Player Watch Will Hoskin-Elliott

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Absolutely killed us at a crucial time when we looked like taking control. Lucky he got on the end of a few nice things to bring his game back to ok.
 

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Kicked laterally from the wing to Schade in the centre in the 2nd quarter, ****** up the kick, turnover, Tigers goal.
I'm not sure you actually understand what really happened in that passage of play TRS. Being a mind reader let me explain it to you.
The problem was not actually a skill error per se. Just as WHE was about to kick it he realized who he was kicking it to and thought "schitt I better not kick it to him, he will simply spud it up" end result was a half kick as he wasn't able to pull back in time.
 

tenderwarrior

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Kicked laterally from the wing to Schade in the centre in the 2nd quarter, ****** up the kick, turnover, Tigers goal.
Yep. I did see that. He looked shocked when the ball left his boot as it was obvious that he shanked it and I get the feeling that doesn't happen to him too often!

The most amazing thing about that play was that after stuffing up that kick 60m out from Collinwood's goal and having Richmond intercept and rush it forward, Hoskin-Elliott was the one that nearly got a hand on Cotchin's kick as the ball as it sailed through for a goal!

Not only does he have serious toe, he seems to have great endurance too. A beautiful player to watch, just so balanced and a fantastic mark and reader of the football. Great instinct around goal too, and wonderfully skilled.
 
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Yep. I did see that. He looked shocked when the ball left his boot as it was obvious that he shanked it and I get the feeling that doesn't happen to him too often!

The most amazing thing about that play was that after stuffing up that kick 60m out from Collinwood's goal and having Richmond intercept and rush it forward, Hoskin-Elliott was the one that nearly got a hand on Cotchin's kick as the ball as it sailed through for a goal!

Not only does he have serious toe, he seems to have great endurance too. A beautiful player to watch, just so balanced and a fantastic mark and reader of the football. Great instinct around goal too, and wonderfully skilled.
He was in the top 2 on the AFL Draft Combine in Speed and Endurance. Only Behind Brad Hil
 

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Jeez I never realized just how quick he was. On a few occasions I saw him chasing a player who had a good 10-20 meter start on him and you could just see him eating up the gap between them with every stride.
Lightning quick has great hands to, could easily play out of FF.
 
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