Hirdy's obsession with Luke Ball continues.. ALSO talk about his disposal eff %

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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...-tilt-james-hird/story-e6frf9jf-1225851595214

LUKE Ball was recruited to help take Collingwood to a premiership. He can still do it but he must improve his kicking efficiency, says James Hird.


ALL AFL players want, and expect, to play well each week.

Great players demand to play well every time they step on the field and get filthy when they do not meet their own exacting standards.

Kangaroos skipper Brent Harvey admitted he had the worst game of his career in his team's debacle against the Saints last week. Put him down for 30 touches and a few goals this week.

Gary Ablett is a very different case - 38 touches on the weekend against the Hawks would be a dream game for anybody else, but for Gary it was just not good enough. There is no doubt he is a victim of his own high standards.

Cats' assistant coach Brendan McCartney's comments after last week's game gave a quick glimpse into the psyche of Gazza
barely anything about Luke yet makes him the title. :rolleyes:

but. Ball DOES need to pick up the clean possies. he got some 28 disposals for 71% (not sure if thats right, please correct me)

Good thing coming out of this is he is getting his hands on the ball doing the hard yards for us aswell. after last weeks game im thinking we wouldnt need o'bree as much now we got bally going under the packs, some people will disagree.

but if we want to beat hawthorn Luke has got to hit his targets cos hawthorn will get the ball in the F50 10 times faster, will their style of game.
 

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The AFL website has his disposal efficiency % at 71 for the Round 3 match. That aint bad. Along with the 28 possessions he had 8 marks, 4 clearances, 3 tackles and 3 inside 50s.
 
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