Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn, James Worpel, pick #43 2017 - Peter Crimmins medalist 2019

[The Chad and I]

There is nothing wrong with his kicking skills.
There is no evidence that he has ever had anything wrong with his kicking technique since being drafted.

 

[Brishawk]

There is nothing wrong with his kicking skills.
There is no evidence that he has ever had anything wrong with his kicking technique since being drafted.

Does butcher the ball in strange ways with poor decision making though. Obviously that will improve over time. We have a real player.

 

[TylerDurden]

There is nothing wrong with his kicking skills.
There is no evidence that he has ever had anything wrong with his kicking technique since being drafted.

Can you imagine our midfield without him now? Heaven help us if he gets injured.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Good form.....hopefully there is nothing to the Cats rumours.

He re-signed recently

 

[PenAndPaper]

There is nothing wrong with his kicking skills.
There is no evidence that he has ever had anything wrong with his kicking technique since being drafted.

Completely agree, I have no idea where this butcher tag has come from. I actually love having the ball in his hands.

 

[MrPremiership]

He re-signed recently

Gives me comfort but the rumours was of a fresh approach despite the new contract

 

[play2win]

Gives me comfort but the rumours was of a fresh approach despite the new contract

haven't heard the rumours but maybe a precursor (sounding out) to possible player trade/swap on the basis the cats lose Kelly?

 

[PenAndPaper]

If I were Worpel I'd definitely be telling Geelong to * off considering they had 3 chances to get him but refused on all 3.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

We had this discussion 3 months ago, then he re-signed.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Does butcher the ball in strange ways with poor decision making though. Obviously that will improve over time. We have a real player.

I agree. His kicking us actually quite good, i just feel he rushes his disposal at times leading to poor outcomes.
But to average 26 disposals as a 20 year old in a mediocre midfield is a hell of an achievement and we really couldn't ask any more of him. Amazing we got him at pick 43!

 

[WWSD]

One day he will be club captain.

 

[Slysh]

How about this guy though, already something special!

 

[MrPremiership]

1 game extra last year cost him the rising star

 

[MrPremiership]

Poor bloke has stagnated this year....apparently

 

[Endorphin Machine]

23, 19, 34 , 25, 26 disposals in the last five games. He’s going alright.

 

[detox]

Must have been AA last year if he has stagnated to those "minnow" numbers

23, 19, 34 , 25, 26 disposals in the last five games. He’s going alright.

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[Alite]

Warps is already awesome and only going to get better. If there will be a bigfooty fight, leave him out of it.

 

[MrPremiership]

Not sure why he isn't getting bigger notice from the media. The kids is a jet in his second year. Imagine the gushing if he was at Sydney or Collingwood

 

[Benj7]

Another quality game from the young fella.

 

[Slysh]

Not a terrible game from a player that has stalled this year...

 

[Hawk_francais]

Not a terrible game from a player that has stalled this year...

23 touches last week, 23 touches this week.

Hail the all-seeing, all-knowing Brendon Blowhard.

 

[MrPremiership]

Lifted in the 3rd quarter after a quiet first half.

Just developing nicely. Can't wait to see him in a midfield with the Holy Trinity (JOM, TOM, Cogs).

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Not sure why he isn't getting bigger notice from the media. The kids is a jet in his second year. Imagine the gushing if he was at Sydney or Collingwood

If he was a top 5 pick they’d be announcing him as having one of the best starts to a career ever....

Instead you’ve got mouth-breathers like Goddard writing articles about how his development has stalled.

What a halfwit.

 

[hk89]

23 touches last week, 23 touches this week.

Hail the all-seeing, all-knowing Brendon Blowhard.

Hey, lay off Brendon! Apart from one caretaker captain, he's the only Essendon captain this century who wasn't a serial sniper, or convicted drug cheat (or co-architect of said drug cheating). H'es an upstanding citizen compared to the rest of the scum that has led that club.

 

[detox]

Brendan is just upset that in his second year, Worpel already has him covered in all relevant statistics except Teammate beration %