Jesse Smith HS article

sainterinsydney · Tue 19 Jan 2010 3:52pm

Here is a Jesse Smith article from the Herald Sun: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/l ... 5821249693
At least this article is giving us something to be hopeful about!

saint66au · Post: # 873361Post **saint66au** » Tue 19 Jan 2010 4:31pm

Thanks for that

A timely reminder in among all the talk of our drafting woes.... if we get this bloke right he could be anything...touted as a first rounder or even Top 10 if he wasnt father/son...and we got him for Pick 60

Duggie1 · Post: # 873364Post **Duggie1** » Tue 19 Jan 2010 4:34pm

Thanks mate. It has been a long drought on news this summer.

Spinner · Post: # 873365Post **Spinner** » Tue 19 Jan 2010 4:36pm

Come on Jesse!

Moods · Post: # 873367Post **Moods** » Tue 19 Jan 2010 4:38pm

He had a bit of a walk/jog the other day which is a really good step forward for him,â€

sainterinsydney · Tue 19 Jan 2010 4:42pm

There is no point rushing the guy back. I think we should be patient with him.

Spinner · Post: # 873380Post **Spinner** » Tue 19 Jan 2010 4:54pm

[quote="Moods"]He had a bit of a walk/jog the other day which is a really good step forward for him,â€

Mr Magic · Post: # 873393Post **Mr Magic** » Tue 19 Jan 2010 5:18pm

[quote="Moods"]He had a bit of a walk/jog the other day which is a really good step forward for him,â€

borderbarry · Tue 19 Jan 2010 5:30pm

I have never noticed Jesse Smith on the playing field. If he is anywhere near as good as his Dad he will be an excellent pick-up.

BringBackMadDog · Tue 19 Jan 2010 6:06pm

borderbarry wrote:I have never noticed Jesse Smith on the playing field. If he is anywhere near as good as his Dad he will be an excellent pick-up.

30 odd possessions in a prelim final as a 19 yo, I would say he has some ability

St Fidelius · Tue 19 Jan 2010 6:15pm

[quote="Mr Magic"][quote="Moods"]He had a bit of a walk/jog the other day which is a really good step forward for him,â€

Con Gorozidis · Tue 19 Jan 2010 6:16pm

sainterinsydney wrote:There is no point rushing the guy back. I think we should be patient with him.

agree. plenty of time for him.

SaintHomer · Post: # 873416Post **SaintHomer** » Tue 19 Jan 2010 6:22pm

BringBackMadDog wrote:
borderbarry wrote:I have never noticed Jesse Smith on the playing field. If he is anywhere near as good as his Dad he will be an excellent pick-up.
30 odd possessions in a prelim final as a 19 yo, I would say he has some ability

and he looked good in that game... but i really hope the recruiters saw something more than 1 good game.

obviously they knew he'd be a longer term prospect... but doesn't hindsight put a lot more pressure on the use of this trade.

Con Gorozidis · Tue 19 Jan 2010 6:23pm

[quote="Moods"]He had a bit of a walk/jog the other day which is a really good step forward for him,â€

S.A Saint · Post: # 873421Post **S.A Saint** » Tue 19 Jan 2010 6:44pm

there was an article when we recruited him that mission and co will need to alter his running movement by about 2 degrees if i remember correctly....so first of all he will need to learn how to walk a certain way before he is able to jog/run so that the new running movement that he is going to have will work and wont cause hamstring issues like in the past....

Armoooo · Post: # 873436Post **Armoooo** » Tue 19 Jan 2010 7:26pm

2010 is a year to get his body right, spend 2011 getting some form and tear it up in 2012!!

Milton66 · Post: # 873449Post **Milton66** » Tue 19 Jan 2010 8:04pm

If he can get back by mid-year, look out. Another solid backman frees up even more options.

Go Jesse!

Teflon · Post: # 873503Post **Teflon** » Wed 20 Jan 2010 12:03am

2nd half year is feeling I got...but just hope its works out..

borderbarry · Wed 20 Jan 2010 10:21am

Just hope he is going by the finals.

PJ · Post: # 874199Post PJ » Sat 23 Jan 2010 11:40am

there was an article when we recruited him that mission and co will need to alter his running movement by about 2 degrees if i remember correctly....so first of all he will need to learn how to walk a certain way before he is able to jog/run so that the new running movement that he is going to have will work and wont cause hamstring issues like in the past....

The structural change in his walk means rehabilitation - relearning, flexibility, strengthen under used muscles. What's the point in running if you're not doing it how you need to be. Once he has changed this - and this will take time - then you start the running work. 2010 will be a rebuild year but if it works he'll be an excellent addition for 2011. Anything better than this will be a miracle.