Scott: Waite's best footy is ahead of him

[boncer34]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-02-14/injured-roo-facing-delayed-start-to-year

In other good news for North, veteran goalkicker Jarrad Waite has enjoyed an excellent preparation ahead of his 16th AFL season.

Waite, who has just turned 35, was restricted to 10 games last year by shoulder and calf injuries.

But he will play in the AFLX tournament and Scott is bullish about his prospects this year.

"It is a strange thing to say about someone of his age, but he feels - and I agree with him - that his best footy is ahead of him, and he's obviously played some high level footy in the past," Scott said.

I know the "potential" of Waite has been somewhat of a running joke on here but surely Scott doesn't actually believe this? A 35 year old KPF in no way has his best football ahead of him, wouldn't he have been better plugging a younger bloke then Waite?

Coming out and say Ben Brown has his best football ahead of him would make much more sense then pinning hopes on Waite performing. If I was a North fan I know which player I'd want the coach talking up the future of and it isn't the 35 year old who is probably into his last season.

 

[Sttew]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-02-14/injured-roo-facing-delayed-start-to-year



I know the "potential" of Waite has been somewhat of a running joke on here but surely Scott doesn't actually believe this? A 35 year old KPF in no way has his best football ahead of him, wouldn't he have been better plugging a younger bloke then Waite?

Coming out and say Ben Brown has his best football ahead of him would make much more sense then pinning hopes on Waite performing. If I was a North fan I know which player I'd want the coach talking up the future of and it isn't the 35 year old who is probably into his last season.

Scott's optimism rivals cricketers wearing white zinc on their noses, playing in England.

Statistics say Waite is closer to finishing than experiencing his best

 

[Bunk Moreland]

I think Scott has an annua statement like this in his contract.

One year it was “Majak Daw is literally impossible to play on”

 

[tigs2010]

 

[Sir_Loin]

Bred Scott pls

 

[Ron The Bear]

Waite will be 35y48d at North's opening game. Most games played from that age:

Ma|Player|Club(s)|Career
\89|Bradley, Craig|Ca|1986-2002
\79|Harvey, Brent|NM|1996-2016
\76|Fletcher, Dustin|Es|1993-2015
\70|Tuck, Michael|Ha|1972-1991
\58|Cumberland, Vic|Me,St|1898-1920
\53|Rankin, Teddy|Ge|1897-1910
\48|Rowell, Ted|Co|1901-1915
\47|Hughes, Les|Co|1908-1922
\43|Cloke, David|Ri,Co,Ri|1974-1991
\43|Harvey, Robert|St|1988-2008
\41|Barker senior, Syd|Ri,Es,NM|1908-1927

Of the 95 players to reach that age, average is 19.4, median 14.5. About a third played less than 10 games. History is against him.

 

[Dadda Dave]

Might get 5 games out him if their lucky.FMD Scott is smoking some good s**t.

 

[Quivorir]

The bloke is absolutely cooked. Waite too.

 

[HBF]

I thought Waite should have retired at the end of last year.
Bloke is done.

 

[footyfan1978]

Waite will kick 10 in opening round and get reported in last 3 minutes of play and at same time pull his hamstring off the bone. Nothing would surprise me. Hopefully for his own sake he plays 44 more games without another injury and becomes gun rebounding centre half back for next two seasons before retiring. Has he ever played more than 14 games in a row in his career?

 

[liz]

Not exactly a ringing endorsement for the footy that Waite has already played (much of which has been at a pretty high standard, notwithstanding regular injury interruptions).

 

[the big lebowski]

Must agree, comments like this serve no purpose but to make fans question Scott's thought processes and everything else he says. Sure Waite can play good footy this year and maybe next year at a stretch but come on Brad.

 

[clivenator26]

He will team well with Carey up forward, Carey has himself a good 3-4 years ahead of him.

 

[Run n Spread]

So's mine.

If only I wasn't old, prone to injury and lacked the fitness for the modern game.

And I wasn't even that good to begin with.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Coming out and say Ben Brown has his best football ahead of him would make much more sense then pinning hopes on Waite performing. If I was a North fan I know which player I'd want the coach talking up the future of and it isn't the 35 year old who is probably into his last season.

Textbook decoy play.

 

[nicko74]

Why does Scott have to say these things.... just shut up Brad!!!

 

[gavaniacono]

Waite's wasteline would need to be 'depleted' significantly. Is he related to Hodgey?

 

[Ok Boomer]

35 year old with a history of hip, knee and other issues. Nothing can go wrong.

 

[MaddAdam]

When he's fit he's playing blindingly good footy at North, He's just injured too much, as has always been the way with Waite. But guaranteed this year he'll play a few games where he absolutely tears it apart.

 

[blitzer]

The comment itself is pretty silly. That said Waite was really good in the games he played last year and I reckon he'll again play some good games. I also think its highly unlikely he will be able to play anything close to a full season of AFL footy.

 

[Franc de Borges]

Abe Lincoln had a brighter future when he picked up his tickets at the box office.

 

[DapperDon]

When he's fit he's playing blindingly good footy at North, He's just injured too much, as has always been the way with Waite. But guaranteed this year he'll play a few games where he absolutely tears it apart.

Guaranteed?

 

[boncer34]

Absurd, maybe, a subject worthy of a mainboard or a thread on any board, nope.

Why not?

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

The comment itself is pretty silly. That said Waite was really good in the games he played last year and I reckon he'll again play some good games. I also think its highly unlikely he will be able to play anything close to a full season of AFL footy.

His 1 good game a year is against us loves playing Essendon for some reason.

 

[Thrawn]

I'd rather a fat, unfit Fevola coming back than Waite right now.