Jimmae
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Well, at least the second he changes his mind we can sign him.
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Sorry, is this in sarcasm font? I can't tell.
If not, what would that be based on?
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Sorry, but I just can't see basketball skills translating to the AFL. Nobody with a basketball background would ever be good at footy. If they were, we would've heard about it by now.
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How long have you two been friends?
Greenwood, Pendlebury, Rama, Roughead, Montangna, etc, long bloody list
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Don't forget our very own Matthew Owies!!
I think that post was facetious and not meant to be taken seriously
I know
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can someone make a video of all the times it has been said pendles played basketball
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Pendles played basketball?
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rather watch the whole cremaster cycle, thanks so much
Both the Hickmott’s in the goal scorers for Subi today in a wet day in the WAFL. Graduated to league footy.
Had a look at Dane Whitnall's 2nd game for the Calder Cannons today.
He is a good size of a lad, probably a couple of inches taller than his dad & more mobile. He must have had a relatively recent growth spurt because he looks to be still adjusting to his body size.
Early on he looked like a colt who was having its first run around a racetrack. All arms & legs.
He seemed to be playing as a loose man in defence, in a similar role to what a fit Marchbank would play for us. As the match wore on though he did find himself playing a bit more man on man & managed to at least half most of his contests.
Dane is very clean both by hand & foot & generally seemed to have plenty of time to dispose of the ball. Almost as if time was standing still. What really caught my eye is his marking. He has Inspector Gadget-like arms & this means he is able to mark the ball at a height which is out of reach of most.
The further the game went on Dane's confidence grew & he started presenting himself as an option for his teammates & actually getting to contests rather than waiting for the contest to come to him.
Dane has yet to put together a body of work to suggest an AFL career is beckoning, but I'm looking forward to seeing what he brings to the table between now & the end of the season.
He is a good size of a lad, probably a couple of inches taller than his dad & more mobile. He must have had a relatively recent growth spurt because he looks to be still adjusting to his body size.
Early on he looked like a colt who was having its first run around a racetrack. All arms & legs.
He seemed to be playing as a loose man in defence, in a similar role to what a fit Marchbank would play for us. As the match wore on though he did find himself playing a bit more man on man & managed to at least half most of his contests.
Dane is very clean both by hand & foot & generally seemed to have plenty of time to dispose of the ball. Almost as if time was standing still. What really caught my eye is his marking. He has Inspector Gadget-like arms & this means he is able to mark the ball at a height which is out of reach of most.
The further the game went on Dane's confidence grew & he started presenting himself as an option for his teammates & actually getting to contests rather than waiting for the contest to come to him.
Dane has yet to put together a body of work to suggest an AFL career is beckoning, but I'm looking forward to seeing what he brings to the table between now & the end of the season.
Haven't seen him for a while MSR, what was his speed and agility like and do you believe it has improved as I felt this was an area he needed to improve
I thought he moved alright. Straight line speed is acceptable. He picked up a couple of ground balls with ease. He is actually quite deceiving. He seems to be loping along, but somehow gets to where he needs to be. I think he could benefit from working with a running coach because his gait is awkward.
You are right, always looked like a raw colt
As a current afl player comparison?
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Might be a stretch, but does it look like Danes the type of player who would have lost a lot of development last year? In terms of body type, conditioning, fitness?
It seems he has a bit of work to do, I’m wondering if he’d be likely to play NAB league again next year?
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For those interested in watching Tom play: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/...e/news-story/0f8bd6ecbb706e92f683cf6346d6d58f
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I'll have to get back to you re: a comparison. At the moment I've got nothing.
Charlie McKay had a 30 disposal game against the Oakleigh Chargers on Saturday. Starting to build nicely as the season progresses.
Dane only turned 18 this year so he would be eligible to go around again next year. He would definitely benefit from another year at NAB League level.
His stats for yesterday's game were 18 disposals, with 11 marks. A handy day's work.
Charlie McKay named in the bests again for sandi last night. Big win (but inaccurate) over tas.
