Past #5: Ben Jacobs - delisted after 64 NM games/10 NM goals - thanks Benny

[kangaspurs]

That's probably as close to a contest as Billy has got all summer.

 

[Shermanator]

That'll be Tom Jeffries I believe...

Need to get him on the KFC diet. The kid looks like a red paperclip..

 

[King Corey]

Need to get him on the KFC diet. The kid looks like a red paperclip..

Hey! Ease up.

Oh. Misread your message. Carry on.

 

[Bigeasy]

Billy Hartung is very ugly. I don't know what Bigeasy sees in him.

His evasiveness. I like playing hard to get.

 

[The Nostradamus]

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Was so good to see someone in the middle yesty who can actually stick a big tackle! He absolutely loves it!

 

[Harris 10]

Was so good to see someone in the middle yesty who can actually stick a big tackle! He absolutely loves it!

What was the talk on the commentary of him trialling forward over the pre season?
It would be a crazy thing to do but it seems like something we’d do.

 

[Engimal v3]

What was the talk on the commentary of him trialling forward over the pre season?
It would be a crazy thing to do but it seems like something we’d do.

God I hope now. Jacobs can literally take the best players in the comp out of the game. That's so handy for a young side like us.

 

[scottywiper]

Good to see him back. Deserves some good luck.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

What was the talk on the commentary of him trialling forward over the pre season?
It would be a crazy thing to do but it seems like something we’d do.

Yuck! That would suck.

 

[Horizons_00]

Loved seeing him out there and hope he stays fit

Was a bit fumbly but that’s expected

 

[lockheed]

What was the talk on the commentary of him trialling forward over the pre season?
It would be a crazy thing to do but it seems like something we’d do.

Obviously, all of the HBF slots must be taken.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Great to see him out there.

 

[roojor]

Fingers crossed he has a great run now deserves it wonder if he will play on dusty next week

 

[Snake_Baker]

Fingers crossed he has a great run now deserves it wonder if he will play on dusty next week

Cotchin

 

[Gasometer]

There were a number of games n 2017 where a mid fielder allowed to run amock was the difference between a win or loss.

Hope he gets back to THAT form!!!

 

[tazaa]

There were a number of games n 2017 where a mid fielder allowed to run amock was the difference between a win or loss.

Hope he gets back to THAT form!!!

There were a number of games in 2016 where a midfielder was allowed to run amok and was the difference between a win and a loss.

 

[ansonholt]

2013: Plays 7 games for us. Our record in those games: 3-4 (43% W/L) Overall yearly record for the club: 10-12 (46% W/L)
2014: 14 games. 9-5 (64% W/L) Overall: 16-9 (64%) * Played in the EF and the PF plus 12 regular season games
2015: 23 games. 14-9 (61% W/L) Overall: 15-10 (60%) Missed rd 2 (easy win over Bris at Etihad) and rd 9 (horrendous loss to Collingwood after leading by 6 goals at half time.
2016: 7 games, rds 2-8. 7-0 (100% W/L). Overall: 12-11 (52%)
2017: 0 games. Overall record: 6-16 (27% W/L)

Since 2013:
With Ben: 33-18 (64.7%)
Without Ben: 59-58 (50.4%)

Taking out 2017 and the remainder of the games after round 9, 2016 (injuries, etc. and then retirements):
With Ben: 33-18 (64.7%)
Without Ben: 50-31 (61.7%)

My (very short) analysis: He makes us better. Hard to say what might have happened in some of the subsequent losses after round 8 in 2016. I think we really missed his presence, and the whole season might have turned out differently if he'd played the full year. We clearly missed him last year.

So glad to have him back this year. Has turned out to be another astute recruit by us.

 

[King Corey]

2013: Plays 7 games for us. Our record in those games: 3-4 (43% W/L) Overall yearly record for the club: 10-12 (46% W/L)
2014: 14 games. 9-5 (64% W/L) Overall: 16-9 (64%) * Played in the EF and the PF plus 12 regular season games
2015: 23 games. 14-9 (61% W/L) Overall: 15-10 (60%) Missed rd 2 (easy win over Bris at Etihad) and rd 9 (horrendous loss to Collingwood after leading by 6 goals at half time.
2016: 7 games, rds 2-8. 7-0 (100% W/L). Overall: 12-11 (52%)
2017: 0 games. Overall record: 6-16 (27% W/L)

Since 2013:
With Ben: 33-18 (64.7%)
Without Ben: 59-58 (50.4%)

Taking out 2017 and the remainder of the games after round 9, 2016 (injuries, etc. and then retirements):
With Ben: 33-18 (64.7%)
Without Ben: 50-31 (61.7%)

My (very short) analysis: He makes us better. Hard to say what might have happened in some of the subsequent losses after round 8 in 2016. I think we really missed his presence, and the whole season might have turned out differently if he'd played the full year. We clearly missed him last year.

So glad to have him back this year. Has turned out to be another astute recruit by us.

Good summary.

Also as a tenacious footy smart player, as long as he's relatively injury free there's no reason why his output can't be near his previous standard for the rest of his career. Doesn't depend on any particular athletic attribute except endurance in his game.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Good summary.

Also as a tenacious footy smart player, as long as he's relatively injury free there's no reason why his output can't be near his previous standard for the rest of his career. Doesn't depend on any particular athletic attribute except endurance in his game.

I would argue his strength is up there, his tackling adds a bit in contested clearance situations. However, Cunners did beat a bit in the intraclub up forward.

 

[King Corey]

I would argue his strength is up there, his tackling adds a bit in contested clearance situations. However, Cunners did beat a bit in the intraclub up forward.

Was thinking more about movement related attributes like lateral agility and pace. Agree on his strength and hopefully that's something he can retain and use again with a more stable base to move from.

 

[RobZombie]

What was the talk on the commentary of him trialling forward over the pre season?
It would be a crazy thing to do but it seems like something we’d do.

I think that was Wrighty saying that he was resting forward on the weekend and that sort of thing wouldn’t happen in the real stuff.

 

[tazaa]

2013: Plays 7 games for us. Our record in those games: 3-4 (43% W/L) Overall yearly record for the club: 10-12 (46% W/L)
2014: 14 games. 9-5 (64% W/L) Overall: 16-9 (64%) * Played in the EF and the PF plus 12 regular season games
2015: 23 games. 14-9 (61% W/L) Overall: 15-10 (60%) Missed rd 2 (easy win over Bris at Etihad) and rd 9 (horrendous loss to Collingwood after leading by 6 goals at half time.
2016: 7 games, rds 2-8. 7-0 (100% W/L). Overall: 12-11 (52%)
2017: 0 games. Overall record: 6-16 (27% W/L)

Since 2013:
With Ben: 33-18 (64.7%)
Without Ben: 59-58 (50.4%)

Taking out 2017 and the remainder of the games after round 9, 2016 (injuries, etc. and then retirements):
With Ben: 33-18 (64.7%)
Without Ben: 50-31 (61.7%)

My (very short) analysis: He makes us better. Hard to say what might have happened in some of the subsequent losses after round 8 in 2016. I think we really missed his presence, and the whole season might have turned out differently if he'd played the full year. We clearly missed him last year.

So glad to have him back this year. Has turned out to be another astute recruit by us.

Good summation. 2016 went to s**t when he and Higgins went down. And then Swallow got concussed. Cunningtons leg went dead. Just ****ed it. We limped into September but if we had seen out the year with a healthy 22 who knows what may have happened come September.
Unbelievably s**t luck really.

 

[King Corey]

Good summation. 2016 went to s**t when he and Higgins went down. And then Swallow got concussed. Cunningtons leg went dead. Just ****** it. We limped into September but if we had seen out the year with a healthy 22 who knows what may have happened come September.
Unbelievably s**t luck really.

Bit of s**t luck and also (shareholders in the senior coach look away now) a lack of ability to pull the carriage back on the tracks from those in charge.

 

[ansonholt]

Onew

Good summation. 2016 went to s**t when he and Higgins went down. And then Swallow got concussed. Cunningtons leg went dead. Just ****** it. We limped into September but if we had seen out the year with a healthy 22 who knows what may have happened come September.
Unbelievably s**t luck really.

If one of either Ben or Higgo had stayed fit, we would have been better than 12-10. Both, and anything was possible that year. We know who ended up winning the flag. It very probably could have been ours. We still had Wellsy, Drew, Dal, Spud and Boomer then of course.