This years Natanui

[EDFL follower]

So who had stage fright on the biggest stage like Natanui did a few years ago?

Adelaides much vaunted forward line was ordinary (49 inside 50s for only 8 goals) so you could argue Tex Walker (10 touches 2 goals) Eddie Betts (7 touches 1 goal) or Josh Jenkins (7 touches 0 goals) all had shockers.

They seem like the 3 obvious candidates or does anyone else have another one that I have missed?

 

[Anja_Nees]

Jenkins was Leon Davis bad.

 

[Occidental]

Jenkins was Leon Davis bad.

Like 20 possessions and 11 tackles?
That was Davis in the 2011 GF.

 

[Underdog]

So who had stage fright on the biggest stage like Natanui did a few years ago?

Really strange example you're using. Sure, he wasn't great, few Eagles were. But he still had almost twice the amount of hitouts as the next best ruckman (37 to 20) and only 2 Eagles laid more tackles or got more clearances. He was also 7th in Supercoach points for the team, ahead of the likes of McGovern, Hurn, Darling and Kennedy.

 

[MotleyLemon]

Like 20 possessions and 11 tackles?
That was Davis in the 2011 GF.

Matchwinner that day.

 

[ManOfClay]

Tex looks better with his junk time goal

 

[AG]

You make it sound like Natanui is the worst GF performer of all time?

 

[Occidental]

Matchwinner that day.

No His team lost, but he played well. One of our best that day.

 

[Beer n Skittles]

Eagles were only competitive when Naitanui was on the ground. Couldn't even touch the ball when he was off.
Who's going to be the next OP who doesn't watch footy?

 

[Milanista28]

I said Walker was a big game choker a few weeks ago and stand buy it. He struggles when the heat is on.

But 2 times AFL best captain lol

 

[Ochre]

Naitanui?

 

[StevenwellerHFC]

wtf is this?

 

[Upgrayedd]

So who had stage fright on the biggest stage like Natanui did a few years ago?

Adelaides much vaunted forward line was ordinary (49 inside 50s for only 8 goals) so you could argue Tex Walker (10 touches 2 goals) Eddie Betts (7 touches 1 goal) or Josh Jenkins (7 touches 0 goals) all had shockers.

They seem like the 3 obvious candidates or does anyone else have another one that I have missed?

Troll much?

Was the best Ruckman on the ground usually ill say McEvoy has the better overall game via field impact then most opponents, but Naitanu played his role really well that day, had quite a few hit outs to advantage and the reason the eagles were of any challenge was Naitanui's hit outs to advantage, the only thing the eagles beat us in that game was

1.Hit outs, directly via Naitanui

2.Clearances, Which is a side of product of Naitanui's effect. Also ws while not super effective he showed effort and heart in the packs, While about 12 of his team mates shat the bed

he was one of the handful of Eagles players that showed up that day, Did someone quickly glance at the disposals that day and decide to bag him out?

 

[SHill Shall]

Only Jack Darling gets the Benny Hill music!

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Like 20 possessions and 11 tackles?
That was Davis in the 2011 GF.

Conceded the first two goals directly. Next?

 

[Occidental]

Yeah, next he got 20 possessions and laid 11 tackles and played really well.
Why aren't you out celebrating a Premiership instead of typing inane responses about what a Pies player did 6 years ago?
Is this all you lot do when you win a flag?
How sad.

 

[Jtree]

So who had stage fright on the biggest stage like Natanui did a few years ago?

Adelaides much vaunted forward line was ordinary (49 inside 50s for only 8 goals) so you could argue Tex Walker (10 touches 2 goals) Eddie Betts (7 touches 1 goal) or Josh Jenkins (7 touches 0 goals) all had shockers.

They seem like the 3 obvious candidates or does anyone else have another one that I have missed?

Jack Darling was actually the 2015 Natanui where Natanui did a Natanui

 

[Eaglespur]

haha what a complete dog shit thread, how dare you

 

[DarwinRoo]

Mooney's 1999 effort was still better than Jenkins today.

 

[West Coast 06]

Really strange example you're using. Sure, he wasn't great, few Eagles were. But he still had almost twice the amount of hitouts as the next best ruckman (37 to 20) and only 2 Eagles laid more tackles or got more clearances. He was also 7th in Supercoach points for the team, ahead of the likes of McGovern, Hurn, Darling and Kennedy.

this, plus the fact his mother had just died a month before the GF. Maybe he wasn't in the best frame of mind?

Shit thread.

 

[kane249]

this, plus the fact his mother had just died a month before the GF. Maybe he wasn't in the best frame of mind?

Shit thread.

He wasn't, he was still struggling big time with his mothers death.

https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/th...d-final-memory-for-nic-naitanui-ng-b88495622z

 

[Kwality]

Troll much?

Was the best Ruckman on the ground usually ill say McEvoy has the better overall game via field impact then most opponents, but Naitanu played his role really well that day, had quite a few hit outs to advantage and the reason the eagles were of any challenge was Naitanui's hit outs to advantage, the only thing the eagles beat us in that game was

1.Hit outs, directly via Naitanui

2.Clearances, Which is a side of product of Naitanui's effect. Also ws while not super effective he showed effort and heart in the packs, While about 12 of his team mates shat the bed

he was one of the handful of Eagles players that showed up that day, Did someone quickly glance at the disposals that day and decide to bag him out?

..... same game I saw, Hawks too good.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Naitanui getting shat on is just more bigfooty racism.

 

[Kram]

He was better than his 4 touches suggests competing well in the ruck but he was still a big let down that day, fairly shit for a star player.

 

[kane249]

He was better than his 4 touches suggests competing well in the ruck but he was still a big let down that day, fairly shit for a star player.

Again, his focus wasn't what it should have been because he was still grieving for his mother

https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/th...d-final-memory-for-nic-naitanui-ng-b88495622z