Toast 2014 ND Pick #34 - Welcome to Freo Connor Blakely

[Inveigh Slang]

People saying he lacks discipline because of something that happened a few seasons ago are making assumptions for today

Players go out party and get on the juice all the time. At least surfing is healthy.

 

[Bring back Drum]

Fyfe has missed a big bodied blocker at the bounce downs protecting him.
Conca or Blakely might be the answer to our lack of a defensive mid.
There has been no accountability at all around the clearances.

Conca has to go into the middle, there is no doubt about that.

 

[Inveigh Slang]

Conca has to go into the middle, there is no doubt about that.

He's waisted down back

 

[Bring back Drum]

He's waisted down back

This is Blakely thread so this will be my last comment on him here, but he has to go into the middle & sacrifice his game. Defensive inside mid, take the best opposition inside mid at stoppages, tackle, scrag, create space & make it *en hard for the opposition if they do get hands on the ball first.

Think Bowers from the women’s team, 16-18 touches & 10 tackles.

 

[Inveigh Slang]

This is Blakely thread so this will be my last comment on him here, but he has to go into the middle & sacrifice his game. Defensive inside mid, take the best opposition inside mid at stoppages, tackle, scrag, create space & make it fu**en hard for the opposition if they do get hands on the ball first.

Think Bowers from the women’s team, 16-18 touches & 10 tackles.

BINGO

 

[FreoRicci]

Be really interesting to know exactly what Blakely has done behind the scenes, to have Banfield and Colyerselected ahead of him.
The rumours of ex-girlfriend aside, JLo media talk is favouring Valente at this stage. Acres has just merely played a scratch match and he’s selected. Amusing to say the least

 

[muzzington]

I can only surmise that he hasn't shaved his sideburns.

 

[Kram]

Mystery solved, average footballer that can barely kick.

 

[Walshy1]

I honestly never want to see this man play again


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[mightymouse75]

I honestly never want to see this man play again


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Officially the new whipping boy

 

[Tbonefreo]

Officially the new whipping boy

At least he has some hardness about him. Acres is the new whipping boy for mine.

 

[mayne iac]

Please dont mention acres

 

[Tbonefreo]

Please dont mention acres

Who would you pick first?


Id still go Blakely

 

[Purple Jesus]

Who would you pick first?


Id still go Blakely

Can we have neither?

 

[sherrif]

Can we have neither?

Why on earth would you give up on a player who was one of best in the preseason and has since had injuries to prevent him showing what he could do, Acres is way better than you give him credit for.

 

[Purple Jesus]

Why on earth would you give up on a player who was one of best in the preseason and has since had injuries to prevent him showing what he could do, Acres is way better than you give him credit for.

Injuries or no, being that afraid of your own shadow is pretty damning.

 

[Belnakor]

I honestly never want to see this man play again

I would like to see him looking up the field before he kicks at some point in his career

 

[MadMundy]

Get him out of here

 

[FreoRicci]

He’s a inside bull. He shouldn’t be relied on for his kicking. He wanted to get things moving as much as possible while Carlton mids dominated.
He’s better suited for a run with, ragged role. Has hardness, can tackle.
Remember Crowley wasn’t a good kick either, and prone to mistakes.
Tom Mitchell plays similarly. Horrible kick of the footy, accumulator.

 

[wayToGo_]

He’s a inside bull. He shouldn’t be relied on for his kicking. He wanted to get things moving as much as possible while Carlton mids dominated.
He’s better suited for a run with, ragged role. Has hardness, can tackle.
Remember Crowley wasn’t a good kick either, and prone to mistakes.
Tom Mitchell plays similarly. Horrible kick of the footy, accumulator.

Has the game possibly moved on from those types though? Banfield excelled as a tagger for example.

It kind of looks like the days of the one dimensional accumulators or taggers are over (at least for the moment). Hence why I don't think Crouch is particularly hot property atm.

 

[station to station]

He’s a inside bull.

I think that’s being a bit generous. Not the worst on the weekend but his omission earlier this season clearly was not a mistake.

 

[Dockeroo]

Watching Hugh Greenwood here and I think he’s the ceiling for Blakely. That wouldn’t be a bad outcome btw, the 28 yo greenwood is very valuable to this side.

 

[mayne iac]

Who would you pick first?


Id still go Blakely

Blakely, I have never rated Blake

 

[tacopavlich]

Remember Crowley wasn’t a good kick either, and prone to mistakes.

Crowley's kicking was nothing special but it was never Blakely level terrible.

 

[Fat Nyfe]

What would his trade value be if he played out the rest of the season? 2nd rounder, maybe?