#5 Jamie Elliott
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I'm worried about Elliott
Despite his amazing return to footy, I'm worried that Elliott's body could let him down at any time. At times, he was trying to stretch his legs and he looked to be in a lot of pain, just as he did during the latter half of the JLT game against the blues where he was rested at 3/4 time.
He is our most natural forward and potential match winner, but he still seems to be playing under considerable pain. I hope I'm wrong, but he looks to me like a player on the verge of another injury. Whereas, Darcy Moore looks in great shape and does not appear to be playing under any duress.
Fingers crossed I'm wrong about Billy, as he could definitely help win us a flag.
He is our most natural forward and potential match winner, but he still seems to be playing under considerable pain. I hope I'm wrong, but he looks to me like a player on the verge of another injury. Whereas, Darcy Moore looks in great shape and does not appear to be playing under any duress.
Fingers crossed I'm wrong about Billy, as he could definitely help win us a flag.
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My concerns are we will be to Elliott focused. He is the most natural forward we have as mentioned and we will look for him more than most because he is often presenting on a lead and has always been a brilliant marking option. I know he is who I'd be looking for more than anyone else in the forward half if given the chance.
I think bucks would be well aware of the forward half needing to gel if we are to improve from last year into this season but until we are in control of the run on game we will be seeing Elliott a hell of a lot more than most because he has forward smarts. I have my doubts he can get through this early part of the season before burning out. Please work it out boys. I want him there all year!
I think bucks would be well aware of the forward half needing to gel if we are to improve from last year into this season but until we are in control of the run on game we will be seeing Elliott a hell of a lot more than most because he has forward smarts. I have my doubts he can get through this early part of the season before burning out. Please work it out boys. I want him there all year!
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Absolutely. that comeback game was just sensational.Jezza wrote:
He demonstrated his importance and talent the other night.
Not that Jamie would give a tinker's cuss about it, but I was very gratified when Gerard announced that his Monday Hero was Jamie on AFL 360.
I'm hopeful that the club will manage him like the precious player he is.
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He was stretching his legs in the second half? Well, it was his first AFL game in two years!
TBH I worry when I see him run or jump, but then I feel the same with Moore, and even a bit also with Treloar at the moment. Hopefully the more game time they get in, the more they become hardened to the rigours of the game and eventually we can forget they ever broke down. You would hope that the conditioning staff wouldn't let them out there without them being able to handle it.
TBH I worry when I see him run or jump, but then I feel the same with Moore, and even a bit also with Treloar at the moment. Hopefully the more game time they get in, the more they become hardened to the rigours of the game and eventually we can forget they ever broke down. You would hope that the conditioning staff wouldn't let them out there without them being able to handle it.
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I don't think we can win here, ideally you'd pick a group of games to give him a break, but with the tougher draw, if he's fit he plays.
I guess we'll simply have to trust the medical dep't to manage him through the year, however it's his carcass which is the issue, not the way he's been managed.
At full flight I still see him as just as dangerous a forward as JDG. His fwd50 tackling and abilty to harrass defenders is the another factor we missed. e.g. That body work on Blicavs to score on Friday was brilliant. I think he still holds the title to the most tackles laid in a match by a Pie at 14 or 15 against Freo a few years back.
I guess we'll simply have to trust the medical dep't to manage him through the year, however it's his carcass which is the issue, not the way he's been managed.
At full flight I still see him as just as dangerous a forward as JDG. His fwd50 tackling and abilty to harrass defenders is the another factor we missed. e.g. That body work on Blicavs to score on Friday was brilliant. I think he still holds the title to the most tackles laid in a match by a Pie at 14 or 15 against Freo a few years back.
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