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Review #41: Nathan Foley

Where is he at?

  • In our best 22. He's not done yet.

    Votes: 23 26.7%

  • Will be used as a depth player.

    Votes: 35 40.7%

  • Love him but he's cooked. Should Retire.

    Votes: 28 32.6%
  • Total voters
    86

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TigerImposter said:
who are we talking about?
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Put a fork in him, hes done :(
 

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In full flight Axel was dynamite!
Solid citizen too and would not surprise if he stepped into coaching.

Good luck mate.
 
Career cruelly cut short by injury.
Well done Axel.
All the best with the future.
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Such a pity. Was a genuine A grade talent. If fit would make a big difference to us now. Sorry to see him go. But it for the best given he is cooked. If more players had his grit and determination then there would be more good players. Sorry, but not surprised to hear this.
 

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CaptchaProofBot said:
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Thanks for posting those gifs. One of my all time favourite Tigers, Axel. The break-away pace was spectacular, but his work inside on a wet day was some of the best you'll see, per kilo of fottballer. Tough little buggar.
 
RunningBounce said:
Thanks for posting those gifs. One of my all time favourite Tigers, Axel. The break-away pace was spectacular, but his work inside on a wet day was some of the best you'll see, per kilo of fottballer. Tough little buggar.
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don't you bloody call them gifs...they got sound they have...adds to the experience !!! just rclick>unmute or click the speaker icon

(he's got pace for a little fella tho, sped away from montagna, daisy, rhyce shaw, embley etc...etc)
 

The invisible star: How 17 clubs missed out on Jai Newcombe​


"The crucial step was Newcombe finding his way to Box Hill, where Mitchell and the recruiters could see him close up.
In the Hawthorn version, some credit is granted to a 150-game ex-Richmond midfielder, Nathan Foley – then employed by Hawthorn in managing their next generation academy (NGA) – for Newcombe’s arrival.
In a game where such successes have many claims of paternity, Foley downplayed his own role in Newcombe’s landing.
Newcombe, as Foley recounted, had missed the 2020 season, then turned up at pre-season with the Warragul Seagulls, whose coach, Dean Alger (father of first year Richmond player Jasper Alger) had seen enough of Newcombe in training/match practice to recommend him.
“This guy’s a really good player,” Alger told Foley. “Can he get a go at Box Hill?”
“I related that to the GM of Box Hill at the time (Dan Napoli).”
Box Hill, as it turned out, had kept some data on Newcombe. They did not hesitate to take him. It didn’t hurt either club or player that the imminent next senior coach, Mitchell, was coaching the VFL club four years ago.
If his journey to the AFL was slow off the mark, Newcombe’s progress at Hawthorn was rapid. His power from out of stoppages was apparent, and his disposal has steadily improved. The Hawks had also discovered that Newcombe, who played his 100th game last week, had excellent endurance for a physically solid midfielder.
Asked if there was a chip on his chippy’s shoulder that drove him, he said this week: “It definitely helps, you do have a point to prove with certain things, a small little motivator that will always be there, it helps with my motivation and trying to get the best out of myself.”

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The invisible star: How 17 clubs missed out on Jai Newcombe

If you’re wondering why your club failed to pick up this bloke, who is probably Hawthorn’s premier player in the absence of Will Day and their best finals player over 2024-25, don’t blame the recruiters.
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