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    Quote Originally Posted by Cyberdoggie View Post
    I think it makes sense what Mick is suggesting as Liam has a tendency to run under the ball, but I don't see how telling him to just jump straight up is going to fix that. When you go for a mark you adjust your leap according to where you are positioned related to the ball, what the obstacle is in front of you etc. It is then up to you to leap and get your balance right for the situation, ie don't leap in the air with your legs straight and upper body going ahead of your lower half.
    Liam struggles to work this out, maybe it's his eyesight or he can't work out how to position himself in relation to his surroundings but I don't think that is an easy fix. Rather than telling him to leap straight up I would of said lift one leg up and use your knee/shin to protect you from pack and also to act as a spring/cushion, but if he couldn't work this out himself then he's not going to all of a sudden be cured.

    I'm tipping he will have a reasonable year as his confidence will be high at a new club, then he will fall away again.
    The best judge of a ball in flight I have seen is Brain Lake. Jones should have been learning from Brain.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    The best judge of a ball in flight I have seen is Brain Lake. Jones should have been learning from Brain.
    Chris Grant and Doug Hawkins say hello and do a twirl before they do it. Whereas Ted Whitten would wack you around the ears before taking the grab and flick passing it on.

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    Re: 2015 Pre-Season

    Just watching Bailey Dale on the video in full flight gee he reminds me of a young Daisy Thomas. Fingers crossed reports are positive with this group so far.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kruder View Post
    Just watching Bailey Dale on the video in full flight gee he reminds me of a young Daisy Thomas. Fingers crossed reports are positive with this group so far.
    My little birdies are giving me firm thumbs up on Dale. He's pleasantly surprised thus far.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Webby View Post
    My little birdies are giving me firm thumbs up on Dale. He's pleasantly surprised thus far.
    Like the sound of this, can you add any more? :P

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    Quote Originally Posted by kruder View Post
    Just watching Bailey Dale on the video in full flight gee he reminds me of a young Daisy Thomas. Fingers crossed reports are positive with this group so far.
    I'm pretty confident he's going to be a good player for us, it was great to see he did well in the match simulation stuff up north as the reports thus far have been a little quite about him.

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    He looks the rawest of them all, but when I saw him at training before Christmas he moved well before he suffered from fatigue, and the clip of him slotting a goal on the run on the website is exciting.
    W00F!

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    Re: 2015 Pre-Season

    Last edited by bornadog; 03-02-2015 at 09:19 AM.
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    Re: 2015 Pre-Season

    I've heard a few reports from training that Hamling has been doing pretty well. Still on the skinny side but he's pretty good at defending one on one.

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    I wouldn't say Hamling is skinny. He's pretty solid.
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Quote Originally Posted by Testekill View Post
    I've heard a few reports from training that Hamling has been doing pretty well. Still on the skinny side but he's pretty good at defending one on one.
    Word I got is that our coaches have identified a couple of correctable flaws in Hamling's game - which was both surprising and pleasing. General thoughts are there is upside there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Webby View Post
    Word I got is that our coaches have identified a couple of correctable flaws in Hamling's game - which was both surprising and pleasing. General thoughts are there is upside there.
    Coaches always think that. Geez I hope they're right this time though.
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Quote Originally Posted by Webby View Post
    Word I got is that our coaches have identified a couple of correctable flaws in Hamling's game - which was both surprising and pleasing. General thoughts are there is upside there.
    It wasn't that he should jump straight up for marking contests was it?

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    Re: 2015 Pre-Season

    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    The best judge of a ball in flight I have seen is Brain Lake. Jones should have been learning from Brain.
    Lake is fantastic judging it as a backman - looks a bit lost as a forward.
    Leading to the ball can be difficult and it's hard to teach. Naturals like Grant make it look far easier than it is
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mofra View Post
    Lake is fantastic judging it as a backman - looks a bit lost as a forward.
    Leading to the ball can be difficult and it's hard to teach. Naturals like Grant make it look far easier than it is
    Yes agreed. I was talking about when the ball is high in the air, I have never seen anyone as good as him judging it. But yeah, in the backline.

    The best marking forward for me is Kelvin Templeton. Grant was a freak as well all over the ground.
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