Late developers.

[tigersnake]

Just then when I was doing the 'most improved' I though to myself how many in the side that are playing well and have been integral to our good performances this season are late developers.

Hyde, really copped it on here, me included, dropped to the rookie list.
Pettifer, copped it on here as well, I didn't think he had it in him.
Tuck, failed at HFC, reloaded in the SANFL before second tilt.
Krak, (before Craw starts foaming at the mouth, I'm not pencilling him in as a 200 gamer, although we'd all hope he gets to 100 for the FS :hihi) but he has started to show a bit and has contributed to our wins.

Not including big blokes here because you expect them to take longer. I would have thought that would be a larger than average allotment of late developing small/ mediums that are regulars in a side?

 

[Tigerfan]

i quietly expected tuck to go out one door as Wallace came in the other.

Shows what I know

 

[geoffryprettyboy]

I don't think it is necassarily the case of individuals being 'late developers' (the one's you have mentioned above), I purely think it's the case of overall player development that is job of coaching & development staff. In the past, our previous coach, Forrest Gump & his crew, did not have the knowledge to manage a school fete let alone develop our younger players. I think that sums up the equation.

 

[tiger in the night]

I don't think it is necassarily the case of individuals being 'late developers' (the one's you have mentioned above), I purely think it's the case of overall player development that is job of coaching & development staff.  In the past, our previous coach, Forrest Gump & his crew, did not have the knowledge to manage a school fete let alone develop our younger players.  I think that sums up the equation.

Spot on. So for those players that haven't quite come on as yet like Roach, Jackson, Moore & co - there is hope.

 

[AngryAnt]

i quietly expected tuck to go out one door as Wallace came in the other.

Shows what I know

By all accounts that nearly happened. Flemmo or Tucky.

 

[Hayfever]

I don't think it is necassarily the case of individuals being 'late developers' (the one's you have mentioned above), I purely think it's the case of overall player development that is job of coaching & development staff.  In the past, our previous coach, Forrest Gump & his crew, did not have the knowledge to manage a school fete let alone develop our younger players.  I think that sums up the equation.

Have to agree GPB....... a much more professional football team coupled with stable administration and Board of directors.

How good is it these days to have plenty of positive publicity about RFC?

 

[Mr Brightside]

I think Jacko will be like a lot of guys who have been drafted who are not natural footballers they seem to take 2 -4 years longer to cement there spot,problem for these types is sometimes clubs dont have the patience to wait this long an they end up on the AFL scrap heap ,personally even though Jacko will be a bit of a late developer im one who thinks he will make a very handy utility.
Watching young Tommy the last couple of weeks I beleive he may have improved just as much as anybody on the list.I then thought gee this kid is going to be a very good footballer it just may not be at AFL level, his natural ability may limit him to VFL level ,but who knows he may be one of these late developers who turns out to be a very good AFL player I just hope its not too late.
Must be hard for guys to work out if they will develope late or not at all,been in a professional sporting field I come accross guys who are outstanding on the field an show great maturity on it but once there off it they can be very immature,then you get others who are very mature for there age but dont just lack the natural ability to perform but dont have a great understanding on how to perform.I suppose you must just some up each case on its own,Tough job GM an TW have :clap

 

[tonemaster]

And it's been really good to see how much unexpected gold we've been discovering.

Hyde, Pettifer, Raines, Tuck, P Bowden and Polo have all been surprise packets to have come from nowhere and suddenly play some damn good footy.

 

[blx]

Krak, (before Craw starts foaming at the mouth...)

:rofl :rofl :rofl

i always believed polo would be a good player, just has that quirky vibe about him that makes him special. Theres two roads for these kind of unco/gangly looking juniors and lucky for polo he seemed to have that innate responsibility to never give up which is why i tilted towards him making it. good on to me huh :

 

[CarnTheTiges]

I don't think it is necassarily the case of individuals being 'late developers' (the one's you have mentioned above), I purely think it's the case of overall player development that is job of coaching & development staff.  In the past, our previous coach, Forrest Gump & his crew, did not have the knowledge to manage a school fete let alone develop our younger players.  I think that sums up the equation.

This is very on the money, GPB. It's no coincidence that a lot of these 'late developers' started to develop when TW arrived at the club.

 

[craig]

Some players take a while look at Tivendale and Hall for instance we are still waiting for them to become footballers ;D

 

[Bill James]

Some players take a while look at Tivendale and Hall for instance we are still waiting for them to become footballers ;D

Lay off the youngsters, they just need another 2-4 years.

 

[tigersnake]

I don't think it is necassarily the case of individuals being 'late developers' (the one's you have mentioned above), I purely think it's the case of overall player development that is job of coaching & development staff.  In the past, our previous coach, Forrest Gump & his crew, did not have the knowledge to manage a school fete let alone develop our younger players.  I think that sums up the equation.

Forgot about that. I think you are correct. But is it because DF was completely inept, or TW is very very good? Probably a combo of both.