Jakes future

budzy · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:17 am **Posts:** 8128

From an outsiders pov he seems gone.

Early wraps were he had great take off speed on the lead and strong marking hands on the lead ...the makings of a full forward.

Still only 21 years old.

Now with Fev gone will he get a real opportunity or is he finished?

jake_h03 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:16 am

budzy wrote:

From an outsiders pov he seems gone.

Early wraps were he had great take off speed on the lead and strong marking hands on the lead ...the makings of a full forward.

Still only 21 years old.

Now with Fev gone will he get a real opportunity or is he finished?

I remember back in the pre season, 2008 I think? I was really impressed with him and really thought he would become something.
There were a couple of games he kicked a few goals, with limited game time and playing second fiddle to Fev.
Then once the normal season came around I don't think we gave him another game which I was a bit disappointed with.
Maybe say to him you've got 6 weeks as the no. 1 forward, show us what you can do?
Then again I haven't seen him in the 2's this year and reports aren't flattering

Pafloyul · **Joined:** Sun Jun 26, 2005 8:15 pm **Posts:** 4842

Redraft him as a rookie if need be because I think we need the space on our primary list.

amazonstud · **Posted:** Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:02 pm

IMO Edwards will be delisted as he doesn't have the application required.

get rid of the hacks · **Joined:** Wed Aug 01, 2007 1:53 am **Posts:** 1194

jake_h03 wrote:

budzy wrote:

From an outsiders pov he seems gone.

Early wraps were he had great take off speed on the lead and strong marking hands on the lead ...the makings of a full forward.

Still only 21 years old.

Now with Fev gone will he get a real opportunity or is he finished?

I remember back in the pre season, 2008 I think? I was really impressed with him and really thought he would become something.
There were a couple of games he kicked a few goals, with limited game time and playing second fiddle to Fev.
Then once the normal season came around I don't think we gave him another game which I was a bit disappointed with.
Maybe say to him you've got 6 weeks as the no. 1 forward, show us what you can do?
Then again I haven't seen him in the 2's this year and reports aren't flattering

Problem is that if you cant do it in the VFL its hard to blame lack of opportunity at senior level for the failure.

uncle john · **Posted:** Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:05 pm

It's the worst part of the year.
Jake started showing a bit down back in the Ressies, but with Henderson, #12, Tiller, Austin all in the mix as potential forwards ...... doesn't look promising for Jake.
Harts is probably in the same boat.
Time will tell.

bluehammer · **Posted:** Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:07 pm

uncle john wrote:

It's the worst part of the year.
Jake started showing a bit down back in the Ressies, but with Henderson, #12, Tiller, Austin all in the mix as potential forwards ...... doesn't look promising for Jake.
Harts is probably in the same boat.
Time will tell.

Harts has been told already apparently. I'll try to find the thread.

bluehammer · **Posted:** Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:08 pm

http://www.talkingcarlton.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=26504&start=0

uncle john · **Posted:** Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:23 pm

Cheers BH

...... still sad.

aboynamedsue · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:09 pm **Posts:** 6047

Apostrophe required to form the possessive. :banghead:

get rid of the hacks · **Joined:** Wed Aug 01, 2007 1:53 am **Posts:** 1194

uncle john wrote:

Cheers BH

...... still sad.

Its not sad....in previous off seasons we have probably had 10+ players that weren't worthy of a spot on the list, but still had to to retain most of them.....that was sad.

I'm sorry if you have any personal affiliation with Jake, but he has hardly set the world on fire in the VFL, and you just need to show more during 4 years in the system.

Blueboy_Dan · **Joined:** Sun May 08, 2005 1:09 am **Posts:** 5245

Its not sad, thats the way of things, AFL is a cutthroat business.

If you arent good enough to make the cut, then you will be discarded.

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