Josh Hill's Mark

[alwaysadog]

The boy will learn quickly and while he showed some real positives I bet he learnt heaps especially from McLeod. The reason Mc Leod could move him so easily wasn't so much pure weight or body strength but anticipation McLeod had made up his mind and was balanced and moving while Hill was still making up his mind and unbalanced.

If he can ever read the play as well as his oponent for short periods yeaterday there will be no stopping him.

[LostDoggy]

I thought he had a wonderful sense of composure for a second gamer that was remarkable. Many opposition supporters on BF rate him highly for the NAB Rising Star this week - now that would make it an amazing week of footy for us

[aker39]

I thought he had a wonderful sense of composure for a second gamer that was remarkable. Many opposition supporters on BF rate him highly for the NAB Rising Star this week - now that would make it an amazing week of footy for us

I'll take a punt and say Collingwoods Nathan Brown will get it.

[alwaysadog]

I'll take a punt and say Collingwoods Nathan Brown will get it.

Them's pretty short odds

[Mantis]

Would think it would be out of Brown, Hill and Houli and perhaps Geary as an outsider.

[westdog54]

Would think it would be out of Brown, Hill and Houli and perhaps Geary as an outsider.

Houli got plenty of the ball yesterday but he just seemed to rush/panic a bit, not a lot of his kicks (of which there were plenty I'll admit) were ineffective or resulted in turnovers. He'll be a great player but I think he's one people will be caught up in a bit.

[Mantis]

Houli got plenty of the ball yesterday but he just seemed to rush/panic a bit, not a lot of his kicks (of which there were plenty I'll admit) were ineffective or resulted in turnovers. He'll be a great player but I think he's one people will be caught up in a bit.

Yeah agree on Houli's game although I wouldn't go throwing around idea's that he will be a great player just yet. I didn't see the Coll game so didn't see Brown's effort on Pav, but for sheer impact on the game I would give it to Hill. He got us back in the match in the 3rd qtr. Is it a good or bad sign that we relied on a 2nd gamer to give us a much needed spark?

[westdog54]

Yeah agree on Houli's game although I wouldn't go throwing around idea's that he will be a great player just yet. I didn't see the Coll game so didn't see Brown's effort on Pav, but for sheer impact on the game I would give it to Hill. He got us back in the match in the 3rd qtr. Is it a good or bad sign that we relied on a 2nd gamer to give us a much needed spark?

Sometimes its not experience or freakish skill, but the exuberance of youth, that's needed to spark a team back into action. As Twodogs pointed out, after Hill's efforts you wouldn't want to be the next bloke the coach saw not go hard enough.

[soupman]

Very impressive on sunday. He was one of the few players who always looked like he was going to do something. That 3rd quarter was sensational, his timing and leap for his marks are great, and he doesn't waste his disposals. That volleyball tap he did to Aka(?) to set up a goal was magic.

There was a stage there towards the end of the 3rd quarter where going forward the people around me (including myself) were willing our midfielders to pass to Hill in our foward line instead of Welsh and Johnno.

He is clearly a massive positive to come out of todays game, and hopefully he can back it up next week.

[Cyberdoggie]

Twodogs is pulling your leg I reckon.
Took a nice mark 35m out and slotted the goal.
That's what really impressed me about Hill yesterday. His composure was excellent, even when his teammates were kicking daft sideways kicks he kicked downfield and hit targets. Great set of hands too.

yeah i think someone had a good talk to him over the pre-season as he has improved soo much in all the areas he was weak last year.

He has such an unusual style of marking, he sits on the side of the contest looking like he's not interested and isn't going up, then he just lauches up with those long arms and takes it one grab

[soupman]

yeah i think someone had a good talk to him over the pre-season as he has improved soo much in all the areas he was weak last year.

He has such an unusual style of marking, he sits on the side of the contest looking like he's not interested and isn't going up, then he just lauches up with those long arms and takes it one grab

Thats what I thought the first time he did it on Sunday. Its like he's spectating and then all of a sudden he's got the ball in his hands.

[hujsh]

Would think it would be out of Brown, Hill and Houli and perhaps Geary as an outsider.

Yeah i think you can lock in Houli or Brown because of who they play for.

Hill will play for a long time because he seems like when he can't play in the middle anymore he will be a dangerous forward like Johnson (although not as good)

[Mantis]

Yeah i think you can lock in Houli or Brown because of who they play for.

Hill will play for a long time because he seems like when he can't play in the middle anymore he will be a dangerous forward like Johnson (although not as good)

How do you know? Can you see into the future?

When Johnson first played, back when you were still in your nappies Brad was just a skinny wingman who had some pace, was a reasonable kick and had a good set of hands. Good judges back then would have had no idea that Johnson would turn out to be such a dominant small forward.

Hill has similiar attributes to Johnson although he has a much bigger leap, but I and everyone else has absolutely no idea how his future will go and what type of player he might become.

[hujsh]

How do you know? Can you see into the future?

When Johnson first played, back when you were still in your nappies Brad was just a skinny wingman who had some pace, was a reasonable kick and had a good set of hands. Good judges back then would have had no idea that Johnson would turn out to be such a dominant small forward.

Hill has similiar attributes to Johnson although he has a much bigger leap, but I and everyone else has absolutely no idea how his future will go and what type of player he might become.

Are you sure i was? Can you see the past

It is definitely not certain but i wouldn't yet bet on him becoming on of the clubs greats like Johnson has. In fact he hasn't even become a regular member of the team and may never play more than 10 games for all we know.

Geez should have just said probably