Murphy vs Cooney vs Deledio

[The_Bulldogs_Bite]

I, however, fully stand by my call on Walker. He will be an absolute champion, better than Murphy, Cooney and Deledio.

He won't get anywhere near those 3.

 

[blues4flag]

He won't get anywhere near those 3.

Whether he will or won't, we shall see. He's a much better talent than some here give him credit for, and had he gone pick one instead of two he'd be significantly higher rated.

 

[rick James]

Can't say I've seen any others than the U18 nationals. It wasn't a serious call, just as your Johnstone wasn't(or I hope it wasn't anyway).

I'm just giving you some perspective - when Travis Johnstone was selected at number 1 - he was regarded as the single most talented player to have ever played junior football in Victoria (and he was very, very young for his draft)

Now, it may have been partly due to some health issues he had, but it took him until 2002 to really have a good season and until 2005 before he would win a club best and fairest.

No matter how much talent a player has, take nothing for granted in AFL as anything can happen in between getting drafted and playing your first game.

 

[parrot]

I'm just giving you some perspective - when Travis Johnstone was selected at number 1 -....

RJ, unfortunately your analogy doesn't hold, because Travis was a mid-range talent at best, and has even over-achieved at this stage of his career. One of the most ordinary #1 picks in the history of the drafting system in fact. Too early to compare Gibbs, as he hasn't even played a senior AFL game, although he has played 2 years of senior SANFL where his extreme talent was apparent to all. The amazing thing about Gibbs, is that he is bottom age for this draft, and the youngest player on our list at 17yo.

 

[Trav 20]

The amazing thing about Gibbs, is that he is bottom age for this draft, and the youngest player on our list at 17yo.

I have to hand it to you my feathered fiend. Your club is the laughing stock of the AFL and in a more parlous state than any other in history - save Fitzroy.

And amidst that, the players hate the coach, the coach hates the players, the Board hates the coach, the coach hates the Board, the coaches hate the coaches, ....

Yet you keep on smiling.

Good onya champ.

 

[Bring-Back-Powell]

Isn't Travis Johnstone the classiest player at Melbourne
I think Parrot's got this one wrong!

 

[Moss Rocket]

Isn't Travis Johnstone the classiest player at Melbourne
I think Parrot's got this one wrong!

No.....don't blaspheme

 

[gandaal]

I'm just giving you some perspective - when Travis Johnstone was selected at number 1 - he was regarded as the single most talented player to have ever played junior football in Victoria (and he was very, very young for his draft)

Now, it may have been partly due to some health issues he had, but it took him until 2002 to really have a good season and until 2005 before he would win a club best and fairest.

No matter how much talent a player has, take nothing for granted in AFL as anything can happen in between getting drafted and playing your first game.

I thought he had attitude problems.

 

[Heisenberg_]

Whether he will or won't, we shall see. He's a much better talent than some here give him credit for, and had he gone pick one instead of two he'd be significantly higher rated.

FFS man, Walker can't even kick the ball any good, how is he ging to get near those three?

 

[GYNO]

I thought he had attitude problems.

Just head down to SthLand and you'll find TJ trying to pick up high school girls

 

[GYNO]

FFS man, Walker can't even kick the ball any good, how is he ging to get near those three?

we'll see

 

[parrot]

...And amidst that, the players hate the coach, the coach hates the players, the Board hates the coach, the coach hates the Board, the coaches hate the coaches, ......

Is that you Caro?

 

[parrot]

.... and in a more parlous state than any other in history ...

Look what I found.

 

[rick James]

I thought he had attitude problems.

I'm not sure on that, I know for a fact he ahd a lot of injury problems and was never able to complete a pre-season until 2002 (when he finished 4th in the brownlow), then once again couldn't complete one in 03 and 04 (we considered trading him to Collingwood after 04) and then finally it was discovered he was lactose intolerant and that it was greatly effecting his recovery from injury -that was sorted out and he's been close to our best player since.

 

[Bentleigh]

Enjoying the odd bong = attitude problems ?

 

[Trav 20]

Look what I found.

You've got to learn to be a now person, my fiend, not a 1996 person, or in your case a 1995 person. In footy terms, that's a generation ago.

Just remember, as Neale often says, "things are never as good as they seem nor are they as ever bad as they seem".

It's also said that the only way is up. But I'm not so sure.

 

[rick James]

we'll see

LOL He's wearing a mini-skirt!

 

[Heisenberg_]

we'll see

Big deal he has a athletic body, how does that mean he magically gains the ability to kick the ball to a target?

 

[rick James]

Big deal he has a athletic body, how does that mean he magically gains the ability to kick the ball to a target?

Or indeed, play football.

 

[Melbdave81]

Big deal he has a athletic body, how does that mean he magically gains the ability to kick the ball to a target?

Just hope he doesnt magically turn it on round 1 2007 cogs, could be your worst nightmare.

 

[Heisenberg_]

Just hope he doesnt magically turn it on round 1 2007 cogs, could be your worst nightmare.

I don't think he is ********, a good player, but not the superstar some of you deluded folk think he is, not now not ever, the fact is he struggles with the most basic skill for AFL, kicking the ball

 

[Scruba]

Intentional irony, that Gibbs call. Has a heap of potential, but we won't know until he translates on field.

I, however, fully stand by my call on Walker. He will be an absolute champion, better than Murphy, Cooney and Deledio.

You have NFI mate

 

[GYNO]

Or indeed, play football.

We'll see, thats all i said.
Thought u would like to see a current pick (PS training) of the player your bagging. We'll see

 

[Melbdave81]

I don't think he is ********, a good player, but not the superstar some of you deluded folk think he is, not now not ever, the fact is he struggles with the most basic skill for AFL, kicking the ball

Yet again, sweeping statements cogs. I've never said he's a superstar. I think that he has a lot of improvement in him and he was a bottom aged player in his draft. Showed plenty of potential and improvement in the second half of last year and will hopefully has a massive season in 2007. Kicking wise, he has complete brain implosions every now and then, though it is usually when he is kicking on his opposite foot. A full time move into the midfield will allow him to show his real attacking flair.

I expect this to be a big year for walks, but i agree he is a long way off superstar status. Many other players in the same boat though, like Tambling.

 

[GYNO]

Yet again, sweeping statements cogs. I've never said he's a superstar. I think that he has a lot of improvement in him and he was a bottom aged player in his draft. Showed plenty of potential and improvement in the second half of last year and will hopefully has a massive season in 2007. Kicking wise, he has complete brain implosions every now and then, though it is usually when he is kicking on his opposite foot. A full time move into the midfield will allow him to show his real attacking flair.

I expect this to be a big year for walks, but i agree he is a long way off superstar status. Many other players in the same boat though, like Tambling.

a lot of people forget that