Player Watch James Aish

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Was good yesterday. Hard at it and some creative disposals. Took an incredibly courageous mark as well.

He was very good when injected into there centre square. His instincts in close appear to be excellent.

I think it's all a confidence thing with him. Give him five straight games and he'll be playing a very consistent and important role.
Incredibly courageous mark? That's not really my takeaway. He stood under and marked a sky ball without shirking the contest which should be the expectation of each and every player that takes the field. Howe and Oxley could learn a thing or two from it though given their propensity to hesitate when backing into a contest as the plus one.
 

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Incredibly courageous mark? That's not really my takeaway. He stood under and marked a sky ball without shirking the contest which should be the expectation of each and every player that takes the field. Howe and Oxley could learn a thing or two from it though given their propensity to hesitate when backing into a contest as the plus one.
It was a great mark Sco in the circumstance and probably one of the few highlight for me anyway.

I also loved the fact he got up after that sore excuse for a sniper Thomas tried to take him out.

Sad to see how far Thomas has fallen since 2011. Then I think about the team he plays for and I :)
 

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It was a great mark Sco in the circumstance and probably one of the few highlight for me anyway.

I also loved the fact he got up after that sore excuse for a sniper Thomas tried to take him out.

Sad to see how far Thomas has fallen since 2011. Then I think about the team he plays for and I :)
Oh I won't begrudge it being a good mark I just wouldn't say it was incredibly courageous. For instance give every single Collingwood supporter out there a chance to stand under that ball and I bet to a man or woman they'll do it.

The culture I want our club to build is that moments like that should be the norm once you pull on the black and white stripes not ones to be seen as a highlight.

FWIW if I'm looking at Aish for a courageous act it's copping the spray from Pendles and getting on with it. That's a different type of courage, but when faced with that my expectations of a 20yo bouncing back are a little different to standing under a high ball. I know I'd rather stand under a million high balls rather than cop a spray on gameday from someone as reverred as Pendles.
 

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Oh I won't begrudge it being a good mark I just wouldn't say it was incredibly courageous. For instance give every single Collingwood supporter out there a chance to stand under that ball and I bet to a man or woman they'll do it.

The culture I want our club to build is that moments like that should be the norm once you pull on the black and white stripes not ones to be seen as a highlight.

FWIW if I'm looking at Aish for a courageous act it's copping the spray from Pendles and getting on with it. That's a different type of courage, but when faced with that my expectations of a 20yo bouncing back are a little different to standing under a high ball. I know I'd rather stand under a million high balls rather than cop a spray on gameday from someone as reverred as Pendles.
I didn't see the spray........good on him accepting the criticism and doing enough for his team for the remainder of the game.

I still think he will only get better.......I would love for Bucks to mix it up this week and play him & De Goey in the centre.

I don't want to see Blair in the centre for the rest of the year.
 

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FWIW if I'm looking at Aish for a courageous act it's copping the spray from Pendles and getting on with it. That's a different type of courage, but when faced with that my expectations of a 20yo bouncing back are a little different to standing under a high ball. I know I'd rather stand under a million high balls rather than cop a spray on gameday from someone as reverred as Pendles.
When did Pendles spray Aish?
 

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I didn't see the spray........good on him accepting the criticism and doing enough for his team for the remainder of the game.

I still think he will only get better.......I would love for Bucks to mix it up this week and play him & De Goey in the centre.

I don't want to see Blair in the centre for the rest of the year.
Aish best Postion is in the Center and where you see the best of him.

Loved 1 passage there where he got the Right Place got Ball from Ruck Tap then Kicked onto Clokes Chest
 

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Aish best Postion is in the Center and where you see the best of him.

Loved 1 passage there where he got the Right Place got Ball from Ruck Tap then Kicked onto Clokes Chest
Agreed Dave but he hasn't earnt the right to be there at the moment.......that will come.

I still would like to see him in there over Blair........but that's just me.
 

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I was very happy with Aish's game last night. I'd say he was one of our more influential and composed players.Its easy to say that he's being played out of position, but until he forces his way in or a position opens up in the main midfield rotation he needs to learn how to play a different role. It was great to see him get involved in the game last night. He seems a safe set shot which is always a plus.
 

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Thought Aish ended game well(Last 5 or so Minutes)
Yeah he did. You are right.

I thought at half time though he was going to have a big breakout game though, and then he went quiet. He just needed to go on with it.

But it was a very solid game overall and i thought he was important.
 

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Yeah he did. You are right.

I thought at half time though he was going to have a big breakout game though, and then he went quiet. He just needed to go on with it.

But it was a very solid game overall and i thought he was important.
3rd Qtr seemed been his Quetist. Did feel he might have had a Big Game but still had very solid game
 

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He went pretty well last night. 18 disposals (10 kicks, 8 handballs), 4 marks, 2 tackles and a goal. Not sure on his DE and meters gained though.
 

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Was good yesterday. Hard at it and some creative disposals. Took an incredibly courageous mark as well.

He was very good when injected into there centre square. His instincts in close appear to be excellent.

I think it's all a confidence thing with him. Give him five straight games and he'll be playing a very consistent and important role.
Elite. Decision making is very, very good.
 

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Incredibly courageous mark? That's not really my takeaway. He stood under and marked a sky ball without shirking the contest which should be the expectation of each and every player that takes the field. Howe and Oxley could learn a thing or two from it though given their propensity to hesitate when backing into a contest as the plus one.
Great point, its amazing the mediocrity most Pies supporters (this board) now cop. A standard bit of play, albeit done well, is now lauded as some sort of heroic, mind-bending act. Its amazing.
 

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Great point, its amazing the mediocrity most Pies supporters (this board) now cop. A standard bit of play, albeit done well, is now lauded as some sort of heroic, mind-bending act. Its amazing.
It's lauded because whether you or Scodog think otherwise, it was courageous.

Reasons being.....

A. It's not as easy as you think to go for a mark like that when you are so open. Many great footballers have heard footsteps.

B. One of the knocks on him has been he's soft. He put his "head over the ball" a few times, so people are happy to recognise that.

C. See A & B.

D. No one is saying it shouldn't be the norm, it's just a different perspective.

E. I'm hungry.
 

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Incredibly courageous mark? That's not really my takeaway. He stood under and marked a sky ball without shirking the contest which should be the expectation of each and every player that takes the field. Howe and Oxley could learn a thing or two from it though given their propensity to hesitate when backing into a contest as the plus one.
Great point, its amazing the mediocrity most Pies supporters (this board) now cop. A standard bit of play, albeit done well, is now lauded as some sort of heroic, mind-bending act. Its amazing.
I can guarantee if he even remotely looked like shirking that mark he would never have heard the end of it.
I was surrounded by the woodworkers and I made sure they knew I thought it was gutsy.
 
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