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Why Adam Thomson Will Be A SUPERSTAR!
- Thread starter Dyer Disciple
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though im hoping he turns put to be a good player for us we dont need superstars we need good honest 22 blokes on the park playing 4 qtrs of good honest footy plain and simple
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Bill James
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im not bagging the thomson selection or praising it. i think everyone would agree we needed inside footballers so i think everyone would agree the club at least is attempting to address a list deficiency every one happy.
imo the angst or concerns comes from from two areas.
firstly once again we trade out of draft picks instead of into them. some may argue its only pick 42 but ico 42 is valuable.so i suppose we are angry about the processes we continue to take.
secondly
there are areas of thompsons game that some have concerns about myself included.theres also concerns about why a big bodied mid can only play 20 odd games at another club in 4 yrs, pretty legitamate concerns ico and both points could well be related.
time will tell how much baggage thomson comes with if any. but at least we didnt trade a valuable pick on another mcmahon type.
imo the angst or concerns comes from from two areas.
firstly once again we trade out of draft picks instead of into them. some may argue its only pick 42 but ico 42 is valuable.so i suppose we are angry about the processes we continue to take.
secondly
there are areas of thompsons game that some have concerns about myself included.theres also concerns about why a big bodied mid can only play 20 odd games at another club in 4 yrs, pretty legitamate concerns ico and both points could well be related.
time will tell how much baggage thomson comes with if any. but at least we didnt trade a valuable pick on another mcmahon type.
and thats fair enough and correct.Bill James said:
Kane Cornes ( knob)
Jumper Number 18
Height 182
Weight 84
DOB 05/01/1983
Recruited From Glenelg (SA)
Career Matches 162
Career Goals 69
about
Durable and consistent are the words that best sum up Cornes. He took his game to another level last season winning the club's B&F which made it his fourth consecutive top four finish. Despite being labelled as a tagger, he won 28 more disposals than any other player in the 2007 H&A season. This unique ability to know when to attack but then defend saw him take the likes of Simon Goodwin, Simon Black, Peter Bell, Lindsay Gilbee and Ben Cousins completely out of the game in 2007. Cornes hasn't missed a game in more than four seasons, spending the second-most minutes on the ground of any midfielder in 2007.
season stats
Kicks 268 Tackles 79
Handballs 345 Goals 5
Disposal 613 Behinds 4
Disposal Efficiency 74% Score Assists 16
Contested Possessions 143 Time on ground 92% (22 Matches)
Uncontested Possessions 474 Super coach 2064 pts (28th)
game by game K H D DE% CP UP T G B AS
TOTAL 268 345 613 74% 143 474 79 5 4 16
Averages 12 16 28 74% 7 22 4 0 0 1
Domenic Cassisi (knob)
Jumper Number 25
Height 184
Weight 84
DOB 22/09/1982
Recruited From East Fremantle (WA)
Career Matches 128
Career Goals 54
about
Cassisi played as one of Port Adelaide's taggers in 2007 having great success on the likes of Luke Hodge and Brent Harvey. His 107 tackles last season ranked No.1 at Port Adelaide, but this didn't stop him from winning the ball himself. He averaged 22 disposals which included a purple patch between Rounds 12-20 where he averaged 28 disposals, ranked third in the AFL for handballs and fourth in contested possessions. His outstanding season was rewarded with a placing of fourth in the 2007 B&F.
season stats
Kicks 225 Tackles 133
Handballs 252 Goals 10
Disposal 477 Behinds 3
Disposal Efficiency 75% Score Assists 18
Contested Possessions 181 Time on ground 88% (21 Matches)
Uncontested Possessions 299 Super coach 2152 pts (19th)
game by game K H D DE% CP UP T G B AS
TOTAL 225 252 477 74% 181 299 133 10 3 18
Averages 11 12 23 74% 9 14 6 0 0 1
Shaun Burgoyne (knob)
Jumper Number 8
Height 185
Weight 88
DOB 21/10/1982
Recruited From Port Adelaide (SANFL)
Career Matches 148
Career Goals 167
about
Burgoyne has stamped himself as one of the most effective midfielders in the competition. It's the quality rather than the quantity that stands out with him, having more scoreboard impact than any other midfielder in the competition, not only booting 36 goals in the H&A rounds, but also assisting in 17 goals for teammates in that time - the equal-most at Port Adelaide. At the stoppages his work is cleaner than most ranking No.1 in the AFL in scores from clearances and No.1 for clearances inside 50. Burgoyne is an outstanding kick with his kicking efficiency in 2007 ranking as the best of any midfielder and his efficiency over his career also sits comfortably as the best of any current midfielder.
season stats
Kicks 216 Tackles 80
Handballs 168 Goals 23
Disposal 384 Behinds 12
Disposal Efficiency 75% Score Assists 25
Contested Possessions 136 Time on ground 86% (19 Matches)
Uncontested Possessions 241 Super coach 1961 pts (48th)
game by game K H D DE% CP UP T G B AS
TOTAL 216 168 384 74% 136 241 80 23 12 25
Averages 11 9 20 74% 7 13 4 1 1 1
Steven Salopek (knob)
Jumper Number 3
Height 183
Weight 84
DOB 21/06/1985
Recruited From Narre Warren/Dandenong U18
Career Matches 78
Career Goals 40
about
Salopek has produced similar numbers in the last two seasons after taking four years to establish himself in the best 22. Injuries saw him miss nine games last season after playing 21 of 22 in 2006. He is yet to break into the above average category of ball winners, however is use of the ball is a highlight hitting the target more than 80% of the time with his handball being his main asset. Salopek was a high draft pick being selected at pick No.4 in the 2002 NAB AFL Draft.
season stats
Kicks 231 Tackles 29
Handballs 135 Goals 6
Disposal 366 Behinds 6
Disposal Efficiency 73% Score Assists 18
Contested Possessions 86 Time on ground 79% (15 Matches)
Uncontested Possessions 280 Super coach 1463 pts (161st)
game by game K H D DE% CP UP T G B AS
TOTAL 231 135 366 73% 86 280 29 6 6 18
Averages 15 9 24 73% 6 19 2 0 0 1
Travis Boak (knob)
Jumper Number 10
Height 183
Weight 77
DOB 01/08/1988
Recruited From
Career Matches 31
Career Goals 13
about
Boak exceeded all expectations in 2007, first appearing in Round 12 and holding his spot for the remainder of the season. His average of 16 disposals per match was the fourth-highest of any 2007 debutant, with his best performance coming in Round 19 against Carlton when he had 28 disposals and scored two goals. As a junior he was an aggressive tackler and this continued in 2008 at AFL level with an average of three per game.
season stats
Kicks 175 Tackles 64
Handballs 167 Goals 9
Disposal 342 Behinds 4
Disposal Efficiency 75% Score Assists 13
Contested Possessions 92 Time on ground 79% (17 Matches)
Uncontested Possessions 242 Super coach 1434 pts (170th)
game by game K H D DE% CP UP T G B AS
TOTAL 175 167 342 74% 92 242 64 9 4 13
Averages 10 10 20 74% 5 14 4 1 0 1
Adam Thomson (superstar)
Jumper Number 6
Height 183
Weight 84
DOB 21/08/1986
Recruited From Sturt (SA)
Career Matches 28
Career Goals 16
about
Thomson has showed potential as an inside midfielder despite suffering lack of opportunity. He has played 21 games at an average of 61 minutes, however he has averaged a healthy 14 disposals and five contested possessions. In 2007 he managed just six games but showed a lot of consistency racking up between 16-18 disposals per game. Around the stoppages he was impressive as well averaging five clearances per game despite averaging just 71 minutes per game. As a result he ranked No.1 in the AFL for clearances per minute.
season stats
Kicks 38 Tackles 25
Handballs 65 Goals 5
Disposal 103 Behinds 2
Disposal Efficiency 78% Score Assists 3
Contested Possessions 26 Time on ground 69% (7 Matches)
Uncontested Possessions 78 Super coach 433 pts (411th)
game by game K H D DE% CP UP T G B AS
TOTAL 38 65 103 77% 26 78 25 5 2 3
Averages 5 9 15 77% 4 11 4 1 0 0
throw Chad, Peter burgoyne, and Pearce (knobs) into the equation, and although it galls me to say, thats a pretty tidy midfield .
looking at ports % ,96, it's clear they didn't lose their games by too much, and it's clear it wasn't the mids fault, more a misfiring forward line, and average defence.
Salopek really stood up this year, but the real stand out was Boak, who was rated by Chad as a 'future Brownlow medalist' which we all know is garbage because he plays Port and that disqualifies him.
When you stack them up physically, and stat wise, the only thing going against AT is games and game time. Why that is? who knows. Apparently there is an inner clique at port, a bit like 'clan of the cave bear'
- or more probably THEY ARE KNOBS, and he didn't fit in. Pure conjecture.
Whatever the reason, Choco is a huge wrap for him, and was loathe to let him go. Alas, he was surplus to their needs, which are forwards and defenders.
He'll be a superstar for us, because of his hardness at it, and I hope he's given a licence to kill- we been too soft for too long. If our jets in lids, chimp, and axel are gunna really fly, we need thommos ball winning
and farming it out ability to set them free. Lets see what he can do. I hope he seizes his chance to become an integral part of a young and rising gun midfield at the tiges, and quickly erases all memories of TEAL
from his mind- we owe that to anyone- lets make him one of ours!
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Hopefully we colluded with the dark side, and slide them meyer somehow, and they leave Vickery for us in the ND.
I'll put my hand up early to be El'Presidente of THOMMO such is my faith .Youv'e been warned. SUUUUUUUUUUUUUPPPPPPPPEEERRRRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSSSSTTAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Jumper Number 18
Height 182
Weight 84
DOB 05/01/1983
Recruited From Glenelg (SA)
Career Matches 162
Career Goals 69
about
Durable and consistent are the words that best sum up Cornes. He took his game to another level last season winning the club's B&F which made it his fourth consecutive top four finish. Despite being labelled as a tagger, he won 28 more disposals than any other player in the 2007 H&A season. This unique ability to know when to attack but then defend saw him take the likes of Simon Goodwin, Simon Black, Peter Bell, Lindsay Gilbee and Ben Cousins completely out of the game in 2007. Cornes hasn't missed a game in more than four seasons, spending the second-most minutes on the ground of any midfielder in 2007.
season stats
Kicks 268 Tackles 79
Handballs 345 Goals 5
Disposal 613 Behinds 4
Disposal Efficiency 74% Score Assists 16
Contested Possessions 143 Time on ground 92% (22 Matches)
Uncontested Possessions 474 Super coach 2064 pts (28th)
game by game K H D DE% CP UP T G B AS
TOTAL 268 345 613 74% 143 474 79 5 4 16
Averages 12 16 28 74% 7 22 4 0 0 1
Domenic Cassisi (knob)
Jumper Number 25
Height 184
Weight 84
DOB 22/09/1982
Recruited From East Fremantle (WA)
Career Matches 128
Career Goals 54
about
Cassisi played as one of Port Adelaide's taggers in 2007 having great success on the likes of Luke Hodge and Brent Harvey. His 107 tackles last season ranked No.1 at Port Adelaide, but this didn't stop him from winning the ball himself. He averaged 22 disposals which included a purple patch between Rounds 12-20 where he averaged 28 disposals, ranked third in the AFL for handballs and fourth in contested possessions. His outstanding season was rewarded with a placing of fourth in the 2007 B&F.
season stats
Kicks 225 Tackles 133
Handballs 252 Goals 10
Disposal 477 Behinds 3
Disposal Efficiency 75% Score Assists 18
Contested Possessions 181 Time on ground 88% (21 Matches)
Uncontested Possessions 299 Super coach 2152 pts (19th)
game by game K H D DE% CP UP T G B AS
TOTAL 225 252 477 74% 181 299 133 10 3 18
Averages 11 12 23 74% 9 14 6 0 0 1
Shaun Burgoyne (knob)
Jumper Number 8
Height 185
Weight 88
DOB 21/10/1982
Recruited From Port Adelaide (SANFL)
Career Matches 148
Career Goals 167
about
Burgoyne has stamped himself as one of the most effective midfielders in the competition. It's the quality rather than the quantity that stands out with him, having more scoreboard impact than any other midfielder in the competition, not only booting 36 goals in the H&A rounds, but also assisting in 17 goals for teammates in that time - the equal-most at Port Adelaide. At the stoppages his work is cleaner than most ranking No.1 in the AFL in scores from clearances and No.1 for clearances inside 50. Burgoyne is an outstanding kick with his kicking efficiency in 2007 ranking as the best of any midfielder and his efficiency over his career also sits comfortably as the best of any current midfielder.
season stats
Kicks 216 Tackles 80
Handballs 168 Goals 23
Disposal 384 Behinds 12
Disposal Efficiency 75% Score Assists 25
Contested Possessions 136 Time on ground 86% (19 Matches)
Uncontested Possessions 241 Super coach 1961 pts (48th)
game by game K H D DE% CP UP T G B AS
TOTAL 216 168 384 74% 136 241 80 23 12 25
Averages 11 9 20 74% 7 13 4 1 1 1
Steven Salopek (knob)
Jumper Number 3
Height 183
Weight 84
DOB 21/06/1985
Recruited From Narre Warren/Dandenong U18
Career Matches 78
Career Goals 40
about
Salopek has produced similar numbers in the last two seasons after taking four years to establish himself in the best 22. Injuries saw him miss nine games last season after playing 21 of 22 in 2006. He is yet to break into the above average category of ball winners, however is use of the ball is a highlight hitting the target more than 80% of the time with his handball being his main asset. Salopek was a high draft pick being selected at pick No.4 in the 2002 NAB AFL Draft.
season stats
Kicks 231 Tackles 29
Handballs 135 Goals 6
Disposal 366 Behinds 6
Disposal Efficiency 73% Score Assists 18
Contested Possessions 86 Time on ground 79% (15 Matches)
Uncontested Possessions 280 Super coach 1463 pts (161st)
game by game K H D DE% CP UP T G B AS
TOTAL 231 135 366 73% 86 280 29 6 6 18
Averages 15 9 24 73% 6 19 2 0 0 1
Travis Boak (knob)
Jumper Number 10
Height 183
Weight 77
DOB 01/08/1988
Recruited From
Career Matches 31
Career Goals 13
about
Boak exceeded all expectations in 2007, first appearing in Round 12 and holding his spot for the remainder of the season. His average of 16 disposals per match was the fourth-highest of any 2007 debutant, with his best performance coming in Round 19 against Carlton when he had 28 disposals and scored two goals. As a junior he was an aggressive tackler and this continued in 2008 at AFL level with an average of three per game.
season stats
Kicks 175 Tackles 64
Handballs 167 Goals 9
Disposal 342 Behinds 4
Disposal Efficiency 75% Score Assists 13
Contested Possessions 92 Time on ground 79% (17 Matches)
Uncontested Possessions 242 Super coach 1434 pts (170th)
game by game K H D DE% CP UP T G B AS
TOTAL 175 167 342 74% 92 242 64 9 4 13
Averages 10 10 20 74% 5 14 4 1 0 1
Adam Thomson (superstar)
Jumper Number 6
Height 183
Weight 84
DOB 21/08/1986
Recruited From Sturt (SA)
Career Matches 28
Career Goals 16
about
Thomson has showed potential as an inside midfielder despite suffering lack of opportunity. He has played 21 games at an average of 61 minutes, however he has averaged a healthy 14 disposals and five contested possessions. In 2007 he managed just six games but showed a lot of consistency racking up between 16-18 disposals per game. Around the stoppages he was impressive as well averaging five clearances per game despite averaging just 71 minutes per game. As a result he ranked No.1 in the AFL for clearances per minute.
season stats
Kicks 38 Tackles 25
Handballs 65 Goals 5
Disposal 103 Behinds 2
Disposal Efficiency 78% Score Assists 3
Contested Possessions 26 Time on ground 69% (7 Matches)
Uncontested Possessions 78 Super coach 433 pts (411th)
game by game K H D DE% CP UP T G B AS
TOTAL 38 65 103 77% 26 78 25 5 2 3
Averages 5 9 15 77% 4 11 4 1 0 0
throw Chad, Peter burgoyne, and Pearce (knobs) into the equation, and although it galls me to say, thats a pretty tidy midfield .
looking at ports % ,96, it's clear they didn't lose their games by too much, and it's clear it wasn't the mids fault, more a misfiring forward line, and average defence.
Salopek really stood up this year, but the real stand out was Boak, who was rated by Chad as a 'future Brownlow medalist' which we all know is garbage because he plays Port and that disqualifies him.
When you stack them up physically, and stat wise, the only thing going against AT is games and game time. Why that is? who knows. Apparently there is an inner clique at port, a bit like 'clan of the cave bear'
- or more probably THEY ARE KNOBS, and he didn't fit in. Pure conjecture.
Whatever the reason, Choco is a huge wrap for him, and was loathe to let him go. Alas, he was surplus to their needs, which are forwards and defenders.
He'll be a superstar for us, because of his hardness at it, and I hope he's given a licence to kill- we been too soft for too long. If our jets in lids, chimp, and axel are gunna really fly, we need thommos ball winning
and farming it out ability to set them free. Lets see what he can do. I hope he seizes his chance to become an integral part of a young and rising gun midfield at the tiges, and quickly erases all memories of TEAL
from his mind- we owe that to anyone- lets make him one of ours!
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Hopefully we colluded with the dark side, and slide them meyer somehow, and they leave Vickery for us in the ND.
I'll put my hand up early to be El'Presidente of THOMMO such is my faith .Youv'e been warned. SUUUUUUUUUUUUUPPPPPPPPEEERRRRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSSSSTTAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Indeed, Thomson at Port was a little like Prismall at Geelong. Not in playing style but in relationship with the club. He was finding it very hard to get proper opportunity with Port's midfield and like Prismall didn't see that changing soon, he wanted to leave for a club where he would be given more opportunity with time on ground.
Port or Geelong did not want to loose either of them.
Port or Geelong did not want to loose either of them.
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