Luke Ball circa 2005 !!

This unofficial St Kilda Saints fan forum is for people of all ages to chat Saints Footy and all posts must be respectful.

Moderators: Saintsational Administrators, Saintsational Moderators

Post Reply
User avatar
Eastern
Saintsational Legend
Posts: 14357
Joined: Tue 09 Mar 2004 1:46pm
Location: 3132
Been thanked: 1 time

Luke Ball circa 2005 !!

Post: # 456086Post Eastern »

I've had a bit of down time over the past few days and had a look at a couple of tapes of our 2005 season.

After two injury ravaged seasons it is easy to forget how good a footballer Luke Ball really is. Lets hope that the surgery he had last week corrects ALL of his ailments and he can again show us exactly how good he really is !!


Top
User avatar
wildgoose
Club Player
Posts: 1704
Joined: Wed 05 Apr 2006 9:13pm
Location: South Australia, unfortunately

Post: # 456163Post wildgoose »

Lets hope so, he was All Australian, and Best and Fairest that year.


And hack pup is out again, bowled without troubling the scorers.
Top
User avatar
Quixote
SS Life Member
Posts: 2793
Joined: Fri 05 Jan 2007 2:57pm
Location: Look for the windmills

Post: # 456368Post Quixote »

I think we all hope Ball can get back to 04/05 form

He was outstanding/elite


Though what is the reality of the situation? Any informed opinions on his physical state and it's chances of recovery?


Fortius Quo Fidelius Yo
Top
Teflon
Saintsational Legend
Posts: 22622
Joined: Sat 13 Mar 2004 11:44pm
Has thanked: 696 times
Been thanked: 1640 times

Post: # 456526Post Teflon »

Must say was thinking this today....Luke Ball back to near his best IS that midfielder that we desperately miss - hes got that much skill and weve seen it.........hed be like a new recruit.

I do worry about any long term effects from this...and if it is infacts recoverable.....lets hope so before the guys footballing peak goes past.


“Yeah….nah””
Top
Seaford_Saint
Club Player
Posts: 452
Joined: Sat 16 Jun 2007 1:05am

Post: # 456529Post Seaford_Saint »

IMHO.... if he doesn't recover... surely he will go down as the most skilled / hardest / cleanest / respected football who was physically robbed of reaching his own zenith through circumstances completely outside his control.....

In hindsight, maybe he should have stuck to Cricket and racked up 10,000 runs for Australia...... what a talent!!!


Failure cannot succeed in the face of persistence......
Top
User avatar
The_Dud
Saintsational Legend
Posts: 13082
Joined: Sun 27 May 2007 9:53pm
Location: Bendigo
Has thanked: 1279 times
Been thanked: 1949 times

Post: # 456582Post The_Dud »

i think the club has to take the stance that he WILL NOT be played until he is ABSOLUTELY 100% fit

not 90%, not 95%, not 98%, 100%!!!

we have to take a long term approach looking at the next 10 years, not next half a season

i hope the surgery does the trick


All posters are equal, but some posters are more equal than others.
Top
saintspremiers
Saintsational Legend
Posts: 25303
Joined: Tue 01 Feb 2005 4:25pm
Location: Trump Tower
Has thanked: 142 times
Been thanked: 284 times

Post: # 456590Post saintspremiers »

Seaford_Saint wrote:IMHO.... if he doesn't recover... surely he will go down as the most skilled / hardest / cleanest / respected football who was physically robbed of reaching his own zenith through circumstances completely outside his control.....

In hindsight, maybe he should have stuck to Cricket and racked up 10,000 runs for Australia...... what a talent!!!
He's still young, if he can't properly recover after the operation perhaps he should switch to cricket.....I'd prefer to see Bally firing at cricket than struggling for years playing AFL....it's been hard to watch him the past 2 seasons.


Top
User avatar
hAyES
Club Player
Posts: 572
Joined: Fri 30 Jul 2004 4:08pm
Has thanked: 1 time

Post: # 456618Post hAyES »

He should definately be rested until he's 100% ready, but he should've been rested a long time ago.


Top
Post Reply

Return to “Saintsational Fan Forum”