Can Papley win a Coleman?

[Melbourne_Blood]

Thought he should have given a hand pass to Taylor for one of his goals. He kicked it so no harm done, but ET was the better option

Disagree. They were both running pretty much side by side. I though Paps might give it off at one point but at the end of the day he’s the senior played and took on the responsibility. If it was a ‘joe the goose’ over the top scenario it would be a little different. Was good that ET realised ( although slightly late ) that he needed to lay the shepherd. Paps may have even directed him to do so.


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[Markwebbos]

I was impressed that ET seemed to be jogging alongside a flat-out Paps

[Swansongster]

The game feed on Twitter revealed a lot of hate from Hawthorn fans for his antics and they rolled out the usual gripes. Stages for frees, a flog, over-rated, sniper, dirty player etc. Sound familiar?

I think of how I used to get very annoyed at Hayden Ballantyne. Good, cheeky small forwards from other teams do tend to rile you up and Grandson is both good and cheeky. If his form continues, he continues kicking goals and starts closing in on a Coleman, I suspect he will gather quite and anti-following.

[stevoswan]

I was impressed that ET seemed to be jogging alongside a flat-out Paps

Our new Jetta?????
Didn't have a 'Jetta' speed reputation pre-draft though....but he obviously is quick.

[Industrial Fan]

Disagree. They were both running pretty much side by side. I though Paps might give it off at one point but at the end of the day he’s the senior played and took on the responsibility. If it was a ‘joe the goose’ over the top scenario it would be a little different. Was good that ET realised ( although slightly late ) that he needed to lay the shepherd. Paps may have even directed him to do so.


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At the ground he looked to be a metre in front and one or two closer to goals, he had an easier path to the goal square vs two bounces (especially after he ballsed one up on the wet ground earlier)

Was a good goal no doubt but didn’t think it was the team play is all.

No question Taylor was in better position.

[Melbourne_Blood]

I was impressed that ET seemed to be jogging alongside a flat-out Paps

He’s definitely a smooth mover , there was another moment in the game where he was running through the middle away from a fairly quick hawks player ( smith maybe ? ). Looked effortless . He’s some talent.


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[Melbourne_Blood]

Can Papley win a Coleman?

At the ground he looked to be a metre in front and one or two closer to goals, he had an easier path to the goal square vs two bounces (especially after he ballsed one up on the wet ground earlier)

Was a good goal no doubt but didn’t think it was the team play is all.

No question Taylor was in better position.

You are right he was a little ahead and on a easier path to goal but still , when you’re Tom Papley right now, if you want to kick the goal, you kick the bloody goal. And that he did !


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[MattW]

Disagree. They were both running pretty much side by side. I though Paps might give it off at one point but at the end of the day he’s the senior played and took on the responsibility. If it was a ‘joe the goose’ over the top scenario it would be a little different. Was good that ET realised ( although slightly late ) that he needed to lay the shepherd. Paps may have even directed him to do so.


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Yeah, they broadcast a camera angle on Saturday showing him directing Elijah to shepherd. I initialling thought he might pass, but when Papley burned off the defender, it showed he'd made the right call. Giving it to Elijah was probably riskier, given it involved an extra disposal and giving it to a less experienced player at a big moment.

[dejavoodoo44]

The game feed on Twitter revealed a lot of hate from Hawthorn fans for his antics and they rolled out the usual gripes. Stages for frees, a flog, over-rated, sniper, dirty player etc. Sound familiar?

I think of how I used to get very annoyed at Hayden Ballantyne. Good, cheeky small forwards from other teams do tend to rile you up and Grandson is both good and cheeky. If his form continues, he continues kicking goals and starts closing in on a Coleman, I suspect he will gather quite and anti-following.

Hope they're enjoying the high moral ground. Meanwhile, ex-Hawthorn player, Don Scott, has accused them of systemic salary cap rorting, throughout the 80s and 90s.

[Swansongster]

Hope they're enjoying the high moral ground. Meanwhile, ex-Hawthorn player, Don Scott, has accused them of systemic salary cap rorting, throughout the 80s and 90s.

Absolutely. Hawthorn fans are intolerable, especially when you think of the long list of their players displaying all or many of the alleged atrocities attributed to Papley.

[dejavoodoo44]

Absolutely. Hawthorn fans are intolerable, especially when you think of the long list of their players displaying all or many of the alleged atrocities attributed to Papley.

Yes, I think that Puopolo was milking high contact frees, about 5 years before Paps was drafted.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

At the ground he looked to be a metre in front and one or two closer to goals, he had an easier path to the goal square vs two bounces (especially after he ballsed one up on the wet ground earlier)

Papley is amazingly entertaining isn't he?
Last week he's leapfrogging Heyward. This week after that first slippery bounce disaster most normal people would pull their heads in, but not Tom. Nope, he doubles down - and it comes up roses.

[giant]

Papley is amazingly entertaining isn't he?
Last week he's leapfrogging Heyward. This week after that first slippery bounce disaster most normal people would pull their heads in, but not Tom. Nope, he doubles down - and it comes up roses.

The energy he brings - which is evidently a quite deliberate strategy - is fantastic and certainly a highlight of this pretty much otherwise horrid season.