Brad Hill

[The_Dud]

Brad Hill is a very good footballer

I couldn't agree more but he doesn't care enough at the moment and needs to get his head out of his arse. His past matters for zero right at the moment if he can't do the basics and give effort and tackling.

Your tone has changed from last season, where you were happy to defend his squibbing of contests and tackling...

[whiskers3614]

You don’t win 3 premiership and a B&F if you’re not

Unfortunately recruits don't bring premierships with them, just bad habits!

[B.M]

So he doesn’t bring experience or talent??

[whiskers3614]

So he doesn’t bring experience or talent??

What he brings is a negative example for younger team-mates.
That if you're a triple premiership player on big coin you can pick and chose when you go and you won't get dropped!

[Yorkeys]

So the assumption is players are robots not complex humans influenced by the environment? Try kicking a sherrin under pressure, on the run, and hit a target, moving or otherwise from 40 metres - should be an Olympic sport. Give the guy a break for heavens sake. He tries. We can argue other things, but he is putting in. If we wanted a tackling master we should have recruited a Storm front or second rower. Brad will blossom as we improve and as guys return from injury and form loss. Remember that sublime goal on the run against GWS - that was class.

[Vortex]

So he doesn’t bring experience or talent??

I don't think there is any reasonable person that would disagree, however there are other things he isn't bringing that an AusKick kid can bring and that is what is reflecting badly on him more intensely because of his proven standard.

[CURLY]

Carrying a lower leg injury and getting injections is the mail.

[whiskers3614]

Not sure you can inject what he's missing!

[bangaulegend]

Carrying a lower leg injury and getting injections is the mail.

I know all teams do it but if your injured & you need a jab to get you through the game & it's supposed to help & it hasn't I don't see the point have a week or 2 to off & see if it gets better if not have few more off. My point is if the injury is preventing from playing to your full potential even with a jab why risk a bloke on 900K to further injury.

[CURLY]

Carrying a lower leg injury and getting injections is the mail.

I know all teams do it but if your injured & you need a jab to get you through the game & it's supposed to help & it hasn't I don't see the point have a week or 2 to off & see if it gets better if not have few more off. My point is if the injury is preventing from playing to your full potential even with a jab why risk a bloke on 900K to further injury.

It’s effecting his kicking but not his running.

[lewdogs]

Not sure you can inject what he's missing!

Ease up cowboy.

[MickThomas]

Carrying a lower leg injury and getting injections is the mail.

Did they not learn from Weller.
Was it 2 yrs ago that he had an ankle in a moon boot, about April or so, missed 2 games, then was never the same afterwards?

[The Fireman]

is a gun..always has been.

[whiskers3614]

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[CURLY]

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bulls*** been fantastic.

[The Fireman]

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[whiskers3614]

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The goal he gave up

[saynta]

Good game from Hill this afternoon.

[CURLY]

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The goal he gave up

Was great today

[bangaulegend]

Good game from Hill this afternoon.

His first half especially kept us in the contest & he was definitely in our best IMO

[Scollop]

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The goal he gave up

I’ve been one of his harshest critics but I commend the lad. He was under the spotlight and he delivered. His run, his decision making and his overall disposal efficiency today would have been in the elite category. His effort and his work rate was also off the charts.

As far as that goal where he gave up..yes, he made an error..but if you watch the replay, there were a couple of Saints players around him that were flat footed and provided zero support. Coffield was the closest. Coffield was poor again today. He spectates way too often.

Coffield expects others to do the heavy lifting and the defending, while he gets the cheap handball receives. He chooses when to contest in the air at times.

I saw Coff in the huddle at 3 quarter time and his eyes looked really black. I’m wondering whether he’s on pain killers and it’s clouding his judgement and he’s lost a bit of urgency...or perhaps he’s taken to all night video games (a la Billy Longer) and that is impacting his preparation. I hope it’s not the latter