Aaron Fiora's Screamer

[YelloMit]

Bloody lucky he didn't break his neck.

Anyone got a clip or pictures of it? I want to show my dad.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

AFL reaction=No jumping for a mark to be introduced for 08

 

[dan warna]

AFL reaction=No jumping for a mark to be introduced for 08

lol

I haven't seen fiora squib at st kilda.

I know he had a 'rep' at richmond, that seems to cloud everything he achieves, but GT put some iron into him IMO.

did the same to plapp. sadly plapp had his back cracked for him standing up to a mark a couple of years back, finishing his career just when he was running into form.

for some reason saints players were willing to put their bodies on the line for GT on the playing field. RL maybe able to get something similar if he can get a few more on the park.

 

[ThomasR]

Wasn't really so much a screamer - he didn't jump that high and had his legs taken out from under him. Landing was pretty spectacular though.

And dan - the number of marks Fiora has dropped (while playing for St Kilda) because of footsteps, the number of times he's reached contests second because he doesn't want to put his body on the line - I think he's the biggest squib we've got. Should be dropped ASAP.

 

[YelloMit]

Whenever someone lands like that, it's a screamer IMO.

 

[dan warna]

Wasn't really so much a screamer - he didn't jump that high and had his legs taken out from under him. Landing was pretty spectacular though.

And dan - the number of marks Fiora has dropped (while playing for St Kilda) because of footsteps, the number of times he's reached contests second because he doesn't want to put his body on the line - I think he's the biggest squib we've got. Should be dropped ASAP.

I go to most of our home games, thats far from the truth, the reason he gets dropped is his lack of confidence with the ball, in front of goal and when he has held it too long.

he is often crippled with indecision and gets caught.

I've seen him get crunched plenty going for the ball.

Plapp was soft when he came to st kilda, saw him pull out of contests. Saw murray pull out of contests, but can't say I've seen fiora pull out since he's been at st kilda, and he's under more scrutiny than most.

 

[Philhawk]

Amazing, Fiora > Pavlich.

Wait, what?

 

[dan warna]

Amazing, Fiora > Pavlich.

Wait, what?

Meh pavlich is a superstar, a game braker and how many times AA?, fiora is just solid contributor at st kilda.

i think saints got fiora for pretty much nothing as a freebie.

 

[ImperialPurple]

Meh pavlich is a superstar, a game braker and how many times AA?, fiora is just solid contributor at st kilda.

i think saints got fiora for pretty much nothing as a freebie.

Black > Freo
Simmonds > Richmond
Fiora > St Kilda

 

[Rodney Dangerfield]

I go to most of our home games, thats far from the truth, the reason he gets dropped is his lack of confidence with the ball, in front of goal and when he has held it too long.

he is often crippled with indecision and gets caught.

I've seen him get crunched plenty going for the ball.

Plapp was soft when he came to st kilda, saw him pull out of contests. Saw murray pull out of contests, but can't say I've seen fiora pull out since he's been at st kilda, and he's under more scrutiny than most.

Fantastic point. Aaron Fiora has copped more crap than any player before or since.
I have absolutely no doubt that the constant moaning by Richmond fans about not taking Pavlich had a massive effect on the confidence you refer to.
Watch him play,and from week to week,even within the space of a single quarter at times his confidence levels swing dramatically.
Last night for example after that great mark,he played a terrific next 15 minutes,on the flip side,watch him when he makes an error and it effects him much more than others and he withdraws into his shell.
Someone needs to get hold of him,tell him it isn't his call where he got drafted and just play.Forget Pav.
Unfortunately Richard Tambling is staring down the very same barrell.Unfair and unrealistic.

 

[Specs]

It was really sickening - the crowd gasped when they saw it, and then had to relive it 10 times as it was replayed on the big screens. If there is no damage, he is really, really lucky.

 

[Mr Eagle]

I was definitely getting flashbacks to Luke Toia breaking his neck in the WAFL doing the same thing.

 

[shoe]

Awesome looking mark, but god damn is he lucky. I was holding my breath when i saw it, thank god it didn't end in tragedy.

 

[Austin_McCrabbs]

at least she's not a silent passenger.

 

[raffrox]

I was definitely getting flashbacks to Luke Toia breaking his neck in the WAFL doing the same thing.

I thought the same thing.

 

[Brewster_]

I remember him taking a great grab, right in front of my seat, at Subi a few years ago when he was at the Tigers. He doesn't mind getting up there, that's for sure.

 

[YelloMit]

Anyone found atleast a picture yet?

 

[Burzum]

I'm surprised he didn't break his neck considering the Saints bad luck with injuries.

 

[dan warna]

Black > Freo
Simmonds > Richmond
Fiora > St Kilda

Black was leaving st kilda anyway, there was nothing we could do to keep him.

his missus was home sick.

 

[dan warna]

I thought the same thing.

jokes aside, no one wants to see a footballer hurt themselves.

there are a few creeps here who get a boner when someone gets injured, but usually most folks are fair.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

No screamer. Freo player was running back with the flight, fiora was running forward, collision when fiora was in mid-air put him off balance

 

[The Hobo]

how the hell was that a screamer???

Not even remotely close

He went up for a regulation mark, Bell took hsi legs out and flipped him whilst in mid air (not intentionallY) and he landed on his head.

Landing was spectacular and very lucky, but he went up for a very normal mark

 

[shibz_1989]

Made me sick on the stomach when they kept replaying it lasnight.

 

[YelloMit]

Still no pictures or clips I guess?

 

[YelloMit]

Found a video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0pNjoYo-O4