Hunter Clarke is our best player.

[rodgerfox]

Hero.

From here on in, thou shalt be referred to as 'the H-Bomb'.

[SemperFidelis]

Did well tonight. Really really promising.

[rodgerfox]

He's 'the one'.

Bookmark it.

[Yorkeys]

Drop the E and I'll agree.

[saintbob]

He’s building nicely, just needs to use the footy a bit better.

[Sainter_Dad]

I also have no problems with:

Coffield
Austin
Rice

[Toy Saint]

Pretty sure Hunter ran with Yeo in the middle all night and kept him very quiet, a superb effort.

[chico2001]

Bit early to make him a tagger but it worked, still seems a bit slow. Thats what happens when you put young blokes in and leave out the duds you keep pushing for all the time. Move Lonie out for good, move weller on and then you have a fresh young team on the up. Get bruce , carlisle and acres in and we have something to look forward to for the rest of the year. Still only won one game.

[starsign]

Hunters game along with Tim’s accurate kicking were the big plusses for me. Great way to speed his learning curve by running with opposing Agraders He’s going to be a ripper!! Oh and there’s a lot to like about Sinkers too
Best ive felt for 2months Just makes you wonder about about those 4 dead set gifts in the first half and what might have been

[Yorkeys]

Maybe why Perth sides have failed in the big dance. Come to the MCG after home finals, don't get the usual gifts and become confused. WC and Freo should ask umpires boss to have umps use level playing field approach occasionally to get the feel of it.

[Cairnsman]

It's early I know, however picks 7 and 8 look like they have landed decent players into the club.

[rodgerfox]

Bit early to make him a tagger but it worked, still seems a bit slow. Thats what happens when you put young blokes in and leave out the duds you keep pushing for all the time. Move Lonie out for good, move weller on and then you have a fresh young team on the up. Get bruce , carlisle and acres in and we have something to look forward to for the rest of the year. Still only won one game.

He doesn't appear to be quick, and seems to lumber a bit - but he actually moves quite fast.

To play a game like that in the midfield, against one of the top 3 midfields in the comp in your 8th game, is a fantastic effort.

17 touches, 6 tackles, 3 Inside 50s, 5 Clearances.


Big game for a kid.

[saint64]

He is equally good on both sides, which makes a big difference. It means he doesn’t have to be super quick.

[fugazi]

Looks quick to me....in the last quarter he accelerated away from two would be tacklers, and gained plenty of meters

[rodgerfox]

What I like most about him, is that he seems to be a hard nosed competitor. And, he also has that unique 'Pendlebury esque' ability to choose the right option.


You can't teach that s***.

[terry smith rules]

Was super impressive

Loved his run through the middle taking the game on

Fqf

[Toy Saint]

I've noticed that Hunter has been running out all 4 quarters, actually his last quarter is often his best. Good sign for a young player.

[saynta]

Bit early to make him a tagger but it worked, still seems a bit slow. Thats what happens when you put young blokes in and leave out the duds you keep pushing for all the time. Move Lonie out for good, move weller on and then you have a fresh young team on the up. Get bruce , carlisle and acres in and we have something to look forward to for the rest of the year. Still only won one game.

Might look slow but he's not. Put the jets on last night and easily lopped away from a speedy coaster.

[To the top]

Our only other 2 sided player is Roberton - who we badly miss

There is a question there

Once upon a time - a number of years ago - you focussed on your not natural side to the extent that you had equal abilities

In fact you would go to your non natural side more often

Then there was a Coach who drummed in that you had to equally work on your strengths to increase your advantage

There was a game at Norwood v Carlton when Neil Balme instructed to change numbers - so for example the work done on Number 10 wheeling onto his left leg and adding to his 600 goals as a forward flanker saw Number 10 that night wheeling into his right leg - and occasionally onto his left just to show off

The Scoreboard said what it said!

But these days the 18 year olds being drafted seem to be exclusively one sided players - and that represents a change over a generation

[bigred]

I mentioned it on the match day thread but one of Richo's verbal blurter quotes just fit Clark's game so well.

Appetite for the contest.

He had to play inside in the absence of Dunstan and he just had a real crack. His best game by a mile and hopefully just a snapshot of what is to come.

He lopes.

[chico2001]

Yes, you are right, his moves are a bit deceptive and he did show some good pace a couple of times. Be interesting to see how he plays out the year

[rodgerfox]

The H-Bomb landed!

[Sainternist]

The H-Bomb was delivered with great success on Doomsday! The President, General Turgidson and Dr. Strangelove were all pleased with the result.