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Michael Jamison perfect fit for Carlton leader

"I wasn't there last year, I wasn't sure what to expect," Brown said.

"But, gee whiz. Even before he played games, just watching the bloke train, I thought, wow, this bloke could be something quite special.

"Athletically, he's probably the prototype key position back. Maybe another inch taller and he'd be absolutely perfect. But in terms of his athleticism, his speed, his endurance and his vertical leap, he's just incredible.

"And the other thing is, he's a footballer. He reads the ball really well, his one-on-one marking is the strongest at the club, he's got really good touch and he's a fantastic leader."

Michael Jamison perfect fit for Carlton leader

Love this photo from the second page....

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From the same town as David McKay.

Newlyn.

Scary that Jamison doesn't turn 25 until the 11th of June.

Sounds so much older than that in interviews.
 

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Re: 2011 Player Review - BF wants you!

Been working on something like this to send a friend overseas. I started with Jamison. Just used the Jack Watts template to convert what I had to a more readable style.

#40 – Michael Jamison

Expectations for season 2011

Jamison enjoyed his first injury free season for Carlton in 2010 displaying the ability to be a lockdown defender at full back. He was considered one of the emerging young leaders in the team and a potential captain sometime down the road. What Jamison lacked before 2011 was an attacking game. His game was that of a methodical, gutsy and determined shutdown defender. Carlton fans were hoping that the natural development of his game would allow him to add dimensions to his games and to continue on his path to becoming one of the elite full backs in the AFL. Given his propensity to fall victim to bad luck injuries and our lack of experienced depth at KPD Carlton fans were hopeful that Jamison’s body would hold up for the season.

Key Statistics
Season
- Games: 14
- Disposals: 176 @ 12.6 (8.1 k, 4.4 hb)
- Marks: 71 @ 5.1
- Tackles: 26 @ 1.9
- DT/SC: 713 (59.4) and 821 (68.4)

Overall Performance

Jamison missed the opening two rounds of the home and away season out of the Carlton team due to a suspension in a preseason trial game. Carlton fans were left disappointed as throughout the season other players were either let off or received lesser penalties for similar infringements. However, when Jamison returned to the Carlton team for his first action of season 2011 it was clear that he had grown enormously as a player over the previous summer.

Jamison started the season on fire. It would be a fair (and in my opinion accurate) assessment that he was not beaten over the first half of the season. Not only was he not beaten as a defensive stopper but Jamison had added a beautiful attacking side to his game that in time will place him among the league’s elite two-way key position defenders. Without doubt, Jamison’s first half of the year was the calibre that would have made him a shoe-in selection to the All-Australian team. Further, it would be amiss not to suggest that Jamison’s development had placed him in the top handful of players in terms of importance to the club.

Standout individual statistical performances for Jamison came in round 3 in a loss to Collingwood (20 possessions, 10 marks), round 5 against Adelaide (16 possessions, 8 marks) and round 13 against the Sydney Swans (18 disposals and 7 marks). As a defender, Jamison kept Cloke to two goals in round 3, never allowed a goal against Sydney and Melbourne (rounds 6 and 10), kept Riewoldt goalless (round 7) and dominated Jonathan Brown when he was played on him in round 12 (Brown kicked late goals when the match had been already been well decided).

Unfortunately for Jamison his season came to a shattering stop when he was injured early in the June 26th round 14 game against the West Coast Eagles at Etihad Stadium. Not only would Jamison miss the remainder of the game and the following seven rounds but the loss (one of many impacting the club in the second half of the season) robbed Carlton of a top four finish. The Blues were left to ponder what could have been had they had Jamison and Waite over the final two months of the home and away season. Their loss very well may have been the difference between the loss to the Eagles in the second week of the finals (which Jamison did indeed play) and victory and a preliminary final against eventual premiers Geelong.

Jamison returned in round 22 for the loss against the Hawks before once again missing the Blues final game of the season in round 24 against the Saints. He also played both finals games, the crushing victory over Essendon in the Blues first Melbourne final in a decade and the season ending loss to the Eagles in Perth the following weekend.

All in all, Michael Jamison has had a tremendous year that was ultimately cruelled by injury.

Where to From Here?

With Jamison’s development over the past twelve months the only thing that Carlton fans can be hopeful for is that injury doesn’t strike him down in season 2012. Jamison will play an absolutely vital role in any challenge that Carlton puts forth in order to bring premiership #17 back to Princes Park over the next few years.

We can watch for the continued improvement of the rebounding game that was displayed throughout the first half of season 2011 and for him to return to his All-Australian calibre play. The only other thing that we can ask of Michael Jamison’s continued improvement is for he and Lachie Henderson to develop together as the key position defender partnership in the years to come. Both men are absolutely outstanding A-grade performers and it will be a lot of fun for Carlton fans to watch how the two are able to grow together.

Without doubt in my mind Carlton has their next famous key position partnership and Jamison is a fantastic teammate, a great club man and a potential captain of this mighty football club.
 
Jamo meets Carlton’s man of letters
Jamison added that Judd also harbored hope of one day penning a non-fiction about the little things you learn in life”. But did ‘Jamo’ consider himself a budding author?

“I’d like to, but I don’t know if I could,” he replied.

“At school I was more of an analytical rather than emotive writer. I always loved studying history at school, so maybe I could write something to do with the wars. My grandfather got shot down over Germany during World War II and survived it. He could speak a bit of German and somehow got taken in by some sympathisers so he got through that way.

“Also, my mum grew up in New Guinea and I’m about to read Kokoda, so it could be something along those lines.”
Jamo meets Carlton’s man of letters

What do Jamison and Sexton have in common? ;)
 
2013.04.23 - The Age - Jamison a bright spot for the Blues

Michael Jamison in round one kept Jack Riewoldt goalless. The next week, Riewoldt kicked seven. In round two, he kept a clean sheet against Travis Cloke. Over the next fortnight Cloke kicked 12. In round three, Tom Hawkins broke Jamison's string of full-forwards' ducks and kicked three. Hawkins followed up with three more against Sydney. At the weekend, former Blue Josh Kennedy was also left without a goal to his name

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/jamisons-run-a-bright-spot-in-blues-defence-20130422-2iaqp.html#ixzz2RGtgkXDW
 

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