Past Andrew Walker

[BlueBelle]

ROUND 3 VS ESSENDON

Kicks: 7
Handballs: 2
Marks: 3
Tackles: 5
Goals: 1
Behinds: 1

Whilst he only had 9 possessions, I thought Walker was good on the weekend.

He started on Hird and then drifted forward and kicked that WONDERFUL goal from the pocket.

He also had a stint in the midfield and did ok.

I think this weekend he will get an important job, maybe even on Judd.

It's great that Tex has been able to kick a goal every match to date this year. Seems to miss the easier goal but get the more difficult goal. Hopefully he will continue to be apart of the goalkickers!

 

[Bluebear]

ROUND 3 VS ESSENDON

Kicks: 7
Handballs: 2
Marks: 3
Tackles: 5
Goals: 1
Behinds: 1

Whilst he only had 9 possessions, I thought Walker was good on the weekend.

He started on Hird and then drifted forward and kicked that WONDERFUL goal from the pocket.

He also had a stint in the midfield and did ok.

I think this weekend he will get an important job, maybe even on Judd.

It's great that Tex has been able to kick a goal every match to date this year. Seems to miss the easier goal but get the more difficult goal. Hopefully he will continue to be apart of the goalkickers!

Just goes to show.......quality, not quantity.

 

[Jeremias]

Played very well on Saturday, even though his possessions were lower than expected.

Only things I can really take away from his performance are that he didn't kick 2 goals-the 2nd attempt was MUCH easier than the first, and also his hit on an Essendon player in the goalsquare.

 

[Bluebear]

Played very well on Saturday, even though his possessions were lower than expected.

Only things I can really take away from his performance are that he didn't kick 2 goals-the 2nd attempt was MUCH easier than the first, and also his hit on an Essendon player in the goalsquare.

Frustration born of two things:

1. Should have received a free kick (yeah, good luck ) for the Essendon player playing the man from the front and not looking at the ball in the marking contest
2. The Dons player giving it to him after the fact..........probably something like "with the amount of money we have paid these blokes today mate there's nop way you're gonna get that free..........we may as well leave the little leaguers out after half time because with the umps in our pocket even they would kill you........."

Sadly, this actually happened...........and even with the umps help those poor little kiddies just couldn't keep up with us.............

 

[KnockOut]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-swuSP1TjKc

Running Goal V Richmond

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5wmRDkL2mw

Running Goal V Geelong

 

[BlueBelle]

ROUND 4 VS WEST COAST

Kicks: 6
Handballs: 8
Marks: 2
Tackles: 7
Goals: 0
Behinds: 0

Whilst he only had one touch in the first half, he did keep Embley out of the match.

He went into the middle in the last quarter and had several clearances and shut down a rampaging Judd so whilst he didn't have a lot of possessions, he did contribute.

His tackling count continues to improve as well

 

[blues4flag]

Was quiet on Embley, but kept him relatively quiet as well. However, he had a very good last quarter with 9 touches and a few clearances as well.

 

[kouta 4 president]

Well heres a stats table if anyones interested. Also for all people complaining about the Carlton site, check out wikipedia its great for pretty much anything to do with Carlton up to the end of 2006 I think heres the site for Walker

 

[BlueWorld]

Well heres a stats table if anyones interested. Also for all people complaining about the Carlton site, check out wikipedia its great for pretty much anything to do with Carlton up to the end of 2006 I think heres the site for Walker

http://www.blueseum.org/ is an even better source of info on all things Carlton, including the current players!

 

[Hu$$ey]

Superstar.

 

[BLUE45]

Machine!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jesaulenko. You Beauty]

Potato

 

[AndyWalkersGirl]

Potato

mmmm .... wedges...


Can't wait to see him played in the middle more often!

 

[Silvagnis]

He disappeared in the all important third quarter and he should have been switched with Bryce. He kicked a great goal from a set shot, but he really needs to nail those goals on the run from 50 rather than running closer to goal and giving the defender a chance to close.

He needs to improve his clearance work in traffic if he wants to become a midfielder.

15 disposals - 9 kicks, 6 marks, 4 inside 50, 2 tackles, 2 spoils, 1 FF, 1 FA, 3 first disposals, 2 clearances, 1 goal, 2 misses.

 

[Silvagnis]

Walker was more effective than Gibbs and Simpson on Saturday night - 93%, 92% and 89%.

 

[Silvagnis]

Walker>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Thomas

Walker giving it to that little **** was priceless!

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Re: Walker>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Thomas

I've been offered Andrew Walker as part of a trade deal in a fantasy footy competition. He seems to have gone off the boil a bit. I'd like your opinions on his capacity to improve.

The deal is: Seaby (R) and Matthew Carr (C, B) for Craig Bolton (B) and Andrew Walker (C, B) (whom I would accept), just to set the context.

 

[Jeremias]

Re: Walker>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Thomas

I've been offered Andrew Walker as part of a trade deal in a fantasy footy competition. He seems to have gone off the boil a bit. I'd like your opinions on his capacity to improve.

The deal is: Seaby (R) and Matthew Carr (C, B) for Craig Bolton (B) and Andrew Walker (C, B) (whom I would accept), just to set the context.

Walker still has HUGE scope for improvement-hasn't had a great few weeks, but he'll be back soon enough.

If we play him in the middle for a whole game, watch out. You only need to look at him in the middle this year, especially 1 quarter against I dont remember who, but he was dominant.

 

[Blues_Man]

Re: 1. Andrew Walker - bluegal1983

He's frustrating

 

[AndyWalkersGirl]

Re: 1. Andrew Walker - bluegal1983

He's frustrating

Well imagine how frustrated he'd be feeling, week in week out, being played in random positions, where he can't show off his talent, where he can't create for us, where he just has to lap up the ball, shut down his player... it should be the other way around, players should be worried about shutting him down.

Pagan needs to show faith in him now - it's 3 years sinc ehe started his apprentiship, and now it's time for Pagan to Walk the walk, all he has done with Walker is talk the talk.

Play the boy where he can win us games!!!

 

[BlueBelle]

Re: 1. Andrew Walker - bluegal1983

Well imagine how frustrated he'd be feeling, week in week out, being played in random positions, where he can't show off his talent, where he can't create for us, where he just has to lap up the ball, shut down his player... it should be the other way around, players should be worried about shutting him down.

Pagan needs to show faith in him now - it's 3 years sinc ehe started his apprentiship, and now it's time for Pagan to Walk the walk, all he has done with Walker is talk the talk.

Play the boy where he can win us games!!!

Hate to say it but I think that position is on the half back line.

I am just not sure he has the skills and knowledge to play in the middle just yet. I know that will come with experience in the position but I really think we need him running off half back.

Leave Simmo, Murph and Carrazzo in the guts and let Walks create play off HB.

 

[AndyWalkersGirl]

Re: 1. Andrew Walker - bluegal1983

Hate to say it but I think that position is on the half back line.

I am just not sure he has the skills and knowledge to play in the middle just yet. I know that will come with experience in the position but I really think we need him running off half back.

Leave Simmo, Murph and Carrazzo in the guts and let Walks create play off HB.

I have no problem with him being allowed to run off the half back line, even rotating with someone in the midfield if needed, however i do have aproblem when i see him standing down in the back pocket, which i've seen a few times.

 

[BlueBelle]

Re: 1. Andrew Walker - bluegal1983

I have no problem with him being allowed to run off the half back line, even rotating with someone in the midfield if needed, however i do have aproblem when i see him standing down in the back pocket, which i've seen a few times.

Agreed. Walks is a player that needs to be given a job. The past few weeks he has looked lost and hasn't really had a position. This needs to be fixed ASAP.

 

[celtic_pride]

Re: 1. Andrew Walker - bluegal1983

I reckon if we can get a top 5 drat pick for him this year, we should consider it.

His disposal really hasn't improved at all, and his kicking for goal has cost us dearly at times, so I wouldn't be adverse to trading Walker if we coudl get a fairly good deal for him.

I'm sorry but my pateience is wearing thing with Walker, we may has well strike whilst we can get value for him.

 

[blues4flag]

Re: 1. Andrew Walker - bluegal1983

I reckon if we can get a top 5 drat pick for him this year, we should consider it.

His disposal really hasn't improved at all, and his kicking for goal has cost us dearly at times, so I wouldn't be adverse to trading Walker if we coudl get a fairly good deal for him.

I'm sorry but my pateience is wearing thing with Walker, we may has well strike whilst we can get value for him.

I wouldn't even consider it. What's the chance that the guy we pick up with the pick will be a superstar? Anyway, Walker's only 20. It wasn't until Well's fifth year that he played good consistent footy, it took Goddard four years, Hodge four years, with them playing in better teams than Carlton.