Player Watch #16 Josh Smillie - Updated TBC

[Football Tragic]

The problem with Smilie, is that he performed too well, too early and people began to talk him up. What he should have done is gone half arsed, feigned an injury and lowered everyone's expectations so when he actually is ready to play, everyone is excited by his sudden rise.

Patience. He's a 18 year old draftee who is coming off an injury and had an interrupted preseason. Let him find his way in the role he will be playing at AFL Level in the future and understand that we probably wont see him until half way through the season. We have people already playing in his spot and other kids who have been in the system for more years who are stepping up. Celebrate that and enjoy the fact that that gives him more time to develop.

He'll be an inside gun for us for many years to come. We just need to lower our expectations atm and let him come on at his own pace.

 

[docko911]

Debut him this week alongside McAuliffe. No point having them both sit out of footy this week when we have the likes of McIntosh, Ross and Dow running through our midfield.

 

[Morro]

Debut him this week alongside McAuliffe. No point having them both sit out of footy this week when we have the likes of McIntosh, Ross and Dow running through our midfield.

Dow shouldn't be mentioned in these posts anymore, not for now anyway.

 

[prodigy]

I'd play him.
Might be better at a higher level. Some players tend to be like that.

 

[THE_GUN]

I'd play him.
Might be better at a higher level. Some players tend to be like that.

Nah let him earn it

 

[Bird Man]

Debut him this week alongside McAuliffe. No point having them both sit out of footy this week when we have the likes of McIntosh, Ross and Dow running through our midfield.

Dow is our third best midfielder at the moment

 

[sregit]

Dow is our third best midfielder at the moment

That is just proof that our midfield is an absolute basket case.

 

[docko911]

Dow is our third best midfielder at the moment

18 disposals and 0 tackles from our 3rd best midfielder against a midfield missing 2 of their best midfielders.

That is just proof that our midfield is an absolute basket case.

Exactly! Why anyone would not want to see what pick #7 in a strong draft can add to our midfield is beyond me. Give him a debut this week and if he struggles back to the VFL to work on his form/fitness.

 

[Groupie_]

debut this week?

whats the diff with vfl and west coast on a plush mcg

 

[el_simo]

For all the people calling for him to play, whose spot is he taking ? Can’t be Ross or Dow, despite how poor they may have been, as they offer far more spread than Smillie who looks like he’s struggling to cover ground. IMO Smillie will struggle to get time in the midfield with Taranto and Hopper playing. That’s not even considering McAuliffe either

 

[tiger_tough]

Dow is our third best midfielder at the moment

Only because McAuliffe hasn't been playing

 

[HumanMeatball]

Debuting this week. Good news

 

[el_simo]

Debuting this week. Good news

source

 

[tiger_tough]

Debuting this week. Good news

 

[HumanMeatball]

I heard it from a ok source. TBH I’d say it’s 60-40 in terms of accuracy

 

[Groupie_]

For all the people calling for him to play, whose spot is he taking ? Can’t be Ross or Dow, despite how poor they may have been, as they offer far more spread than Smillie who looks like he’s struggling to cover ground. IMO Smillie will struggle to get time in the midfield with Taranto and Hopper playing. That’s not even considering McAuliffe either

theres about 9 muppets that wouldnt get a game at other clubs

 

[Groupie_]

Debuting this week. Good news

could be a repeat of the samson ryan 0 disposals debut

 

[Calcium Man]

debut this week?

whats the diff with vfl and west coast on a plush mcg

The difference is vfl don’t play this week.

 

[THE_GUN]

debut this week?

whats the diff with vfl and west coast on a plush mcg

VFL game will be a harder matchup
No easy games for Smelly this week

 

[Morro]

Clearly doesn't have the tank yet, who cares, play the long game ffs.

 

[RobsJourney]

Debuting this week. Good news

If he is debuting it better not mean McAuliffe isn't playing. Guy has deserved a spot all season.

 

[Azzleberry]

With the vfl having a bye next week I think it’s a perfect opportunity to make this bloke the sub against west coast

No debuts as sub.

Sooner they get rid of the sub rule and just play 5 on the bench with same cap on rotations the better

 

[RobsJourney]

If he is debuting it better not mean McAuliffe isn't playing. Guy has deserved a spot all season.

Replying to myself. What I meant was, McAuliffe better be playing this week.

 

[tigerfan1961]

Replying to myself. What I meant was, McAuliffe better be playing this week.

McAuliffe has had regular injury interruptions all season and preseason long so far. For some to think he’s an automatic inclusion every time he manages to play one or two decent games in a row without getting injured is just mad.
I’d guess the fitness staff are having a decent say in whether he’s ready

 

[cairo tiger]

That is just proof that our midfield is an absolute basket case.

100% if dow is going well we ain’t