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Welcome to the Tigers Nathan Broad
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He may be, equal with Dave Astbury imo
Broad is turning into a much better player than I thought he would be. Was happy with him in the team but he is better than just being a role player now.
I remember Broady's first couple of games and thought he's a bit of a plodder, not highly skilled. Thought he'd play a couple of games and then be back in the VFL.
What would I know?
He's developed into a bloody beauty, and I tips me lid to the recruitment and development staff.
What would I know?
He's developed into a bloody beauty, and I tips me lid to the recruitment and development staff.
I've been slow to get aboard the bandwagon. Thought he was a scrubber who lucked out by being part of two premiership teams, but he's improved noticeably this year in his expanded role. Even in Walker's big pack mark Broad is up there attempting to spoil, dislocated finger and all.
In Broady's first year at the club, 2016, he played two games as a 23-year-old state league recruit. Like many, I thought, why did they bother. This guy's not up to it. But Dyer'ere pointed out what a dominant athlete he was when back in the VFL, so I kept watching. It only took a couple of games the next year and I was sold. And he keeps improving. He's what they used to call a prototype AFL athlete, except there's a production line of 'em now. 6'4", runs like the wind and does it all day. Brave as a Kellaway, hard as a honeymooner. Love Broady.
I love the way we educate our backs. Remember when Grimes and Whatshisface couldn't catch a footy to save their lives? We taught 'em to double fist - two hands to the ball. Oh, you can get two hands to the ball? That means you can mark it. Go on, try. Ever since 2017, Broady's value has been in halving contests, nullifying dangerous situations. If there was a stat for "getting a dangerous ball out of bounds", he'd be a league leader. But now he's expanding. He can run, so he is. He can kick, so he does. He can and does mark it. This bloke is growing. As Grimes has expanded into the Alex Thingumy-sized hole, Broad has realised, "I can be Grimes". And when the time comes, I'll back him to join the logical dots that if you're Grimes, you can be the player Grimes has become. Won't that be something.
I love the way we educate our backs. Remember when Grimes and Whatshisface couldn't catch a footy to save their lives? We taught 'em to double fist - two hands to the ball. Oh, you can get two hands to the ball? That means you can mark it. Go on, try. Ever since 2017, Broady's value has been in halving contests, nullifying dangerous situations. If there was a stat for "getting a dangerous ball out of bounds", he'd be a league leader. But now he's expanding. He can run, so he is. He can kick, so he does. He can and does mark it. This bloke is growing. As Grimes has expanded into the Alex Thingumy-sized hole, Broad has realised, "I can be Grimes". And when the time comes, I'll back him to join the logical dots that if you're Grimes, you can be the player Grimes has become. Won't that be something.
Yet another assured performance by Nathan. He just gets better every game.
Here's my AA backline this year:
Baker, Balta, Grimes, Broady, Vlastuin, Tom Stewart.
For some reason, other than football ability, Tom Stewart seems to make the AA side
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Geez that is a touch harsh. Thought he played poorly against GWS but that his only poor showing that i can actually recall.
I'm pretty sure I coined that one, TM, glad you liked. "Brave as a Kellaway" is definitely mine."hard as a honeymooner"
Ha Ha
never heard that before....
Yeah and how about Tim Kelly making AA team ahead of Dusty last year.
Just *smile* off AA selectors.
