The Morton Brothers

[Don24 103]

Morton bothers are doing well..... Mitch for the tigers kicked 5 or 6 goals today and Jarryn for the Hawks had 33 touches!!

Any chance Cale can woo them all over to melb? hahaha wishful thinking....

[DeeM 42]

i hope he's not a dud, if he is we would of really wasted a pick

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

I've been hearing over and over that he's the best of the three... He's in his first season, and if you look at the size of the two brothers, you would back him in to get that big in the next couple of years...

I'm confident.

[Hannabal 4]

i hope he's not a dud, if he is we would of really wasted a pick

No, it's we would 'have' really wasted a pick, not would 'of' really wasted a pick. Be comforted by the fact that this is the most common error on forums. That said, I wouldn't take too much comfort in the failings of others.

Btw, I think you've missed the point of the thread. Cale is 18 and the youngest of the Mortons and considered to be the best, as evidenced by his draft pick, although Mitch was highly touted and taken as a F/S. He needs to develop his body over summer. The good news is, unless there's a rogue gene, his brothers have shown what sort of physique we can expect in a year, or two from young Cale.

[Eastie Boyz 0]

Neither of his brothers are overly big though?

Wouldn't expect Morton to ever be a bash and crash type of player but as long as his body can take the hits he'll be a good running link up player

[deanox 8,721]

cale is currently listed as 192cm and 79kgs. 11 games this year, 16 disposals per game (9 kicks 7 hbs). 18 yrs 5 months old.

jarryd (hawthorn) is 191cm and 84 kgs. 5 games this years, 22 disposals per game (9 kicks and 13 hbs). 19 years 8 months.

mitch is 185cm and 79kgs. 8 games this year (20 careers), 12 disposals, (8 kicks 4 hbs), averaging 2 goals per game. 21 yrs 4 months.

some numbers to compare...

[deanox 8,721]

could defs fill out a little, whether he becomes a 100kg monster or not is a different story.

[Roost It 1,434]

i hope he's not a dud, if he is we would of really wasted a pick

He's no dud. He looks a very, very exciting prospect. He'll fill out but he's not going to be massive - think James Hird size. By the way although I'm not comparing them I like using them in the same sentence. Gives me a warm feeling to think that just maybe, There I go, getting ahead of myself!!

[occo 2]

Who knows if cale will be a dud or not. Noone can really say yet. The good thing is he knows how to get the ball. He gets it a lot and although his disposal is off, thats understandable and will take time. I would much prefer his skills were off and he knew how to get the ball as this takes a lot less time to teach and train for.

[MelbourneRedlegs 9]

I'll reserve my judgement of Morton for couple of years at least.

[deanox 8,721]

Cale is 18 and the youngest of the Mortons and considered to be the best, as evidenced by his draft pick, although Mitch was highly touted and taken as a F/S.

any diea why cale wasnt taken as a F/S as well? or even jarryd? because all three boys seem pretty well rated.

was it a change in the F/S draft rules re the wafl teams?

[Hannabal 4]

any diea why cale wasnt taken as a F/S as well? or even jarryd? because all three boys seem pretty well rated.

was it a change in the F/S draft rules re the wafl teams?

Yes, the AFL changed the qualifying criteria after Mitch was drafted.

[Hannabal 4]

Who give a [censored]? Besides yourself?

I don't know. Do a poll.

I had to pull up my seven year boy old today on the very same subject. I think he'll thank me in years to come. Many people in society judge you on such matters, Weapon. There are basically two ways to go. You either care and make concerted efforts to improve one's deficiencies, or you take the 'care factor' approach. Always remember though, one way is correct and the other is incorrect. If you care so little about being incorrect in your grammar one can only assume that you don't value your own point of view.

If you have no concerns about appearing less educated than some then I'm sure that others who share your view would say "all credit to you".

Well done.

[Hannabal 4]

It's very likely, McLeanforBrownlow is not your 7 year old son.

Correcting someone's grammar makes you sound pompous, petty and without substance. Many people in society judge people on such matters. Be comforted by the fact that most recognise this flaw and will treat you accordingly.

Judge away, Sunshine.

[Eastie Boyz 0]

Bad grammar is annoying

[Damo 3,012]

Bad grammar is annoying

It is more annoying than mis-spelling a personal pronoun.

Hannibal or Hannabal? Pot or kettle? I dont mind.

I do prefer a compelling and knowledgable argument and if I have to suffer a certain arrogance, it is worth it.

[Hannabal 4]

It is more annoying than mis-spelling a personal pronoun.

Hannibal or Hannabal? Pot or kettle? I dont mind.

I do prefer a compelling and knowledgable argument and if I have to suffer a certain arrogance, it is worth it.

The correct way to spell the male name is Hannibal.

The correct way to spell my female dog's name is 'Hanna'bal. If you now suggest that I'm your [censored], I'll not argue.

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

Wow...

Talk about thread hijacking...

:D

[Jumping Jack Clennett 1,626]

Are there 4th and 5th Morton brothers? (No doubt aged 15 and 17.)

[_tim_ 0]

Hey weapon.

Stop posting.

[deanox 8,721]

Hey weapon.

Stop posting.

this post seems to come with a lot of weight. as in you read that post and you truly believe everything it says. i think its the avatar.

[Don24 103]

Hannabal your just an f-ing [censored]! seriously mate, we dont need to take a poll, no one cares about that crap....you sound like that annoying school teacher who corrects your on tiny little incorrect pronunciation and forgets that its what your saying that is most important, not the order the words come out. I bet your a teacher of some form! And you crap on about improving ones deficiencies and care factor approach and one way is correct and not the other. You clearly dont live in the real world.....everyone goes about things in their own way. The only people that worry about appearing educated are those that are insecure and feel they need to convince people their smart in stupid ways such as correcting someones grammar on a football forum!

I don't know. Do a poll.

I had to pull up my seven year boy old today on the very same subject. I think he'll thank me in years to come. Many people in society judge you on such matters, Weapon. There are basically two ways to go. You either care and make concerted efforts to improve one's deficiencies, or you take the 'care factor' approach. Always remember though, one way is correct and the other is incorrect. If you care so little about being incorrect in your grammar one can only assume that you don't value your own point of view.

If you have no concerns about appearing less educated than some then I'm sure that others who share your view would say "all credit to you".

Well done.

[Demonland 65,951]

Folks.

Let's keep the discussion civil and please no personal attacks on each other.

Hannabal, please note that if you have a point to make about a subject, your argument would be far more credible if you addressed the point rather than attacking the poster whose views might differ from yours. There's no place here for ad hominem insults.

The same goes for everyone else.

Thank you and cheers.

Andy

[Hellaintabadplacetobe 4,098]

Fair dinkum there are some grumpy people around here with far too much time on their hands.

Anyway, what was this thread about ? Oh, the Morton bro`s! Very impressed with both of Cale`s bros`s(Apologies in advance for the grammar). Didnt see the Tiges game y`day but that is a pretty impresive effort. saw the Hawks and I thought Morton was excellent. I can`t believe anyone would think an 18 yr old is a dud after 2 or 3 ordinary games. Cale is a gun, simple as that. He will fill out , get more than 10 bloody games under his belt and be a legend of the Melbourne Footy Club.

[Yencks 8]

i dont think cale will be a monster but he will continue to fill out comfortably...

he put on 5 kilos of muscle mass just over the pre season and if you look at him now, compared to last year, he is quite a bit bigger