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2014 Player Review - # 5 Jimmy Toumpas

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old dee Legend

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Unfortunately Song it is a story I have heard about numerous players in the past with so far zero result.

I hope you are correct as we need to win on one of our selections very soon.

However if you can please excuse my sceptism I am not confident and will wait and see

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The Song Formerly Known As
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i've ranted about his stats to everyone and shown how they are absolutely nothing to worry about, especially when you compare them to "elite" players at the same age. But let's look back to why we dra

Yossarian
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The other difference is attitude. We were drafting kids with x-factor, but no drive to get the best out of themselves. Toumpas will be a great player because he won't let himself not be. I remember h

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I immediately feel sick to my stomach knowing we picked Toumpas over Wines when Ollie was living with Todd Viney and best mates with Jack....

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Unfortunately Song it is a story I have heard about numerous players in the past with so far zero result.

I hope you are correct as we need to win on one of our selections very soon.

However if you can please excuse my sceptism I am not confident and will wait and see

For some reason i have a lot of faith in this boy.

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Wormburner Mighty Demon

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For some reason i have a lot of faith in this boy.

ATM doesn't even look the same person as the link you provided. I hope you're right (as long as he's on our list at the time).

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Me too.

I dont


samcantstandya Redleg

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At this stage he may prove to the worst of our top 5 picks. Even Morton is above him at this stage. I only hold out blind hope rather than real optimism that Toumpas will become an AFL player. I really like the kid, and he's got time on his side. Fingers crossed he can find his feet. He looks so far off it at this stage.

I think people have to give him another year at least b4 they write him off. I remember Thompson being in a similar position b4 he turned the corner then unfortunately he left to go to Adelaide due to family. I like Toump's composure under pressure and his elite kicking. He will be a player a link man.

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I think people have to give him another year at least b4 they write him off. I remember Thompson being in a similar position b4 he turned the corner then unfortunately he left to go to Adelaide due to family. I like Toump's composure under pressure and his elite kicking. He will be a player a link man.

He has that , the composure etc , but hes currently being found out at AFL level. it might well be a perseverance thing. Hes definitely not fit enough and has had setbacks. If he were to remain on the list he'd need to produce next season. This idea of continually giving players all but infinite time to develop is a crock. Tells us we made another dud pick if the case. If he stays and steps up in 15 i'll gladly wear the egg. I dont think he will be on our list if a possibility presents to trade him back to SA.

Melbourne need results/change now. Not in some coming season etc. To the club I think he best represents currency in trading not anything going forward.

its not about personalities, not about this kid being a great bloke blah blah. Its about contributing in a meaningful way on the filed and earning your keep. He doesnt. Hes not alone

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Ive tried to work out the Toump for a while. Some say he was very highly rated, others say he was talked up by other recruiters and let slip at last minute to see who would 'take the bait'. I liked his highlight reel early and other clubs were definately circling.

For me he just seems super low on confidence. he was having a massive crack preseason like no other so I actually predicted he was going to have a break out 2014. the fact he didnt was a downer.

Roost It Redleg

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Spud of the highest order. Morton number 2

Would Roos ever have drafted him, NO

beelzebub Legend

beelzebub   23,389

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Spud of the highest order. Morton number 2

Would Roos ever have drafted him, NO

well that to me is a litmus indeed

is also for mine why he might go up for sale.

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from AFL site

11.26am: Melbourne next's coach, Simon Goodwin, has quashed rumours of trading 20-year-old midfielder Jimmy Toumpas on 5AA. We'll have the story soon.

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11.26am: Melbourne next's coach, Simon Goodwin, has quashed rumours of trading 20-year-old midfielder Jimmy Toumpas on 5AA. We'll have the story soon.

Good

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watchtheeyes Mighty Demon

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When Roos has spoken of our 'good young players' in the past, including yesterday's presser, he spoke of the usuals: Tyson, Viney, Salem, JKH PLUS Toumpas...

Where this animosity has come from, for a 2ND YEAR PLAYER, is beyond me.

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When Roos has spoken of our 'good young players' in the past, including yesterday's presser, he spoke of the usuals: Tyson, Viney, Salem, JKH PLUS Toumpas...

Where this animosity has come from, for a 2ND YEAR PLAYER, is beyond me.

It is not hard to work out

He has so far performed poorly while the guy we overlooked to take him is playing finals winning games.

End of story

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beelzebub   23,389

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It is not hard to work out

He has so far performed poorly while the guy we overlooked to take him is playing finals winning games.

End of story

shhhhh !!!! :unsure:

watchtheeyes Mighty Demon

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It is not hard to work out

He has so far performed poorly while the guy we overlooked to take him is playing finals winning games.

End of story

Us and multiple other teams overlooked, it happens every draft. Besides, just because some other fella has performed well doesn't mean Toumpas wont. Its unrelated.

And I think everyone has had blinkers about Jimmy, I thought he was more than capable when he played this year and was unlucky to be moved out. Last year was his debut year.

Gee whiz.

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