Player Watch #39: Tom Blamires

[Themanbun]

They're probably reaching a "why bother" stage.

Banch posted some strong numbers and they preferred goal averse Dovaston and Konstanty instead.

BOABB has some people in his corner too who I hoped would be more influential

 

[ferball]

BOABB has some people in his corner too who I hoped would be more influential

As a small forward who played six games he's had 2 goals (2.4 in total) and one goal assist. Only 8 tackles tho 5 came in his two games this year.

Dova has more goals, tackles, disposals, goal assists and as many marks in his first year as an 18 year old than Banch has across the same number of games.

 

[Themanbun]

As a small forward who played six games he's had 2 goals (2.4 in total) and one goal assist. Only 8 tackles tho 5 came in his two games this year.

Dova has more goals, tackles, disposals, goal assists and as many marks in his first year as an 18 year old than Banch has across the same number of games.

Sample size for both of them is extremely small compared to say Konstanty

 

[Krakouer Bonar]

Seen enough. Teams don’t take him easy now and he’ll be back to his desk job soon.

Thanks for your efforts Tom

Bloke did about 12 days of a full AFL pre-season. Lets maybe just wait until he's done a full one before you go the full Nuffy.

 

[ferball]

Sample size for both of them is extremely small compared to say Konstanty

Yeah Konstanty looks like he's gone backwards. Unable to do the one thing he was in the side for. His stats are slightly better than both of them but its unlikely they change in the future.

The thing about JK last year was the way he closed space and pressured. It looked like he made the system work. That's still there but doesn't stand out because we seem to be better across the board on that front.

 

[kanga kanga kanga]

Guess my thinking’s closer to Clarkson than you.

Good on TB for making it this far, but you can see he’s being exposed as just not quite at the level.

You cant seriously believe he should of been dropped

crazy.

 

[Devil Fish]

Yeah Konstanty looks like he's gone backwards. Unable to do the one thing he was in the side for. His stats are slightly better than both of them but its unlikely they change in the future.

The thing about JK last year was the way he closed space and pressured. It looked like he made the system work. That's still there but doesn't stand out because we seem to be better across the board on that front.

Has The Kont been "Northed"

 

[ferball]

I think technically its "Norfed"... too much time hanging out with glamour girls by the looks of things.

 

[kanga kanga kanga]

I think he’s doing exceptionally well for a 9 game player without a single afl preseason.

this talk about his career being done is ****ing madness.

 

[ferball]

He plays top 5 in various running metrics each week.

Even if the rest of his game sucked (it doesn't) he brings an attribute we are appalling at.

It looks like "who you know" down at Arden Street.

Didn't curtis taylor do this too?

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Didn't curtis taylor do this too?

The difference being is that Blamires has genuine footy IQ and can actually play a variety of roles.

Taylor had this innate ability to be in the least dangerous positions of anyone on the field. He was also as unaccountable as they come.

 

[Its a Process]

The difference being is that Blamires has genuine footy IQ and can actually play a variety of roles.

Taylor had this innate ability to be in the least dangerous positions of anyone on the field. He was also as unaccountable as they come.

Got outmarked by a 2nd year Tsatas in the goal sqaure....

Remarkably unathlethic/strong for someone who could take a decent hanger.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Got outmarked by a 2nd year Tsatas in the goal sqaure....

Remarkably unathlethic/strong for someone who could take a decent hanger.

strength in the contest that resembled an overcooked noodle.

 

[TruRoo]

I thought he was invisible on the weekend to be honest.

He looks just a little off the game against the better sides. Might come good with a full year then a proper pre season.

He might come good, but he’s a vanilla vfl player at the moment that people got over excited for because he was fit enough to find the ball and didn’t suck in our easier games.

Some of his decisions ball in hand would see him eviscerated if we was a senior player. And apparently it is bad to point that out, like we’ve got a history of poor ball users just coming good because they are older and more experienced.

 

[chubbspeterson]

I thought he was invisible on the weekend to be honest.

He looks just a little off the game against the better sides. Might come good with a full year then a proper pre season.

Yep. Been a bit averse to pressure and contact and fumbly.
Early in his career but has to work on taking the tackle/pressure and winning the contested ball.

 

[chubbspeterson]

He might come good, but he’s a vanilla vfl player at the moment that people got over excited for because he was fit enough to find the ball and didn’t suck in our easier games.

Some of his decisions ball in hand would see him eviscerated if we was a senior player. And apparently it is bad to point that out, like we’ve got a history of poor ball users just coming good because they are older and more experienced.

You've got some points, but I'd like to see him with a full preseason.
I don't think he gets delisted ahead of Scott, Fisher, Hansen Jnr etc.

 

[TruRoo]

You've got some points, but I'd like to see him with a full preseason.
I don't think he gets delisted ahead of Scott, Fisher, Hansen Jnr etc.

Well look, he might get that. Those first two have run their race and I’m not sure Hansen jnr gets back. Think he’s got a lot of issues at play.

 

[Devil Fish]

Can’t judge Blamires yet. Needs a full AFL preseason at least.
Cant say he has impressed me all that much, but he ain’t on his Post Malone there.
The modern game requires zip and line-breakers off half back. We have McKercher - and that is all. Blamires seems to be more an accumulator.