Is Luke Ball one of the most respected and popular players in the AFL?

[Chelly 760]

Just asking?

[Gippy Dee 48]

IMO, not until he's in the Red & Blue... ;-)

Gippy

[Carlos Danger 380]

Ross Lyon doesn't seem to think so.

[Guest straussski]

hes moe respected then brock mclean...and he is a better player

Edited November 2, 2009 by straussski

[Sir Why You Little 35,355]

Not right Now he isn't, & if he Goes to Collingwood then he will be hated by many!! The choice is his to make.

[hoopla 418]

Just asking?

He was .... his present silence isn't helping

[Still Waiting 94]

No, but he could become just that, if he thinks and acts carefully.

[Darren Cuthbertson 0]

He was .... his present silence isn't helping

That's cause he doesn't want to play for the Demons and Caro told him not too.

He respected because he is hard at it and seems a good citizen. That he gets banged up every quarter adds to the perception but no AFL standard player should get banged up like he does unless they have an issue like Kosi or are a tagger that deserves it.

He is a mid level AFL footballer but not elite and he is declining not improving. Some people pump him up and they say he is hard done by like Grant Thomas. Still his worst is still better than Raph Clarke's best.

[Kiss of Death 708]

Awesome thread topic guys. Earned a chuckle.

To answer the question, perhas not the most popular (or most unpopular) but at least very well respected, the guy was ralphing weekly at one stage due to the hard work and the attention he'd be copping on a regular basis, and he just kept at it.

[rpfc 27,692]

He has two options. And he will lose respect in the eyes of many with whatever decision he makes.

Go to the reigning back-to-back wooden spooner and spend 80% of the game on the ground in a team that is middle of the road at best in 2010.

Stay at a premiership contender and possibly play half an AFL game or a full VFL game in the hope of being the 20th, 21st, or 22nd player picked on the last Saturday in September.

Both have their plusses and their minuses, and both require thought.

If he chooses not to play for the MFC it is not because our FD "don' no what there doin!'" and it is not because "the Media don't want us to have good players."

Also his here-to-fore silence is not because he "hates the MFC" as the assertion that "if he wanted to come he would have already said so" holds less weight than Miranda Kerr.

Luke Ball does not have to make audible the thoughts in his head as he is making his decision, he needs to only tell the world of the decision within a certain time-frame - a time-frame that has not yet expired and nor will it in the next 24 to 48 hours.

This is for a few select individuals - stop tilting at windmills when there are none. Tilt when a decision is made.

[Sir Why You Little 35,355]

He has two options. And he will lose respect in the eyes of many with whatever decision he makes.

Go to the reigning back-to-back wooden spooner and spend 80% of the game on the ground in a team that is middle of the road at best in 2010.

Stay at a premiership contender and possibly play half an AFL game or a full VFL game in the hope of being the 20th, 21st, or 22nd player picked on the last Saturday in September.

Both have their plusses and their minuses, and both require thought.

If he chooses not to play for the MFC it is not because our FD "don' no what there doin!'" and it is not because "the Media don't want us to have good players."

Also his here-to-fore silence is not because he "hates the MFC" as the assertion that "if he wanted to come he would have already said so" holds less weight than Miranda Kerr.

Luke Ball does not have to make audible the thoughts in his head as he is making his decision, he needs to only tell the world of the decision within a certain time-frame - a time-frame that has not yet expired and nor will it in the next 24 to 48 hours.

This is for a few select individuals - stop tilting at windmills when there are none. Tilt when a decision is made.

Completely Correct. His Management has probably told him to not say a word...Which keeps his Market Value up for all takers until the very last moment.

Psychology at work....Patience Grass Hoppers

[hoopla 418]

Luke Ball does not have to make audible the thoughts in his head as he is making his decision, he needs to only tell the world of the decision within a certain time-frame - a time-frame that has not yet expired and nor will it in the next 24 to 48 hours.

This is for a few select individuals - stop tilting at windmills when there are none. Tilt when a decision is made.

You are right .His image is suffering during this period of silence - but it shouldn't be.

He is facing a huge decision and he is entitled to take his time. We are all jumping at shadows .. and so is the media.We don't know all of the issues.... we don't know what he is thinking...

I am one who has said that I would have expected him to talk to us if he was interested. But then again perhaps he's decided to dismiss the other options first..

The fact is that we have to reserve judgment... and wait until Luke himself makes a formal public statement

Edited November 3, 2009 by hoopla

[praha 10,575]

I've never heard so many compliments from supports of other clubs, especially magpies and bombers supporters, about a possible Melbourne player. My sisters b/f, who would die for the pies, says he despises Melbourne and thinks they don't deserve to be in the AFL (lol)...unless Ball is playing with them.

Another friend, who is a Carlton supporter, says Luke Ball is his favourite player in the league.

Some family friends, who are the typical arrogant and ignorant essendon supporters, say they'd give up anyone (yes, ANYONE) on their team for Luke.

And that is only the start of it. I've heard many others.

He WILL be Melbourne's next captain.

He WILL be Melbourne's best ever player.

He WILL lead us to a premiership.

He WILL win a Brownlow.

He IS a legend.

[45HG 1,539]

Well played

[Demon trucker 1,800]

IMO, not until he's in the Red & Blue... ;-)

Gippy

if i had a gun i would put him down like a bail boomer

[Gippy Dee 48]

I've never heard so many compliments from supports of other clubs, especially magpies and bombers supporters, about a possible Melbourne player. My sisters b/f, who would die for the pies, says he despises Melbourne and thinks they don't deserve to be in the AFL (lol)...unless Ball is playing with them.

Another friend, who is a Carlton supporter, says Luke Ball is his favourite player in the league.

Some family friends, who are the typical arrogant and ignorant essendon supporters, say they'd give up anyone (yes, ANYONE) on their team for Luke.

And that is only the start of it. I've heard many others.

He WILL be Melbourne's next captain.

He WILL be Melbourne's best ever player.

He WILL lead us to a premiership.

He WILL win a Brownlow.

He IS a legend.

What makes me think I've heard this before?

Gippy