Player Watch Ned Long

[Pistol Night]

I'm still blown away by how good he is. He showed his strength in the latter half of last year and I remember thinking that this bloke could take that into the afl. I didn't think he'd do it this well though

He seemed even more determined at stoppages against Hawthorn. Grab it dare the campaigners to bring him down

 

[manicpie]

He seemed even more determined at stoppages against Hawthorn. Grab it dare the campaigners to bring him down

We'll have to stop singing his praises, the goosebumps are huge

 

[Kes1984]

You wouldn't play both McKay and McStay. He'd be a very expensive upgrade on a very solid senior player. I think it'd be a shocker.

4 Ms!!

 

[Kes1984]

Harley is just going through the motions. When he gets to a Victorian club, he'll be the second best player in the comp.

He’s a bit of a brat

 

[Pistol Night]

He’s a bit of a brat

Im not convinced one bit with his dedication

 

[manicpie]

He’s a bit of a brat

He is but I reckon he's just really frustrated at being at WC.

 

[Pistol Night]

He is but I reckon he's just really frustrated at being at WC.

Could be worse. Could be Carlton

 

[manicpie]

Im not convinced one bit with his dedication

I reckon he'll come with a bit of baggage. He's good enough to change that if he gets to the club of his choice.

 

[manicpie]

Could be worse. Could be Carlton

He'd be in prison by now

 

[Kes1984]

He is but I reckon he's just really frustrated at being at WC.

Even so, suck it up. Be grateful you even were drafted. Brat.

 

[manicpie]

Even so, suck it up. Be grateful you even were drafted. Brat.

It's not what you want to see in a young player

 

[Pistol Night]

Even so, suck it up. Be grateful you even were drafted. Brat.

Thats it. Work your arse off for 2 years and set your career up

 

[Pistol Night]

It's not what you want to see in a young player

The anti-Nick in dedication

 

[leon123]

Even so, suck it up. Be grateful you even were drafted. Brat.

Agreed.

Context though, Perth is like a big Geelong. WC Eagles are worshipped, local rag nearly pure dedicated to WC (not AFL), WC groupies in night clubs.

Easy to get a big head as a WC player in Perth

 

[IlovethePies]

He knows his limitations but a few times his dodgey kicks come off.

Yet, by the game, these limitations appear to be retreating further and further.
The guy is a gun, and ice in the veins as well.
He just executes his intention with the calmest motion, regardless of the applied pressure.

I just love watching him. His response to pressure is absolutely unique: he simply carries on in the same way, maybe contrives a change to avert the pressure, but it is all done with silent determination, no doubt made possible by tremendous upper body strength.

 

[IlovethePies]

He is but he also gets white line fever. He goes into beast mode once he crosses the line

He is a calm beast though.
He just keeps carrying through what he was going to do before.
Never lets go of what the original focus was, regardless of the opposition pressure.
It is almost as if Ned is the human representation of will power.
He wills himself on, regardless of the external noise.
This can only be possible due to extraordinary upper body strength and extraordinary mental focus and belief.

 

[Rorzza]

 

[manicpie]

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He's in some elite company there

 

[Antz]

He's in some elite company there

Yeah, it means he's having a crack and getting the ball.

 

[stormskye]

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It’s almost like inside mids in packs kick for territory. Crazy. Some absolute spuds on the list to

 

[BillyElliott]

It’s almost like inside mids in packs kick for territory. Crazy. Some absolute spuds on the list to

Yep I'd take most of those players in a heartbeat.

 

[IlovethePies]

Yeah looks like the Clangers list is a List clanger

 

[JuniorB]

Despite all this talk about Ned's "poor footskills" I cant really think of many clangers he has made this year.

It's only Rorzza.
His kicking is generally OK, but deteriorates when he's got 3 opposition players hanging off him at stoppages.
He'll fix that when he's spent more time in the gym.

 

[NMBB]

Piss poor attitude

Behavior > attitude

You know what you're dealing with re behavior

Attitude is a mystery tucked away somewhere

 

[jathanas]

He is but I reckon he's just really frustrated at being at WC.

Buckley did not drop his standards at Brisbane. There's always an excuse if one is looking.