Universal Love Horlin-Smith - '20 and 3'

[Partridge]

For a slow guy, he sure finds a lot of Space in front of goals. His efforts are second to none.

Do you think that's due to that mystical skill called "reading the play"?

 

[Catatonic Shock]

Do you think that's due to that mystical skill called "reading the play"?

Can you statisticalise (yep made it up) it?
What about super coach points for it?
If not, then it doesn't exist.

 

[kicksome]

For a slow guy, he sure finds a lot of Space in front of goals. His efforts are second to none.

kind of lings a bell, doesnt it?

 

[barmy44]

I loved the way he just turned his body around, protected the ball and it fell into his arms- first Q, I think, maybe for his first goal?

did exactly the same thing last week... smart footballer.

 

[Teriyakicat]

did exactly the same thing last week... smart footballer.

It's like looking at beautiful art, isn't it? He's a smooth one

 

[sarah.13]

His best game for the club yes better than the Sydney game.
Has been made to earn his place and fine tune his game in the Vfl but the results were shown tonight.
The clubs decision to retire some of our older players has given GHS and others to be given their opportunity to cement a permanent spot and the fruits will come to bear from now on.
Kudos to him the coaching panel and the club.

 

[barmy44]

is he still eligible for the rising star? he isnt far off if not...

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I just hope they give him 10 games in a row-he will repay the faith

 

[Teriyakicat]

is he still eligible for the rising star? he isnt far off if not...

No- a smidgeon too old (turned 21 in Dec) and has now played 3 games too many (tonight was his 13th).
GHS received a nomination in R4 last season.

 

[barmy44]

No- a smidgeon too old (turned 21 in Dec) and has now played 3 games too many (tonight was his 13th).
GHS received a nomination in R4 last season.

thanks!

 

[Moggy]

how good was his major 6th harmony at the end of the team song as well?

Some will say it was too jazzy, but for me it was spot on.

 

[Moggy]

We really caught a glimpse today. This kid is going to make it, and then some.

 

[barmy44]

We really caught a glimpse today. This kid is going to make it, and then some.

he may be slow of foot, but he is quick of mind.

agree with the bolded.

 

[Glassjaw]

Those of us who backed him at the start of last season are now very content.

I wonder how many still want him running around in the VFL.

I know right. I said after the pre season he deserved to play over Caddy and barely no one would have a bar of it. He smashed the Sydney game and I thought he was safe but then he got injured and barely played again. Was not impressed. Just like I defended Guthrie when virtually everyone wanted him dropped. Both kids are guns. Future 200 gamers.

 

[meto]

Horlin-Smith, Hunt and I think to a much lesser extent Caddy have been a little undervalued for a little while on this board but we are seeing how important all three blokes are beginning to become.

Hyphen is ranked 4th for contested footy, 2nd for goals kicked, equal 3rd for clearances and even more surprisingly, he's ranked equal 5th for contested marks at the club as I believe the opposition overlook or underestimate his size (188cm) and he gets the better of opponents when going forward.

I've been saying for weeks Horlin is a much bigger guy than drafted, standing next to Murdoch about the same and he's a solid bugger. Who says you have to be fast if you know where to stand, it's easy!

 

[cynical]

who'd have thought footy smarts would be of value

doubt many would want to trade him for a 3rd round pick to the crows anymore (as laughable as those sort of statements were)

 

[manboob]

No- a smidgeon too old (turned 21 in Dec) and has now played 3 games too many (tonight was his 13th).
GHS received a nomination in R4 last season.

Still... he's only 21. Lol

 

[catswhiskers]

Be prepared for a few more ordinary games from GHS . Kids will be up and down a bit.
This game suggests strongly however that he will be a key mid this year and in years to come, but at 13 games only he will have a few downers. It seems at the cattery about 25 games is the mark where a below best game is still useful. Murdoch seems to have reached that point.

With GHS in and under amongst Motlop, Varcoe ,Guthrie,Stokes Bundy Duncan etc his value is magnified.

 

[thegerman]

I third it, and here I was that got bashed from pillow to post when I posted that he had a good pre -season n sel rates him as future capt. Sooooooo to those.....*finger over lips shhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Lol, no I think the Hawkins hand over the mouth is more apt here.

 

[Seeds]

Hopefully it gives him a bit of a rocket up the bum, looked angry, should be Murdoch next week with the vest and Blicavs out for Brown.

Brown should not come back for quite a while. Blicavs game was far better than Brown will ever put up

 

[BlitzenTrapper]

Absolute gun. Played exceptional last night. Calm, composed, in control. Smart footballer and will be a vital player in years to come.

 

[Corio cat]

I know right. I said after the pre season he deserved to play over Caddy and barely no one would have a bar of it. He smashed the Sydney game and I thought he was safe but then he got injured and barely played again. Was not impressed. Just like I defended Guthrie when virtually everyone wanted him dropped. Both kids are guns. Future 200 gamers.

Well done GHS, 2 & 1/4 very solid games, this might be controversial but i feel ATM he is a better rounded player than Caddy (more of a natural player and not so much reliant on crash and bash). Hopefully in the weeks to come the MC allow him to cement his spot. Cads needs to lift as hes flattened off since a good start to year.

 

[cats23]

Nice to wake up and read all the GHS love this morning, much deserved .

GHS played a composed, tough and desperate game last night. Fits into our contested style of play to a tee. Has always shown glimpses, and has really had to "earn" his place in the team, which he's more than done the last couple of weeks.

He got the 3 votes on one of the radio stations too. People are sitting up and taking notice of our "new" tough #33. Was a pleasure to watch .

 

[El Dubya]

Brown should not come back for quite a while. Blicavs game was far better than Brown will ever put up

We had Tomahawk and McIntosh as forward targets, we won't be able to get away with that against Hawthorn, Mitch Brown isn't a superstar but Blicavs is not undropable at this point.
We need another key forward if only to ensure Tomahawk isn't consistently double teamed by Hawthorn defenders.

 

[geelong_crazy26]

MAde the comment in game thread that we need to re-sign Guthrie now. Hyphen should be second...

Awesome game. I expect he will be targeted next week as will Guthrie but Hypen is just purring right now....

Awesome game from him. Too bad we have to get rid of him because he is "slow"..

Go Catters

Have said it a billion times, but people go on and on to the contrary, pace is seriously overrated by many in AFL football. There are so many other qualities just as critical as having leg speed that hyphen has