Dean Polo - 2010 expectations?

[one-eyed]

A new year so looking ahead to the upcoming season ...


What are your expectations for Polo in 2010 and what would be a good year for him?


Career so far:

           Games    Disp.   Marks   Tackles    G.B
2006:     17        15.4     6.4        2.4       6.6
2007:       8        14.6     4.8        2.0       1.1
2008:       6        15.4     4.0        1.8       0.4
2009:     21        17.3     5.0        2.2       4.2

http://finalsiren.com/PlayerStats.asp?PlayerID=1639&SeasonID=ALL


Edit: title fixed to 2010

[Infamy]

Steady improvement on 2009 would be fine. Hopefully Hardwick can get him showing some of that form he had in his debut match. Not every game you can play on someone like Stantin who doesn't know what an opponent is.

[Jacosh]

           Games    Disp.   Marks   Tackles    G.B
2009:     21        17.3     5.0        2.2       4.2

I feel pretty confidant he will get the above stats in 2009.

Which will be a steady improvement on previous years and hope that Hardwick can take the next step with him and the improvement in 2010 will be even better.

[tony_montana]

For polo to be sucessful his tenacity has to be at a very high level each and every week. When his intensity drops he can easily get exposed at this level, with total concentration at the task he's a good soldier for us.

[Judge Roughneck]

Polo might struggle to make the best 22 this year

[WilliamPowell]

Don't we mean 2010 expectations  

I expect Dean to continue to improve ...actually I think he may just thrive under Hardwick.

Hardwick was a tough runner off the HB line with alot of mongrel - if he can instill that in Dean then we have a tough HBF with great footy smarts  

 

[Francois Jackson]

its pretty simnple for Polo and hardwick. Play him in the backline and he is finished as a footballer.

ditto Edwards.

Polo shows he can kick goals so what do we do. Play him in defence. no worries

[mightytiges]

Deano needs to back-up and cement his spot in our best 22 this year at the very least. I still feel he needs to step up another level in his 6th year on our list. His kicking can let him down at times. Hopefully under a new coach he can.   

[WA Tiger]

No excuses at all from Polo this year, he has been in the system for too long and he must either cement a spot in the regular 22 or be moved on at the end of the year. I think he has got something to offer when playing at his best, it's just getting him there that seems to be a problem, same could be said for Edwards......... but thats another story....

[Beren]

No excuses at all from Polo this year, he has been in the system for too long and he must either cement a spot in the regular 22 or be moved on at the end of the year. I think he has got something to offer when playing at his best, it's just getting him there that seems to be a problem, same could be said for Edwards......... but thats another story....

Pretty sure he played 21 games last year, not a bad effort to cement his place.

Agree with WP he will thrive under DH.

[WA Tiger]

No excuses at all from Polo this year, he has been in the system for too long and he must either cement a spot in the regular 22 or be moved on at the end of the year. I think he has got something to offer when playing at his best, it's just getting him there that seems to be a problem, same could be said for Edwards......... but thats another story....

Pretty sure he played 21 games last year, not a bad effort to cement his place.

Agree with WP he will thrive under DH.

21 games in a great side, not. My son could have played 21 games in that side last year, he needs to thrive under someone IMO or move him on end of year. But like I said I hope he can.

[WilliamPowell]

21 games in a great side, not. My son could have played 21 games in that side last year, he needs to thrive under someone IMO or move him on end of year. But like I said I hope he can.

With all due respect WAT. I think you argument is flawed

We know it wasn't a great side but if you are going to use that as a guage then everyone should be on notice shouldn't they?

For example McGuane, Tambling, had their best seasons, Post. Vickery, Collins and Nahas showed enough signs but seeing we weren't a great side does it mean none of that really counts? Or do we apply "it wasn't a great side" edicate to only some players?

And BTW for the record for the first time Polo finished top 10 in the B&F so I think 2009 was a solid year compared to previous years. A bit like Tambling 

[Judge Roughneck]

21 games in a great side, not. My son could have played 21 games in that side last year, he needs to thrive under someone IMO or move him on end of year. But like I said I hope he can.

And BTW for the record for the first time Polo finished top 10 in the B&F so I think 2009 was a solid year compared to previous years. A bit like Tambling 

I think Tambling always had more talent than Polo so it is somewhat unfair to compare them.

I feel the following players could challange Polo for his spot on the team; and you can only fit 22 of them in the side.

Roberts
Tuck
White
Connors
O'Reilly
Edwards
Webberley
Dea
Gilligan
Nason
Jackson
Farmer
King
Thomson
Hislop

[WA Tiger]

Yes WP the whole team should be on notice and more than likely will/should be this year. We have another Thread on the forum where people have said that the whole team should be on notice however Polo was singled out as well.

McGuane, Tambling, Post, Nahas, Collins and even Vickery at this early stage are prepared to take the game on. Nahas, Collins, Tambling, McGuane and Post have natural flair about their game where as IMO Polo has little. Polo has gone into a shell since his first game, thats the type of football he needs to play, run and carry breaking the lines, never mind the stats.

Tambling has worked his arse off and he fully deserved the year he had, Polo has been in the system longer and should be finishing in the top ten B&F every year. In saying that though anyone of our players could have finished in the top 10 B&F, how many Brownlow votes did he get??

It's up to Polo this year, if he can't perform under Hardwick he won't perform anyware IMO, I hope he does because because if he can offer what he did on his first game then we will be a stronger side.

[WilliamPowell]

Tambling has worked his behind off and he fully deserved the year he had, Polo has been in the system longer and should be finishing in the top ten B&F every year. In saying that though anyone of our players could have finished in the top 10 B&F, how many Brownlow votes did he get??

You make some good points. No idea about Brownlow votes

However FWIW, tambling and Polo have been in the system the same amount of time (both drafted in 2004), only difference is Polo had that major shoulder injury 2 years ago - Richie has never had a major injury. 2009 was the first time (IIRC) Tambling finsihed top 10 in the B&F. Yep Richie deserved his year and so did Dean 

I think to say that anyone could have finished top 10 is a bit of slight on those that did. Those that did deserved it (Deledio, Jackson etc) because they were the best in what was a terrible year