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Re: Naughton signs 4 year deal!
Originally Posted by
mjp
Tim Kelly says hi.
Do you mean the guy who copped a hard tag for the first time in his career yesterday and barely got a touch? If I were Geelong I'd be talking to West Coast about a transfer back to WA ASAP. Hes OK when he's allowed to run around by himself but put the slightest bit of pressure on him and he falls to pieces.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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Re: Naughton signs 4 year deal!
Originally Posted by
Twodogs
Do you mean the guy who copped a hard tag for the first time in his career yesterday and barely got a touch? If I were Geelong I'd be talking to West Coast about a transfer back to WA ASAP. Hes OK when he's allowed to run around by himself but put the slightest bit of pressure on him and he falls to pieces.
Think he’s carrying an ankle injury , but he battled yesterday
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Re: Naughton signs 4 year deal!
Naught can certainly mark them. Good to find out that he is comfortable both behind and forward of the ball.
"Footscray people are incredible people; so humble. I'm just so happy - ecstatic"
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Re: Naughton signs 4 year deal!
Originally Posted by
mjp
Tim Kelly says hi.
Yes, Kelly is number 1.
My mistake was just looking at the list presented and not the entire draft list.
More of an In Bruges guy?
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Re: Naughton signs 4 year deal!
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
As an aside, with his size, aggression and leap, why is Aaron not doing the relief ruck work?
I'm going to pretend I didn't read that...
I think the answer there lies in the fact that Schache probably has the better tank to follow a ruckman around the ground, and that Naughton's hands are considered such a strong asset that they're wasted if not inside one of the arcs.
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Re: Naughton signs 4 year deal!
Originally Posted by
westdog54
I'm going to pretend I didn't read that...
I think the answer there lies in the fact that Schache probably has the better tank to follow a ruckman around the ground, and that Naughton's hands are considered such a strong asset that they're wasted if not inside one of the arcs.
Yep, agreed. We need him either at CHF or CHB and I'm also worried we could break him if we had huge opposition ruckmen sticking their knee and shoulder into him at each contest.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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Re: Naughton signs 4 year deal!
Originally Posted by
Remi Moses
Think he’s carrying an ankle injury , but he battled yesterday
Didn't know about the injury, cheers Remi.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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Re: Naughton signs 4 year deal!
Originally Posted by
Twodogs
Yep, agreed. We need him either at CHF or CHB and I'm also worried we could break him if we had huge opposition ruckmen sticking their knee and shoulder into him at each contest.
But Boyd & Schache early in their careers got the ruck treatment. Both aren't better for it. If this is a good policy (making top end KPP ruck) for the team and good for player development, then Naughton on precedent should be rucking. He won't of course.
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Re: Naughton signs 4 year deal!
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Re: Naughton signs 4 year deal!
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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Re: Naughton signs 4 year deal!
Originally Posted by
bornadog
My man crush on Suckling has gotten bigger watching that. At first I didn't realize that after he kicks it to Naughton that he then runs into the forward 50 to get the pass from Hunter. You can see him run, stop and call for the ball and then keep running deeper into attack before he gets the ball kicked to him.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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Re: Naughton signs 4 year deal!
Originally Posted by
bornadog
Some Great marks
Moore was a bit stiff there. He had that mark signed and certified until Naughton comes from out of the sky to pluck it out of his hands.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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Re: Naughton signs 4 year deal!
Originally Posted by
Twodogs
Moore was a bit stiff there. He had that mark signed and certified until Naughton comes from out of the sky to pluck it out of his hands.
Naughton marks over 200cm Moore, 200cm Roughy and 199cm Schache
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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Re: Naughton signs 4 year deal!
Originally Posted by
bornadog
Naughton marks over 200cm Moore, 200cm Roughy and 199cm Schache
The human step ladders!
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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Re: Naughton signs 4 year deal!
What a back page to wake up to in the morning.
As they say, a week’s a long time in football.
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