Clint Jones will not tag Luke Ball!

Dr Spaceman · Tue 06 Apr 2010 2:53pm

Well you could knock me down with a feather!

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/r ... 5850473820

GrumpyOne · Post: # 901192Post **GrumpyOne** » Tue 06 Apr 2010 2:56pm

Nah..... We're just gonna place a jam tin in front of him.

Dr Spaceman · Tue 06 Apr 2010 2:58pm

GrumpyOne wrote:Nah..... We're just gonna place a jam tin in front of him.

Does that jar contain Figs???

markp · Post: # 901196Post **markp** » Tue 06 Apr 2010 3:01pm

He was eventually picked up by the Magpies for nothing in the national draft.

Pick 30 wasn't it...?

samoht · Post: # 901199Post **samoht** » Tue 06 Apr 2010 3:06pm

Luke Ball deserves a tag - but I won't say what the tag should read

Armoooo · Post: # 901202Post **Armoooo** » Tue 06 Apr 2010 3:10pm

Let Ball and Swan run havoc, they can get as many possies as they want, most of them will end up with a saints player anyway...

If we are going to be tagging anyone it needs to be CJ on Didak and McQualter on Heath...

degruch · Post: # 901204Post **degruch** » Tue 06 Apr 2010 3:13pm

Don't forget Davis...I'm sick of seeing that guy kick 4 against us. Luckily, he was missing for at least one of our games against the Pies last year.

Armoooo · Post: # 901207Post **Armoooo** » Tue 06 Apr 2010 3:19pm

degruch wrote:Don't forget Davis...I'm sick of seeing that guy kick 4 against us. Luckily, he was missing for at least one of our games against the Pies last year.

Yeah he's not a bad player Davis but IMO he is 3rd in line and our 3rd best tagger (Baker) doesn't have the pace to keep up with him anymore.

I'd rather see Gilbert played off him...

If Davis gets 20 touches and 2 or 3 goals, and Gilbert gets 28 touches and 10 marks, I would say that would be a significant win for us...

howlinwolf · Post: # 901210Post **howlinwolf** » Tue 06 Apr 2010 3:19pm

With all due respect to Luke, he wouldn't warrant a tag. He is an in
and under player and not a lot more. We have more than enough that
can compete with him in that dept.

Outside of that dept most any of our players will compete with him and
win.

CJ will be better used elsewhere. It's pretty obvious.

bigcarl · Post: # 901212Post **bigcarl** » Tue 06 Apr 2010 3:21pm

Armoooo wrote:I'd rather see Gilbert played off him...

If Davis gets 20 touches and 2 or 3 goals, and Gilbert gets 28 touches and 10 marks, I would say that would be a significant win for us...

i reckon gilbert's best role is loose in defence and you tend to lose a bit if he's assigned a stopping task.

degruch · Post: # 901214Post **degruch** » Tue 06 Apr 2010 3:23pm

bigcarl wrote:
Armoooo wrote:I'd rather see Gilbert played off him...

If Davis gets 20 touches and 2 or 3 goals, and Gilbert gets 28 touches and 10 marks, I would say that would be a significant win for us...
i reckon gilbert's best role is loose in defence and you tend to lose a bit if he;s assigned a stopping task.

Tend to agree. I'm not sure Gilbert hasn't played off Davis before, with typical disasterous results. We can't cover 'em all, as pointed out, but they can't cover all of us either.

SainterK · Post: # 901215Post **SainterK** » Tue 06 Apr 2010 3:25pm

Medhurst may have had a quiet week against Melbourne, but the week before he caused Doggies headaches. He seems fitter and more switched on this year.

That's the dangerous thing with Collingwoods sneaky forward line, you get on top of one and another can pop up.

Saint Bev · Post: # 901219Post **Saint Bev** » Tue 06 Apr 2010 3:40pm

howlinwolf wrote:With all due respect to Luke, he wouldn't warrant a tag. He is an in
and under player and not a lot more. We have more than enough that
can compete with him in that dept.

Outside of that dept most any of our players will compete with him and
win.

CJ will be better used elsewhere. It's pretty obvious.

Yes, totally agree.

degruch · Post: # 901220Post **degruch** » Tue 06 Apr 2010 3:42pm

SainterK wrote:Medhurst may have had a quiet week against Melbourne, but the week before he caused Doggies headaches. He seems fitter and more switched on this year.

That's the dangerous thing with Collingwoods sneaky forward line, you get on top of one and another can pop up.

Well spotted K. At least, he seems THERE this year, don't think he played against us last year? He can sting us too. Fisher would certainly have been very handy for this game, although I imagine Bakes could be up to Medhurst?

saintsRrising · Tue 06 Apr 2010 3:44pm

The way to play Luke is to exploit him.

ie in the NAB Cup I think Schneider was basically playing on Ball at the start..but played wide....as putting it simply when Schneider gets the ball he uses it quite well vs Ball who uses it "Ball-like"!!!

Result was 2 goals in the first quarter to Schneider and few other set -ups to bugga all..

kosifantutti23 · Tue 06 Apr 2010 3:58pm

degruch wrote:Don't forget Davis...I'm sick of seeing that guy kick 4 against us. Luckily, he was missing for at least one of our games against the Pies last year.

Seeing his never done it, I can only assume you have a lot of bad dreams.

He kicked 3 against us seven years ago and has only kicked 12 in 12 games.

degruch · Post: # 901241Post **degruch** » Tue 06 Apr 2010 4:09pm

kosifantutti23 wrote:
degruch wrote:Don't forget Davis...I'm sick of seeing that guy kick 4 against us. Luckily, he was missing for at least one of our games against the Pies last year.
Seeing his never done it, I can only assume you have a lot of bad dreams.

He kicked 3 against us seven years ago and has only kicked 12 in 12 games.

Now, if you're goping to be smart and pull me up over accidental mild exaggerations (6 points worth of exaggeration), you better go and check your facts too. Seven years ago, was it? Also, Collingwood may have played 12 games against us in recent times, was Davis in all of these teams?

kosifantutti23 · Tue 06 Apr 2010 4:15pm

degruch wrote:
kosifantutti23 wrote:
degruch wrote:Don't forget Davis...I'm sick of seeing that guy kick 4 against us. Luckily, he was missing for at least one of our games against the Pies last year.
Seeing his never done it, I can only assume you have a lot of bad dreams.

He kicked 3 against us seven years ago and has only kicked 12 in 12 games.
Now, if you're goping to be smart and pull me up over accidental mild exaggerations (6 points worth of exaggeration), you better go and check your facts too. Seven years ago, was it? Also, Collingwood may have played 12 games against us in recent times, was Davis in all of these teams?

It was so long ago, kids don't read this, look away now, Matthew Capuano was playing and we lost at the dome on a Saturday night.

degruch · Post: # 901249Post **degruch** » Tue 06 Apr 2010 4:19pm

kosifantutti23 wrote:
degruch wrote:
kosifantutti23 wrote:
degruch wrote:Don't forget Davis...I'm sick of seeing that guy kick 4 against us. Luckily, he was missing for at least one of our games against the Pies last year.
Seeing his never done it, I can only assume you have a lot of bad dreams.

He kicked 3 against us seven years ago and has only kicked 12 in 12 games.
Now, if you're goping to be smart and pull me up over accidental mild exaggerations (6 points worth of exaggeration), you better go and check your facts too. Seven years ago, was it? Also, Collingwood may have played 12 games against us in recent times, was Davis in all of these teams?
It was so long ago, kids don't read this, look away now, Matthew Capuano was playing and we lost at the dome on a Saturday night.

No, much more recent than that...since I've been on this forum, as I remember the painful wailing on here.

kosifantutti23 · Tue 06 Apr 2010 4:46pm

Are you thinking of Craig Davis, they look alike.

Chris Tarrant was the last Collingwood player to kick 4 against us but we still won by 47 points because Gehrig, Kosi, Milne and Guerra all kicked 4 plus.

degruch · Post: # 901271Post **degruch** » Tue 06 Apr 2010 4:54pm

kosifantutti23 wrote:Are you thinking of Craig Davis, they look alike.

Chris Tarrant was the last Collingwood player to kick 4 against us but we still won by 47 points because Gehrig, Kosi, Milne and Guerra all kicked 4 plus.

Hmmm...no, I'm referring to the indigenous one...maybe I'm having, as a comedian at the Melbourne Comedy Festival put it last night, a 'chicken situation'?

ace · Post: # 901287Post **ace** » Tue 06 Apr 2010 5:27pm

If Steven King comes back into the side he could tag Luke Ball.

King would beat Ball in marking contests, out run Ball when Collingwood is in possession, break clear of Ball when St Kilda is in possession and kick the ball further than Ball.

On top of that King could take the ruck contests as well.

Dr Spaceman · Tue 06 Apr 2010 5:30pm

ace wrote:King would....... kick the ball further than Ball.

Wouldn't be hard. He's got pretty long legs has Kingy - it would only have to dribble off the end of his foot to put Bally to shame

Mr Magic · Post: # 901294Post **Mr Magic** » Tue 06 Apr 2010 5:38pm

degruch wrote:
kosifantutti23 wrote:Are you thinking of Craig Davis, they look alike.

Chris Tarrant was the last Collingwood player to kick 4 against us but we still won by 47 points because Gehrig, Kosi, Milne and Guerra all kicked 4 plus.
Hmmm...no, I'm referring to the indigenous one...maybe I'm having, as a comedian at the Melbourne Comedy Festival put it last night, a 'chicken situation'?

There was a game a couple of years ago when Davis and Harry O combined to kick a few goals.
maybe that's what you're remembering?

terry smith rules · Tue 06 Apr 2010 6:18pm

Dr Spaceman wrote:
GrumpyOne wrote:Nah..... We're just gonna place a jam tin in front of him.
Does that jar contain Figs???

very funny