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Player Watch Ned Long
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Yeah, it’s all Long’s fault!
Also long need to lose muscle mass in his quads in the off season. It is seriously comprising his running ability, especially when he is running out of a stoppage or receives the ball on the run. You can tell he just looks too heavy below the hip, and needs to lighten up and become more agile.
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He had 1 disposal, 1 turnover and 100% disposal efficiency early on…
But yes those grubbers to a contest are an efficient disposal apparently…
Jen2310
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Might me just me, but I never understood the notion of people posting in a players thread just to crap on a player.
Like what purpose are you trying to serve, really..
Each to their own.
Like what purpose are you trying to serve, really..
Each to their own.
TradeDraft
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Might me just me, but I never understood the notion of people posting in a players thread just to crap on a player.
Like what purpose are you trying to serve, really..
Each to their own.
Espically the ones that only turn up to Bag Players
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Same here. It's doing my head in.Might me just me, but I never understood the notion of people posting in a players thread just to crap on a player.
Like what purpose are you trying to serve, really..
Each to their own.
Ned's a young player who tries his guts out every week & has been a non stop battering ram for us all year.
Jen2310
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Not to mention one of your own players, you're meant to support.
They pick him for a reason, because he provides a different element to the midfield. I doubt they expect him to get 30 every week. But to provide the defensive element the others dont have. Not everyone needs to be elite, or a star, just needs to provide a point of difference from what else we have.
He's doing what they need of him, end of story.
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Exactly. Posters on here criticise players for not doing what Ned does. And then criticise Ned for not doing what other players do.
They all have their strengths and weaknesses.
Wouldn't it be great if we had a team full of perfect footballers who could do everything equally as well
I was so freaking rapt for him when he kicked that goal last night.
That goal was the catalyst for our final surge. It could be defining?Exactly. Posters on here criticise players for not doing what Ned does. And then criticise Ned for not doing what other players do.
They all have their strengths and weaknesses.
Wouldn't it be great if we had a team full of perfect footballers who could do everything equally as well
I was so freaking rapt for him when he kicked that goal last night.
He should be encouraged to have shots at goal more thou. Josh asked for the ball annoyingly in the first qtr when Ned should have backed himself.
It’s a doubt thing he needs to overcome I’d say. I enjoy his endeavour.
jmac70
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It’s trolling.Might me just me, but I never understood the notion of people posting in a players thread just to crap on a player.
Like what purpose are you trying to serve, really..
Each to their own.
Vicky Park
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That’s not why he was let go by Hawthorn.
I know this via a friend of Ned’s.
Occasionally one of us on here get a bit too obsessed about a player - I am guilty of this too (hello Ollie and Ginni) - but maybe it’s time to let go?
The biggest defence one can offer re Ned is the fact that he has played every game this year. That is the decision of the coaches. The guys who know a bit more about team selection than we do.
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sr36
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It helps us win. If you convince enough posters on Bigfooty that someone is shit then Fly drops them.Might me just me, but I never understood the notion of people posting in a players thread just to crap on a player.
Like what purpose are you trying to serve, really..
Each to their own.
If people want to be positive about Ned, go for it, who is stopping you, I'm not!
While you're at it, go watch the round round 21 replay against Brisbane and ask your self how is Ned going to turn that performance around in a final.
I hope he can!
While you're at it, go watch the round round 21 replay against Brisbane and ask your self how is Ned going to turn that performance around in a final.
I hope he can!
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BigFooty certainly seems to have managed to will WHE, Mitchell and Cox into retirement.
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sr36
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Yep. Years of trashing Cox and WHE has finally paid off.
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I see a lot of reality in this. Remember when he came to us how Long deferred to regular players rather than just go for the ball himself. As his confidence in his place grew, he did just that , and now goes at it very hard. It would seem to me that taking shots for goal is another step in the same process of gaining confidence in his ability. I don't have any crystal ball, but the signs seem to suggest to me that he has a lot of improvement in him as he realizes he really does have the ability operate at this level.
Not every player has an ego the size of a house. Some question every thing they do, and need to slowly grow their confidence. I would guess that Ned Long is one of the latter. I don't see anything in his game to warrant the constant carping and calls for delisting.
Might me just me, but I never understood the notion of people posting in a players thread just to crap on a player.
Like what purpose are you trying to serve, really..
Each to their own.
Was just gonna say the same thing.
I don't get it either, some posters are willing to die on that hill and damn what anyone says. It gets very tiring.
jmac70
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Sure does.
Any reasonable person would say that Long has had a break out season this year. He’s not perfect by any means, but he’s made a pretty decent contribution.
You can go pretty hard during games in player threads TD
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Yeah and some posters keep defending him no natter how poorly he plays
It goes both ways on here
