Player Watch Will Hoskin-Elliott

[Scritchyscroony]

Agree. Why let him die on the half forward flank, where he's clearly been dying for 18 months. The game has moved away from forwards like WHE. Give him a run in defence.

Good defenders need courage, basic desire and 1v1 skills, defensive instincts, accountability, tackling strength. Somehow I'm not seeing these traits in Will Hoskin Elliot. Would be badly exposed very quickly.

 

[Shade]

The most frightening thing is this blokes has 2 years left to run on his deal.

this is why the club is going down the toilet so fast.

* derek hine is s**t

 

[Unknown Identity]

Would be one of the softest to ever pull on our jumper.

Should be embarrassed when he collects his pay cheque.

 

[grayza2018]

Had the one highlight with one of the few kicks into our F50 that hit a target. Had a 'mare otherwise and his spot should seriously be questioned...something tells me he'll be safe though

 

[AmericanMustard]

The most frightening thing is this blokes has 2 years left to run on his deal.

this is why the club is going down the toilet so fast.

fu** derek hine is sh*t

2 years? *. As if my weekend wasn’t bad enough already

 

[Drought Break]

most likely on around 600,000 a year also.

 

[domus]

His failure to follow up and run with Rich in the last quarter was inexcusable. Blind Freddy knew he would present for that handpass.

 

[CasuallyDressed]

Wouldn't get a game at any other team.

Not at North, Essendon, Adelaide... all of them have better options, as do we, but Bucks is in love with him so we're ****ed.

 

[gouki88]

most likely on around 600,000 a year also.

FMD if that’s the case. Keeping him over Flip and Stepho

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Is completely bereft of confidence or impact at the moment. He simply must be dropped.

 

[Kirby]

Is completely bereft of confidence or impact at the moment. He simply must be dropped.

I’ve been a fan in the past but I’ve had a gut full of him this year. He needs a spell.

He outright squibbed it on the wing at one stage last night, pulled out of a mark when he heard footsteps.

 

[peter9789]

How does he keep getting selected?? I watched him the last 2 weeks and he had no impact - applies no pressure and just seems to drift around the ground avoiding the footy.

Yet was selected again. The mind boggles really.




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[odoyle_rules]

I’ve been a fan in the past but I’ve had a gut full of him this year. He needs a spell.

He outright squibbed it on the wing at one stage last night, pulled out of a mark when he heard footsteps.

His missed *unopposed* mark in the 2nd was the turning point of the game. At that point we were 4 goals up. Lions quickly packed on next 3 before half time and game was back in the balance.

That's a coach killer. I understand he's one of Buck's love childs, but that will be the effort that finally breaks up this relationship. I'd be stunned if he's not in the 2's next week.

 

[Go Woods]

The most frightening thing is this blokes has 2 years left to run on his deal.

this is why the club is going down the toilet so fast.

fu** derek hine is sh*t

Should be playing for North. How this bloke keeps his spot is one of this years great mysteries. F joke!

 

[TradeDraft]

He looks like a Player does not really care that much when out there Playing.

Just goes thru the Motions

 

[Gooddroprob]

While not always a forward, a tall, skinny Ken Hinkley could play extremely well at either end, and consistently. Michael Tuck and Daryll White come to mind as well. WHE looks very comfortable doing next to nothing and not getting hurt. At the end of the game, he was having a bit of a laugh with a team-mate. Doesn't sit well. The Bulldogs have dropped their vice-captain because of poor form. Surely, that's how it set a proper tone?

Was the game ever suited to forwards his type? I can’t remember too many rangey forwards starring consistently through my lifetime.

 

[LuckyLee]

WHE is an enigma. His perfectly-weighted kick on the run to set up Sidebottom’s goal in Q1 was elite. We have very few other players in the team who could have executed it.


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[Lip Gallagher]

I don't see us dropping him while Elliott is out, i think we just have to ride it out and hope he comes good.

 

[Lip Gallagher]

The most frightening thing is this blokes has 2 years left to run on his deal.

this is why the club is going down the toilet so fast.

fu** derek hine is sh*t

Lol, every team in the comp would've welcomed him with open arms.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

WHE is an enigma. His perfectly-weighted kick on the run to set up Sidebottom’s goal in Q1 was elite. We have very few other players in the team who could have executed it.


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The longer his career extends, the less enigmatic he seems to be. He provides very few examples of play from which to judge his talent, courage or tenacity. In the end, it's the lack of kicks, marks, handballs and tackles that best represent the status of his current performance. Whatever he might have once threatened to be, he no longer seems either keen or capable of becoming.

 

[Lip Gallagher]

Play him deep forward

That's what i'm thinking, sure we coukd drop him but with Elliott out i reckon WHE is a better bet than a 18 year old in the forward line.

 

[Kappa]

I’ve been a fan in the past but I’ve had a gut full of him this year. He needs a spell.

He outright squibbed it on the wing at one stage last night, pulled out of a mark when he heard footsteps.

Sidebottom gave him an absolute mouthful after that too.

Will be very tense in the locker room, every footy player knows its awful having a teammate like WHE

 

[gouki88]

Sidebottom gave him an absolute mouthful after that too.

Will be very tense in the locker room, every footy player knows its awful having a teammate like WHE

Daicos seemed to be giving him an earful post-game for letting Rich run uncontested into kicking that goal.

 

[Kappa]

Daicos seemed to be giving him an earful post-game for letting Rich run uncontested into kicking that goal.

Yep, monday review will have a few home truths for some very senior players.

 

[Lip Gallagher]

Sidebottom gave him an absolute mouthful after that too.

Will be very tense in the locker room, every footy player knows its awful having a teammate like WHE

Interesting, there's no worse feeling as a player to get called out by a team mate for lacking courage, i know because i got it every week made me do some crazy s**t, running head first back into packs to prove i wasn't soft, end of thr day you are who you are, i was kidding myself, everyone can do it when you're backed up against a wall, real players don't even think about, they just do it.

If only we could transplant Cal Browns head onto WHE's body, would be a win/win.