Player Watch #35: Harry "Coleman" Petty – the answer to our KPF woes?

[Cannon82]

Why? It's more important to mark the ball in defence than attack these days

We need more crumbing defenders.

 

[TheDarkDwarf]

We need more crumbing defenders.

LOL, just what I needed first thing in the morning, a good laugh, you bloody idiot.

 

[saj_21]

Petty has showed some positive signs up forward mostly up against a lack of ability in the back half, he seems more comfortable leading up to the ball.

And i am certainly not ready to give up on Weideman or think Petty has gone past him. Weid had a big end to last year and was BOG in the elim final. His body hasn't allowed him to make a full go at it this year.

 

[Topkent]

We need more crumbing defenders.

You jest but we aren't great at defending ground balls either in defence

 

[Cannon82]

Petty has showed some positive signs up forward mostly up against a lack of ability in the back half, he seems more comfortable leading up to the ball.

And i am certainly not ready to give up on Weideman or think Petty has gone past him. Weid had a big end to last year and was BOG in the elim final. His body hasn't allowed him to make a full go at it this year.

Petty has gone past the Weid - he's in the team after all. Weid could still take a leap forward and win his spot back, but its a bit of a worry that a guy with several more seasons in the system has lost his spot to Petty, and also to Tim Smith or Preuss. Big year coming up for the Weid.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

We need more crumbing defenders.

LOL, just what I needed first thing in the morning, a good laugh, you bloody idiot.

Hahahahaha this is exactly what I was going to say, first time in a while I’ve audibly laughed at BigFooty

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Petty has showed some positive signs up forward mostly up against a lack of ability in the back half, he seems more comfortable leading up to the ball.

And i am certainly not ready to give up on Weideman or think Petty has gone past him. Weid had a big end to last year and was BOG in the elim final. His body hasn't allowed him to make a full go at it this year.

Weideman CHF Petty FF

 

[TheCount]

Petty has gone past the Weid - he's in the team after all. Weid could still take a leap forward and win his spot back, but its a bit of a worry that a guy with several more seasons in the system has lost his spot to Petty, and also to Tim Smith or Preuss. Big year coming up for the Weid.

Shout yourself a look at the injury list mate, Weid has been on it for some time, and has been ruled out for the rest of the season.

 

[Cannon82]

Shout yourself a look at the injury list mate, Weid has been on it for some time, and has been ruled out for the rest of the season.

Fair enough. Weid last played round 16 and has played 11 games this season with pretty ordinary form. Still has to step up next year.

 

[saj_21]

Petty has gone past the Weid - he's in the team after all. Weid could still take a leap forward and win his spot back, but its a bit of a worry that a guy with several more seasons in the system has lost his spot to Petty, and also to Tim Smith or Preuss. Big year coming up for the Weid.

Weid lost his spot to injury, his form wasn't great but Petty got his opportunity up forward of the back of Weid and Tmac being injured.

When fit there is a snow flakes chance in hell T smith and Pruess are picked before Weid.

 

[TheCount]

Fair enough. Weid last played round 16 and has played 11 games this season with pretty ordinary form. Still has to step up next year.

No doubt that he does, but not because he's been overtaken by Petty, Smith and Preuss

 

[Cannon82]

Weid lost his spot to injury, his form wasn't great but Petty got his opportunity up forward of the back of Weid and Tmac being injured.

When fit there is a snow flakes chance in hell T smith and Pruess are picked before Weid.

Wasn't the Weid dropped earlier in the year? Presumably that would have been for T Smith.

 

[TheCount]

Wasn't the Weid dropped earlier in the year? Presumably that would have been for T Smith.

Weid was dropped for Round 7, the same game that Smith was out with an injury. I think Kielty came in for him.

 

[ponsdale]

Weid was dropped for Round 7, the same game that Smith was out with an injury. I think Kielty came in for him.

Even worse!

 

[stEdy]

Declan Keilty, C'est La Vie

 

[stabler]

Love this bloke. Angry campaigner that can take a mark. Need more like him

 

[PerfectFooty]

lol the bashing after his first game though

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

lol the bashing after his first game though

God tier awful debut. Can’t wait until he retires as one of the great KPFs of his time.

 

[manny100]

He has the aggro CHFs need. At 19 years old he should develop into a very good player. Will be very handy if the Weed can really turn himself into a good player. Would be a nice problem to have trying to fit both of them in the side.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

I'm off the lost cause ledge after today.

But OMac had a few of these games too.

Like what I saw, still need more convincing however.

 

[LeverPuller]

I'm off the lost cause ledge after today.

But OMac had a few of these games too.

Like what I saw, still need more convincing however.

Game 2. We will see.

 

[netslave]

He's looking a little more settled now, playing next to May and Lever certainly helps.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Worst third defender to ever play for history’s stingiest defence

 

[AmericanAFL]

Had a very nice effort play to save a goal right on the goal line.

Glad we didn’t move Tmac back.

 

[Topkent]

The piece of vision they showed of Petty on the couch was fantastic. Brilliant work rate.