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Is Kelvin Moore our most improved?

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tigergollywog

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Seems to be developing into a handy sized/paced reliable defender nice and quietly. Uses the ball pretty well too (kick on goal against the saints a notable exception). I remember reading a few years ago, he was 2nd only to Lids over 100m at tigerland. Given his size and speed, any good reason he couldnt have ran with Goodes last week? Other than Richo of course (!), is he our most improved player this year?
 
tigergollywog said:
Seems to be developing into a handy sized/paced reliable defender nice and quietly. Uses the ball pretty well too (kick on goal against the saints a notable exception). I remember reading a few years ago, he was 2nd only to Lids over 100m at tigerland. Given his size and speed, any good reason he couldnt have ran with Goodes last week? Other than Richo of course (!), is he our most improved player this year?
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The reason he didn't run with Goodes is that Moore is our CHB this season. The only other player that Wallace trusts to play CHB is McGuane, and he didn't play. Schulz plays BP/HBF at best and was eventually needed up forward.

Wallace has given Hyde the Libba/Chaffey ultimatum. Tag the opposition's best each week. Beat them and you play again, get belted and you're out. He got belted.
 
TOT70 said:
Wallace has given Hyde the Libba/Chaffey ultimatum. Tag the opposition's best each week. Beat them and you play again, get belted and you're out. He got belted.
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If true thats ridiculous given the difference in height. Wallace could play Hyde on Brown when we play Brisbane and it would only be slightly more ridiculous.
 
TOT70 said:
Wallace has given Hyde the Libba/Chaffey ultimatum. Tag the opposition's best each week. Beat them and you play again, get belted and you're out. He got belted.
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So why wasn't he dropped after his effort against Ablett.
 
if Moore had of been with us say 3 years i would say he's our most improved but being 5 years in the system you would think his improvement is coursing on track.

It is great to watch Kelvin come on because for awhile there he was looking shaky.

His injury a few years ago set him back and he really needed a good run with the injury gods to get some form together.

same could be said for a few other talented youngsters on the list like Casserly, Meyer and Jonny so they can all take heart where Moore is now because he's been through the mill with untimely injuries and made it through.

As for White has been in the system 2 years less and is tracking very well.

The thing going for White is his work ethic.

I would say its up there with Foley, so i would expect in a few years time or at some point in the near future he is gonna break through.

He is such a determined kid!

He was drafted from the superclub of the day, Calder Cannons, who were reknown for their regimen and application so having that grounding i think was crucial for a player of his mindframe and i think instrumental in his success.

I am optimistic in Matty's future as you can just see that he is one of those characters who wont die wondering.
 
The best thing about this year is that there's a number of players who have really improved.

Kelvin's right up there, but so is Brett Deledio--who has taken a real leap forward, Matty White and Jay Shultz who is now a quality tall defender.

Richard Tambling and Jack Riewoldt have really improved this year, though they've slipped the past few weeks.

And Richo. Who could imagine a player reinventing themselves so brilliantly at 33?

Others have stalled: esp Jake King (oppositions have worked him out; they had to, he was so dynamic for us).

But the new depth at the club means that players like Jackson, Polak, Tivendale, Pettifer and Joel could be taken back to Coburg to recover their confidence and ability and restructure their role in the team and their playing style.

I just think that stalling and not appearing to improve is what happens in any area of life. How many times have we had the wailing and gnashing of teeth at Deledio's apparent failure to become the next Chris Judd? But all the time he was building his experience, and maybe too learning how to play sore or a little injured.

We also saw it with Geelong. Were they a bunch of duds? It sure looked like that in 2006.
 
TheUmpire said:
So why wasn't he dropped after his effort against Ablett.
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Because we were playing Essendon the week after.
Back to the topic, you'd have to say it's between Kelvin and White. At the end of last season the best thing I could say about Kelvin was that he was a good VFL player. He's definitely gone up a notch this year.
 
Still misses too many targets by foot.
I dont think any one player has seriously improved enough to warrant such kudos.
 
TheUmpire said:
So why wasn't he dropped after his effort against Ablett.
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Because Ablett is a freak. 39 possesions tonight. He's untouchable.

Moore easily the most improved this year.
 
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