Chad Gibson

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20-metre sprint

Danyle Pearce (Sturt) - 2.79sec
Richard Tambling (Southern Districts) - 2.87sec
Jordan Russell (West Adelaide) - 2.89sec
Brett Deledio (Murray Bushrangers) - 2.90sec
Jesse Wells (Burnie) - 2.95sec
Chad Gibson (Norwood) - 2.95sec
Tim Hill (Bendigo Pioneers) - 2.95sec
Chris Egan (Murray Bushrangers) - 2.95sec
Clinton Young (North Ballarat Rebels) - 2.97sec
Jarred Moore (Dandenong Stingrays) - 3.00sec



Standing vertical jump

Chad Gibson (Norwood) - 73.0cm
Danyle Pearce (Sturt) - 70cm
Tim Hill (Bendigo Pioneers) - 70cm
Brett Deledio (Murray Bushrangers) - 68.0cm
Angus Monfries (Sturt) - 68.0cm
Matt Little (Calder Cannons) - 67.0cm
Jordan Lewis (Geelong Falcons) - 67.0cm
Richard Tambling (Southern Districts) - 66.0cm
Jayden Attard (Dandenong Stingrays) - 66.0cm
Dean Limbach (Calder Cannons) - 65.0cm

Running vertical jump

Danyle Pearce (Sturt) - 96cm
Chris Egan (Murray Bushrangers) - 94cm
Richard Tambling (Southern Districts) - 93cm
Brett Deledio (Murray Bushrangers) - 92cm
Dean Limbach (Calder Cannons) - 90cm
Tom Williams (Morningside) - 87cm
Danny Meyer (Glenelg) - 87cm
Chad Gibson (Norwood) - 86cm
Damien McCormack (Dandenong Stingrays) - 84cm
Ryan Willitts (Northern Knights) - 83cm

Now i'm not saying Gibson and Delidio are the same player and i know they're going to play completly diffrent posistions but interestingly they are good at the same things.

Are there any Norwood fans who can tell me more about Gibson, i remember just after the draft alot of talk about him being like Jonathon Brown but after i went to the Norwood/North trial i was quite dissapointed, he crashed through a few packs but apart from that he didn't show alot. Anyone else seen alot of him?

 

[Blue Red and Gold]

I think the more compelling issue that brings up is why did we ignore Pearce?

 

[crowsarethebest]

I think the more compelling issue that brings up is why did we ignore Pearce?

True.. maybe we were looking for big strong bodies.. Pearce was everywhere in the draft camp. Gibson should be good but remember guys we cant expect anything yet.. Hes a KPP and it takes at least 3 years for his body to fully mature

 

[Mong]

I think the more compelling issue that brings up is why did we ignore Pearce?

Probably the same reason that every other club ignored him.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Gibson has obviously got a solid body & the althetism. Only very early days yet, so let's see how he goes for Norwood this year before properly assessing his game.

 

[Jerome]

I think the more compelling issue that brings up is why did we ignore Pearce?

We ignored him because we need some solidly built, tough midfielders to help out and indeed replace Roo. Hinge is a good step in that direction. We have too many lightly built blokes on our list as it is.

I can live with the fact that we ignored Pearce, provided we continue to beef up our midfield.

 

[Macca19]

Excellent athetlic ability does not equal excellent footballer.

The reason Pearce was overlooked was because he had a disastrous U18 champs. Pearce does look like a reasonable footballer tho from what ive seen at training and the internal trial, but from the Crows needs I agree with a few others that he isnt the type of player you needed. I think it was a great move to draft some big bodied mean looking KPP and Rucks

 

[Stiffy_18]

True.. maybe we were looking for big strong bodies.. Pearce was everywhere in the draft camp. Gibson should be good but remember guys we cant expect anything yet.. Hes a KPP and it takes at least 3 years for his body to fully mature

His body is fully matured but he is raw in footy terms. If it was purely on his built he would be one of our most solid KPP in the team.

He is aggressive and thats why he got compared to J. Brown. He is as aggressive as him but I don't think he is as good a footballer or ever will be. I hope like hell he can play because, a kids of his build and aggression are hard to find. Lets hope he develops into a very good KPP preferably forward.

 

[Stiffy_18]

Excellent athetlic ability does not equal excellent footballer.

Nail. Hammer. Head

Well said

 

[Truck Rutten]

Excellent athetlic ability does not equal excellent footballer.

See B.Burton

 

[jo172]

See B.Burton

And B. Goddard