Jason Blakes' "Trot"just before three quarter time
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Jason Blakes' "Trot"just before three quarter time
How much further do you think he could have gone without bouncing the ball? No doubt there will be some amusement amongst the playing group as they watch the replay. I've spoken many times before about how highly I rate him (unlike our former coach) but he is still prone to the odd brain fade.
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He had about half a dozen brain fades last night.... Could not believe he carried the ball 20m without a bounce..perfectionist wrote:How much further do you think he could have gone without bouncing the ball? No doubt there will be some amusement amongst the group as they watch the replay. I've spoken many times before about how highly I rate him (unlike our former coach) but he is still prone to the odd brain fade.
I was in front of him watching it unfold. Was surprised he wasnt pinged, not sure why you wouldn't bounce when you had all week to do so...
A close second for mine to getting caught in traffic 25 metres out. Turned to the guy next to me and said "it happens every week with him" in a vent of frustration.
Still played pretty well but backline had easy pickings all night.
A close second for mine to getting caught in traffic 25 metres out. Turned to the guy next to me and said "it happens every week with him" in a vent of frustration.
Still played pretty well but backline had easy pickings all night.
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Dunno about half a dozen. His foot delivery is almost perfect these days which is a lesson to a few at the club. He used to misjudge distance, usually by kicking too long. But, practice makes perfect.
All of the backs make the odd error, but what has been characteristic of "the team within a team" is just who much they back each other up to retrieve the situation.
He took about 20 short steps but.....well, the siren was sounded.
All of the backs make the odd error, but what has been characteristic of "the team within a team" is just who much they back each other up to retrieve the situation.
He took about 20 short steps but.....well, the siren was sounded.
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exactly right...not Blake's fault.. Jones hanballed to him and then didn't shepherd or block.. Blake was run down from behind by the player Jones should have been covering.mick13 wrote:Not his fault when he got run down, Jones didnt provide a shephard and just let the Dogs player run right past him.
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Yep, what they said.BakesFan wrote:exactly right...not Blake's fault.. Jones hanballed to him and then didn't shepherd or block.. Blake was run down from behind by the player Jones should have been covering.mick13 wrote:Not his fault when he got run down, Jones didnt provide a shephard and just let the Dogs player run right past him.
claystreet wrote:Yep, what they said.BakesFan wrote:exactly right...not Blake's fault.. Jones hanballed to him and then didn't shepherd or block.. Blake was run down from behind by the player Jones should have been covering.mick13 wrote:Not his fault when he got run down, Jones didnt provide a shephard and just let the Dogs player run right past him.
In addition to CJ not helping him out by providing a block, i think you'll find just as Blake was looking to offload it Dal Santo ran right across his path and got in his way. I'm prepared to forgive that one, he had a great game otherwise.
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Blake had clearly been told by the runner that the siren was about to go and just hold onto it...the creeping forward was him just misjudging the time left i think
As brainfades go, its not in the same league as Scott Welsh not reading the matchup board at 3/4 time lol
As brainfades go, its not in the same league as Scott Welsh not reading the matchup board at 3/4 time lol
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That's why they call him Neil. Is a bit of a space cadetsaint66au wrote:Blake had clearly been told by the runner that the siren was about to go and just hold onto it...the creeping forward was him just misjudging the time left i think
As brainfades go, its not in the same league as Scott Welsh not reading the matchup board at 3/4 time lol
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agree - all players make the occasional mistake, saw quite a few over the game, but no one player racked up a number. Raph had a couple of poor handballs to a player already surrounded. But pleasingly haven't yet seen posters demanding he be dropped (on here anyway).saint66au wrote:Blake had clearly been told by the runner that the siren was about to go and just hold onto it...the creeping forward was him just misjudging the time left
Just loving how the saints seem to be able to handball out of impossibly tight situations and run out of defence. This to me, as much as our ferocious tackling, has been our biggest improvement and is an area in which we are taking the game to a whole new level.
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Foz wrote: A close second for mine to getting caught in traffic 25 metres out. Turned to the guy next to me and said "it happens every week with him" in a vent of frustration.
wasn't his fault...have a look at the replay and watch the dullbog player step around jones... i think it was.....blake should have been protected.....
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I wonder why Jason just didn't stand still then in that case.saint66au wrote:Blake had clearly been told by the runner that the siren was about to go and just hold onto it...the creeping forward was him just misjudging the time left i think
As brainfades go, its not in the same league as Scott Welsh not reading the matchup board at 3/4 time lol
I also note that Scott Welsh is on 199 games.
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Re: Jason Blakes' "Trot"just before three quarter
perfectionist wrote:I've spoken many times before about how highly I rate him (unlike our former coach)
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I could have sworn that our former coach played him consistently... even when his form was very mediocre. If your criticism was that he didn't use Blake properly or couldn't develop him, well that's another story
odd criticism
could you explain this please?
Did you notice opposition players run away from him forcing him to think....which he struggles to do when faced with more than one option....
he likes to draw a player and chip 25m over the top to the free man....if the opponent stays off him, he panics......same with CJ who likes to draw and Hand Ball.....not run and carry and deliver....
Blake also got in the way of a handball.......handballed to to Lenny with an opponent about to smash him......and carry the ball through traffic on the last line without any urgency......he is a slow as treacle decision maker.......having said that.....he is a reliable and consistent defender with a big heart and plenty of courage
he likes to draw a player and chip 25m over the top to the free man....if the opponent stays off him, he panics......same with CJ who likes to draw and Hand Ball.....not run and carry and deliver....
Blake also got in the way of a handball.......handballed to to Lenny with an opponent about to smash him......and carry the ball through traffic on the last line without any urgency......he is a slow as treacle decision maker.......having said that.....he is a reliable and consistent defender with a big heart and plenty of courage
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Re: Jason Blakes' "Trot"just before three quarter
Certainly, although I bet a few others will be sick of the story. You may remember that after we had won the first ten in 2004, our coach at the time decided to "experiment" with the team. Jason Blake was dropped. We played the Swans and got smashed - in the ruck. But the "experiment" continued. We played Footscray and got smashed - in the ruck. Luke Darcy had a birthday. Jason then returned to the team and later in the year tagged Goodes in a final and smashed him. Too late coach, the loss to Footscray in particular sent us to Brisbane on a hot day in August having to win to get to the top two and avoid two away finals. No such luck. Ross seems to know what is obvious. Pick the team on form and don't flirt with it at the selection table.skeptic wrote:perfectionist wrote:I've spoken many times before about how highly I rate him (unlike our former coach)![]()
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I could have sworn that our former coach played him consistently... even when his form was very mediocre. If your criticism was that he didn't use Blake properly or couldn't develop him, well that's another story
odd criticism
could you explain this please?
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No. They used to, but don't anymore. When a player has the ball many other opposition teams run to get players back. Not the Saints, although I noticed the Tigers doing the same thing today. Jason was one of our better players last night and his "trot" was humorous in retrospect. He still has that exceptional quality - flexibility. If the worst comes to the worst, or if the situation is dire, he can take the ruck and provide a winning option. Which is why he will remain a fixture in the team.BigMart wrote:Did you notice opposition players run away from him forcing him to think
why don't you people just go out and shoot the guy FFS.
he could do 99 good things in a game but you find 1 bad thing and tear him apart for it.
pack of wolves, ready to trade luke ball for a sack of spuds from sydney, just as folk were praying to trade hayes for jude bolton 2 years ago, hoping for a round 3 pick for montagna 3 years ago, and wondered why we went for kosi intead of didak for much of the past 5 years, and ready to shoot raphael clarke for every mistake.
seriously go support Richmond if you can't be happy with what is so far one of the best seasons of st kilda's bitter history.
he could do 99 good things in a game but you find 1 bad thing and tear him apart for it.
pack of wolves, ready to trade luke ball for a sack of spuds from sydney, just as folk were praying to trade hayes for jude bolton 2 years ago, hoping for a round 3 pick for montagna 3 years ago, and wondered why we went for kosi intead of didak for much of the past 5 years, and ready to shoot raphael clarke for every mistake.
seriously go support Richmond if you can't be happy with what is so far one of the best seasons of st kilda's bitter history.
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spot on with the above, but no one's knocking blake here - just a funny moment we're chewing the fat over.Dan Warna wrote: pack of wolves, ready to trade luke ball for a sack of spuds from sydney, just as folk were praying to trade hayes for jude bolton 2 years ago, hoping for a round 3 pick for montagna 3 years ago, and wondered why we went for kosi intead of didak for much of the past 5 years, and ready to shoot raphael clarke for every mistake.
I'm pretty pleased to see (luke ball bulls*** posts aside) no one calling for any one from last night to be dropped, shot, castrated, etc (for once).
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utter loss of concentration
wants hitting around the head with a statfish encrusted piece of bullkelp...hard
if the siren hadnt of gone ...it was a free kick ....and a possible 11 point deficit only at 3/4 time for the pumped up doggies
as it was , 19 men on was ....easy stuff (for us )
possibly could have been quite different
we also have pinched the cats technique of handballing to a certain 'ball up ' situation ....ie, yr team member is swamped instantly .....thus resetting
gilberts professional free against (ankle tap) was smart think'n as well i thought
wants hitting around the head with a statfish encrusted piece of bullkelp...hard
if the siren hadnt of gone ...it was a free kick ....and a possible 11 point deficit only at 3/4 time for the pumped up doggies
as it was , 19 men on was ....easy stuff (for us )
possibly could have been quite different
seems to me , we are intentionally handballing low (to ankles) when in tight ....remove the oppurtunity for an intercept .....as the jones boy pulled off from a doggies handball (at chest height)Just loving how the saints seem to be able to handball out of impossibly tight situations
we also have pinched the cats technique of handballing to a certain 'ball up ' situation ....ie, yr team member is swamped instantly .....thus resetting
gilberts professional free against (ankle tap) was smart think'n as well i thought
well sad dw...this season is turning into a cracker for us....i'm just enjoying it.......and....putting a bit of s*** on the would be traders......
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The second I saw that, I thought it was an awesome 'tactical' free.gazrat wrote:gilberts professional free against (ankle tap) was smart think'n as well i thought
A heap of our boys streamed back before the Doggies could take that kick.
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I remember that, was smart.BakesFan wrote:The second I saw that, I thought it was an awesome 'tactical' free.gazrat wrote:gilberts professional free against (ankle tap) was smart think'n as well i thought
A heap of our boys streamed back before the Doggies could take that kick.
Could he get done for tripping though?