Where to now for Billings?

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Where to now for Billings?

Post: # 1977025Post Sainternist »

This guy has me beat. Apparently he played as many as 8 games this year. Can’t recall him playing a decent game out of those 8 appearances.

Still no sign of improving. Why was he given a 4 year extension after 2021? That made absolutely no sense.

To think we could have drafted the great Bontempelli instead of this guy. Now he has virtually no trade value.

At 27 years of age, it looks like he’ll be fading into obscurity for another 3 years on our list. Pathetic!


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Re: Where to now for Billings?

Post: # 1977026Post CURLY »

Sainternist wrote: Tue 23 Aug 2022 3:21pm This guy has me beat. Apparently he played as many as 8 games this year. Can’t recall him playing a decent game out of those 8 appearances.

Still no sign of improving. Why was he given a 4 year extension after 2021? That made absolutely no sense.

To think we could have drafted the great Bontempelli instead of this guy. Now he has virtually no trade value.

At 27 years of age, it looks like he’ll be fading into obscurity for another 3 years on our list. Pathetic!
Untrue.


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Re: Where to now for Billings?

Post: # 1977027Post Sainternist »

CURLY wrote: Tue 23 Aug 2022 3:25pm
Sainternist wrote: Tue 23 Aug 2022 3:21pm This guy has me beat. Apparently he played as many as 8 games this year. Can’t recall him playing a decent game out of those 8 appearances.

Still no sign of improving. Why was he given a 4 year extension after 2021? That made absolutely no sense.

To think we could have drafted the great Bontempelli instead of this guy. Now he has virtually no trade value.

At 27 years of age, it looks like he’ll be fading into obscurity for another 3 years on our list. Pathetic!
Untrue.
What’s untrue about it?


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Re: Where to now for Billings?

Post: # 1977034Post skeptic »

Well… his trade currency is gone.

Was very foolish playing him when he was lacking match fitness.

No good came out of it for him and us.

All we can hope is that he recovers from his latest ailment, burns up the track over summer and comes back in the best shape (or close to it) of his career.


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Re: Where to now for Billings?

Post: # 1977070Post cwrcyn »

Good solid player who reads the game well and has good disposal. He's on par with so many in his type of role, so his form will determine how selection from now on.

His last three seasons have been injury riddled


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Re: Where to now for Billings?

Post: # 1977078Post Yorkeys »

Half forward.
He can be our Jamie Elliott type.
Far more class than Butler and Higgins.


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Re: Where to now for Billings?

Post: # 1977122Post 6621104 »

We are all delusional , we're Saints supporters after all but the last two posts go beyond delusion. Billings as an Elliott type when he can't kick a clutch goal, good disposal - how this myth continues Despite all evidence to the contrary ? Well we delude ourselves


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Re: Where to now for Billings?

Post: # 1977123Post repta »

He drives me crazy.
Marks 50m in the clear.
Every single time he goes back and waits for a player to take the mark.
Rarely plays on. Never moves the ball quickly.


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Re: Where to now for Billings?

Post: # 1977126Post repta »

Playing without confidence.
Has zero currency and is at the cross roads.
Has talent. Is there desire?
Could be used better. But needs belief in himself and a want to win.
At the moment is looking like a bust.


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Re: Where to now for Billings?

Post: # 1977129Post Sainternist »

repta wrote: Wed 24 Aug 2022 12:22am He drives me crazy.
Marks 50m in the clear.
Every single time he goes back and waits for a player to take the mark.
Rarely plays on. Never moves the ball quickly.
He is one of the most frustrating players I can remember. Possesses a heap of talent, but simply hasn’t delivered anywhere near his potential.

But maybe this is due to St.Kilda not being good enough at developing players? Effed if I know!


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Re: Where to now for Billings?

Post: # 1977134Post Gershwin »

He is an ok depth player who hopefully isn’t being paid too much.


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Re: Where to now for Billings?

Post: # 1977202Post sunsaint »

Yorkeys wrote: Tue 23 Aug 2022 5:49pm Half forward.
He can be our Jamie Elliott type.
Far more class than Butler and Higgins.
if he could take a big grab overhead


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Re: Where to now for Billings?

Post: # 1977206Post Scollop »

He needs to ask Jack Sinclair about the weights program that helped Sincs get Stewy Loewe type thighs

If he doesn’t want Stewy Loewe thighs he needs to get on the Paddy McCartin diet that makes you turn into a psychopath

Did you see how angry Paddy got when Max elbowed his brother Tom in the jaw?

By the way…can you imagine how busy the guy is on the Swans forum who is their very own CURLY. He’ll be questioning why the umpires always crucify them and why Max King wasn’t cited for the stray elbow


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Re: Where to now for Billings?

Post: # 1977281Post bangaulegend »

Scollop wrote: Wed 24 Aug 2022 4:54pm He needs to ask Jack Sinclair about the weights program that helped Sincs get Stewy Loewe type thighs

If he doesn’t want Stewy Loewe thighs he needs to get on the Paddy McCartin diet that makes you turn into a psychopath

Did you see how angry Paddy got when Max elbowed his brother Tom in the jaw?

By the way…can you imagine how busy the guy is on the Swans forum who is their very own CURLY. He’ll be questioning why the umpires always crucify them and why Max King wasn’t cited for the stray elbow
Really :roll: :roll: & you think I'm mentally challenged


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