Whispering_Jack
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Traded #17: Jake Melksham - Traded to Melbourne for pick 25
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My boy looks set for a big year. 2013 and better. Just give him confidence and line him up onball against whoever we play round 1 (Syd) alongside our captain and Heppell and do so similar throughout the Nab cup.
eth-dog
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That's interesting, although a little unsurprising. Any reason why?
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Didn't he still play like the first 20 games?
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Played out of position, out of role and obviously what Bomber was saying to him severely dented his confidence and being a confidence player that really doesnt sit well.
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That is simply not good enough for a player with his experience. He has been handed it all on a plate so far and i sincerely hope he gets nowhere from now on unless it is based on merit. He has a huge job in front of him to break into this side.
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Reading between the lines your either talking about his off field party ways (eg: Libba, Buddy, Martin, Connors, Cousins, A.Edwards ect) or mental challenges and the doping infractions coming at the worse time (Geelong guy, M.Clark, H.Black) ect
Is he having a big preseason and past whatever issues your comment means Kakkle?
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Kakkle is usually on the money - Is referring to preparation for games.
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Hird clearly gets the best out of Jake, his 2013 form was exceptional and capped it off with a top 5 finish in the B&F, lets hope he can recapture that from in 2015.
Hird is the best person to coach this club,reckon few of the players stagnated a little with Bomber in the drivers seat last year.
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Some players got better in 2014, too. That's football- some stagnate, others go backwards, others improve.
Yeah true
Imo Bomber didn't have that passion of belief (during games when the going gets tough) that Hird instills into his the players.
Rubbish!!!
Don't get me wrong Bomber is a brilliant coach i would of been more than happy for him to continue coaching i just feel that Hird is a better motivator.
Don't get me wrong, I love Hirdy, but to say he is a better motivator than Bomber flies in the face of what former Geelong players say about Bomber pos Gazza aside.
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Let's back up a tad. Melk's best year was 2013 and that was indeed under Hird. He also had a stinker of a year in 2012 under Hird and somehow kept on getting games.
One year in isolation doesn't paint the full story.
Truth is, as observers we really have little idea who motivates better. You need to be inside the changerooms and around the club properly to get a better read on that.
One year in isolation doesn't paint the full story.
Truth is, as observers we really have little idea who motivates better. You need to be inside the changerooms and around the club properly to get a better read on that.
Your probably right.
Fair point.
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Not saying your wrong.
Who improved that hadnt improved under Hird?
Just wanted to see the names. Hooker has to be one, Ryder maybe although hes well gone. Baguley another although still very new to AFL experience and development was expected.
IMO Watson, Stanton, Goddard, Melksham, Hocking all stagnated or went backwards and thats a large contingent for our success.
Heppell and Myers improved as they have been over the past few years.
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Colyer is definitely one. Of course, improvement, stagnation and going backwards also all have to be considered in the context of the age profile of the list.
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