Ok Billy, time to pull your finger out

[saintsRrising]

Ignore that Hickey is gone, if Billy is to go ok against opposition teams he needs to really improve his endurance so that he can move around the ground better and more quickly so that he can impact more contests.

Big Ben, was yes older this year but a big reason why he had one of his better seasons this year was that he worked very hard on his running over the pre-season.

Ditto for Max who did likewise.


Ok Billy, time to pull your finger out. The opportunity is there. Do you want it bad enough?

[cwrcyn]

Hmm....the skill set is not great. Effort is one thing, but a lack of agility, skill, and endurance is quite bit to overcome, even with the best intentions

[Viscount Jeremiah]

while he may improve his endurance its his speed, agility and skills that are hard to fix.

[fugazi]

He could learn to catch?

[Legendary]

This is a guy who openly tells his team mates (one of whom has relayed this conversation to my wife) that he struggles to get motivated, looks for shortcuts at training, and would prefer to be playing suburban footy with his mates rather than AFL.

On attitude alone he should be delisted. Absolute spud.

Our only hope next year is development from Pierce and Marshall and perhaps a mature age ruckman in the draft.

[8bloggs]

I wonder what the club are saying to him at the moment?
Has the opportunity, but how much does he want it?
No new contract yet.....hmmmm

[Jacks Back]

This is a guy who openly tells his team mates (one of whom has relayed this conversation to my wife) that he struggles to get motivated, looks for shortcuts at training, and would prefer to be playing suburban footy with his mates rather than AFL.

On attitude alone he should be delisted. Absolute spud.

Our only hope next year is development from Pierce and Marshall and perhaps a mature age ruckman in the draft.

Plus he is concussion prone - Not good for a ruckman.

[tedtheodorelogan2018]

I honestly think Pearce will become a very good ruck. Hasn't even played 10 games yet and is hitting the right age.

Lethlean should get on the front foot and target Peter Wright from the Suns. Even if its a 2-3 year project.

[PADDLEPOP1001]

To many computer games for him he needs a full pre season on the footy field not a full preseason doing over watch,I hope he sees the light!

[takeaway]

This is a guy who openly tells his team mates (one of whom has relayed this conversation to my wife) that he struggles to get motivated, looks for shortcuts at training, and would prefer to be playing suburban footy with his mates rather than AFL.

On attitude alone he should be delisted. Absolute spud.

Our only hope next year is development from Pierce and Marshall and perhaps a mature age ruckman in the draft.

Have you got the above statement on repeat? Posted that a couple of weeks ago. I would be interested to know (if it was indeed said), in what context?

[bigred]

Pretty common knowledge that his attitude is not up to the standard of an AFL footballer.

[No.11]

This is a guy who openly tells his team mates (one of whom has relayed this conversation to my wife) that he struggles to get motivated, looks for shortcuts at training, and would prefer to be playing suburban footy with his mates rather than AFL.

On attitude alone he should be delisted. Absolute spud.

Our only hope next year is development from Pierce and Marshall and perhaps a mature age ruckman in the draft.

That stuff about Billy is blatantly wrong. Makes me cringe to think some may believe that. Billy may not be blessed with skill but as for attitude and motivation you could not be further from the truth.

[tedtheodorelogan2018]

Can you please post a little bit more No11.

Gold stuff.

[Spinner]

This is a guy who openly tells his team mates (one of whom has relayed this conversation to my wife) that he struggles to get motivated, looks for shortcuts at training, and would prefer to be playing suburban footy with his mates rather than AFL.

On attitude alone he should be delisted. Absolute spud.

Our only hope next year is development from Pierce and Marshall and perhaps a mature age ruckman in the draft.

So should I and every other fan get listed because we'll try our guts out and give our all?

Could be an even worse team than the one we fielded this year...

[kosifantutti]

I don’t think endurance is Billy’s biggest problem.

[stonecold]

This is a guy who openly tells his team mates (one of whom has relayed this conversation to my wife) that he struggles to get motivated, looks for shortcuts at training, and would prefer to be playing suburban footy with his mates rather than AFL.

On attitude alone he should be delisted. Absolute spud.

Our only hope next year is development from Pierce and Marshall and perhaps a mature age ruckman in the draft.

Yeah, so you said before, name your source then, cause you still haven't when questioned b4!!!!!

Spuds don't play AFL, not even the Volleyballer is a Spud!!!!!

PS, a bloke by the name of Lockett had the same issues and he went OK!!!!!

[cwrcyn]

Longer is last in the entire league for speed, agility, and skill. Name a player who is slower, less agile, and less skilful. I'm serious here.

[Crossy66]

Longer is last in the entire league for speed, agility, and skill. Name a player who is slower, less agile, and less skilful. I'm serious here.

Could you publish his most recent yo - yo / beep and agility test results ?

[spert]

One of the worse judges of the flight of a ball I've seen for a senior player- can't seem to get close to marking contests...maybe it's just slow leg speed.

[The_Dud]

If Billy hasn’t learnt to take a mark by now I don’t think it’s going to happen. He should be fourth in line behind Pierce, Marshall and that new rookie bloke. The comparisons to McEvoy are so far off, McEvoy has always been a fantastic mark, one of the best contested markers in the game. Billy has zero chance of being this.