Montagna

carnasaints55 · Sat 11 Apr 2009 8:38pm

How much has he grown since last year? Seriously, he is really earning his money now. Kicks some goals. Runs hard. Tackles. Has REALLY become a very good player now.

stinger · Post: # 721684Post **stinger** » Sat 11 Apr 2009 8:40pm

carnasaints55 wrote:How much has he grown since last year? Seriously, he is really earning his money now. Kicks some goals. Runs hard. Tackles. Has REALLY become a very good player now.

he was a good player last year....got more kicks than any other player in the afl....just underrated....but he has gone up a notch all the same.......

SaintDebi · Post: # 721686Post **SaintDebi** » Sat 11 Apr 2009 8:42pm

I agree he has been undrrated. Getting a bit more attention now. Good on him.

matrix · Post: # 721687Post **matrix** » Sat 11 Apr 2009 8:42pm

its funny
i was watching the game at the pub with a Port mate.
he reckons joey is no good, raves on about NDS but reckons joey is dead wood!!

i just shock my head and laughed at him.
He has no idea lol

Enrico_Misso · Sat 11 Apr 2009 8:42pm

Has definitely improved even further.
Still needs to kick more goals to get the recognition he deserves.

Cairnsman · Post: # 721698Post **Cairnsman** » Sat 11 Apr 2009 8:49pm

did anyone read the article today about Carlton's fab four. f****** gold, I hope the media keep creaming themselves about the farked four because the real fab four are coming.

remboy · Post: # 721708Post **remboy** » Sat 11 Apr 2009 8:55pm

Have to agree that Joey is in career best form. It's worth remembering that not many seasons ago there were a few people questioning whether or not we should keep him for no reason other than he'd had a couple of years and wasn't setting the world on fire. Some players just take a little longer to find their place. Joey is one. There are probably a few others on our list in the same boat so before you call for them to be traded just remember they might also come good if given the chance.

BigMart · Post: # 721713Post **BigMart** » Sat 11 Apr 2009 9:01pm

Are you guys serious......he was Runner Up B&F in 2007...two years ago

He has had the most kicks at StK since 2007.....

he has been very good for three years....before that he was OK aswell given his size

matrix · Post: # 721716Post **matrix** » Sat 11 Apr 2009 9:02pm

hey ya dont have to tell me how good he is lol

Unforgiven · Post: # 721730Post **Unforgiven** » Sat 11 Apr 2009 9:13pm

Cairnsman wrote:did anyone read the article today about Carlton's fab four. f****** gold, I hope the media keep creaming themselves about the farked four because the real fab four are coming.

Silly article. Considering Stevens is playing his first game this year, and he is one of them. Carlton have a quality mid field, but have faced no tests thus far. Richmon (enough said), Brisbane, and now Essendon.

carnasaints55 · Sat 11 Apr 2009 9:14pm

essendon are holding their own though. actually in front as i type this. fab four could be going down... boy wouldnt that be sweet.

Beej · Post: # 721735Post **Beej** » Sat 11 Apr 2009 9:14pm

Elite.

matrix · Post: # 721737Post **matrix** » Sat 11 Apr 2009 9:17pm

Saint Corin wrote:
Cairnsman wrote:did anyone read the article today about Carlton's fab four. f****** gold, I hope the media keep creaming themselves about the farked four because the real fab four are coming.
Silly article. Considering Stevens is playing his first game this year, and he is one of them. Carlton have a quality mid field, but have faced no tests thus far. Richmon (enough said), Brisbane, and now Essendon.

yeah those 'elite' players would want to step up after looking at the half time score against the bombers

Animal Enclosure · Sat 11 Apr 2009 10:22pm

Montagna 09 model is a vast improvement on the 08 & 07 versions.

Hits targets, sticks tackles and runs to dangerous positions.

All things that he needed to improve on.

Early days but if he can maintain this standard he will be a true A grader by seasons end.

BigMart · Post: # 721882Post **BigMart** » Sat 11 Apr 2009 11:31pm

Do you remember that he led the AFL in kicks in 2007.....and was Runner up B&F behind roo.......not sure he was average then....he is a v.good player....has been for 3 years..

carnasaints55 · Sat 11 Apr 2009 11:39pm

i agree he was good, but he just seems more effective this year. more direct, more physical. i guess it goes with the whole team, but still he looks more effective.

Eastern · Post: # 721895Post **Eastern** » Sat 11 Apr 2009 11:51pm

We have a much more flexable & functional midfield this year which is freeing up the likes of Montagna & DalSanto !!

Solar · Post: # 721905Post **Solar** » Sun 12 Apr 2009 12:00am

agree that joey has been showing this type of form for the last 3 years but it is his work without the bll that has improved. The whole team has but joeys work is luke ball like IMO

Sobraz · Post: # 721969Post **Sobraz** » Sun 12 Apr 2009 2:50am

the most underrated player in the afl...

pushing top 5 at our club...

gun, and i love the kid...

Saintersss · Post: # 722015Post **Saintersss** » Sun 12 Apr 2009 9:17am

Playing very well and his tackling is one thing that has improved so far this year.

Rickabee · Post: # 722020Post **Rickabee** » Sun 12 Apr 2009 9:37am

Joey has definitely gone "up" another notch this year as many have already written above. Both offensively and defensively he looks far more determined, just like the whole team.

Maybe it's due to the whole team "stepping up" their performances and it is just great seeing them play to their potential.

Maybe it is the improved fitness level of the whole team (Rooey hasn't hit his peak yet) as we watch Dal get so much more of the ball now. Could this be a new level of consistency?

Maybe it is also due to the fact that they have now reached their mature years in terms of body strength and endurance. Joey is looking like a "rock" now and looks to relish the hard tackling.

Maybe they all want to win a flag badly enough this year?

The season has only started and there is a long way to go and we have to cope with injuries and suspensions to prove we are a geniune challenger, but so far, so good!

Sam23 · Post: # 722047Post **Sam23** » Sun 12 Apr 2009 10:51am

OLB wrote:Elite.

LOL NO WAY.

very very good player but not elite.

Not even in our best 3 or 4 i wouldn't think.

Not knocking the bloke as he is a very good footballer and been close to BOG for the last 2 weeks and was fantastic in 2007.

Animal Enclosure · Sun 12 Apr 2009 10:58am

BigMart wrote:Do you remember that he led the AFL in kicks in 2007.....and was Runner up B&F behind roo.......not sure he was average then....he is a v.good player....has been for 3 years..

A lot of those kicks landed at Rooey's feet, went over his head or straight to opposition players. He had a very good 07 & was very ordinary in 08. He has stepped up thus far but I'm reserving judgement until we play the big boys!

He's lowering his eyes & HITTING THE TARGET!

He & Gram were my greatest frustations last year, great to see Joey is stepping up. Now if we can just get Grammy to hit the side of a barn more regularly....

starsign · Post: # 722051Post **starsign** » Sun 12 Apr 2009 11:00am

He's really hitting his staps and to me he looks better every game now
Just loved that steal and goal ...fantastic stuff Joey, keep it up mate!

Beej · Post: # 722057Post **Beej** » Sun 12 Apr 2009 11:07am

Montagna

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