Easton Wood - 100 Games v Geelong

[merantau]

Absolute top liner. I knew he'd be a good 'un first time I saw him play in the pre-season comp. He had a lot of dash. Has really hit his straps in the second half of his career. Super courageous, tough and skilled, a proven game saver and a match winner too. Congratulations on your first ton; now make the second one just as good, if not better.

[1eyedog]

Much maligned early but I stood by him. My favourite player and now one of our most important.

[Go_Dogs]

Must've been 2009 he played the Cats late in the season and Wood (along with Cal Ward) had an impact. He took a while to build consistency in his game as he never managed to stay on the park for long patches but it's been great seeing him reach his potential. He's now captain of our club, an All Australian and Best and Fairest winner.

Well done Woody!

[Mofra]

In 2009 was that the game he beat Stevie J? Thought that was the breakout game for him until his injury troubles continued.

He literally spent a pre-season a few years ago re-learning how to run to protect his hamstrings. VU sports science boffins made our partnership with them worthwhile now Easton gets an injury-free run at footy and dominates.

[EasternWest]

In 2009 was that the game he beat Stevie J? Thought that was the breakout game for him until his injury troubles continued.

He literally spent a pre-season a few years ago re-learning how to run to protect his hamstrings. VU sports science boffins made our partnership with them worthwhile now Easton gets an injury-free run at footy and dominates.

I remember he had a blistering game against the Pies before getting injured in the third or fourth quarter, can't remember what year. I remember the general perception of his future shifting after that game.

[Ozza]

I remember he had a blistering game against the Pies before getting injured in the third or fourth quarter, can't remember what year. I remember the general perception of his future shifting after that game.

Yep - spot on. Against the Pies early-mid 2012 he showed he could play - then injuries killed off a lot of the rest of that year, and nearly all of 2013. 2014 was his first (basically) full year - and he was given the opportunity to get continuity in the senior team. Once he got that continuity in '14 - he started to make better decisions about when to fly and when not to (he was a shocker for fly when he shouldn't have previously) and has become Dale Morris like with his ability to read the footy now (plus athleticism).

He's a beauty.

[EasternWest]

Yep - spot on. Against the Pies early-mid 2012 he showed he could play - then injuries killed off a lot of the rest of that year, and nearly all of 2013. 2014 was his first (basically) full year - and he was given the opportunity to get continuity in the senior team. Once he got that continuity in '14 - he started to make better decisions about when to fly and when not to (he was a shocker for fly when he shouldn't have previously) and has become Dale Morris like with his ability to read the footy now (plus athleticism).

He's a beauty.

Thanks Ozza, I knew I wasn't going mad.

[Go_Dogs]

In 2009 was that the game he beat Stevie J? Thought that was the breakout game for him until his injury troubles continued.

Yep, that's the one. I remember leaving the ground that night thinking we'd picked an absolute beauty, didn't realise we just had to wait another 4/5 years for him to delivery it consistently.

Also recall that Collingwood game EW and Ozza have mentioned, he was on fire early that night.

[boydogs]

Yep, that's the one. I remember leaving the ground that night thinking we'd picked an absolute beauty, didn't realise we just had to wait another 4/5 years for him to delivery it consistently.

Sam Reid, Jason Tutt, Brennan Stack & Andrejs Everitt had breakout games too, but didn't go on with it as was expected

Plenty had lost faith in Easton well before he got a good run at it

[Ghost Dog]

After Easton started seeing a sports psych it all began to come together for him. Link here

[bornadog]

After Easton started seeing a sports psych it all began to come together for him. Link here

Old article previously discussed on the forum some 9 months ago.

[Ghost Dog]

Old article previously discussed on the forum some 9 months ago.

Some people may not have read it. Are you a moderator? I'll repost articles if I think they are appropriate. There are new people joining the forum all the time.