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Where is Sam at? The comment below from Casey seems strange to me!

"Sam Blease: I thought Sammy struggled. He had one decent patch in the third quarter. It was difficult for him on the small ground - he’s much better on the bigger grounds and he’ll be better at AFL level. He had eight touches on the boggy ground. With his limited preparation, it was unfortunate he couldn’t have a bigger impact."

Could we be seeing a potential Champion limited by a very bad injury before he ever played at AFL level?

God I hope not.

Anyone know anymore re his situation?

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Sounds like he loves to run free on the bigger grounds, like a Stephen Hill.

He was coming back from injury early on in the season and he didn't have the impact he wanted.

What more are you trying to read into this?

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Sounds like he loves to run free on the bigger grounds, like a Stephen Hill.

He was coming back from injury early on in the season and he didn't have the impact he wanted.

What more are you trying to read into this?

Nothing E25.

Just wondering where he is at!

Just asking the question does anyone know his situation re the leg.

Has the smell of "Nathan Brown" about it to me.

He had a very bad break and has obviously taken a long time to recover if he has at present.

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Sounds like he loves to run free on the bigger grounds, like a Stephen Hill.

He was coming back from injury early on in the season and he didn't have the impact he wanted.

What more are you trying to read into this?

This is what I read into it Enforcer, As I've said in previous Blease threads. I believe this kid will struggle to make the grade at AFL level solely because he broke his leg and his game is built on speed, run and breaking lines. Seasoned AFL players rarely come back from seriously broken legs let alone skinny kids yet to play senior footy. I hate to say and I mean this I really hate it but I think we have lost out on a No.18 pick. Shoot me down at will, I hope I'm wrong.

BTW I know he's young and has time on his side.

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This is what I read into it Enforcer, As I've said in previous Blease threads. I believe this kid will struggle to make the grade at AFL level solely because he broke his leg and his game is built on speed, run and breaking lines. Seasoned AFL players rarely come back from seriously broken legs let alone skinny kids yet to play senior footy. I hate to say and I mean this I really hate it but I think we have lost out on a No.18 pick. Shoot me down at will, I hope I'm wrong.

BTW I know he's young and has time on his side.

I understand he is having the pin(s) taken out of his ankle today

Maybe this plus a proper pre-season will make a difference

Lets be positive and hope so

Correct, the pins are coming out and this will make a world of difference.

Steamin, I see where you are coming from but I don't think he needs to be written off just yet despite the severe injury. I saw him a few times at Casey 1's and 2's and his pace, especially taking the ball in a stoppage and leaving others in his wake is still there.

I last saw this at the Cold Goast game and it was scintillating to watch. If he brings that to the Demons, I have said he will win the Rising Star in 2011.

You and I seem to be a different poles in relation to where we see Blease, if he can meet us both halfway in 2011 I reckon we will be pretty happy and the future will be bright for him...and us!

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I saw Blease play for Casey Seconds against Frankston and he's lost none of his pace. He was never an accumulator at junior level, so he needs to learn how to find more of the ball, which is a skill in itself, but he has the right ingredients to become a quality AFL player.

A decent run at a preseason won't do him any harm.

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This is what I read into it Enforcer, As I've said in previous Blease threads. I believe this kid will struggle to make the grade at AFL level solely because he broke his leg and his game is built on speed, run and breaking lines. Seasoned AFL players rarely come back from seriously broken legs let alone skinny kids yet to play senior footy. I hate to say and I mean this I really hate it but I think we have lost out on a No.18 pick. Shoot me down at will, I hope I'm wrong.

BTW I know he's young and has time on his side.

Well believe that all you like Steamin but your belief is wasted.

Stab in the dark guess at it's best.

"Broken leg" is such an annoying term because there are so many varying degrees of breaks.

In Sam's case, (as we have been told) it wasn't a terrible break and as somebody previously mentioned it

doesn't look like he is any slower.

Two years ago a team mate had a similar break to Blease's. He was a little bit tentative and proppy when he

first came back but he has since played his best footy for our club and was also playing with Collingwood ressies

for a while. He played and has been playing his best footy post break.

So steamin' for every bad luck story you hear, there is a good one waiting to be told.

No point in wasting your 'belief' on something negative.

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Correct, the pins are coming out and this will make a world of difference.

Steamin, I see where you are coming from but I don't think he needs to be written off just yet despite the severe injury. I saw him a few times at Casey 1's and 2's and his pace, especially taking the ball in a stoppage and leaving others in his wake is still there.

I last saw this at the Cold Goast game and it was scintillating to watch. If he brings that to the Demons, I have said he will win the Rising Star in 2011.

You and I seem to be a different poles in relation to where we see Blease, if he can meet us both halfway in 2011 I reckon we will be pretty happy and the future will be bright for him...and us!

It will.

Didn't realise he still had the pins in.

That'll make a huge difference.

(not being facetious)

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Well believe that all you like Steamin but your belief is wasted.

Stab in the dark guess at it's best.

"Broken leg" is such an annoying term because there are so many varying degrees of breaks.

In Sam's case, (as we have been told) it wasn't a terrible break and as somebody previously mentioned it

doesn't look like he is any slower.

Two years ago a team mate had a similar break to Blease's. He was a little bit tentative and proppy when he

first came back but he has since played his best footy for our club and was also playing with Collingwood ressies

for a while. He played and has been playing his best footy post break.

So steamin' for every bad luck story you hear, there is a good one waiting to be told.

No point in wasting your 'belief' on something negative.

I will thanks Stevie, I'm not trying to be a keyboard hero but I don't think it's overly negative either. I hope like hell think kid delivers on what promises to deliver.

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Where is Sam at? The comment below from Casey seems strange to me!

"Sam Blease: I thought Sammy struggled. He had one decent patch in the third quarter. It was difficult for him on the small ground - he's much better on the bigger grounds and he'll be better at AFL level. He had eight touches on the boggy ground. With his limited preparation, it was unfortunate he couldn't have a bigger impact."

Could we be seeing a potential Champion limited by a very bad injury before he ever played at AFL level?

God I hope not.

Anyone know anymore re his situation?

he's only played a handfull of games in his comeback, he took strait to VFL 2nds & dominated, but without a big preseason & some miles in his legs would naturally find it hader @ VFL seniors & AFL level.

He looks OK & he'll be right.

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Correct, the pins are coming out and this will make a world of difference.

Steamin, I see where you are coming from but I don't think he needs to be written off just yet despite the severe injury. I saw him a few times at Casey 1's and 2's and his pace, especially taking the ball in a stoppage and leaving others in his wake is still there.

I last saw this at the Cold Goast game and it was scintillating to watch. If he brings that to the Demons, I have said he will win the Rising Star in 2011.

You and I seem to be a different poles in relation to where we see Blease, if he can meet us both halfway in 2011 I reckon we will be pretty happy and the future will be bright for him...and us!

However, you would have to admit- he'd have to improve drammatically to make it.

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However, you would have to admit- he'd have to improve drammatically to make it.

You might as well point out that Max Gawn will have to "improve dramatically to make it", too.

He is a slight, physically undeveloped kid, coming back from a monstrous injury setback. His form in the VFL has apparently been solid without being outstanding, with the occasional good game, like the one against the Gold Coast. To expect his output to even remotely measure up to what is required at AFL level is patently absurd, and so to point out that his performances have been a long way from AFL standard is absolutely pointless.

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However, you would have to admit- he'd have to improve drammatically to make it.

It's not about "admitting" anything, it's about understanding where a player is at in their recuperation from a serious injury. He won't have to improve "dramatically" on what he showed at junior level to make it. He just needs to get his body right and continue the progression that usually follows young talented and dedicated footballers.

Adam Simpson played 300 games of footy and captained his club yet didn't play any games in his first two years on North's list. There can be many reasons why players have limited exposure in their first couple of years.

There's no guarantee that Blease will make it. There's not many guarantees on anything in life. But at least try and have a modicum of understanding and feeling for the game before you start making ill-conceived declarations.

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It's not about "admitting" anything, it's about understanding where a player is at in their recuperation from a serious injury. He won't have to improve "dramatically" on what he showed at junior level to make it. He just needs to get his body right and continue the progression that usually follows young talented and dedicated footballers.

Adam Simpson played 300 games of footy and captained his club yet didn't play any games in his first two years on North's list. There can be many reasons why players have limited exposure in their first couple of years.

There's no guarantee that Blease will make it. There's not many guarantees on anything in life. But at least try and have a modicum of understanding and feeling for the game before you start making ill-conceived declarations.

Your just playing with words.He will have to improve heaps to make it..note-I am not saying he will not make it..but by gee I saw him play nearly every match and gee he was really feeling his leg. I rated Sam as the best prospect at the club before his injury.He has the ability..however like Egan's injury he'll have to improve drammatically

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Your just playing with words.He will have to improve heaps to make it..note-I am not saying he will not make it..but by gee I saw him play nearly every match and gee he was really feeling his leg. I rated Sam as the best prospect at the club before his injury.He has the ability..however like Egan's injury he'll have to improve drammatically

I think it's more a case of you using terms without properly understanding their meaning.

Is english your first language..?

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Your just playing with words.He will have to improve heaps to make it..note-I am not saying he will not make it..but by gee I saw him play nearly every match and gee he was really feeling his leg. I rated Sam as the best prospect at the club before his injury.He has the ability..however like Egan's injury he'll have to improve drammatically

You're the one playing with words: the fact that he'll have to improve to make it -while semantically true- is a misleading statement, because it implies that his form this year suggests he may not. The reality is he is clearly making slow but steady progress in his recovery and is on track to do a full preseason. He is coming along about as well as you'd realistically expect at this stage.

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You're the one playing with words: the fact that he'll have to improve to make it -while semantically true- is a misleading statement, because it implies that his form this year suggests he may not. The reality is he is clearly making slow but steady progress in his recovery and is on track to do a full preseason. He is coming along about as well as you'd realistically expect at this stage.

No--- I am saying he has the ability BUT his injury will have to improve drammatically.He could hardly run..I hope he does improve drammatically and if not WILL NOT MAKE IT-IT IS AS SIMPLE AS THAT..

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I think it's more a case of you using terms without properly understanding their meaning.

Is english your first language..?

No English is my third..I speak Australian first, American second and English third-- you absolute *blank*.

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It's not the words that the difference. it's the generations thats the difference.

You younger generations use the language & definitions, differently than the older generations did & do.

What JCB31 is saying is Bleasy will have to do everything right to get his body right & to get games into his career quickly as he's missed 2 years of footy.

No doubt he doesn't want people to pump up Bleasy, as this sometimes can get into young players psyche & interfere with their attitude further setting back ego oriented types.

JCB31 should know as he's coached & is close to the footy world, even if he communicates in his own way.

Does JCB31 = swooper?

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