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Player Watch Wayne Milera

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Big Gazoongas said:
I keep hearing this but he has some real deficiencies. He's a first round pick but he's a long way off what Lever was giving us when he first started playing games.

Right now I see a lot of over rating of this kid.
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His skill level is among the best in the squad, you don't do what he did at SANFL level as a kid without talent. He just hasn't quite adjusted to the toughness yet.

I'm not too concerned but he does need to improve.
 
The Sloane Ranger said:
Unfortunately It's a little more than inconsistency, he is quickly becoming bit of a squib at the contest
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After watching some of the highlights there is a play where i have to agree about squibing.

2nd quarter ball gets kicked to the Powder forward line. Milera jumps up to go for the ball then ducks as if he's hearing footsteps, ball goes passed him and Port score.

Now it could have been the angle of the camera but it looked like an ordinary attempt at best.
 
hey shorty said:
His skill level is among the best in the squad, you don't do what he did at SANFL level as a kid without talent. He just hasn't quite adjusted to the toughness yet.

I'm not too concerned but he does need to improve.
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I get what your saying but he cant serve this garbage up if we are playing finals. What he doesnt do will mean others need to take up the slack.

I have real concerns about his lack of pressure on the ball carrier so early in his career. It must be a focus of his development.
 

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It's odd, but he seems to have less intent and poorer skills than he had when he joined us. Seems to be lacking in confidence. Maybe needs to adjust to the big stage and playing with the big boys. From what we've seen in the SANFL, he has bucket loads of talent. Needs to apply himself and soon or he'll be back to the Magoos.
 
Big Gazoongas said:
I get what your saying but he cant serve this garbage up if we are playing finals. What he doesnt do will mean others need to take up the slack.

I have real concerns about his lack of pressure on the ball carrier so early in his career. It must be a focus of his development.
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Agree with that, he has to improve that area significantly
 
TheLeftFist8 said:
Definitely should be kept in the side but needs a 'man conversation' this week.
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Normally agree with you Lefty but not this time - Milera is a kid a long way from home, physically a light weight with tons of pace and raw talent who has played 11 games and is typically inconsistent - particularly on the big stage. He needs a season with Eddie and Anna with veg hidden in his burgers.
 
fairfooty said:
Yeah he did IIRC - but happy to agree to disagree. :)
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He may have done but he generally went when he needed to. Milera doesn't like the contest, he's being covered by the improvement of others.

IMO he's at risk when Brouch returns and we can push Hampton outside a little bit more
 
Was very timid last night. Stayed out of a few contests. Seemed very unsure of himself.

I thought he was quite good the first two rounds. Needs more hardness and most of all more fitness. He was caught out a few times where he was just knackered and had no pace after a second effort.
 

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Redleg Crow said:
he's a first round pick and needs to judged by that level.
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I've never understood this line of thinking. A player should be judged on whether he's good enough to stay in the squad, and then if he's good enough to be best 22. Once you're in the squad where you got picked becomes irrelevant. You're either good enough or you're not.
 
Has anyone here spoken to Milera? If you have you would notice he is quite immature. He comes across as a 15 year old. That's not putting shit on him, just he is quite young and might take a few years to harden up.
There were a couple of players last night who squibbed it up. Out of our young ones, Knight, Crouch, CC are the ones who are hard at the ball and man. Atkins, Milera are still a little soft. That's why when the heats on early in a game they are non existent, but when it slows down and opens up they come out to play.
 
Cleric said:
Has anyone here spoken to Milera? If you have you would notice he is quite immature. He comes across as a 15 year old. That's not putting shit on him, just he is quite young and might take a few years to harden up.
There were a couple of players last night who squibbed it up. Out of our young ones, Knight, Crouch, CC are the ones who are hard at the ball and man. Atkins, Milera are still a little soft. That's why when the heats on early in a game they are non existent, but when it slows down and opens up they come out to play.
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I thought he sounded like that because I'm old !!!
 
Cleric said:
Has anyone here spoken to Milera? If you have you would notice he is quite immature. He comes across as a 15 year old. That's not putting shit on him, just he is quite young and might take a few years to harden up.
There were a couple of players last night who squibbed it up. Out of our young ones, Knight, Crouch, CC are the ones who are hard at the ball and man. Atkins, Milera are still a little soft. That's why when the heats on early in a game they are non existent, but when it slows down and opens up they come out to play.
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First season at AO I said hello to Charles on the Riverbank stairs after a game at AO when he was injured (IIRC) - all I said was I was looking forward to seeing him back on the park and he couldn't even look at me at that stage - let alone say anything. Milera is still at that stage IMO - shy, awkward and immature - as Charles was a couple of seasons ago. All he needs is time and confidence - talent and pace he has already by the truckload - and a bit of Eddie and Anna. (Great believer in getting around these kids early).
 

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He comes from a very tight-knit family, it has been tough for him spending time away from them.

Seems strange as he was drafted to an S.A. club but I reckon there's something in it
 
If I were a selector, I'd give him the next couple of games to show something defensively and step up again like he did against Hawthorn. If he stays soft, we send him back for Brad/Menzel and give him stints in the middle, while also playing off half back. Allows him to get used to the bigger bodys around him, while also reading the play from halfback and gaining confidence hitting loose ball. May make him more accountable.

I think it should resolve itself with decent management. He has laid a few big bumps so he isn't scared of it, just immature and used too playing outside. Just can't let him turn into James Aish Mark 2
 
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Wood_Duck said:
He's as soft as warm butter.

We said the same of McLeod early on.

Fingers crossed for Milera but he has some work to do.
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I'm not sure that the same was said about Macca early in his career?

I can recall a young Macca applying forward pressure and chasing down opponents
 
I think the issue is that Milera has gone backwards in his defensive game from last season. From memory he was a good tackler and often looked comfortable playing against the bigger bodies.
Perhaps he has been told to be more outside to gain more possessions. This was his main deficiency last year.

I noticed early in the GWS game he chose not to tackle when required. He was the same through the pre season so could be he is playing to an instruction. If so he just has to get the balance right. I certainly don't think this is from a lack of courage.
 

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