Can't see this with Sheds. He gets better every year, and I don't see a replacement for him in our younger players.
I have said it before, but I reckon Sheds is our Burgoyne. I am thinking another 3-4 seasons minimum.
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Can't see this with Sheds. He gets better every year, and I don't see a replacement for him in our younger players.
I have said it before, but I reckon Sheds is our Burgoyne. I am thinking another 3-4 seasons minimum.
I agree to no rotation of Sheds but IMO Shai is Shedlike, no-one can lay a hand on him , elite vision, (i am sure someone will still bring up where he has burnt a player
), nearly every possession is damaging and he brings teammates into play.
except the 3 HTB in the 1 st 1/4 against BrisbaneI agree to no rotation of Sheds but IMO Shai is Shedlike, no-one can lay a hand on him , elite vision, (i am sure someone will still bring up where he has burnt a player
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I see what I want to seeexcept the 3 HTB in the 1 st 1/4 against Brisbane
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The thing about Shai, is that he’s young and has such a high ceiling. We’re going to be marveling at him for years to come.I agree to no rotation of Sheds but IMO Shai is Shedlike, no-one can lay a hand on him , elite vision, (i am sure someone will still bring up where he has burnt a player
Shai just turned 22 on 8 Dec, I bet Shedda wished he started his career with the sort of team Shai has been blessed with. Shedda's first 4 years recruited in 2007 when we were spooners, 9th 2008, 2nd last 2009, 2nd last 2010. Compare that to Sha's 1st 4 years 3 premierships and a 3rd he is a lucky boy and we are lucky to have him.
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Maybe. I agree Sheds has had a good run without injury and I would love to see him go 4 more years. My point really is that if the older players miss 4 or 5 games here or there to keep them fresh that gives the opportunity for some decent game time for some of the younger brigade and who knows what happens if they make the most of their chances. I think 2020 may have changed the attitude around resting players.
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Shed was a whipping boy for his first 10 years. Shai ahead of him at the same stage for PRE love.
Agreed
Sheds kicking was probably the main factor behind the angst early doors., hence the lad copped the Shank moniker.
I was one who bemoaned his kicking early days.
He was always quick of hand and mind and eye in close but was hardly played to his strengths mostly due to size and condition being a young pup.
His best work is still done in close and not many release team mates forward of the footy or put team mates into play as well as Shane can from congestion be it by hand or foot (deft touches and toe pokes).
Has matured into an outrageous player at times, slick and many of his tips and taps and pokes and flicks go unnoticed, proved his metal and and his weight in gold when he led the side in that first 3rd of the 2019 season from HB.
Our successful era style of footy was made for him.
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I do expect him to be the last of the senior group to retire.
Bash, JR8, Skippa Chimp and Dave will retire before Shedda.
Imo Shed was too quick for his then team mates, he'd look to kick the ball to where a team mate "should be" & see that he wasn't where Shed expected him to be, so he'd "pull" his kick & consequently "shank" his kick. I saw him do it a few times.
Imo he was wrongly labelled,
hopefully $hai never, ever has to experience mediocrity,
and its realistic he wont.
But if you have to, I reckon I'd rather rise from mediocrity to glory,
than sink from glory, into mediocrity?
Surely the flags would taste slightly sweeter for the blokes who slogged through the lost years?
