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Strauss has shown ziltch

Neither has Blease and everyone has him labeled as a gun. Strauss will be Ok same with Blease give them time which the club will give them

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    C & B you couldn't be more correct about Strauss. I forgot about you waking up every morning and attending each and every training. From the 4 televised games of his he hasn't performed well but there are far worse than that. I was at the intraclub and i thought he excelled far more than Bail and Bartram. He's had 2 reconstructions. You increasingly seem like the sort of supporter who as soon as a player doesn't come out and go Barlow you write them off. Enlighten me, how many 'worried about Watts' threads have you posted in?

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    NB: I dont know whether he will be a hit or a miss in big league however, there are very few ready made footballers in drafts. FWIW, there are only 5 players below him at 19 who have done more than sweet FA in the AFL. We chill out

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    C & B you couldn't be more correct about Strauss. I forgot about you waking up every morning and attending each and every training. From the 4 televised games of his he hasn't performed well but there are far worse than that. I was at the intraclub and i thought he excelled far more than Bail and Bartram. He's had 2 reconstructions. You increasingly seem like the sort of supporter who as soon as a player doesn't come out and go Barlow you write them off. Enlighten me, how many 'worried about Watts' threads have you posted in?

    Err, Strauss has had two reconstructions? I don't think so. You aren't confusing him with Andrew Strauss are you??

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    Strauss has a bit to learn but nothing that can't be taught, he will be ok, it may take a bit of time that's all. Confidence is a wonderful thing and he lacks it at the moment.

    Well, I have felt confident about many of our Players which included Janar from the start & Garland from the very start when others wanted his nuts cut from the tree.

    I feel hopeful for Newton!

    I'm worried for Strauss. He Can Do, many things,,,,,, But,,,, It's the things he's,,,,So Far, not doing,,, that I've seen, anyway,,, that concerns me........ The body on body wrestle, whilst both are standing, over the ball, at their feet.

    I don't want to see him just try to stop the other player,,, in a negative way... In this 50/50 when neither has the ball,,,, I want to see him win the disputed Ball.

    I'm cocerned about his one on one ability, to win the footy.... This, as a small defender, needs to win the footy, and then he can attack. Otherwise he's just a reciever. No good to anyone.

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    Strauss and Bail both looked magnificent in the midfield. It's great to see two players with such little experience, as well as Michael Evans and Daniel Nicholson, who are both rookies, they look like they have a pure ball winning ability already and I think having all these ball winners outside our 22 will really help us going forward.

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    Err, Strauss has had two reconstructions? I don't think so. You aren't confusing him with Andrew Strauss are you??

    A shoulder reconstruction and i remember reading he went under the knife for a hip injury at the end of last season thus missing last few weeks of the VFL. Sounds as good as two reconstructions of me.

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    Well, I have felt confident about many of our Players which included Janar from the start & Garland from the very start when others wanted his nuts cut from the tree.

    I feel hopeful for Newton!

    I'm worried for Strauss. He Can Do, many things,,,,,, But,,,, It's the things he's,,,,So Far, not doing,,, that I've seen, anyway,,, that concerns me........ The body on body wrestle, whilst both are standing, over the ball, at their feet.

    I don't want to see him just try to stop the other player,,, in a negative way... In this 50/50 when neither has the ball,,,, I want to see him win the disputed Ball.

    I'm cocerned about his one on one ability, to win the footy.... This, as a small defender, needs to win the footy, and then he can attack. Otherwise he's just a reciever. No good to anyone.

    I'm not suggesting he hasn't got things he has to work on, he has, but I think he's got something to work with. He has the talent but some players take longer to come to terms with AFL football and he's one by the look of it. Fortunately we are in a position to be able to give him the time.

    He made a terrible blunder in one game where he panicked and got caught on the goal line costing us a goal and I think that shook him a bit but he'll get over it.

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    Bail's kicking effectiveness is what may keep him out of the 22. Just misses too many targets. However I love his run/carry and ball winning ability.

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