Unfairly maligned players from other clubs

[Nige Cooper]

No it's not.

Single-handedly trying to drag a bunch of; hacks, pea-hearts and young hacks and pea-hearts to victory ever week. A lesser man would struggle to even put in a decent weekly showing let alone those performances.

Don't give me the shit about the team playing better without him because they haven't won with or without him

[Nige Cooper]

No it's not.

Single-handedly trying to drag a bunch of hacks, pea-hearts and young hacks and pea-hearts to victory ever week. A lesser man would struggle to even put in a decent weekly showing let alone those performances.

Don't give me the shit about the team playing better without him because they haven't won with or without him

[Mattman]

Single-handedly trying to drag a bunch of hacks, pea-hearts and young hacks and pea-hearts to victory ever week. A lesser man would struggle to even put in a decent weekly showing let alone those performances.

Don't give me the shit about the team playing better without him because they haven't won with or without him

Don't want to de-rail the thread really but you can find my thoughts on the matter in the thread on GC Ablett vs WC Judd.

[Nige Cooper]

Don't want to de-rail the thread really but you can find my thoughts on the matter in the thread on GC Ablett vs WC Judd.

So what was the point of the "No it's not" in the first place, it's obviously a difference of opinion

[Damon_3388]

Jordan Bannister also was a gun as a player and as an umpire, unsure why he was hated by everyone, besides me.

I reckon Shane Tuck has copped it a bit at Richmond and been a bit of an undeserving whipping boy at times.

Has admittedly struggled with his disposal but still seemed to be the guy getting dropped when he was the only one even winning it in a side who's issue at the time was gaining contested possession. Never gives up though and the fact he's earned his way back and playing good footy is good to see.

So much this. Had no idea why the Tigers were so reluctant to give him a game last year.

[James Pattinson]

So much this. Had no idea why the Tigers were so reluctant to give him a game last year.

He was, he did his job very well, smashed Buckley, Brad Johnson and constantly smashed Adam Goodes.

If he hadn't been delisted, we'd be top of the ladder now.

[Damon_3388]

He was, he did his job very well, smashed Buckley, Brad Johnson and constantly smashed Adam Goodes.

If he hadn't been delisted, we'd be top of the ladder now.

[Hellgood]

Just one on the opposite side of the coin though, I really don't get why Westhoff doesn't cop more from Port supporters. I'd be starting to question his development (in a consistency point of view) and the fact he is often gifted games if he were at my club. But it seems as long as he puts in that good show 1 in every 6 or so games plus the Showdown he remains a cult hero to that mob.

Obviously you would have got this opinion from Port supporters in real life, but he's not exactly a favourite on Port's board on bigfooty. I generally like him, because he can do some pretty impressive things on the footy field, but as you say he is so bloody frustrating because one week he is doing everything and the next you don't even realise he is out on the field.

Daniel Giansiracusa has played at a pretty consistant level of footy for the best part of ten years, seems to kick goals in every game, yet doesn't really get much recognition and once had a look on the Dogs BF board and saw some pretty ridiculous vitriol. Agree on Kozi, he's a good solid key forward who can play in the ruck. Had an influence in two very close grand finals and came pretty close to being a two time premiership player. Riewoldt too. Copped it big time after an average season last year, which would actually be a pretty decent year in most guys books, comes back this year after being considered finished and is playing some excellent footy.

Have to say though that most of these perceptions of what opposition supporters think is coming from bigfooty, and with that the opinions on there that stick with you aren't the rational, well thought ones, it's the morons.

[P.A.F.C]

Cam O'Shea. Showed a lot in his first year, was maligned for 5 bad minutes as a sub, which he was a horrible choice for

[jocstrap]

Seriously? No mention of Jason Blake? The man busts his balls week in and week out and does his job beautifully, yet is laughed at from all corners

[Mattman]

So what was the point of the "No it's not" in the first place, it's obviously a difference of opinion

Well you said it was "bemusing", implying that there's no conceivable reason he deserves criticism. I think that's ludicrous.

[Zarrix]

Jarrad McVeigh, man does he cop a lot from Swans fans.

Have never understood why tbh, underrated. Not elite, but in no way deserving of the criticism he receives.

[Rumblah]

I think with McVeigh it's because he has to argue every single free he gives away. I never noticed it until my mates pointed it out earlier in the year. I started watching closely and sure enough he argues his point at almost every opportunity.

I think that leads to some of the hatred. Still, he's been quite a good player over the years.

[Damon_3388]

Seriously? No mention of Jason Blake? The man busts his balls week in and week out and does his job beautifully, yet is laughed at from all corners

I laugh more at St Kilda for insisting on playing him as a ruckman, when he's obviously way too undersized (189cm, 90kg) for the role, and has always played his best footy as a backman anyway. Three coaches now (Scott Watters, Ross Lyon, Grant Thomas) have done it, but I don't get why it was ever tried in the first place. Good on Blake for having a go, but it's not his fault that he has repeatedly been made to play a position which he's simply inadequate for.

[jocstrap]

Was tried in the Grant Thomas era because he had some kind of vengeance against drafting ruckmen. Lyon tried to remedy this by drafting McEvoy with our first pick, as well as King and Gardiner (which were short term options) as well as a few "project" ruckmen, none of which worked out except for Stanley. Flash forward to today, King and Gardi are gone, Macca and Stanley were down, Kosi was needed as second tall up forward, Gilbert is terrible in the ruck and that's about it for talls.

Blake's the only guy who has got the legs (is genuinely one of the fittest blokes on the team), strength and some sort of height in the whole team