eth-dog
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One of these is not like the others
Players you thought were going to be elite but never got there
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Being an Essendon fan I assume you’re talking about stringer? I thought he’d be better than what he is.. I don’t rate him
eth-dog
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Even if I wasn't it would be stark. All those other players have a combined 240 goals. Stringer has over 300. You're listing spuds along with a guy who has shown to be at the very least a good AFL player. Maybe not a star but very good
Jurrah never had the work rate or desire. Was very lazy defensively.
Sean Charles is the biggest "What If" for me at Melbourne. That bloke should have been an absolute superstar, but injuries cut him down, which I think led. to him getting frustrated and homesick. I remember in Gary Lyon's book he rated David Schwarz and Sean Charles as easily the top two talents he ever saw at Melbourne.
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I thought he’d be elite and he isn’t? He played okay for the doggies and that’s about it haha
The others may be worse but they all have something in common to me… Didnt become elite or weren’t as good as I thought they’d be and he fits that category for me.
Hunter Clark is still only 23 so hopefully he is a late bloomer, but he needs to have a breakout season soon for how talented he is
Jake Stringer looked like a top 5 player in the comp in 2015
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His first game was very classy, two goals outside 50 if my memory is correct. He just didn't grow at all is his biggest problem I think. Kicking also has hone backwards a bit.
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Tom Williams - former pick 6 in the Buddy/Griffen/Tambling/Roughead draft
Incredible athlete - could do absolutely everything except stay on the paddock.
Incredible athlete - could do absolutely everything except stay on the paddock.
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Wayne or Sam?
Jurrah had never been taught how to be defensive
Hard to mold a bloke when all he knew was to take screamers and kick goals
Was on an AFL list for 4 years. He has no desire to learn to play at the top level.
Are these facts your talking or just your mind convincing you this theory?
He was on an AFL list for 4 years, and did not show any desire to play defense. He had top-level coaches. You say he was never taught defense - "Are these facts your talking or just your mind convincing you this theory?"
I think it's probably up to you to back up your claim that his coaches never taught him to play defense - would be the only player in AFL history, so it's a pretty big call you are making. Would love to see the evidence.
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good call, looked incredible in his early years
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Let it out dude... we always hope that our favourite will reach a height of hawkishness that means you work towards the best outcome...
When i chat to him on Friday i'll confirm it with you
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James Worpel has regressed after looking dynamite early on. He's still young but I think his limitations will stop him from being elite. His ball use is woeful.
Bizzell was absolutely sensational for us for a season or two there. So much raw ability.
Remember being really annoyed they traded him (they wanted the pick they used on James Kelly), but more mystifying is why Melbourne never once tried him at half forward/wing where he played by far his best footy for us.
The ten foot high neon light one for any Geelong fan is Nathan Ablett. To this day I'm very confident he would have been a superstar.
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He's only one of the greatest players of all time.
And yours is possibly the worst post in the history of this fantastic site.
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Brendon Whitecross 2012 was well on the upward trajectory until his body had other ideas. Another one that springs to mind is the flash in the pan that was Will Langford, man looked like the sky was the limit after 2014 he was phenomenal in that finals series, but he just could never reach the same level and fell off quickly.
It's great.
It also gave us the extraordinary skills of Marc Woolnough, Tim Callan, David Clarke, Mark Blake and Adam Donohue.*
(* - Haven't included Oscar Brownless - yet, but pretty sure that name will be added.)
They aren't all stars.
That's would be pointless, as judging by his playing style there are three options
1) Jurrah had never been taught how to be defensive,
2) he didn't want to listen to the coaches,
3) he was unable to understand the coaching he received.
Of the three options of course he will say it is option one.
The coaches would most likely go with option two.
I assume it's a combination of 2 and 3.
Probably need to confirm it with one of his teammates instead.
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