Tom Hislop

[FullMonty]

Don't know if there has already been a post on this.........but

What do people think of this kid.
I heard he has attitude issues but can really play.
I remember wanting him in the draft he went in at the time.

[Otiman]

I don't believe we should become the home of bad boys who can play footy. I just don't think we have the boot-camp style personnel needed for that.

Guys like Clayton Collard (and probably Tom Hislop too) who were highly rated in their draft year are generally picked up by another club, even if as a rookie, just to see if a change of scenery would help.

[Saints Premiers 2008]

its obvious hislop is going to play football somewhere in the afl next year

what i don't understand is matthew knights' and his list management people's thinking

just because at 18-19 his isn't what the club wants instantaneously as a perfect citizen they cut him?? don't they really want to put the time and effort into him so he becomes a truly elite 200 gamer for the club???

if all young players were cut for being immature headcases then there wouldn't be too many left

he just wreeks of the fall guy for most young footballers who are still immature as hell...

its immature almost from essendon...they can't all draft bacher houli's who apparently are the perfect role model despite looking bloody average on the field

[Armoooo]

Houli showed quite a bit at times IMO, would love to have him with us...

[Eastern]

Hislop will be a gun in 2009 !!








in that new tassie statewide comp

[FullMonty]

I'm not suggesting we become the home for bad boys.
Simply noting that the kid has some talent and will play somewhere next year anyway so why wouldn't we have a look at him.

Agree with other posters that the Bombers were a bit too quick to give him the chop IMO.

[bigcarl]

if the kid can play we should try to get him. it's a football club, not the vienna boy's choir.

[FullMonty]

Exactly Big Carl.

We need tough physical players and YES, sometimes they come with attitude.

[derby Street]

Every player that get's delisted from an opposition club is suddenly a star - yet the ones we delist are duds.

We should have delisted 30 and picked up the stars everyone else cut, once again the Saints have missed a golden opportunity.

[Beekay]

Every player that get's delisted from an opposition club is suddenly a star - yet the ones we delist are duds.

We should have delisted 30 and picked up the stars everyone else cut, once again the Saints have missed a golden opportunity.

He's not exactly your typical delisted player though, is he?

[bobmurray]

Every player that get's delisted from an opposition club is suddenly a star - yet the ones we delist are duds.

We should have delisted 30 and picked up the stars everyone else cut, once again the Saints have missed a golden opportunity.

He's not exactly your typical delisted player though, is he?

It's typical round here that a delisted player is really a gun...

What's so good about Hislop anyway....

[Stephen Theodore]

What exactly has this Hislop kid done to make him a "Future Gun" player ?

[Beekay]

Every player that get's delisted from an opposition club is suddenly a star - yet the ones we delist are duds.

We should have delisted 30 and picked up the stars everyone else cut, once again the Saints have missed a golden opportunity.

He's not exactly your typical delisted player though, is he?

It's typical round here that a delisted player is really a gun...

What's so good about Hislop anyway....

I wouldn't have a clue.

But if he is a good young player and he has justified his draft selection number through on field efforts, then we should have a look at him.

Have a look at Port Adelaide for belief in players carrying on for a nice career elsewhere.

[saintsRrising]

Lets see:

Lappin loved the drink while at the Saints..too much so... IIRC was even done for drink driving. Went to the Blues to becomea very good consistent player.

Hall showed promise at the Saints...but became a supertstar of the competition at the Swans.

GTrain....loved a beer...too much...but kept in under control...just.


On the other hand:

S Lawrence...lots of talent to bea good hard player....but kept leading team-mates astray at two AFL Clubs.


Rod Owen had the potential to be star....but continued his off foeld bad habits in the AFL after he left us...and elshere since..


The point???

Having "issues' is not in iteself sufficient reason to rule a player out. But it can be...if he refuses to face his own demons and deliver on the football field and club environs...

PS There are also lots of "goody two shoes" in AFL ranks that never went anywhere (and many who did).

[Otiman]

Issues within themselves, are generally isolated incidents. Once you get a number of teammates, the behaviour will snowball and mob mentality can get the whole group into trouble.

If you had all of the bad boys in the AFL at the one club, you would have to be Robert Harvey to get around it.

[saintsRrising]

Issues within themselves, are generally isolated incidents. Once you get a number of teammates, the behaviour will snowball and mob mentality can get the whole group into trouble.

If you had all of the bad boys in the AFL at the one club, you would have to be Robert Harvey to get around it.

I don't disagree....

But I think the club needs to look at every possible option.

Then choose what is best for us.

[saintbob]

I'd give Tom Hislop a go, Kevin Sheedy thought the kid could play so thats good enough for me to give him a second chance.

Besides it would be nice to have a Tassie lad with the Saints, especially after Barry Brooks tarnished our reputation for supplying good players to St KIlda.

[saintsRrising]

Besides it would be nice to have a Tassie lad with the Saints,.

Riewoldt

[Batnoe]

well worth looking at for his footy ability

but we have players who have a bit of ability that never make it out there cause their bodies dont allow them to, same with Hislop, if he can get his body right will be a perfect recruit, if not he will be bagged like X clarke

[GrumpyOne]

I'd give Tom Hislop a go, Kevin Sheedy thought the kid could play so thats good enough for me to give him a second chance.

Sheedy's draft record very much hit or miss.

No guarantee there.

[hotdish]

There is a whole thread about him here: http://www.saintsational.com/forum/view ... 24&start=0

i advocate picking him up. His achievements are here:

Don't know much about him except for the fact that he goes hard at it, and was highly rated coming into the draft.

Was a former AIS-AFL Academy player: Tom Hislop Tas Medium inside midfielder who is a strong player at the contest. Can go forward and kick goals and has great awareness. From Burnie in Tasmania.

http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/ ... ewsId=6877


Kevin Sheahan's analysis:

Tom Hislop - Tasmania, 185cm, 85kg, Burnie
Medium midfielder/forward, Hislop averaged 20 possessions and five marks in the championships. He also had the most tackles (24) in division two, highlighting his strong aggressive style. Champion Data player rankings had him score 478 points - one less than Vic Metro's Tom Hawkins

http://www.afl.com.au/Season2007/News/N ... wsId=27713

[derby Street]

If he is such a gem he will be gone before we get a chance unless we use our first pick He wouldn't be the first (or the last) well rated player who simply doesn't measure up. Enough of this recycling

[saintbob]

Besides it would be nice to have a Tassie lad with the Saints,.

Riewoldt

Your right, but Queensland haved claimed him!!!

[Moccha]

I bet you he doesn't get picked up

[Moccha]

Wow what happened to this thread. This one went quiet