Player Watch #9: Charlie Spargo

[adonski]

The forward 50 Salem!

 

[Demon 16]

Well my hand is up here.

I was adamant that we were wasting time giving him opportunities, and he’s proving me wrong at the moment.

I love how hard he has worked and his current levels of courage and reliability are great.

He’s becoming the exact blue collar small forward half player that we needed.

 

[Topkent]

Well my hand is up here.

I was adamant that we were wasting time giving him opportunities, and he’s proving me wrong at the moment.

I love how hard he has worked and his current levels of courage and reliability are great.

He’s becoming the exact blue collar small forward half player that we needed.

There would have been more than a few who said we can't be succesful with AnB, Spargo, Harmes etc in our side

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Had a very good debut season and was really good last year IMO. Major second year blues in 2019 but half forward is thé hardest position to play at the best of times, let alone in a side with garbage midfield-forward entries.

 

[Topkent]

Had a very good debut season and was really good last year IMO. Major second year blues in 2019 but half forward is thé hardest position to play at the best of times, let alone in a side with garbage midfield-forward entries.

Yeah now we look for them, before we used to just bypass them and go long over the top

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Yeah now we look for them, before we used to just bypass them and go long over the top

The best midfield is one which brings flankers into the game.

 

[markm106]

He is very clever. Gets in the good spots and uses the ball well.

 

[LeverPuller]

My dad said yesterday he looks like a sad sack. Was one of the stranger criticisms

 

[netslave]

How could you not like that lovable face?

 

[RedmanWasHere]

My dad said yesterday he looks like a sad sack. Was one of the stranger criticisms

Unless he's referencing Sad Sack from the Raggy Dolls.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

BUMP!

Now, he's elevated himself to Spargoat.

First VFL/AFL premiership medal in his family I believe.

Looked like he belonged in the GF.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

If he didn’t kick a goal during the GF I would have been sad

 

[adonski]

Only played 58% time on ground in the grandfinal, wonder how cooked the ankle actually was

Loved his year, hope he can improve his possession numbers next season tho, since every time he gets it, it ends up on someones tit inside 50.

 

[thetank]

Spargo and Nibbler...Melbourne managed to polish 2 turds into gold. Both were terrible players previously, and now both are rock solid reliable players. Unreal.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

People understand that half forward is the most difficult position to play in a s**t side challenge

 

[Topkent]

Spargo and Nibbler...Melbourne managed to polish 2 turds into gold. Both were terrible players previously, and now both are rock solid reliable players. Unreal.

Nah that's crap mate

 

[netslave]

All of Charlie's majors.

 

[mrmonkey]

I could never understand the hatred for Spargo, I always thought he was all right you could see that he had good traits.

 

[rhaz]

I could never understand the hatred for Spargo, I always thought he was all right you could see that he had good traits.

Don't think anyone hated him, that's a strong word. He just looked limited as a player. He's short, he's not quick, and he can't kick long. When the team was dysfunctional, his best traits - ball use by foot, pressure, overall footy smarts - couldn't shine through.

 

[Topkent]

Don't think anyone hated him, that's a strong word. He just looked limited as a player. He's short, he's not quick, and he can't kick long. When the team was dysfunctional, his best traits - ball use by foot, pressure, overall footy smarts - couldn't shine through.

That little dr truth campaigner hated him lol

 

[Johnny Karate]

In all likelihood Spargo and Nib were always decent players but it was hard for them to shine when our structure sucked and our midfielders were a bunch of dumb, selfish campaigners hoofing the ball blindly over their heads at every opportunity.

 

[Topkent]

In all likelihood Spargo and Nib were always decent players but it was hard for them to shine when our structure sucked and our midfielders were a bunch of dumb, selfish campaigners hoofing the ball blindly over their heads at every opportunity.

Whichever one got the mids running out of clearances instead of pumping it long is the biggest hero of all

 

[Johnny Karate]

Whichever one got the mids running out of clearances instead of pumping it long is the biggest hero of all

Oliver 1m handballs to stationary targets in ever decreasing circles:

Oliver using his legs to get through the stoppages:

 

[00Stinger]

Nah that's crap mate

Yeah this

ANB has always been a good player just struggled last year

Spargos main issue was he couldn't kick the ball over 30m. Still not a big kick but has made up for it with his kicking skills and decision making

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[Topkent]

Yeah this

ANB has always been a good player just struggled last year

Spargos main issue was he couldn't kick the ball over 30m. Still not a big kick but has made up for it with his kicking skills and decision making

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Huge part is obviously us settling on a 22. Both of them and a bunch of others all had crap games and patches during the season but there was a real 'if you do what we ask' you won't be dropped.