Tommy Walsh Highlights from VFL

Griggsy · Post: # 936391Post **Griggsy** » Thu 03 Jun 2010 9:26pm

First time I have seen him play. It seems kicking lets him down but that is expected and it didn't look that bad a part from the backline one. Will be a star once hes mastered the kick.

iwantmeseats · Thu 03 Jun 2010 9:32pm

first time I have seen him as well. exciting! One thing, they need to train up the goal unpires. One of those Tommy shots was clearly a point.

Dr Spaceman · Thu 03 Jun 2010 10:24pm

bigred wrote:Who is this Walsh character you speak of?

jonesy · Post: # 936437Post **jonesy** » Thu 03 Jun 2010 10:28pm

Can't believe you didn't add the footage of him crashing through that pack and marking as he ran back with the flight of the ball at CHB,then took on the man on the mark and shrugged off three would be tacklers,having 5 bounces then goaling from 65 meters goal post high...into the wind,on his wrong foot

ace · Post: # 936467Post **ace** » Thu 03 Jun 2010 10:56pm

Well done shmic_s.

I took the liberty of sending the following information in an email to Kerins O'Rahillys G.A.A. Club

Tommy Walsh playing for Sandringham (St Kilda F.C. reserves team.

Prepared by shmic_s of saintsantional.com

saintbrat · Post: # 936471Post **saintbrat** » Thu 03 Jun 2010 11:00pm

ace wrote:Well done shmic_s.

I took the liberty of sending the following information in an email to Kerins O'Rahillys G.A.A. Club

Tommy Walsh playing for Sandringham (St Kilda F.C. reserves team.

Prepared by shmic_s of saintsantional.com

I trust you spelt it correctly Ace- for when they come looking for saintsational

ace · Post: # 936474Post **ace** » Thu 03 Jun 2010 11:09pm

saintbrat wrote:
ace wrote:Well done shmic_s.

I took the liberty of sending the following information in an email to Kerins O'Rahillys G.A.A. Club

Tommy Walsh playing for Sandringham (St Kilda F.C. reserves team.

Prepared by shmic_s of saintsantional.com
I trust you spelt it correctly Ace- for when they come looking for saintsational

Oops!, bad Ace, bad Ace, bad Ace.

saintbrat · Post: # 936475Post **saintbrat** » Thu 03 Jun 2010 11:12pm

ace wrote:
saintbrat wrote:
ace wrote:Well done shmic_s.

I took the liberty of sending the following information in an email to Kerins O'Rahillys G.A.A. Club

Tommy Walsh playing for Sandringham (St Kilda F.C. reserves team.

Prepared by shmic_s of saintsantional.com
I trust you spelt it correctly Ace- for when they come looking for saintsational
Oops!, bad Ace, bad Ace, bad Ace.

not that bad

just hate them to miss out on the glory we lay on Tommy

ace · Post: # 936527Post **ace** » Fri 04 Jun 2010 1:15am

ace wrote:Well done shmic_s.

I took the liberty of sending the following information in an email to Kerins O'Rahillys G.A.A. Club

Tommy Walsh playing for Sandringham (St Kilda F.C. reserves team.

Prepared by shmic_s of saintsantional.com

I just received a reply from Kerins O'Rahillys G.A.A. Club

Hello (Real name censored) ......

Thank you so much for video clip of Tommy....as you can imagine it has
circulated here with everyone thrilled.
If you have anymore...please send them on to me...we would all
appreciate it very much...

Regards and Thanks
DAVE
website adminstrator Kerins O'Rahillys GAA Club

All credit to shmic_s, well done.

saintbrat · Post: # 936537Post **saintbrat** » Fri 04 Jun 2010 1:41am

can they get iview over there?

ace · Post: # 936548Post **ace** » Fri 04 Jun 2010 2:19am

saintbrat wrote:can they get iview over there?

Can't see any reason why they shouldn't.
It is a world wide web after all.

I just sent your iview link to Kerins O'Rahillys in a reply email.

bigcarl · Post: # 936569Post **bigcarl** » Fri 04 Jun 2010 8:53am

plugger66 wrote:IMO 3 talls on the forward line doesnt work.

depends on the talls. these three are quick, can tackle and win the ball at ground level. tommy is tough and physical.

you are right in that you don't want them running into each other or creating congestion, so you'd have to be clever about how it was done.

stanley leading well up the ground to the wings leaving space for rooey to run into. things like that.

markinUSA · Post: # 936571Post **markinUSA** » Fri 04 Jun 2010 9:01am

Thank you very much for this video. I'd never seen him play, so this was a real delight. Much appreciated.

shmic_s · Post: # 936575Post **shmic_s** » Fri 04 Jun 2010 9:20am

Thanks everyone.
Glad it was appreciated by you all.

Nice one Ace, cheers for passing it on.

Got a bit of a warm fuzzy feeling from my fellow saintsationalists. Thought i'd only ever get that from the JLH thread.

bigcarl · Post: # 936577Post **bigcarl** » Fri 04 Jun 2010 9:23am

ace wrote:Well done shmic_s.

I took the liberty of sending the following information in an email to Kerins O'Rahillys G.A.A. Club

Tommy Walsh playing for Sandringham (St Kilda F.C. reserves team.

Prepared by shmic_s of saintsantional.com

good work by both of you

markp · Post: # 936585Post **markp** » Fri 04 Jun 2010 10:32am

Great to watch, many thanks.

I'm always struck by the size of the guys hands!

joffaboy · Post: # 936588Post **joffaboy** » Fri 04 Jun 2010 10:56am

shmic_s and Ace well done.

I am sure our irish brothers will be excited to see their man in action.

Very good of you both for putting it together and then sending it.

Regards

bushy_999 · Post: # 936723Post **bushy_999** » Fri 04 Jun 2010 2:48pm

When St.kilda had g-train,roo and kosi up forward it did not work because 2 out of three were fairly slow. But walsh,stanley and rooey are all very fast so it will be interesting.

bushy_999 · Post: # 936725Post **bushy_999** » Fri 04 Jun 2010 2:48pm

People are also forgetting about lynch.

Saintsfan · Post: # 936726Post **Saintsfan** » Fri 04 Jun 2010 2:50pm

His kicking wasn't too bad.

For a guy that has never hit the gym for his profession he looks bloody impressive already. He is fast and knows when to lead.

His kicking distance is good and I'm sure his accuracy will get better.

Dr Spaceman · Fri 04 Jun 2010 3:03pm

Still a fair way off.

Having said that, he's a lot further progressed than where I thought he would be at this stage of the season.

I can see nothing but GOOD THINGS with Tommy.

Stillwaiting · Fri 04 Jun 2010 3:09pm

Thanks for that, it is first time I have seen him in action and he looks very promising. Kicking could use a bit of work but He looks the goods

samoht · Post: # 936737Post **samoht** » Fri 04 Jun 2010 3:11pm

Dr Spaceman wrote:Still a fair way off.

Having said that, he's a lot further progressed than where I thought he would be at this stage of the season.

I can see nothing but GOOD THINGS with Tommy.

Assuming we can judge from his single effort forward ..
.. are you implying our current crop of big men/power forwards are that far ahead of where he's currently at ?

Stillwaiting · Fri 04 Jun 2010 3:13pm

samoht wrote:
Dr Spaceman wrote:Still a fair way off.

Having said that, he's a lot further progressed than where I thought he would be at this stage of the season.

I can see nothing but GOOD THINGS with Tommy.
Assuming we can judge from his single effort forward ..
.. are you implying our current crop of big men/power forwards are that far ahead of where he's currently at ?

I have to think he would not be far away at all.

Dr Spaceman · Fri 04 Jun 2010 3:28pm

Stillwaiting wrote:
samoht wrote:
Dr Spaceman wrote:Still a fair way off.

Having said that, he's a lot further progressed than where I thought he would be at this stage of the season.

I can see nothing but GOOD THINGS with Tommy.
Assuming we can judge from his single effort forward ..
.. are you implying our current crop of big men/power forwards are that far ahead of where he's currently at ?
I have to think he would not be far away at all.

How far away is he? About 13 klms - the distance from Etihad to Trevor Barker Oval.

In all seriousness, how far away is Tommy depends a lot on what you want from him. If you're prepared to let him learn and develop while playing senior footy then you could make the case that he's not far away.

But if you really want him to develop all his skills and get them to the point where they are second nature, then it's going to be a bit of a wait IMO.

And with a team in its premiership window you have to carefully weigh up the advantages of Tommy's "X" factor against the possibility he'll make fundamental, and perhaps costly, errors in an important match.

Don't get me wrong - I'm as excited as hell about TW. But if Ross wants to take it slowly then I have no problem with that.