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Mega Thread The Former Player Thread: Part 2
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Sam Naismith to debut for Port Melbourne tomorrow against North
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One of mine too Ticky. Loved the way he played and seemed such a nice bloke off the field and obviously, from that comment, VERY intelligent!
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Bumped him outside at the reunion day and said hello. He was quite shy.
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Pretty big game for Mitchell on the weekend
He will be a very good pick up imo
He will be a very good pick up imo
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Grand Uncle Horace
Shake down the thunder
Sam had over 60 hit outs tonight and played well.
PAST PLAYERS OVER THE WEEKEND
James Bell and Topy Pink only 11 each for Glenelg
Jesse White 10 and 1 goal for North Adelaide
Ryley Stoddart 22 for Frankston
Sam Naismith 14 and 61 hit outs for Port Melbourne.
Disappointing for Bell 1st up
Naismith will get picked up mid season and that's his goal
James Bell and Topy Pink only 11 each for Glenelg
Jesse White 10 and 1 goal for North Adelaide
Ryley Stoddart 22 for Frankston
Sam Naismith 14 and 61 hit outs for Port Melbourne.
Disappointing for Bell 1st up
Naismith will get picked up mid season and that's his goal
Millky95
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And Naismith absolutely has the talent and drive to be playing AFL. If only his body let him
Grand Uncle Horace
Shake down the thunder
He looked pretty mobile last night and rucked for most of the game. One quibble is his lack of marking around the ground- always a bit of a knock on him. Some of his tapwork was great.
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No Cookies | CODE Sports (Paywalled).
Neil Cordy article on Sam Naismith.
Some snippets;
Naismith says he fell out of love for the game, after his sister's death, and the toll of the injuries.
āI havenāt enjoyed the game over the last couple of years. I didnāt go to āBuddyās 1,000ā, I watched it on the couch at home.
āThere were a lot of Swans games I didnāt want to watch at all. I felt like I didnāt want to be around footy anymore.ā
āIāve reconnected with why I played footy to begin with. Iāve found that at Port Melbourne, Iāve had so much fun. I grew up loving the social aspect of footy, being around the playing group and having fun.
āI still want to play at the highest level,ā Naismith told CODE Sports.
āAs much as anything itās a way of thanking those people who have supported me through this journey.ā
JPK on Sam;
āBeing a midfielder when Sam was up and going in the ruck was a special place to be,ā
āHe was dominant. He had amazing hands and a really soft touch. There was a huge amount of upside to him because there were other parts of his game which could develop.
āWhen I played with him, he had the ability to get his hand on the ball first and put it where you wanted as a midfielder. He was gifted athletically as well, he could cover the ground and was quick. He also physically protected his teammates, which is what you want.ā
āHis resilience and positive attitude to life is something to admire. I canāt help but respect his perseverance in not giving up on his dream.ā
(ex ruck coach) Steve Taubert;
āHe is one of the tragic stories of the AFL,ā Taubert said.
āHe was another Max Gawn before the injuries hit. He was mobile and athletic and had a great feel for the ball at stoppages.
āBlokes around him, like Josh Kennedy and Luke Parker, said they had never seen anybody who could deliver the ball on a plate like Sam did.
āIf he doesnāt break down, AFL teams will take a look at him ā including the Swans,ā Taubert said.
āRuckmen are such a valued commodity that he will be considered, but he has to stand up for a year and show clubs he can play. He has to play a full season in the VFL and play well.
āWhen the Swans finished him up it was the right decision. One thing in his favour is his body hasnāt been battered around and if his knees are alright, he has the body of a 24-year-old.ā
Sam turns 31 in July.
Neil Cordy article on Sam Naismith.
Some snippets;
Naismith says he fell out of love for the game, after his sister's death, and the toll of the injuries.
āI havenāt enjoyed the game over the last couple of years. I didnāt go to āBuddyās 1,000ā, I watched it on the couch at home.
āThere were a lot of Swans games I didnāt want to watch at all. I felt like I didnāt want to be around footy anymore.ā
āIāve reconnected with why I played footy to begin with. Iāve found that at Port Melbourne, Iāve had so much fun. I grew up loving the social aspect of footy, being around the playing group and having fun.
āI still want to play at the highest level,ā Naismith told CODE Sports.
āAs much as anything itās a way of thanking those people who have supported me through this journey.ā
JPK on Sam;
āBeing a midfielder when Sam was up and going in the ruck was a special place to be,ā
āHe was dominant. He had amazing hands and a really soft touch. There was a huge amount of upside to him because there were other parts of his game which could develop.
āWhen I played with him, he had the ability to get his hand on the ball first and put it where you wanted as a midfielder. He was gifted athletically as well, he could cover the ground and was quick. He also physically protected his teammates, which is what you want.ā
āHis resilience and positive attitude to life is something to admire. I canāt help but respect his perseverance in not giving up on his dream.ā
(ex ruck coach) Steve Taubert;
āHe is one of the tragic stories of the AFL,ā Taubert said.
āHe was another Max Gawn before the injuries hit. He was mobile and athletic and had a great feel for the ball at stoppages.
āBlokes around him, like Josh Kennedy and Luke Parker, said they had never seen anybody who could deliver the ball on a plate like Sam did.
āIf he doesnāt break down, AFL teams will take a look at him ā including the Swans,ā Taubert said.
āRuckmen are such a valued commodity that he will be considered, but he has to stand up for a year and show clubs he can play. He has to play a full season in the VFL and play well.
āWhen the Swans finished him up it was the right decision. One thing in his favour is his body hasnāt been battered around and if his knees are alright, he has the body of a 24-year-old.ā
Sam turns 31 in July.
Thanks Hairy , i've got no idea how to do it
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Happy for Naismith, hope he can stay on the park. Deserves it
Add Zac Foot 2 goals for Southport
I always thought his goal kicking on the run was criminally underrated.
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You sure about that ? Everything Iāve read and listened to about his departure wasnāt due to a Buckley.
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I listened to the Pies podcast he did last year, He said at the end of 2000 he was caught in two minds wether to stay or leave to get more midfield time interstate. Him and his manager organised a meeting with Malthouse and Balme for 9am one morning, but Balmy rang him 10 minutes prior and said Mick is playing golf and not coming. Williams said that made up his mind for him.
Also, when Mick got the Carlton job, Williams was assistant coach at the time and still under contract, Greg Swann told Williams āif Mick gets the coaching gig, I think your in troubleā .. Carlton appoint Malthouse and Williams was fired and payed out via courier.
āMick wasnāt my favourite humanā
