why does good luck need be conditional?
I would have thought good luck by itself would be OK
Is everyone predisposed to lowering their expectations for Rhys?
The bloke might kick 4 or do absolutely nothing but I'd rather keep my expectations of Rhys open minded rather than lower them before he even crosses the white line.
If we can't be optimistic now with Rhys (and Heyne and Steven) when are we going to be?
I couldn't be more excited going into a H&A round in 2010 than I am right now.
I would have thought good luck by itself would be OK
Is everyone predisposed to lowering their expectations for Rhys?
The bloke might kick 4 or do absolutely nothing but I'd rather keep my expectations of Rhys open minded rather than lower them before he even crosses the white line.
If we can't be optimistic now with Rhys (and Heyne and Steven) when are we going to be?
I couldn't be more excited going into a H&A round in 2010 than I am right now.
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Right. A half glance at the list could have told me that. I'm an idiot. Thanks mate.Bernard Shakey wrote:No. He's named at CHF.SaintTom wrote:Wait isn't he on the extended bench? Which he has been on when the team was named a few weeks in a row now? Am I missing somewhere that Ross Lyon said he was definitely going to play?
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Stanley has a great leap. Be a shame to waste that at FB.Devilhead wrote:Does anyone else see Stanley in the mould of a Dustin Fletcher - tall, long arms, speed to break lines and speed to close down opponents, great leap and a long kick
Could he be better suited down back than up forward??
Just a question
I hope that Gaertner can bea smokey to develop intoa Fletcher like full back. Though Fletcher is elite...and so I am talking about type rather than quality.
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With his athleticism there is a chance he could probably play anywheresaintsRrising wrote: Stanley has a great leap. Be a shame to waste that at FB.
I hope that Gaertner can bea smokey to develop intoa Fletcher like full back. Though Fletcher is elite...and so I am talking about type rather than quality.
This has been the move that everyone has wanted to see - a win and a couple of goals from Rhys would be great
Very much looking forward to sunday
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moving him around already, mate? at least give him a chance to have a bad game up forward so then we can consider moving him to defence or into the ruck - that's the natural order of things.Devilhead wrote:Does anyone else see Stanley in the mould of a Dustin Fletcher - tall, long arms, speed to break lines and speed to close down opponents, great leap and a long kick
Could he be better suited down back than up forward??
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he's named at chf, but he's played his best football by far for sandringham in the ruck. also, the eagles have nic nat. we might be looking for someone who can go with him?bergholt wrote:moving him around already, mate? at least give him a chance to have a bad game up forward so then we can consider moving him to defence or into the ruck - that's the natural order of things.
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Yeah, because of the wide open spaces of subiaco, he will have lots of opportunities to sprint 100m. Apparently speed over 100m is in direct correlation with speed over 20-40m amongst the variables that exist within a game of football.SainterK wrote:Really, did he win the grand final sprint?
In all seriousness, I hope he gets a few touches to give him some confidence. More than anything, it helps us to get our structure right. We keep fisher down back and Goddard mid or back (although I love him up fwd). The saints need this one to stabilize. Go Saints!