"We're close to our best" - Gwilt
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"We're close to our best" - Gwilt
Hi Sainters,
Read this article on the Saints website: http://www.saints.com.au/news/newsartic ... fault.aspx
"AFTER emerging from a tough five-week block with just two wins, St Kilda is close to capturing its best form, according to defender James Gwilt."
Is this true? Are we really close to our best?
I think we're improving but are still a way off our best and will benefit with some much-needed height and strength when Big Mac, Fisher and Stanley are back.
Should I be worried that our players think we are close to our best - because if this is true, we'll struggle to make the finals, let alone make some impact in September.
I like the way we play but there's work to do IMO.
GO SAINTS!!!
Read this article on the Saints website: http://www.saints.com.au/news/newsartic ... fault.aspx
"AFTER emerging from a tough five-week block with just two wins, St Kilda is close to capturing its best form, according to defender James Gwilt."
Is this true? Are we really close to our best?
I think we're improving but are still a way off our best and will benefit with some much-needed height and strength when Big Mac, Fisher and Stanley are back.
Should I be worried that our players think we are close to our best - because if this is true, we'll struggle to make the finals, let alone make some impact in September.
I like the way we play but there's work to do IMO.
GO SAINTS!!!
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Re: "We're close to our best" - Gwilt
Well I hope he is right.
Gwilt's last game was a real stinker and so I hope that he is very right with respect to himself.
Gwilt's last game was a real stinker and so I hope that he is very right with respect to himself.
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Re: "We're close to our best" - Gwilt
Gwilt is still a shadow of where he was this time last year.
He looked lost on Friday.
He looked lost on Friday.
The rest of Australia can wander mask-free, socialise, eat out, no curfews, no zoning, no police rings of steel, no illogical inconsistent rules.
They can even WATCH LIVE FOOTY!
They can even WATCH LIVE FOOTY!
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Re: "We're close to our best" - Gwilt
I agree.
Gwilty really struggled. I thought his first game back, against the Swans, wasn't too bad but he just wasn't up to the pace and pressure of the Tigers. Does he need more time at Sandy, or can you only get that pressure experience in the AFL?
Will be interesting to see what choices are made at the selection table in the next few weeks.
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Gwilty really struggled. I thought his first game back, against the Swans, wasn't too bad but he just wasn't up to the pace and pressure of the Tigers. Does he need more time at Sandy, or can you only get that pressure experience in the AFL?
Will be interesting to see what choices are made at the selection table in the next few weeks.
GO SAINTS!!!
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Re: "We're close to our best" - Gwilt
He was sluggish and struggling with Sandringham - they didn't do him any favours bringing him in so early! He doesn't look fit to start with...
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Re: "We're close to our best" - Gwilt
Not everyone can recover from a knee redo like Lenny. Usually takes a season for blokes to find their feet again.
Personally I'm expecting bugger all but effort from Gwilty. He's giving that and will improve, but knee reco's do weird things to most people's heads. As someone who had one done to my left knee when back in cricketing days (trod on a sprinkler head when fielding and it just went snappo) it took me best part of two seasons to have complete faith that my front leg wouldn't snap in two every time I came into bowl.
Personally I'm expecting bugger all but effort from Gwilty. He's giving that and will improve, but knee reco's do weird things to most people's heads. As someone who had one done to my left knee when back in cricketing days (trod on a sprinkler head when fielding and it just went snappo) it took me best part of two seasons to have complete faith that my front leg wouldn't snap in two every time I came into bowl.
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Re: "We're close to our best" - Gwilt
It is ONLY 11 months since Jimmy had a knee reco. Lenny Hayes was 1 week short of 12 months when he came back. I don't think we will get any real form out of Jimmy until 3-4 weeks after the bye !!
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Re: "We're close to our best" - Gwilt
thefatdork wrote:Hi Sainters,
Read this article on the Saints website: http://www.saints.com.au/news/newsartic ... fault.aspx
"AFTER emerging from a tough five-week block with just two wins, St Kilda is close to capturing its best form, according to defender James Gwilt."
Is this true? Are we really close to our best?
I think we're improving but are still a way off our best and will benefit with some much-needed height and strength when Big Mac, Fisher and Stanley are back.
Should I be worried that our players think we are close to our best - because if this is true, we'll struggle to make the finals, let alone make some impact in September.
I like the way we play but there's work to do IMO.
GO SAINTS!!!
Best FORM & Best SIDE playing in the BEST FORM are two very different things. The side that we have had playing have been playing pretty well. Our BEST side playing PRETTY WELL would be significantly BETTER. It all comes down to CONTEXT !!
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Re: "We're close to our best" - Gwilt
It was his second game back!! Wouldve been saw as!! He get better each week as his body gets used to playing this level again!! Jesus leave the kid alone!