Yep crazy what people are saying for a first gamer. Seen plenty in the VFL to suggest he's got great potential. Totally mismatched against a player 3cm taller and 14kg heavier. I don't see him playing as a traditional tall, he has great skill at ground level and is quick. Give him time. I'd keep him in. Gives flexibility to move Balta around.Keep him in for another few weeks.
Some are expecting miracles.
Not the greatest preparation for a debut when you were named to start 10 minutes before the game started.
What "He has great skill" he couldn't bounce the ball correctly. What were you watching.Yep crazy what people are saying for a first gamer. Seen plenty in the VFL to suggest he's got great potential. Totally mismatched against a player 3cm taller and 14kg heavier. I don't see him playing as a traditional tall, he has great skill at ground level and is quick. Give him time. I'd keep him in. Gives flexibility to move Balta around.
Have seen him bounce the ball correctly plenty of times. You have Alzheimer's, only remember last 5 minutes of a player's career?H
What "He has great skill" he couldn't bounce the ball correctly. What were you watching.
It was embarrassing.
Shocking performance don't sugar coat it.
Looked like Tazan played like Bambi
Kosi didn't do much in the magoos game. At least Liftupmykilti has got the game one hype, family, haka, out of the system. Let him have another run next week n see what happens.People think this guy has more to offer than Koschitzke? Jesus Kosi must be bad.
Allir has smashed a lot better players than Lefau. Reckon he kicks 4 v WC.Yep crazy what people are saying for a first gamer. Seen plenty in the VFL to suggest he's got great potential. Totally mismatched against a player 3cm taller and 14kg heavier. I don't see him playing as a traditional tall, he has great skill at ground level and is quick. Give him time. I'd keep him in. Gives flexibility to move Balta around.
He is.People think this guy has more to offer than Koschitzke? Jesus Kosi must be bad.
He's had a few VFL seasons now - one with Casey (2017), and a couple with us (one also interupted by an ACL).All far too early a debut for the lad. Needs a season in VFL to learn about the game so hope he won't dwell too much on his first game at the highest level. He will learn given time but whether he has the attributes for an AFL career remain to be seen
He had no idea.
That play in the last 5 minutes was embarrassing.
Who the *smile* bounces a ball like that??
How Cumberland dosent get selected has me fked
This is what perplexes me T-Love.Yep crazy what people are saying for a first gamer. Seen plenty in the VFL to suggest he's got great potential. Totally mismatched against a player 3cm taller and 14kg heavier. I don't see him playing as a traditional tall, he has great skill at ground level and is quick. Give him time. I'd keep him in. Gives flexibility to move Balta around.
Felt a bit for him as he seemed pretty lost….but he’s not the first player to put in a stinker first up. toward the end of the game he was involved in a bit of play where he looked much more composed….game was over by then, so suggests he may have had a serious case of nerves early on. He’s broken the ice now - wouldn’t be the worst thing for him to go back to VFL and hope for another run in the Seniors down the track.Wow, ud think half f the knockers here had played 250 outstanding AFL games
The guy's made his way from Rugby to AFL...hence his age, so its been a long journey. He's overcome an ACL along the way and worked his a$$ off to get here....there are no free lunches.
It's his first AFL game in a side that lets face it was way below their best today against a side that could finish top 4.
Give the bloke a break and lets see what he can do. We're light on in physiques and bodies atm and at 195cm and around 100 kegs we could use his weight being thrown around given a few games. Let's see what he can do given some games.
MRJ has played nearly 30 games and still looks lost at times.
Peace.