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Player Watch Wayne Milera

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Drugs Are Bad Mackay? said:
He didn't play in the Sydney final. Perhaps we need to have a look at some of the players who did play in that final though.

Few would expect Milera to be the finished product instantly.
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Don't get me wrong I dont expect him to be the finished product but I aso expect him to apply more pressure than under 12 standard.

He has excellent vision and skill execution, most of the time, but his work rate and attack on the opposition when they have the ball is garbage.
 
beartoo said:
For those calling for Hampton to be replaced...he had 7 tackles. He brings great defensive pressure around the scrums.
Oh, and Rory had 9 to go with 32 disposals. What a champ.
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He had 3?

This is why I was disappointed with Hampton's game last night, his tackle numbers were down on what they usually are.
 
Danger in Texas said:
He had 3?

This is why I was disappointed with Hampton's game last night, his tackle numbers were down on what they usually are.
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Pressure numbers were still there though (game high 36), so he's at least getting to the spots where he can apply the tackles
 

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MRB37 said:
Pressure numbers were still there though (game high 36), so he's at least getting to the spots where he can apply the tackles
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Where can I find the pressure numbers ?

He has been huge in this area and I need to quote them

Also averaging 7 tackles a game ( despite just 3 last night )

Re Milera - not sure why so much chat . He's playing like a talented 19 yo with less than 15 games under his belt

Pump the games into him but keep coaching him hard
 
Jeffcrowe said:
Where can I find the pressure numbers ?

He has been huge in this area and I need to quote them

Also averaging 7 tackles a game ( despite just 3 last night )

Re Milera - not sure why so much chat . He's playing like a talented 19 yo with less than 15 games under his belt

Pump the games into him but keep coaching him hard
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They're on the AFL app, but I think only if you have a gamepass.

His numbers this year were

VS GWS: 12 pa, 6 tackles (equal 2nd game high for tackles)
VS Haw: 30 pa, 10 tackles (3rd best for Crows in PA, 2nd in game tackles)
VS Port: 29 pa, 9 tackles (2nd best game pa, best Crows pa, equal game high tackles)
VS Ess: 36 pa, 3 tackles (game high pa, 12 more than the best Bomber)
 
MRB37 said:
They're on the AFL app, but I think only if you have a gamepass.

His numbers this year were

VS GWS: 12 pa, 6 tackles (equal 2nd game high for tackles)
VS Haw: 30 pa, 10 tackles (3rd best for Crows in PA, 2nd in game tackles)
VS Port: 29 pa, 9 tackles (2nd best game pa, best Crows pa, equal game high tackles)
VS Ess: 36 pa, 3 tackles (game high pa, 12 more than the best Bomber)
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There you go , pretty damning that he's elite defensively as a midfielder

Now for a bunch of supporters that have been rightfully whinging and whining for years re a one way midfield that leaks too many I50s you'd think we'd be pretty excited about what Hampton is doing defensively for us

But apparently we are not !

We have plenty of guys that rack up 25-35 disposals a game, maybe we should celebrate a guy that can average 15-18 possessions a game and be up there with Sloane defensively
 
As long as there's no one in the two's banging down the door for a game, Milera stays. Still looks a pinch of the pace but did some really nice things too. It's obvious he's going to a player, unless he has some shockers and needs a confidence restoring run in the SANFL, get the games into him.
 
Elite Crow said:
I watched the replay and I thought Milera was not bad
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Just needs to build on his confidence taking the game on a bit more (last qtr he did it a couple of times). No place better to do this than in the winning AFL side. Not sure hell learn much in the SANFL.
 

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Wood_Duck said:
I keep reading about his pace, is he actually quick ?
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Not sure on pace, I was more meaning candy selling, he can do that, but at the moment feels like he just wants to handball immediately.
 
Not sure why people want Milera dropped. I thought he good last night. He's young and he's not going to rack up numbers like Sloane just yet but he has class when he gets his hands on the ball. If we were 0&4 or even 2&2 then maybe it might warrant a change but we're not.....we are 4 and zip and flying. There's no better opportunity than right now to give him game experience. I'm sure P.W. would be saying "we need to get 50 games into him ASAP" as he did with Hartigan. That worked out fairly well didn't it.
 
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Tex most score assists for us with 4

Milera second best with 3. In what wasn't a particularly good game from him. Creativity we've lacked for a long, long time. Exactly the sort of player we need to develop. Needs to do more, hopefully he gets the chance to.

I'm confident given how Pyke invested in Cameron and McGovern last year that he'll keep Milera in.
 
feenix67 said:
He averages 1.3 inside 50 a game and 0.3 goal assists per game. But hey, if you wanna deal in fantasy I have some Disney DVDs to sell you
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He had the most goal assists - 3, behind Tex last night.

Milera is a player you have confidence will use the ball well when he gets it.

Need to persist with him until he has a few poor games, as will be inconsistent given his inexperience.

Edit - beaten by Drugs Are Bad Mackay?
 
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Not sure what's being posted, but I thought Milera looked pretty good last night. On TV I don't get to see running patterns or work ethic, but I saw him go when he needed to, which was rare. And I saw him hold the ball and show composure that 20 gamers wouldn't normally display when amongst traffic. Anyone calling for his head should start watching another sport. If we're to eventually climb the peak, you won't enjoy the ride.
 

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Wood_Duck said:
I keep reading about his pace, is he actually quick ?
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Dont think he's express, but he certainly is elusive.

Don't think we've even seen this side of him at AFL level yet.

He has that ability to walk past players as if they are standing still.

I agree with some who say he is not quite backing himself in to take the player on yet.
 
I think he will end up as a high possession player. Will get involved lots of handball chains, will run to receive and provide a kicking option.

Last night he used the ball very efficiently, albeit in a relatively low pressure game. 19 possessions when last year he had 1 game where he got more than 12 possessions. Improving.

However 0 tackles and low pressure acts not great. Had a few opportunities to be more involved defensively which he just skirted around.

I'd like to think he can pick that up at AFL level. He has played 12 games and he is already good at something which gives him a short term pass. But would need to show signs of doing that soon, otherwise it might be something to work on in the SANFL.
 
Drugs Are Bad Mackay? said:
Tex most score assists for us with 4

Milera second best with 3. In what wasn't a particularly good game from him. Creativity we've lacked for a long, long time. Exactly the sort of player we need to develop. Needs to do more, hopefully he gets the chance to.

I'm confident given how Pyke invested in Cameron and McGovern last year that he'll keep Milera in.
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Given Don has Milera as our starting wingman and Mackay on the bench tells me Don is a smart man.
 
BunjiMac said:
Dont think he's express, but he certainly is elusive.

Don't think we've even seen this side of him at AFL level yet.

He has that ability to walk past players as if they are standing still.

I agree with some who say he is not quite backing himself in to take the player on yet.
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He's quick, Betts refers to him and CC in the same breath, but CC is quicker. Kid can go, just need to get it out of him. Wouldn't shelve it after 10 games. Looking really good, we should be really happy.
 
Kane McGoodwin said:
He had the most goal assists - 3, behind Tex last night.

Milera is a player you have confidence will use the ball well when he gets it.

Need to persist with him until he has a few poor games, as will be inconsistent given his inexperience.

Edit - beaten by Drugs Are Bad Mackay?
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Assisted in 3, cost us 2. Meh.
 

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