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Re: Hickey replacement?
Look in VFL, SANFL , WAFL to find next back up ruckman. someone overlooked at draft and has been given time to develop.
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Re: Hickey replacement?
The player Billy is talking to there is on our radar as a potential Hickey replacement.Sainternist wrote: ↑Thu 11 Oct 2018 4:35pm Next time we play the Weagles, Billy will be telling Love Bite to look at the scoreboard!!
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Re: Hickey replacement?
Geez I hope we do'nt pick up Clarke! Seriously! We have 3 players on our list who can play ruck! Surely thats enough! If We go with Billy or Lewis as no.1 ruck, so be it, but do we really need another fringe recycle player? if so, why didn't we go hard at Preuss who is younger bigger and more aggressive in the Mumford mould? We are making some wierd descisions...
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Re: Hickey replacement?
Crossy66 wrote: ↑Thu 11 Oct 2018 7:13amHe's actually a nice kick but prefers to handball. Can take a mark but prefers to bring it to ground. Think we will see an improvement next season.Jacks Back wrote: ↑Wed 10 Oct 2018 9:49pmHe can't mark, can't kick, doesn't get it but he's strong in the contest I suppose.Crossy66 wrote: ↑Wed 10 Oct 2018 9:34pmI saw a bit of him early days in Brisbane, looked like he could be anything. Maybe it clouds my judgement but he does have the tools to be a great player if he wants it.Linton Lodger wrote: ↑Wed 10 Oct 2018 9:30pm Longer will be better next year with hopefully a full and injury free preseason under his belt, whether that's good enough remains to be seen. He was very good as a young buck in 2015.![]()
Also think Marshall can develop into areally mobile ruckman. Rule changes next year could help both big men
What planet are you on..or from?.....making some really strange statements about Bill Longer. Go back and read your posts about him and reconsider the thought process. How could you possibly know he is "a nice kick" I have never actually seen him get one. Ok...you've got me...." could have been anything" now thats a humdinger...Are you taking the piss?
Possibly the wierdest set of comments about a non skilled player I have read in many a long year. Wish you could have seen me play....you would have described me as an "out and out champion" and "pre-ordained for enshrinement in legend" or even..." a footballing masterpiece"........go on with ya......
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Re: Hickey replacement?
I don't know why we need a replacement for Hickey.
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Re: Hickey replacement?
I too saw Billy before he was drafted, and early days Brisbane, and I agree with Crossy. He could do everything, and was a good kick. He seems to have lost some of that and is mainly hitouts/handballs. Maybe the new coaches (especially Lade) can get him keener and free up his play more again. He has had a crook ankle and shoulder - the first step is to get him fit and good pre season.
Anyway, how can you judge his kicking if you have never seen one? Next year my hope is he wins the hitouts and gets the ball out to the smaller players. Who cares about kicks? I think you undervalue him, he was good in 2015 & 2017, and I agree he needs to show more in 2019, or he will go the way of the No.2 ruck, Hickey.
Anyway, how can you judge his kicking if you have never seen one? Next year my hope is he wins the hitouts and gets the ball out to the smaller players. Who cares about kicks? I think you undervalue him, he was good in 2015 & 2017, and I agree he needs to show more in 2019, or he will go the way of the No.2 ruck, Hickey.
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Funny little Frankfurt aren't you!!!!!
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Maybe all you Hickledik fans can start a Petition to get Tom back to St.Kilda!!!!!
Something tells me those in the know, coaches, players etc won't hear you, that's why he's gone!!!!!
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Re: Hickey replacement?
I've just watched our R21-23 games v ESS/HAW/NM in the last two days with a particular focus on Pierce and Marshall and they are the future.rodgerfox wrote: ↑Wed 10 Oct 2018 5:45pm We'll go with Marshall and Pearce all year.
I quite liked Hickey, but really the other two are far better long term options. Honestly, they were both better in the short term last year too.
I'd bet that the club would have traded Longer rather than Hickey - but I don't think anyone would have taken him.
I don't mind the decision one bit. Good move by the club.
The only thing is, that we should have pushed for a 'fringe' premiership player in return, rather than a late pick.
Getting Hanners and pick #28 tips the ledger our way for the better, after being initially disappointed for what we received for Hickey.
Agree it has been a good move by the club.
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Very hard to judge him on his kicking I agree, didn't see him get one in 9 games I watched …..maybe because of his ankles !!!! so you are correct. BL will have a golden chance to shine now...Have a feeling he will tear the opposition apart, he will fly high and often and take marks the like have never been seen before. he will kick long and hard into the forward line and he will make play by use of creative handballs in the front and back halves but best of all he will win 50 hit outs a game and the majority will go down the throats of Steven , Hannebery and co...he will beat the best….Jeez I look forward to that. He will live up to that early promise he showed...and he will be"something"takeaway wrote: ↑Fri 12 Oct 2018 3:31pm I too saw Billy before he was drafted, and early days Brisbane, and I agree with Crossy. He could do everything, and was a good kick. He seems to have lost some of that and is mainly hitouts/handballs. Maybe the new coaches (especially Lade) can get him keener and free up his play more again. He has had a crook ankle and shoulder - the first step is to get him fit and good pre season.
Anyway, how can you judge his kicking if you have never seen one? Next year my hope is he wins the hitouts and gets the ball out to the smaller players. Who cares about kicks? I think you undervalue him, he was good in 2015 & 2017, and I agree he needs to show more in 2019, or he will go the way of the No.2 ruck, Hickey.
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Re: Hickey replacement?
We absolutely do need a Hickey replacement. Just say Billy hurts his shoulder again and needs a reco early in the season, are we really comfortable with Pierce and Marshall as our rucks for an entire season? Pierce had a handy game against Bellchambers and was then absolutely slaughtered in his next two games while Marshall is clearly a forward who can pinch hit in the ruck and not a starting ruckman. Preuss would have been ideal, Mumford would be great if we think his body could go another 2-3 seasons but a state league option like Clarke seems more likely.
I don't have a lot of faith in Longer as I don't particularly rate rucks who can't do anything except win 4-5 hitouts to advantage per game out of 60 ruck contests, but he must have gone at pick 8 in the draft for a reason. Hopefully I'm wrong about him and he's just taking a while to mature like many rucks do. I sure do rate players who can mark the ball, pick it up at ground level, kick it and run fast though. Billy doesn't do those things.
I don't have a lot of faith in Longer as I don't particularly rate rucks who can't do anything except win 4-5 hitouts to advantage per game out of 60 ruck contests, but he must have gone at pick 8 in the draft for a reason. Hopefully I'm wrong about him and he's just taking a while to mature like many rucks do. I sure do rate players who can mark the ball, pick it up at ground level, kick it and run fast though. Billy doesn't do those things.
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Ah Mr chico, seems you misread my post.chico2001 wrote: ↑Fri 12 Oct 2018 3:13pmCrossy66 wrote: ↑Thu 11 Oct 2018 7:13amHe's actually a nice kick but prefers to handball. Can take a mark but prefers to bring it to ground. Think we will see an improvement next season.Jacks Back wrote: ↑Wed 10 Oct 2018 9:49pmHe can't mark, can't kick, doesn't get it but he's strong in the contest I suppose.Crossy66 wrote: ↑Wed 10 Oct 2018 9:34pmI saw a bit of him early days in Brisbane, looked like he could be anything. Maybe it clouds my judgement but he does have the tools to be a great player if he wants it.Linton Lodger wrote: ↑Wed 10 Oct 2018 9:30pm Longer will be better next year with hopefully a full and injury free preseason under his belt, whether that's good enough remains to be seen. He was very good as a young buck in 2015.![]()
Also think Marshall can develop into areally mobile ruckman. Rule changes next year could help both big men
What planet are you on..or from?.....making some really strange statements about Bill Longer. Go back and read your posts about him and reconsider the thought process. How could you possibly know he is "a nice kick" I have never actually seen him get one. Ok...you've got me...." could have been anything" now thats a humdinger...Are you taking the piss?
Possibly the wierdest set of comments about a non skilled player I have read in many a long year. Wish you could have seen me play....you would have described me as an "out and out champion" and "pre-ordained for enshrinement in legend" or even..." a footballing masterpiece"........go on with ya......
To answer your two questions, You ask how i could possibly know he is a nice kick when YOU have actually never seen him get one - Simple - i have - you havent. How would you know he is not a nice kick if ,as you claim, you have never seen him do it. Nothing complicated here is there?
Point two : i said i saw him early days in Brisbane when he was drafted and said that he "looked like he could be anything". i am guessing you didnt see him early days much the same as you have never seen him kick. Just remember that he was taken by Brisbane in the 2011 draft at Pick 8.... repeat pick 8. So clearly an AFL club also thought he had the tools . So to answer your question, no i am not taking the piss, the facts support what i have said.
The fact that he hasnt delivered on the raw talent that got him recruited at draft pick 8 is irrelevant. All i am saying is that based on what i saw close up 7 years ago my my judgement might be clouded as to how i see his worth today. FWIW i think he can still get there but he has got to want it enough.
And mr Chico, perhaps i have seen you play. Let me know for who and when and i can let you know.
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Re: Hickey replacement?
You wouldn't have seen Chico play, Crossy, he's from another planet.Crossy66 wrote: ↑Fri 12 Oct 2018 4:12pmAh Mr chico, seems you misread my post.chico2001 wrote: ↑Fri 12 Oct 2018 3:13pmCrossy66 wrote: ↑Thu 11 Oct 2018 7:13amHe's actually a nice kick but prefers to handball. Can take a mark but prefers to bring it to ground. Think we will see an improvement next season.Jacks Back wrote: ↑Wed 10 Oct 2018 9:49pmHe can't mark, can't kick, doesn't get it but he's strong in the contest I suppose.Crossy66 wrote: ↑Wed 10 Oct 2018 9:34pmI saw a bit of him early days in Brisbane, looked like he could be anything. Maybe it clouds my judgement but he does have the tools to be a great player if he wants it.Linton Lodger wrote: ↑Wed 10 Oct 2018 9:30pm Longer will be better next year with hopefully a full and injury free preseason under his belt, whether that's good enough remains to be seen. He was very good as a young buck in 2015.![]()
Also think Marshall can develop into areally mobile ruckman. Rule changes next year could help both big men
What planet are you on..or from?.....making some really strange statements about Bill Longer. Go back and read your posts about him and reconsider the thought process. How could you possibly know he is "a nice kick" I have never actually seen him get one. Ok...you've got me...." could have been anything" now thats a humdinger...Are you taking the piss?
Possibly the wierdest set of comments about a non skilled player I have read in many a long year. Wish you could have seen me play....you would have described me as an "out and out champion" and "pre-ordained for enshrinement in legend" or even..." a footballing masterpiece"........go on with ya......
To answer your two questions, You ask how i could possibly know he is a nice kick when YOU have actually never seen him get one - Simple - i have - you havent. How would you know he is not a nice kick if ,as you claim, you have never seen him do it. Nothing complicated here is there?
Point two : i said i saw him early days in Brisbane when he was drafted and said that he "looked like he could be anything". i am guessing you didnt see him early days much the same as you have never seen him kick. Just remember that he was taken by Brisbane in the 2011 draft at Pick 8.... repeat pick 8. So clearly an AFL club also thought he had the tools . So to answer your question, no i am not taking the piss, the facts support what i have said.
The fact that he hasnt delivered on the raw talent that got him recruited at draft pick 8 is irrelevant. All i am saying is that based on what i saw close up 7 years ago my my judgement might be clouded as to how i see his worth today. FWIW i think he can still get there but he has got to want it enough.
And mr Chico, perhaps i have seen you play. Let me know for who and when and i can let you know.
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takeaway wrote: ↑Fri 12 Oct 2018 4:20pmYou wouldn't have seen Chico play, Crossy, he's from another planet.Crossy66 wrote: ↑Fri 12 Oct 2018 4:12pmAh Mr chico, seems you misread my post.chico2001 wrote: ↑Fri 12 Oct 2018 3:13pmCrossy66 wrote: ↑Thu 11 Oct 2018 7:13amHe's actually a nice kick but prefers to handball. Can take a mark but prefers to bring it to ground. Think we will see an improvement next season.Jacks Back wrote: ↑Wed 10 Oct 2018 9:49pmHe can't mark, can't kick, doesn't get it but he's strong in the contest I suppose.Crossy66 wrote: ↑Wed 10 Oct 2018 9:34pmI saw a bit of him early days in Brisbane, looked like he could be anything. Maybe it clouds my judgement but he does have the tools to be a great player if he wants it.Linton Lodger wrote: ↑Wed 10 Oct 2018 9:30pm Longer will be better next year with hopefully a full and injury free preseason under his belt, whether that's good enough remains to be seen. He was very good as a young buck in 2015.![]()
Also think Marshall can develop into areally mobile ruckman. Rule changes next year could help both big men
What planet are you on..or from?.....making some really strange statements about Bill Longer. Go back and read your posts about him and reconsider the thought process. How could you possibly know he is "a nice kick" I have never actually seen him get one. Ok...you've got me...." could have been anything" now thats a humdinger...Are you taking the piss?
Possibly the wierdest set of comments about a non skilled player I have read in many a long year. Wish you could have seen me play....you would have described me as an "out and out champion" and "pre-ordained for enshrinement in legend" or even..." a footballing masterpiece"........go on with ya......
To answer your two questions, You ask how i could possibly know he is a nice kick when YOU have actually never seen him get one - Simple - i have - you havent. How would you know he is not a nice kick if ,as you claim, you have never seen him do it. Nothing complicated here is there?
Point two : i said i saw him early days in Brisbane when he was drafted and said that he "looked like he could be anything". i am guessing you didnt see him early days much the same as you have never seen him kick. Just remember that he was taken by Brisbane in the 2011 draft at Pick 8.... repeat pick 8. So clearly an AFL club also thought he had the tools . So to answer your question, no i am not taking the piss, the facts support what i have said.
The fact that he hasnt delivered on the raw talent that got him recruited at draft pick 8 is irrelevant. All i am saying is that based on what i saw close up 7 years ago my my judgement might be clouded as to how i see his worth today. FWIW i think he can still get there but he has got to want it enough.
And mr Chico, perhaps i have seen you play. Let me know for who and when and i can let you know.
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Considering we've only beaten them once in seven years that's pretty unlikely tbh. But am I the only one on this site who is really looking forward to this duel?Sainternist wrote: ↑Thu 11 Oct 2018 4:35pm Next time we play the Weagles, Billy will be telling Love Bite to look at the scoreboard!!
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Billy's not playing in the WAFL!!!!!samuraisaint wrote: ↑Fri 12 Oct 2018 5:59pmConsidering we've only beaten them once in seven years that's pretty unlikely tbh. But am I the only one on this site who is really looking forward to this duel?Sainternist wrote: ↑Thu 11 Oct 2018 4:35pm Next time we play the Weagles, Billy will be telling Love Bite to look at the scoreboard!!
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Yes i know, maybe I should clarify that I meant where and when did he say that.
I hadn't seen or heard that info so I was curious
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My hope for 2019 is that will be be the preferred order
So in order for clarity I need to ask where did you hear that?
Because even at this late stage in trade and contract signings it hasn't been announced that BL has a contract
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Ricky Nixon tweeting that Saints have been talking to Tom Bellchambers. Oh Dear.
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Ricky Nixon pfft!Kick-it-lace-out wrote: ↑Fri 12 Oct 2018 7:56pm Ricky Nixon tweeting that Saints have been talking to Tom Bellchambers. Oh Dear.
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I've never been a fan of playing blokes injured.takeaway wrote: ↑Fri 12 Oct 2018 3:31pm I too saw Billy before he was drafted, and early days Brisbane, and I agree with Crossy. He could do everything, and was a good kick. He seems to have lost some of that and is mainly hitouts/handballs. Maybe the new coaches (especially Lade) can get him keener and free up his play more again. He has had a crook ankle and shoulder - the first step is to get him fit and good pre season.
Anyway, how can you judge his kicking if you have never seen one? Next year my hope is he wins the hitouts and gets the ball out to the smaller players. Who cares about kicks? I think you undervalue him, he was good in 2015 & 2017, and I agree he needs to show more in 2019, or he will go the way of the No.2 ruck, Hickey.
Heard Big Carl say that he reckoned that was the one and only weakness as a coach Jeansie had. He would play injured players at the expense of fit players.
Just let him get right - apparently Billy was given an early shower this season to get his body right for a full pre-season.
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