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Nasher Legend

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Has there ever been a more raw kid than this one playing AFL footy?

Love his defensive efforts in the forward line, he chases and tackles as well as anyone down there. He just needs to learn how to actually get the ball now.

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One of his handballs was sneaky and got us the goal.

He worked hard to try and get into the game, unlike in his first match when the poor kid got stuck in no-mens land up forward.

But I agree that he is very VERY raw. He needs a lot of time to develop, possibly another full year at Sandringham. He also needs muscle, and lots of it!

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I'd play him for atleast 4 of the remaining games to get him adjusted to it and Knowing what work he needs to do to step up next year.

not necessarily. he got a taste this week. it might be good for him to now drop back to sandy where he can work for 3-4 weeks, knowing the areas he needs to improve...if he improves bring him back against for another taste and so that he can see the improvement. there is not always good in having someone run around above their level, and it is sometimes just good to have a learning experience. that being said often another week or two could see him adjust to this level...

this only applies if there are fit replacements however...

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I like the fact that he'll see enough footy this year to learn what's required of him in the future. Some players don't get ANY appreciation for AFL footy for YEARS. Even a 7 possession game is good news here I reckon.

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I'm fairly sure that I read somewhere his DAd saying that he's only returned to footy in the last three years, and had previously been playing basketball. Does indicate that there should stilbe quite some development left. So hard to judge though - look at Miller.

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im pretty sure he started football only last year got picked up by the devils and now us

Correct, last year was his first year back in to footy. He's probably got the most potential for development out of anyone on our list. He's a real wildcard; he could be absolutely anything.

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Absolutely correct - last year was his first season of footy down in Tassie - started in under age and finished in teh seniors.

The pre-season just gone was his first pre-season ever!!! He will only get bigger and better with another pre-season under his belt.

When he initially joined the club his nickname was HUMPHREY (as in Humphrey the Bear) because he NEVER spoke. Not sure if the nickname is still used. Apparently he is the quietest recruit ever.

Good Luck Humphrey - hope you have a stellar career with the Dees

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Play Judy, we have nothing to gain except the development of younger players. The season is gone, give players like juy a chance to play, and give players like neita a chance to recover.

We cant finish lower than the tigers, and if by chance we did, we pick u the best ruck prospect in a decade.

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i saw col play against port melbourne and in other games for sandy. he is a very good reader of the play when played down back and id suggest he is very much in the jared rivers mould. this bloke will be a very very good player. not quite standout at vfl level yet but just does everything right. i remember rivers showing glimpses in his first year but it was his second year when he really stepped it up.

ill say garland will be ready to play regular footy next year, probably not to the same level as jared rivers rising star year, but not far behind. he ll takr bizzells spot in 08.

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