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Pick 63, 2017 Ben Miller - Welcome to Tigerland.

I'm watching the VFL and heard what one of the commentators say which I always thought. Ben Miller ball watching. This kid is big but IMHO just a VFL player.
 
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Ben Miller (10 disposals, three tackles, two clearances)

"Dropped down from AFL duties the previous week. I would have liked to see a little bit more from Ben. He'll have a real focus on his contest work in the coming weeks, but we know he's got all the attributes and he's a beautiful user of the footy."
 
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Ben Miller (10 disposals, three tackles, two clearances)

"Dropped down from AFL duties the previous week. I would have liked to see a little bit more from Ben. He'll have a real focus on his contest work in the coming weeks, but we know he's got all the attributes and he's a beautiful user of the footy."
Damning.

That's coach PR talk for "wtf's wrong with you, ya big girl?"
 
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That's as near as Morro gets to *smile* canning a player, waiting.
Dyer so true . Gave him a ‘whack’ then finishes with ‘ we know he has all the attributes and beautiful user of the ball’.

‘Double whack’
 
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Ben's been reticent on the football ground for a few years now, waiting. That's the harshest review Morris has ever published.
 
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Appears to lack confidence in himself and whilst covers the turf he doesn't get much air.

Think those two things are his biggest hurdles.
 
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I'm watching the VFL and heard what one of the commentators say which I always thought. Ben Miller ball watching. This kid is big but IMHO just a VFL player.
IMO a lack of confidence is a key factor.
He lets someone more qualified do it.

I guess we are all hoping he switches on.
 
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Ben Miller (10 disposals, three tackles, two clearances)

"Dropped down from AFL duties the previous week. I would have liked to see a little bit more from Ben. He'll have a real focus on his contest work in the coming weeks, but we know he's got all the attributes and he's a beautiful user of the footy."

@Dyer'ere we have history repeating itself, comments from VFL game v Port Melbourne on the weekend, therein lies the problem a 198cm monster who has been on our list for 4 years with good skills but appears to lack the appetite or is just not capable of imposing himself on the contest :confused:

Ben Miller (nine disposals, four rebound-50s, two marks)

"It was an interesting day for our key backs with very few tall forwards, which was challenge for Ben, but we'd like to see his contest work improve over the next couple of weeks, which we know he's capable of."
 
@Dyer'ere we have history repeating itself, comments from VFL game v Port Melbourne on the weekend, therein lies the problem a 198cm monster who has been on our list for 4 years with good skills but appears to lack the appetite or is just not capable of imposing himself on the contest :confused:

Ben Miller (nine disposals, four rebound-50s, two marks)

"It was an interesting day for our key backs with very few tall forwards, which was challenge for Ben, but we'd like to see his contest work improve over the next couple of weeks, which we know he's capable of."
“Coming weeks” has been reduced to “couple of weeks”, Caesar. Time is running out.

He almost got there.
 
He’s been very disappointing so far this season.
Really thought he’d turned the corner after a strong preseason but seems like he’s regressed the last month or so.
Just seems to lack that competitive edge that is hard to teach.
Structurally so important that we make the right decision at seasons end.
We either have a player, or we don’t.
 
Perhaps he feels like he’s been run over by the Gib bus?
 
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