Past #18: Shaun Atley - delisted end '21 - 237 NM games / 44 NM goals - thanks Ats

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Playing him inside is useless unless we are gonna line him up there in the seniors.

Which I think that we should do.

Exactly what we should do.

 

[Only Forwards]

Exactly what we should do.

If we did it maybe he wouldn't have needed to go to the twos.

He's a wing/HBF at AFL level.

He gets lost and feels pressure on the wing.

Let him hunt the ball and use his evasive skills on the inside.

 

[Deadeyeroo]

Yeah i'd like to see him spend another 1-2 weeks in the vfl as a midfielder first. Not straight back in for mine

I agree needs another week or 2 in the VFL.

We should all know by now that simply one reasonable game in the 2's doesn't help players at our club, generally their back to where they were within a couple of weeks. Besides 20 touches @ 70% in the VFL is hardly bashing the door down.

 

[jess_1804]

Would love to see him play in the VFL until after the bye, then get him in the centre square in the AFL.

 

[Orange Peanut]

Would he work outside?

Inside/outside would be great, Hannerbury, Fyfe style?

Garner's Fyfe, so Ats would have to be Hanners.

 

[Event Horizon]

Playing him inside is useless unless we are gonna line him up there in the seniors.

Which I think that we should do.

As funny as it sounds, watching the highlights of a young Judd last night does actually look like everything Atts can do and has done. The only problem is even at his best, Atts used to do it once or twice a game, and even less so this season, while Judd has done his trademark pickup at speed, and running away from the stoppage 15 times a game.

 

[King Corey]

Would he work outside?

Everyone from the TV audiences to most players if you ask them want the roof closed. So why do you propose such ridiculous hypotheticals?

 

[Hunters Host #3]

Watching him today only confirms the immediate need for Atley to develop a left foot and work on his opposite.

It's one of the key reasons he won't take his game to another level.

He develops tunnel vision, with this burst mentality and particularly when he runs to his left, it limits his ability to use the ball down the field and narrows his options. It's particularly important in traffic, and another key reason why he'll struggle to play any sort of inside role like a Judd when his inside game, still needs further development.

 

[Flawed Genius]

5. In his second game for the Roosters, Shaun Atley was a little quieter than his first, but still applied plenty of pressure around the ball, registering eight clearances and seven tackles.

“His stoppage work in close was really pleasing and he’ll probably do a little more work inside,” Brown said.

“He was able to take the game on and he looked sharp while he was doing that.”

 

[tazaa]

Has stagnated. Just doesnt impact for long enough or often or not. Doesnt matter what level it is he always dishes up the same type of performance.
He is a confidence player and a fragile one. Does not bode well long term. Hope Im wrong.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Nice return possessions-wise with 23 touches @ 87% and a goal.

 

[CrazyQ]

Yep. Good start. Well played.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

Didn't think he had it 23 times. He did some great things.

How many times has he had 23 in his career?

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Didn't think he had it 23 times. He did some great things.

How many times has he had 23 in his career?

Not many, showed good toughness in close.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

Didn't think he had it 23 times. He did some great things.

How many times has he had 23 in his career?

This is the 9th time he has hit 23 in his 95 games.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Thumbs up.

That needs to be a minimum standard.

 

[the big lebowski]

Still not looking as quick as he has in the past.

Injured, too much muscle? Something's not right

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Still not looking as quick as he has in the past.

Injured, too much muscle? Something's not right

Confidence.

 

[the big lebowski]

Confidence.

Maybe but there is a physical reason too

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Still not looking as quick as he has in the past.

Injured, too much muscle? Something's not right

Has put on a bit.

Would prefer he dropped a bit and went back to being lightning.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Maybe but there is a physical reason too

Probably, but we don't know the true reasons.

 

[Rockstar6]

Good game Ats. Good to see the short stint in the 2's worked a bit. Back it up in a fortnights time.

 

[kangaspurs]

He was reasonable today; a good sign if he can use this as a foundation from which to build.

 

[Twinkletoes]

He was reasonable today; a good sign if he can use this as a foundation from which to build.

It's the first time this year I can recall seeing him play without looking like he has the world on his shoulders. Good start back. Should get better.

 

[Benno_900]

Probably his best game of the season.

Encouraging signs.