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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 9:11 pm
by Piethagoras' Theorem
Best group of youngsters I've seen come through since 86 when Mathews took over
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 9:24 pm
by uey
DaVe86 wrote:
Adelaide do it better than most. They put pressure on the ball carrier which forces him to pump it long where the crows have all the numbers. Iles a few times pumped it long without looking up...but who can blame him.
Spot on Stall! Sitting behind the goals - never ever seen pressure and speed of thought required so full on. And he was in the middle of it. Handled it well 9 out of ten contests. Way above expectations.
DaVe86 wrote:Sam Iles was fantastic. What you have to judge is confidence, pace, football know how etc. He displayed all of this. He showed a good understanding of when to run to receive, a good understanding of how the modern game is played and had some acceleration off the mark. On the flip side, he showed no ability over his head against a similar sized player in Bock (i think it was) who outmarked him twice up forward. But that will come with size and experience.
Fantastic debut against a quality side. Im excited about him
You rock Dave! It seemed when the ball was kicked in the air to those contests he lost an even position with Bode. Sam wasnt confident with the strength of his body to lay it on and maintain position. He will pick that up cos he wasnt scared.
Im excited too.
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 9:30 pm
by Robert Walls (not really)
I think Sam Illes could be a better player than Scott Burns.
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:22 am
by Johnson#26
not 100% sure why we decided to blood a half back flanker (surely we have enough?)
He is more of a half back flanker-cum-ruck-rover type. A bit of a Lockyer/Nathan Brown (Melbourne). I'm happy with him, he seems the sort who could end up building a decent career.
Next.......Alan 'Tooves' Toovey
While I agree, where do we fit him in?
Best group of youngsters I've seen come through since 86 when Mathews took over
Our drafting of the past two seasons seems to have at least quietened the doubters.
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:24 am
by burnsy17
Robert Walls (not really) wrote:I think Sam Illes could be a better player than Scott Burns.
Thats a big call - dont want to put the kid under pressure do you, comparing him to one of our favourite sons....
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 10:40 am
by jackcass
Robert Walls (not really) wrote:I think Sam Illes could be a better player than Scott Burns.
We'll need to wait 15 years to make that assessment. SB has been a great servant to the club.
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:14 am
by 3rd degree
Well done to the lad I thought he tried his guts out, sure he made a few mistakes, but who wouldn't? Good luck to the kid.
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 12:42 pm
by rand corp
Hee hee last week he was the worst selection in living memory, this week he's going to be better than Burns.
Kid has a very bright future on the weekend's showing and I reckon he should at least hold his spot. Don't worry about the missed targets early, thought the kid settled in and found his radar quite quickly by comparison to many.
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:30 pm
by Dark Lord
I really liked the look of British last week.
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:30 pm
by Robert Walls (not really)
On his performance so far, the chances of sam illes winning a brownlow seem to be pretty high.
He does all the right things that browlow medalists do and his hair is blonde.
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:33 pm
by Dark Lord
Robert Walls (not really) wrote:On his performance so far, the chances of sam illes winning a brownlow seem to be pretty high.
He does all the right things that browlow medalists do and his hair is blonde.
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:36 pm
by Pa Marmo
burnsy17 wrote:Robert Walls (not really) wrote:I think Sam Illes could be a better player than Scott Burns.
Thats a big call - dont want to put the kid under pressure do you, comparing him to one of our favourite sons....
Does not sound the same does it........Ilesy 17
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:40 pm
by Robert Walls (not really)
a lot of the type scribes like walls< lyon< heally<commeti<anthony hudson<the devine miss wilson have got illes penciled in for All Australian next year based on his skill and his guts
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:12 pm
by burnsy17
nuxta wrote:burnsy17 wrote:Robert Walls (not really) wrote:I think Sam Illes could be a better player than Scott Burns.
Thats a big call - dont want to put the kid under pressure do you, comparing him to one of our favourite sons....
Does not sound the same does it........Ilesy 17
It doesn't.... Sadly, i don't know that we'll be able to say Burnsy17 much longer - i recon this will be his last season.....
I hope i'm wrong, though.
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:18 pm
by Robert Walls (not really)
what a way for burnsey to go out< handing over the keys to illesy>