Re: The gruelling summer program that helped Bailey Williams become AFL’s most improved player
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GVGjr
I hope you're right but I suspect that is a long bow to draw because in 2016 the consensus was that the players would be hungry to "do it for Bob" in 2017. Having climbed their mountain many showed up for the pay cheque and some giggles in 2017.
Williams struggled to get a contract last year and didn't have one until the last minute. He was determined to show that the club was wrong. Bruce has a secure deal for 3 more years and the MC hasn't held him to be accountable for his poor form this year.
Have we really incentivised him for 2021? Lets hope it is just a covid-19 distraction but he should have been better than that
Agree G
Should have been dropped weeks ago
Re: The gruelling summer program that helped Bailey Williams become AFL’s most improved player
One would hope of playing in a GF would be incentive at this stage of his career. This season has been a bit of a upheaval and hopefully come pre season things will be a bit more normal. If JUH comes in like the King brothers Bruce just may find himself playing for Footscray if the effort is not there.
Re: The gruelling summer program that helped Bailey Williams become AFL’s most improved player
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Originally Posted by
GVGjr
What's his incentive for next season that he didn't already have for this season?
Professional pride.
Re: The gruelling summer program that helped Bailey Williams become AFL’s most improved player
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Originally Posted by
Hotdog60
One would hope of playing in a GF would be incentive at this stage of his career. This season has been a bit of a upheaval and hopefully come pre season things will be a bit more normal. If JUH comes in like the King brothers Bruce just may find himself playing for Footscray if the effort is not there.
I don't think it's a question of effort on match day he's just in awful form. I'm not sure it that's because he's not fit enough or carrying an injury but if he is selected neither of those excuses wash.
It will be interesting to see how this plays out
Re: The gruelling summer program that helped Bailey Williams become AFL’s most improved player
We always knew he had Ability, but did he have the drive to succeed? I think this year he has become a mainstay of our team, and it proves that if you are willing to do the work and go that extra mile, the rewards will come. Kudos to Williams, and I hope this is only the beginning of an illustrious career in the red, white and blue.
