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I noticed Ant laughing so I might as well confirm I wasn't joking.
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Not rewriting history. Its truth. And not saying he didn't miss goals, every player does, he may have had a lower conversion rate than most, I have no idea. I'm saying the greater the need for the goal, the greater the likelihood he'd kick it.
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Pressure is the difference between football and training. The more pressure, the better the football. Dusty moments are a by product of pressure. Without pressure they are just party tricks.
George brought pressure. Aerial pressure when he was played as #3 tall. And he was elite in this endeavour. When the bad guys take a mark in our I50 that's real bad. Remember last week? It's real bad.
Dogwick took George out of the tall role. And played him as a crumbing small. And sent him up the park to develop him. Played him high HF. George struggled in the role and lost his main strength - his ability to halve in the air, his ability to minimise oppo marks in our 50.
All small forwards have to find a new role in their careers. They all got to high HF, change mid or HBF. George did not adapt. Did not develop in these roles.
But. If he plays against Hawthorn last week he disrupts that uncontested mark jamboree *smile*.
*We can get somebody else to do that.*
In the entire AFL there is nobody who can do that the way George did. Maybe Zurhaar if he had the discipline. Or the physical confidence.
George, out of position, facing an aerial 20/80 could halve routinely. Because of his explosive speed and surprising momentum. He hit way harder than his mass ought to have allowed. Halving, when hopelessly out of position, is an elite characteristic.
George is still an athletic freak. Marlion is next in line for us. But he doesn't have the indestructible body of George, nor the natural confidence.
Mykelti will be out for most of next year. SRSLY we should get George back for a year. The usual incentives - solid gold house and captaincy.
George brought pressure. Aerial pressure when he was played as #3 tall. And he was elite in this endeavour. When the bad guys take a mark in our I50 that's real bad. Remember last week? It's real bad.
Dogwick took George out of the tall role. And played him as a crumbing small. And sent him up the park to develop him. Played him high HF. George struggled in the role and lost his main strength - his ability to halve in the air, his ability to minimise oppo marks in our 50.
All small forwards have to find a new role in their careers. They all got to high HF, change mid or HBF. George did not adapt. Did not develop in these roles.
But. If he plays against Hawthorn last week he disrupts that uncontested mark jamboree *smile*.
*We can get somebody else to do that.*
In the entire AFL there is nobody who can do that the way George did. Maybe Zurhaar if he had the discipline. Or the physical confidence.
George, out of position, facing an aerial 20/80 could halve routinely. Because of his explosive speed and surprising momentum. He hit way harder than his mass ought to have allowed. Halving, when hopelessly out of position, is an elite characteristic.
George is still an athletic freak. Marlion is next in line for us. But he doesn't have the indestructible body of George, nor the natural confidence.
Mykelti will be out for most of next year. SRSLY we should get George back for a year. The usual incentives - solid gold house and captaincy.
Good post. His demise began when Dimma started playing him up the field. His main strength was bringing the heat in the fwd line both in the air and on the ground.
I noticed Ant laughing so I might as well confirm I wasn't joking.
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It is funny but yes, totally makes sense.
If a fit George had played last week Scrimshaw would've locked himself in the boot of his own car, Harry. We miss George. I'm serious about bringing him back.
I noticed Jonathan Brown on On The Couch say AFL rules now state a retired player cannot return to the league again. Is this true?
totally my opinion , but reckon George had an unusual gift
when he got a possession between the arcs he would often run with the ball like a headless chook
like a fishing lure mimicking an injured bait fish
it attracted a crowd , it drew out a natural instinct in oppo players to get this startled deer in the head lights
but when he sensed someone close he could put on the after burners
they would grit their teeth and try hard , real hard and gas out
in 2017 / 18 we would run over teams late , just like the Pies are doing now
his flying for marks as mentioned was important in our forward setup , the whole hearted way he went about it was key
but also he flew from unexpected angles and couldn't be easily blocked from flying
his chase down tackles were also super important , like his erratic running patterns when between the two arcs , I think George also came from spots he wasn't supposed to deep in our F50 and blindsided a lot of oppo players and even if he didn't lay a tackle the pressure mounted
but as that erratic unconventional nature that worked to his advantage in the early years , when his form slumped it worked against him
and made him very open to criticism from both the media and supporters and the slippery slope soon saw him out of the game
one thing we cant take away from him , he is a 3 time premiership player at the highest level
when he got a possession between the arcs he would often run with the ball like a headless chook
like a fishing lure mimicking an injured bait fish
it attracted a crowd , it drew out a natural instinct in oppo players to get this startled deer in the head lights
but when he sensed someone close he could put on the after burners
they would grit their teeth and try hard , real hard and gas out
in 2017 / 18 we would run over teams late , just like the Pies are doing now
his flying for marks as mentioned was important in our forward setup , the whole hearted way he went about it was key
but also he flew from unexpected angles and couldn't be easily blocked from flying
his chase down tackles were also super important , like his erratic running patterns when between the two arcs , I think George also came from spots he wasn't supposed to deep in our F50 and blindsided a lot of oppo players and even if he didn't lay a tackle the pressure mounted
but as that erratic unconventional nature that worked to his advantage in the early years , when his form slumped it worked against him
and made him very open to criticism from both the media and supporters and the slippery slope soon saw him out of the game
one thing we cant take away from him , he is a 3 time premiership player at the highest level
I revere all players who have played in premierships for the RFC. George played in 3.
Physical attributes off the charts. Prefer the roughly hewn George to the highly skilled Sonsie everyday of the week.
Would welcome him back with open arms…
Physical attributes off the charts. Prefer the roughly hewn George to the highly skilled Sonsie everyday of the week.
Would welcome him back with open arms…
I don’t believe that to be true.
There may be something that if he was under contract and retired, or with years left on his contract then couldn’t just go to another club.
Or if medically retired for some reason.
It maybe to protect a club and stop a Mal Michael type scenario where he retired from the Bears and a few weeks later the was picked up by Essendon.
I could see no reason why the likes of George couldn’t be delisted! Either by Richmond or another club. Once he retired and then is delisted, he may come under the delisted FA rules. As long as his previous contract had expired.
Too late .
Hardwick told him ' Your not in my best 22 anymore' and after 3 flags why stay and rot in the 2's.
We gave and lost players between 17-22 that would still have us in the top 8
George's work without the ball has never been matched and I don't see anyone at the club currently who could do it.
I wish we could get a bit of George's competitiveness into a few of these touted draft picks.
One thing I don't think gets mentioned enough about JC was his speed & crazy lateral movement. Ballistic player at his best.
One thing I don't think gets mentioned enough about JC was his speed & crazy lateral movement. Ballistic player at his best.
For sure - he had his flaws, but he had some elilte traits as well.
Reckon his power to weight ratio was just about the best we've had at the club for a long while as well. When he tackled they stuck.
Strong little bugger who halved contests in the air then bounced straight back up to tackle and harass like an energizer bunny.
As you say, unlike a number of other highish picks in recent years, he would leave nothing on the field.
