Those at the game tonight...

seanpb · **Posted:** Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:31 pm

Did anybody at tonight's game happen to pay close attention to the Little League clash at half time?

I'm not sure how old they were, or how the matches are set up, but the team representing Carlton was absolutely brilliant. They had quite a few young kids who just look like footballers. They were skilled, disciplined and, well, fantastic.

It was the first time I've ever watched a Little League match in awe.

One player in particular, number 3 for the Blues with the yellow boots was absolutely out of this world. He was taking fantastic pack marks overhead, using his teammates, hitting targets, dashing off half back, always taking the right option... Then he capped it all off by taking yet another sensational mark from a couple deep and drilling a 35m + goal straight over the goal umpires hat.

I'd be really interested to find out some names and keep tabs on their progress over the years because, simply, a few of them look extremely talented.

Just wow.

AK43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 06, 2005 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1030

Hopefully one of the Silvagni boys!

verbs · **Posted:** Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:35 pm

Little Grigg. :eek:

ryan2000 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:51 pm

DRAFT EM!!!!

DRAFT EM NOW!!!!!!!!

judd2fev · **Posted:** Sat Aug 21, 2010 12:16 am

seanpb wrote:

Did anybody at tonight's game happen to pay close attention to the Little League clash at half time?

I'm not sure how old they were, or how the matches are set up, but the team representing Carlton was absolutely brilliant. They had quite a few young kids who just look like footballers. They were skilled, disciplined and, well, fantastic.

It was the first time I've ever watched a Little League match in awe.

One player in particular, number 3 for the Blues with the yellow boots was absolutely out of this world. He was taking fantastic pack marks overhead, using his teammates, hitting targets, dashing off half back, always taking the right option... Then he capped it all off by taking yet another sensational mark from a couple deep and drilling a 35m + goal straight over the goal umpires hat.

I'd be really interested to find out some names and keep tabs on their progress over the years because, simply, a few of them look extremely talented.

Just wow.

Funny you should mention this i was watching the kids and thought the same thing about that little fella wearing number 3,the kids was a gun!!

ColourMan · **Joined:** Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:51 am **Posts:** 1291

seanpb wrote:

Did anybody at tonight's game happen to pay close attention to the Little League clash at half time?

I'm not sure how old they were, or how the matches are set up, but the team representing Carlton was absolutely brilliant. They had quite a few young kids who just look like footballers. They were skilled, disciplined and, well, fantastic.

It was the first time I've ever watched a Little League match in awe.

One player in particular, number 3 for the Blues with the yellow boots was absolutely out of this world. He was taking fantastic pack marks overhead, using his teammates, hitting targets, dashing off half back, always taking the right option... Then he capped it all off by taking yet another sensational mark from a couple deep and drilling a 35m + goal straight over the goal umpires hat.

I'd be really interested to find out some names and keep tabs on their progress over the years because, simply, a few of them look extremely talented.

Just wow.

Agreed...it was actually great to watch!

thegezman · **Posted:** Sat Aug 21, 2010 12:24 am

how did the 1's do? lol

gotta love the little league.

last week was funny watching the goal posts get blown away.

at one point a kid scored a goal with poth posts laying on the ground.

missnaut · **Posted:** Sat Aug 21, 2010 12:38 am

The highlight of the Swans game for me was watching this amazingly tubby kid run around in the little league. He was huuuuuge.

DIAMOTISM · **Posted:** Sat Aug 21, 2010 7:24 am

I am sure Cazzesman was there taking notes. Probably the only reason he goes to the footy so he can spot talent in the Big M little league.

doofdoof · **Joined:** Mon Aug 20, 2007 1:54 pm **Posts:** 2251

i did! very impressive

number 3, number 9 & a cpl of others looked like little stars

Steve_C7 · **Joined:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:39 pm **Posts:** 1002

I too was amazed by some of the little league players.

Number 3 played like he was a couple years ahead of pack so good was he.

Blue Steel · **Joined:** Sat Sep 08, 2007 5:16 pm **Posts:** 276

So Dennis Ferguson is a Carlton supporter.

Blue Sombrero · **Posted:** Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:56 am

doofdoof wrote:

i did! very impressive

number 3, number 9 & a cpl of others looked like little stars

I mentioned #9 to Blue Beatle. Didn't notice #3. #8 was pretty good as well.

camel · **Posted:** Sat Aug 21, 2010 3:13 pm

#6, #11 #18 were stars as well.

The future looks good. We absolutely smashed the Cats at half-time! :lol:

seanpb · **Posted:** Sat Aug 21, 2010 3:32 pm

The most impressive thing for me was how well they played as a team. They were linking up, running hard and using each other if their teammate was in a better position. Their coaches have done a sensational job in making them playing like they do. They had sensational spacial awareness for players of that age.

I started to take notice when their first passage of play involved number 3 marking strongly off half back, dashing down the wing, he kicked down the line onto someones chest, He drew his man before giving it back, number three then handballed to another player who put the ball onto the chest of a teammate running towards goal. He didn't have to break stride as he gathered, stepped inside an opponent and drilled a 25m goal.

I loved the 20 meter handballs to teammates, the precise kicking to advantage, clean marks out in front with hands raised. It was a real joy to watch these guys play the game so well and have fun doing it.

DocSherrin III · **Joined:** Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:09 pm **Posts:** 17219

This is 11 year olds you're talking about right?!

Not sure if it belongs in 'TalkingRecruitment' or the A Victory for anyone who said "he looks like a paedo" thread over at the SCE.

seanpb wrote:

The most impressive thing for me was how well they played as a team. They were linking up, running hard and using each other if their teammate was in a better position. Their coaches have done a sensational job in making them playing like they do. They had sensational spacial awareness for players of that age.

I started to take notice when their first passage of play involved number 3 marking strongly off half back, dashing down the wing, he kicked down the line onto someones chest, He drew his man before giving it back, number three then handballed to another player who put the ball onto the chest of a teammate running towards goal. He didn't have to break stride as he gathered, stepped inside an opponent and drilled a 25m goal.

I loved the 20 meter handballs to teammates, the precise kicking to advantage, clean marks out in front with hands raised. It was a real joy to watch these guys play the game so well and have fun doing it.

seanpb · **Posted:** Sun Aug 22, 2010 3:54 pm

Dr.SHERRIN wrote:

This is 11 year olds you're talking about right?!

Not sure if it belongs in 'TalkingRecruitment' or the A Victory for anyone who said "he looks like a paedo" thread over at the SCE.

seanpb wrote:

The most impressive thing for me was how well they played as a team. They were linking up, running hard and using each other if their teammate was in a better position. Their coaches have done a sensational job in making them playing like they do. They had sensational spacial awareness for players of that age.

I started to take notice when their first passage of play involved number 3 marking strongly off half back, dashing down the wing, he kicked down the line onto someones chest, He drew his man before giving it back, number three then handballed to another player who put the ball onto the chest of a teammate running towards goal. He didn't have to break stride as he gathered, stepped inside an opponent and drilled a 25m goal.

I loved the 20 meter handballs to teammates, the precise kicking to advantage, clean marks out in front with hands raised. It was a real joy to watch these guys play the game so well and have fun doing it.

What do you mean by that?

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