I was trying to Prove that Speed is not everything like what the Quote Post was SayingRudeBoy wrote:Sam Mitchell says hi.Dave The Man wrote:Did not hurt Paul Licruia and Tarkyn Lockyer.Pies4shaw wrote: He lacks badly for leg speed - I'm not sure whether that can be overcome, despite all his other qualities. Sometimes a player can deal with that by controlling the space around them (as, say, Luke Ball did) but that isn't (yet) Aish's style, either.
Guess Scharanberg is stuffed then as he not much faster
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Sam Mitchell says hi Dave.Dave The Man wrote:I was trying to Prove that Speed is not everything like what the Quote Post was SayingRudeBoy wrote:Sam Mitchell says hi.Dave The Man wrote: Did not hurt Paul Licruia and Tarkyn Lockyer.
Guess Scharanberg is stuffed then as he not much faster
FYI, Sam Mitchell is quite slow.
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Yes, Dave, players do overcome it. It remains to be seen whether Aish will.Dave The Man wrote:Did not hurt Paul Licruia and Tarkyn Lockyer.Pies4shaw wrote:He lacks badly for leg speed - I'm not sure whether that can be overcome, despite all his other qualities. Sometimes a player can deal with that by controlling the space around them (as, say, Luke Ball did) but that isn't (yet) Aish's style, either.MJ23 wrote: +1. Been saying the same for a while
Guess Scharanberg is stuffed then as he not much faster
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Was going to ref Mitchell myself in response to leg speed - dont forget, Mitchell started slower than Aish. Not drafted 2000, rising star inn 2003.simon tonna wrote:dont underestimate him to early in his career thompsocthompsoc wrote:Sam Mitchell is a freak.
Aish isn't.
Im not saying hes gonna be a Mitchell ( hope he will ) just saying I dont think leg speed will restrict him given his other strengths.
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He's a footballer, not an athlete.
I'm not fretting when he has the ball in his hands, I'm looking upfield to see what's on offer, you can't do that with a lot of others in our side.
Firmly in our best 22 presently and will make the transition into a highly influential player over the years, IMO.
I'm not fretting when he has the ball in his hands, I'm looking upfield to see what's on offer, you can't do that with a lot of others in our side.
Firmly in our best 22 presently and will make the transition into a highly influential player over the years, IMO.
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Greg Williams was a definite freak.BucksIsFutureCoach wrote:Was Greg Williams a freak too? We can keep going on and on.thompsoc wrote:Sam Mitchell is a freak.
Aish isn't.
Raw speed off a standing position is important, but fast decision making is equally important.
Pity about his head injuries, not looking good for him.
The guy Aish played with a facial injury that was only a few weeks old.
Takes great guts to do that.
The guy looks too light and slow to me.
Yes he has good hands and raw guts, I just can't see him being a top player.
He might make 100 to 150 games player.
we don't eat our own at collingwood we just allow them to foul our nest.
I'm not sure about him either, but I thought last Monday showed he might yet become a good player for us. It was his best game yet imo.thompsoc wrote:Greg Williams was a definite freak.BucksIsFutureCoach wrote:Was Greg Williams a freak too? We can keep going on and on.thompsoc wrote:Sam Mitchell is a freak.
Aish isn't.
Raw speed off a standing position is important, but fast decision making is equally important.
Pity about his head injuries, not looking good for him.
The guy Aish played with a facial injury that was only a few weeks old.
Takes great guts to do that.
The guy looks too light and slow to me.
Yes he has good hands and raw guts, I just can't see him being a top player.
He might make 100 to 150 games player.
Tony Shaw was slow, Peter Daicos was glacial... Pendles is really slow in case you havent noticed..... Leg speed is so overrated. Every team needs a few speedsters to break lines and to stop the other team;s speedsters, but for the moast part, lack of speed wont hurt you.BucksIsFutureCoach wrote:Was Greg Williams a freak too? We can keep going on and on.thompsoc wrote:Sam Mitchell is a freak.
Aish isn't.
Raw speed off a standing position is important, but fast decision making is equally important.
Mind you, for Treloar, his speed is an added bow in his quiver of skills, so it certainly doesnt hurt.