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Nathan (Axel) Foley [MERGED]
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Tames said:
As does those yellow shorts. Is it weird that I can't even remember them?
Maybe Ive mentally blocked that whole period out.
I am not surprised he is a little slower after his serious Achilles injury but he still has his smarts and commitment. Maybe you are right that he will prolong his career if he remodels his game. I, for one, hope soBaloo said:
Nathan is one of those guys whose key AFL attribute was his ability to bounce and burst. He could get in and under and then bounce up and burst away from packs. Nothing else in his game is good enough to make him a valuable contributor on-field if he can't bounce and burst. He can't weave through packs and find space with awareness, he is not a natural rover with good lateral movement for the forward line, nor is he tall enough or good enough defensively to go back and play a defensive role and his outside skills are not good enough to play an accumulator wingmen role like Montagna or a loose man set up play role like Ellis.
Once his legs were gone and he lost his ability to bounce and burst and beat his opponent to the next contest as a link player so to was his ability to be a valuable contributor as opposed to a role player at this level. Although his legs seem to be getting healthier I would be absolutely stunned if he could ever get them back to a point where it is an elite attribute in comparison to his opponents that gives him an edge. This is why I expect him to be finishing up in a few weeks and sailing off into the sunset with Jakey King, Chris Newman, Aaron Edwards, Orren Stephenson and maybe even Matt Thomas.
Once his legs were gone and he lost his ability to bounce and burst and beat his opponent to the next contest as a link player so to was his ability to be a valuable contributor as opposed to a role player at this level. Although his legs seem to be getting healthier I would be absolutely stunned if he could ever get them back to a point where it is an elite attribute in comparison to his opponents that gives him an edge. This is why I expect him to be finishing up in a few weeks and sailing off into the sunset with Jakey King, Chris Newman, Aaron Edwards, Orren Stephenson and maybe even Matt Thomas.
Well please to see flashes of the Axel of old today. Enjoyed his running goal and his general hard work round the park
Hardwick talked about kicking Jack up the ar$e this week.
Well if anyone is entitled to a free kick up Dimma's clacker its Foley.
I've listened to posters get stuck into Foley this year on the basis that his 10 possesion qtrs coming on as a sub in rds 1 and 2 weren't enough.
He has one start (ie last week), plays a ripper first half and then fades out and is immediately made sub.
Plays 3 quarters today for 21 possessions and a goal.
Dimma needed a boot just for droppng him in last year's final. Having Nathan start just 1 game this year is Hob nail worthy.
Well if anyone is entitled to a free kick up Dimma's clacker its Foley.
I've listened to posters get stuck into Foley this year on the basis that his 10 possesion qtrs coming on as a sub in rds 1 and 2 weren't enough.
He has one start (ie last week), plays a ripper first half and then fades out and is immediately made sub.
Plays 3 quarters today for 21 possessions and a goal.
Dimma needed a boot just for droppng him in last year's final. Having Nathan start just 1 game this year is Hob nail worthy.
Seems he can still play. If only he was give. Half the chances grigg has he may build match fitness and confidence and return to something like the old.
Hopefully he stays in now and plays. We need his run!!
Hopefully he stays in now and plays. We need his run!!
Certainly did show glimpses of the old nath today .. Amazing what he can do if his given the chance
Some signs of the Axle of old.
Just about everyone had written him off.
Lets hope his form of today continues for the rest of the year.
Fit and firing Foley is very important for us.
Just about everyone had written him off.
Lets hope his form of today continues for the rest of the year.
Fit and firing Foley is very important for us.
kitrino_tj said:
Silly stuff yello_tj.
If you knew what Axle has had to go through you wouldnt be talking such rubbish. :
He was great today ..... He seemed to have regained his pace.....against a very youthful, fast side....great stuff
