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Hate to say it!
I was just pulling your leg mate. Like any great rivalry what makes it great is the opposition being great too. The fact we beat them in 2008 will eat at those mofos forever.Hate to say it!
Gotta recognise quality though, and Wells was great at picking the eyes out of a draft particularly in the later stages.
Not surprised he bailed on Geelong recently, must have been horrible as a talent manager with no draft picks.
Anyway! Butler looks the goods, reckon he'll be a better player than his brother.
Similar to us, two drafts was all it took to build an all time great core. Us with 2001 and 2004, them with 1999 and 2001.
We got Mitchell, Hodge, Lewis, Roughy and Buddy. They got Corey, Chapman, Ling, Bartel, Kelly, Stevie J and Ablett Jr.
Then we both went through patches of absolutely wasting all of our first round picks on average players. Funny how it works out.
I know, I know! Gotta plead forgiveness though. Absolute sin praising Geelong here!I was just pulling your leg mate. Like any great rivalry what makes it great is the opposition being great too. The fact we beat them in 2008 will eat at those mofos forever.
He's a good size already, and he's only 18.On rewatch for his size butler is pretty impressive tackler, only going to get stronger from here
Nothing to kick to.I noticed he got the ball a couple of times in a bit of space and I was expecting him to put the jets on and take off, but he was slower with his running. Probably a confidence thing.
Excited to see his development and his performances when he gets more confidence in his abilities & comfort at the level. hopefully he gets a good block in the side.
He's turned since Clarko left. Tipped us for the spoon in 2021. But I agree, he's been very complimentary of late.David King's been good to listen to lately.
I know we didn't draft them, but I'm pretty sure Lake & Hale were also from 2001 draft, both of whom were (IMO) instrumental to our success.Similar to us, two drafts was all it took to build an all time great core. Us with 2001 and 2004, them with 1999 and 2001.
We got Mitchell, Hodge, Lewis, Roughy and Buddy. They got Corey, Chapman, Ling, Bartel, Kelly, Stevie J and Ablett Jr.
Then we both went through patches of absolutely wasting all of our first round picks on average players and still managed to succeed. Funny how it works out.
He gets caught with the ball a bit but usually whilst hurting himself and others. He goes full tilt hey?Watched Butler closely yesterday. It was hot in the kitchen, bodies flying around everywhere and he went in without any hesitation at all. When it was his turn he went. Not bad for a kid could have easily gone into his shell but he didn’t he just kept cracking in. Already a good size but looking forward to when he gets fitter, stronger and adapts to the speed of the game.
Yeah he struggled to create space. Seemed as soon as he got the ball was immediately tackled …….. shows the step up in defensive pressure/acts from the u18’s/VFL! Dealing with it will come.He gets caught with the ball a bit but usually whilst hurting himself and others. He goes full tilt hey?
Yep but like everyone it won't just happen so he's got a lot of work to do to get fitter but you do get the feeling that a lot of it is just pumping more games into him similar to all our young guys coming through. You just hope and prey they don't stagnate like Worpel has for whatever reason.Seemed to handle the wet conditions ok as well, little tap ons, etc
Really like him, next season is his time to shine