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  • Legs Akimbo
    Grand Poobah
    • Apr 2005
    • 2809

    Leg's question marks

    I note the 2007 profiles are up on AFL.com.
    Players

    According to me, Legs Akimbo, here are the players with a big question mark after their name.

    Jude Bolton - not getting any younger and whilst gets the ball often enough, tends to throw it on the boot and hence not hurt the opposition with his possessions. In part compensated by the fact that he gets a lot of contested footy, and once allegedly got into Delta Goodrem. IMO, natural replacement is Jarred Moore, although he'll never pull the same quality of chicks. Poor form and I seriously reckon Jude could be struggling to hold a place by year's end.

    Paul Bevan - I think the lad can play, but the reality is, if he has another crap year, probably will not be playing at the swans in 2008. He seems to struggle most when he tries hardest because he forgets to dispose of the pill and instead reverts to NSW rugby instinct to tackle whilst in possession.

    Ben Matthews - No point covering old ground with this bloke. Just adds so little to the team, but apparently gives good...er....leadership.

    Ted Richards - I have a bad feeling this guy is going to go backwards this year. Essentially either he or Luke Vogels will be on the list next year, but not both.

    Stephen Doyle - Never more than one injury away from delisting but somehow manages to keep hanging around. A decent run of ten consecutive games should give the coaching committee enough pause for thought to keep him on the list for another 5 years come what may (short of a bad case of necrosis).

    Jared Crouch - Is he football's equivalent of Dorian Gray? Has someone taken to his portrait with a knife? Has father time caught up with footy's marathon man. Is this metaphorical cliched nonsense?

    Leo Barry - Last hooray for Leapin Leo I'd say. Remember the start of last season with he couldn't so much as walk on the ground without giving away a free (Essendon Rd 1, Lloyd). Vlad's new rules on touching in the back spell big trouble for our undersized fullback.

    Nick Davis - Another brain implosion and it's adios naughty Nicky. I'd say the odds are 50:50 at this stage.
    He had observed that people who did lie were, on the whole, more resourceful and ambitious and successful than people who did not lie.
  • Industrial Fan
    Goodesgoodesgoodesgoodes!
    • Aug 2006
    • 3317

    #2
    You're my wife now....

    Agree with you on Jude in particular. He has struggled to have any sort of regular impact for a while now.

    Disagree on Bevan and Doyle though. I personally think Doyle will be the big improver in our team this year. I am expecting a big one for him. With Crouch on the way out, Bevo should consolidate a spot. Fairly obvious to state its now or never for those two, but I think they'll deliver.
    He ate more cheese, than time allowed

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    • giant
      Veterans List
      • Mar 2005
      • 4731

      #3
      The problem I see with Jude is that we get some outstanding weeks out of him then he goes off the boil for long periods of time. I'd prefer to see a more consistent effort over the course of the year. Besides, how long can he live off the whole Delta thing?

      PS What happened to HOTW?

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      • Legs Akimbo
        Grand Poobah
        • Apr 2005
        • 2809

        #4
        Originally posted by giant
        The problem I see with Jude is that we get some outstanding weeks out of him then he goes off the boil for long periods of time. I'd prefer to see a more consistent effort over the course of the year. Besides, how long can he live off the whole Delta thing?

        PS What happened to HOTW?
        Based on user feedback, HOTW was a poor concept badly executed and has hence been discontinued.
        He had observed that people who did lie were, on the whole, more resourceful and ambitious and successful than people who did not lie.

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        • Sanecow
          Suspended by the MRP
          • Mar 2003
          • 6917

          #5
          HOTW is an OK concept if it doesn't just involve bagging the easy targets every week. Sometimes a player could get 20+ possessions and deserve the award.

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          • i'm-uninformed2
            Reefer Madness
            • Oct 2003
            • 4653

            #6
            Originally posted by giant
            The problem I see with Jude is that we get some outstanding weeks out of him then he goes off the boil for long periods of time. I'd prefer to see a more consistent effort over the course of the year. Besides, how long can he live off the whole Delta thing?

            PS What happened to HOTW?
            Live off the Delta thing?? I'd be playing it down - she's a boring, talentless, plain, ordinary media tart.

            She's famous for what? Bad acting, bad singing and smiling dimly in her brave battle against cancer.

            Big @@@@en deal.
            'Delicious' is a fun word to say

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            • royboy42
              Senior Player
              • Apr 2006
              • 2078

              #7
              But what do you REALLY think of Delta uninformed??

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              • SimonH
                Salt future's rising
                • Aug 2004
                • 1647

                #8
                Lots of other players with question-marks, LA. Most of 'em little tackers, of course.

                At this early stage, based on 2nds feedback (thanks, liz), the guy out of the 38 least likely to be on the Sydney list in 2008: Ryan Brabazon.

                Unless Sydney start following the bastard course established by Adelaide and Essendon of delisting draftees after 1 year and just paying out the 2nd year of their contract. In that case, it's big Myspace White.

                Go on, both of you, prove me wrong.

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