Player Watch #39: Tom Blamires - becomes Shinboner #1076 with debut vs Port in Round 1!

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[Passmore]

What happened to Boom Boom giantroo ? Dom mentioned on FB the other day he was in.

 

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What happened to Boom Boom giantroo ? Dom mentioned on FB the other day he was in.

Believe that was just going off Chad's post.

 

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[Passmore]

Believe that was just going off Chad's post.

FFS Dom.....

 

[Shinboner Supremacy]

Right call. Becker a park footballer at best. Tommy hopefully pushes out that udnersized dwarf

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Right call. Becker a park footballer at best. Tommy hopefully pushes out that udnersized dwarf

high level SANFL isn’t exactly park football.

 

[Krakouer Bonar]

Good selection. Little bit more versatile than Becker, and with the question marks over Wardlaw, can run through the midfield too. Apparently we were keen on him during the draft.

 

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[SunnyBoner]

Right call. Becker a park footballer at best. Tommy hopefully pushes out that udnersized dwarf

What makes you say this? Becker seemed to impress a lot of people on here who saw him play?

 

[speedy]

Poor ****er, welcome to the bottomless pit.

 

[Shinboner1]

bit short. only listed at 181cm

 

[giantroo]

VFL Showreel, R18: Tom Blamires highlights

VFL Showreel, R18: Tom Blamires highlights

Enjoy Tom Blamires' standout VFL performance for Frankston

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[The Nostradamus]

Becker as a third tall defender suited us better and the elite kick would’ve been handy

 

[Shinboner1]

Poor ****er, welcome to the bottomless pit.

more chance to play AFL I guess

 

[marklovesbeer]

Finally, the missing piece of the puzzle!
Finals here we come.

Wish him well. Go Roos.

 

[Roos1991]

Welcome but I don't get it. Another confusing list decision by North. What are we even doing here?

 

[The Dingrel]

I'm guessing would have at some stage been team-mates with Sheez at the Dragons, perhaps may have some input. Last 18 Fothergill medalists have gone on to AFL.....I'm guessing the club taking a perceived easy path....hopefully turns out different to Edwards at #1 in the midseason draft because all the media saw him as the best prospect.

Does seem like a nice kid, hopefully Treloar is right as well!

 

[zoomba23]

roos_fanatic08 Souup chubbspeterson @anyone else who knows their arse from their elbow with these state players: if given the choice of one of the two, which would you have taken?

Cos I thought Becker looked like a bloke with at least budding AFL attributes in my extremely limited viewings of him, and 190cm and 92kg is a frame we could sorely use, particularly if it has a penetrating kick. I may of course have missed something in both players' cases

 

[Chadwiko]

What happened to Boom Boom giantroo ? Dom mentioned on FB the other day he was in.

Something has changed in the last few days, because all the talk I'd heard last week that it was Becker's spot to lose. And he (apparently) hit his KPIs.

We didn't need to make the SSP selection until Monday next week so no idea why we've gone early before the Collingwood game and made this move.

EDIT: this has me wondering if the club is picking the midfielder because the Wardlaw injury is worse than anticipated, or they've lost faith in his ability to stay healthy or something. Because I'm serious when I say that last week this was all Becker.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Excited for Tom, always like seeing kids who do it the hard way get a opportunity. Think he has some really good footy attributes that could help us out, particularly with his run and carry/link up game, being a natural accumulator won't go astray either. The added benefit of him being able to roll through the midfield is also a big tick.

I have some question marks on his one on one ability particularly if we plan on playing him as a small defender, but I can see why he was given an oppurtunity.

I still can't wrap my head around why Thredgold wasn't put on the LTI and Becker given an opportunity as well, as I really liked his natural defense first attitude.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Something has changed in the last few days, because all the talk I'd heard last week that it was Becker's spot to lose. And he (apparently) hit his KPIs.

We didn't need to make the SSP selection until Monday next week so no idea why we've gone early before the Collingwood game and made this move.

If a player isn't signed they can't play in the official practice matches.

 

[King Corey]

Good luck to Tom. Don't get it at all, a 6'2" stand your ground defender was a far higher priority I'd have thought with nobody able to play that role but is what it is.

 

[SunnyBoner]

bit short. only listed at 181cm

I suspect he's chosen to play on the pesky speedy small forwards who always give us grief.