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Title: Jake King - nuggety defensive forward? (afl site)
Post by: one-eyed on January 12, 2010, 03:56:35 PM
Another King up forward?
Mic Cullen
afl.com.au | Tue 12 January, 2010


Just in from Punt Road - "Is nuggety defender Jake King about to become a nuggety defensive forward? King trained with the forwards as Richmond went through their paces at Punt Road this morning. King has nine AFL goals to his name, including a career-high five in 2009." - Reported by AFL.com.au's Mic Cullen.

Were any of you die-hard Tigers fans at training today? What do you think about the possibility of King being used to fill Richo's massive shoes?

http://www.afl.com.au/offseason/tracksideblog/tracksideblogarticle/tabid/15618/newsid/88628/default.aspx

Title: Re: Jake King - nuggety defensive forward? (afl site)
Post by: WA Tiger on January 12, 2010, 05:30:51 PM
Well maybe they read this post that I posted on December 10th..... :whistle :whistle

http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum//index.php?topic=2565.2145
Title: Re: Jake King - nuggety defensive forward? (afl site)
Post by: 1965 on January 12, 2010, 05:46:27 PM
Well maybe they read this post that I posted on December 10th..... :whistle :whistle

http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum//index.php?topic=2565.2145

 :blah :blah :blah
Title: Re: Jake King - nuggety defensive forward? (afl site)
Post by: WA Tiger on January 12, 2010, 06:06:41 PM
Well maybe they read this post that I posted on December 10th..... :whistle :whistle

http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum//index.php?topic=2565.2145

 :blah :blah :blah

Racking your posts up with completely intellegent comments again I see, thats about 4 today..... :whistle. Goto blow wind up your own arse sometimes pal. Somehow I don't think you would have quoted the post... :wallywink
Title: Re: Jake King - nuggety defensive forward? (afl site)
Post by: 1965 on January 12, 2010, 06:12:19 PM
Well maybe they read this post that I posted on December 10th..... :whistle :whistle

http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum//index.php?topic=2565.2145

 :blah :blah :blah

Racking your posts up with completely intellegent comments again I see, thats about 4 today..... :whistle. Goto blow wind up your own behind sometimes pal. Somehow I don't think you would have quoted the post... :wallywink

That makes little sense at all. Bit early to be hitting the booze isn't it?   :cheers

and that makes five for the day, goodie my post count has gone up again.  :rollin
Title: Re: Jake King - nuggety defensive forward? (afl site)
Post by: WA Tiger on January 12, 2010, 06:19:28 PM
So yes I hope King gets the chance to play forward, he proved to be elusive down back when running out of defence, I think if he can break the lines up forward he could end up with 2-3 a game with maybe a few bags of 4-5 as well.
Title: Re: Jake King - nuggety defensive forward? (afl site)
Post by: 1965 on January 12, 2010, 06:42:20 PM
So yes I hope King gets the chance to play forward, he proved to be elusive down back when running out of defence, I think if he can break the lines up forward he could end up with 2-3 a game with maybe a few bags of 4-5 as well.

Whoever he picks up will drag him straight to their full-forward spot.

I'm afraid his days are numbered.
Title: Re: Jake King - nuggety defensive forward? (afl site)
Post by: eliminator on January 13, 2010, 07:16:51 AM
King plays better as a tagger eg when he beat Shaw in the Sydney game. Nahas is a better defensive forward.
Title: Re: Jake King - nuggety defensive forward? (afl site)
Post by: Beren on January 13, 2010, 03:02:15 PM
Would much rather see Jake up forward.
Title: Re: Jake King - nuggety defensive forward? (afl site)
Post by: Infamy on January 13, 2010, 11:43:33 PM
I think he plays best as a tagger too
Title: Re: Jake King - nuggety defensive forward? (afl site)
Post by: the claw on January 14, 2010, 12:29:28 AM
theres no place for 5ft nuthing  skinny totally unskilled smalls at afl level. if king is part of our future weather it be back forward mid we are in trouble and have learnt not a thing.
Title: Re: Jake King - nuggety defensive forward? (afl site)
Post by: WA Tiger on January 14, 2010, 01:12:06 AM
Whatever King was so far a the positions he played it was clearly not good enough for the current coaching team, good on them for pushing him forward.

How many new coaches have gone into teams, changed an average player playing out of position into a fantastic player finding their proper position.

Have faith lets hope it works.
Title: Re: Jake King - nuggety defensive forward? (afl site)
Post by: Mr Magic on January 14, 2010, 02:50:06 AM
Not up to it and very lucky to be on the list.
Title: Re: Jake King - nuggety defensive forward? (afl site)
Post by: Penelope on January 14, 2010, 07:26:59 PM
True Mr Magic, but no harm in trying something new with him. Give him a run up forward in the practice matches and with Coburg. If he happens to show something well and good, if not then you havn't lost a lot.
Title: Re: Jake King - nuggety defensive forward? (afl site)
Post by: the claw on January 14, 2010, 08:47:28 PM
Not up to it and very lucky to be on the list.
yep some fool gave him more than one yr i wonder who that was.
Title: Re: Jake King - nuggety defensive forward? (afl site)
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on January 17, 2010, 01:40:46 AM
Jake has one year to run on his contract. Barring a stellar season where he plays 20 plus games whether forward back tagging whatever it seems highly unlikely he'll survive the post 2010 season culling.

In a season for the RFC as this year where expectation is low and experimentation may be high with the implementation of a new game plan he'll more than likely get his chance based on his tenacious qualities which is what Dimma is trying to educate the whole team on but at 25 you won't develop your footy abilities greatly which is where the problm will lay with Jake as well as his height.
Title: Re: Jake King - nuggety defensive forward? (afl site)
Post by: Judge Roughneck on September 17, 2010, 10:58:48 AM
theres no place for 5ft nuthing  skinny totally unskilled smalls at afl level. if king is part of our future weather it be back forward mid we are in trouble and have learnt not a thing.

king is very small but I would not think him as skinny. He plays like he has a firecracker up his ass.

He does have some skillz: abilty kick 55m goals, good pace etc.
Title: Re: Jake King - nuggety defensive forward? (afl site)
Post by: Mr Magic on September 18, 2010, 12:04:45 AM
Anyone who watched the game tonight must surely realise Jake is short of the quality.
Title: Re: Jake King - nuggety defensive forward? (afl site)
Post by: Smokey on September 18, 2010, 08:49:35 AM
Anyone who watched the game tonight must surely realise Jake is short of the quality.

I didn't see him get a kick MM so I'll have to agree.   ;D
Title: Re: Jake King - nuggety defensive forward? (afl site)
Post by: Penelope on September 18, 2010, 11:45:15 AM
 :lol