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Oskar Baker

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4 hours ago, Thehardtackler said:

Next year Swallow may well get a regular position in the team, like Baker will this year.

 

4 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Who???

 

4 hours ago, ben russell said:

Sparrow one would assume. Damn birds, it gets confusing for some.

As long as he doesn’t become an Eagle, a Hawk or a Crow. 

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    Never brought into the hype when he was drafted.. didn’t get excited when he was talked up in the VFL.. have since watched his first 3 games at AFL level and I’m sold!!

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    39 minutes ago, monoccular said:

     

     

    As long as he doesn’t become an Eagle, a Hawk or a Crow. 

    I'm hoping for a Vulture.  As long as he doesn't become a Kea.

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    9 hours ago, monoccular said:

     

     

    As long as he doesn’t become an Eagle, a Hawk or a Crow. 

    Or Magpie or Swan

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    It's surreal to see a melbourne player with so much effortless speed off a step and around the packs with his sidestep, i'm just used to the explosive speed of Frost & Hunt that are more like straight-line turbo boosts than footwork speed that makes a pack look like it's full of spaces to move and weave around in. Must be what its like to support a team with Brad Hill or Chris Judd in it.

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    10 hours ago, SPC said:

    Never brought into the hype when he was drafted.. didn’t get excited when he was talked up in the VFL.. have since watched his first 3 games at AFL level and I’m sold!!

    Felt the same mate but so far he's stepped up to the level and looks at home.

    We could have a good one here.

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    I'll hold my judgment until he reaches 100 games.

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    He has a bit of dash and his kicking is good. I mean what more can you ask for as a Melbourne supporter?

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    3 hours ago, Jaded said:

    He has a bit of dash and his kicking is good. I mean what more can you ask for as a Melbourne supporter?

    Agree. Exactly what we’ve been craving. Another 2-3 players like him would be nice. 

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    On 5/17/2019 at 1:47 PM, ProperDee said:

    I played footy for a club (many years ago) and there was a guy in the twos who played in the BP. He was a reasonable, steady footballer who was never outstanding.  He'd played in the twos for about 2 years when we realised that we were going to have a late "out" in the senior game one Saturday so put him on the bench.

    Well, he came on late in the first quarter off a half back flank and was very, very good. He never left the senior side after that and even ran 4th in the comp B & F a few years later.

    The point I am trying to make is that there are some players who play better when the players around them and the standards of the game are higher.  They rise to that level when the opportunity arises. I reckon Oskar may be one of those.

    That is a rare observation about the levels of play and certain individual responses, ProperDee. It is a very true observation, just the same. The mind and the intent drive the footballer to meet the challenges. It does appear that Oskar may be one of them. (He just needs a Stan Alves blind turn run-around sidestep=POQ in his repertoire to be complete ? ). So come on Alvesy, give him a lesson or two for our sake!

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    17 hours ago, SPC said:

    Never brought into the hype when he was drafted.. didn’t get excited when he was talked up in the VFL.. have since watched his first 3 games at AFL level and I’m sold!!

    there was never hype

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    3 hours ago, Nelo said:

    Agree. Exactly what we’ve been craving. Another 2-3 players like him would be nice. 

    Yes indeed,  Nelo.

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    He seems to have all the time in the world. He has speed and good balance. For some reason he reminds me of Keith Greig when he first played.

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    I was under the impression from VFL watchers that his kicking was iffy. Can't see it myself

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    11 hours ago, John Demonic said:

    It's surreal to see a melbourne player with so much effortless speed off a step and around the packs with his sidestep, i'm just used to the explosive speed of Frost & Hunt that are more like straight-line turbo boosts than footwork speed that makes a pack look like it's full of spaces to move and weave around in. Must be what its like to support a team with Brad Hill or Chris Judd in it.

    My feeling too. We got one. It feels a bit like it must have felt for the sides like Carlton who had fantastic zones in the old days. Players just fell into their lap.

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    5 hours ago, Deemania since 56 said:

    That is a rare observation about the levels of play and certain individual responses, ProperDee. It is a very true observation, just the same. The mind and the intent drive the footballer to meet the challenges. It does appear that Oskar may be one of them. (He just needs a Stan Alves blind turn run-around sidestep=POQ in his repertoire to be complete ? ). So come on Alvesy, give him a lesson or two for our sake!

    And he wears the 33 which is a trip down memory lane for those of us that remember the great CHB! ?

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    15 hours ago, ProperDee said:

    And he wears the 33 which is a trip down memory lane for those of us that remember the great CHB! ?

    Gary the Hardeman - who could forget. He was our best CHB ever, I'd reckon. 

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    On 6/5/2019 at 2:50 PM, daisycutter said:

    i like the boy

    Good on you Bert.

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    On 6/5/2019 at 6:08 AM, Jaded said:

    He has a bit of dash and his kicking is good. I mean what more can you ask for as a Melbourne supporter?

    Is it? I've liked his movement but I am yet to see anything that tells me he is a good kick. Is this based on his AFL performances or things you have seen at other times?

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    22 hours ago, ProperDee said:

    And he wears the 33 which is a trip down memory lane for those of us that remember the great CHB! ?

    Greg Healy?

    ?

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    On 6/5/2019 at 4:05 PM, Moonshadow said:

    I was under the impression from VFL watchers that his kicking was iffy. Can't see it myself

    It would be 'iffy' if he still had hamstring problems ... but it looks like a good recuperation for young Ginger. 

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