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Brandon Ellis
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tigersnake said:
Yep he kicked it 65m with ease. Knew he would, our best kick. Deadly within scoring range.
If I was the opposition is be tagging him every week. Gives us so much clean ball on the outside. Struggled last week with attention but that's only normal in his second year. He's took the step up to being worthy of a tag and same with Martin. Next step up to an elite footballer is beating it over the next few years. They will come.
zippadeee said:
Tigerflag2008 said:
Put it this way, if he keeps coming along like he is and doesn't meet Zips prediction, we might well have an 11th flag hanging down at the club.
rokkafella said:
Am shocked by his improvement, even since April when he was starting as the sub. Already a force to be reckoned with in just his second year.
I think Brandon's picked up a yard of pace. Definitely looks quicker than last year. Aside from his run and skill he's a key part of building a successful club culture. Such a terrific kid to have around a footy club.
Ridley said:
That was what it looked like, thought I was seeing things, commentators didn't seem to make a big deal out of it. It was amazing how low trajectory it was, wow.
That 2nd Q goal was a bloody ripper. The instant he kicked it I thought he was lairising, more fool me.
On the tagging thing, they can't tag everyone
Was at the game and close to the boundary on the outer wing. Watched Ellis go for a run, in front of me. I looked back at the GWS boy to see if he was making an impression - none whatsoever. Damn Ellis moves smoothly and through himself, quite a low centre of gravity. Seemingly, no up and down style movement at all.
Tigerflag2008 said:
Will be the best. Trying to think of a current / recent gun that he resembles to get a gauge on where he can get to.
Next stage will be copping a tag week by week but will rise above all that.
He is a beauty no doubt.SCOOP said:
Any good coach during the finals will have someone sit on him. He is a massive driving force for us. Next step for him is to overcome a tag.
What was it again pick 14 for effectively Ellis and Morris. Master stroke by Blair.
Just saw that goal on the replay, wasn't seeing things, speared it low and fast from 60, wow. Thats a weapon.
It's been a funny season, in that this time last year our destiny was built on Lids, Cotch, Martin. I feel like we are approaching a point where you would really struggle to pick our best three from a group of 6 or 8, inc. Ellis, Conca, Vlastuin, Jacko, White (at a little stretch). What was a strong core with not much depth has expanded into a broad group of even talent. To win a premiership, we probably need the likes of Cotchin to go to the next level, but at least our entire season doesn't rest on the fitness of just a couple of players - which is nice.
bullus_hit said:
Almost BH, unfortunately he got shut down against the Blooze after his scintillating 1st qtr, however I'm firmly of the opinion that the coaches can actually teach and improve our player's skill set. With that in mind I see absolutely no reason why Brandon won't learn to break that tag that is inevitably coming his way. He has definitely gone up a notch, but in saying that, most of our players have hence why we're sitting on 14 wins and playing finals for the first time in more than a decade.
Good times are ahead.
Ellis getting tagged at this stage of his career is a massive win for us.
You can't tag them all.
You can't tag them all.
