Dean Polo - 2010 expectations?

[WA Tiger]

Thats fine WP you have your opinion and I have mine, actually I even think Tuck played a better game than him on Saturday. I just don't think he has got what it takes to play AFL and will more than likely be gone at the end of the year with Tuck.

He can follow his oponent all he likes for 1000 metres around the ground but he still didn't get the ball, or do anything to hurt the opposition. At least Tuck and Connors tried to run and carry, Polo did little for mine.

Actually felt for Tucky - he seemed a bit lost in the sense he didn't quite know what his role was.

I got very frustrated with his short kicks - would rather see him kick it longer, rather than those short "dinky" nothing passes that float to the opposition

And BTW you are missing a very important point regarding Connors and Tuck too now you've mentioned it - they didn't hurt the opposition they hurt the Tigers with their kicking turnovers. 

Well WP we could probably argue the for and againsts for each player till the cows come home. In all honesty though the team just did not click on Saturday night with each other or the game plan. A lot of players looked as though they were unsure as where to go or even where the ball was coming from. Perhaps when the game plan sinks in a bit more we will actually be able to see whether or not players like Polo can perform. The last qtr was a bit of an indication on how we COULD perform, we just need to do ity more often and from the start of the game. All in good time though. BTW I am not really sure if Polo's disposal was any better Saturday but there again he didn't get the ball enough for me to judge him on that one....

[WA Tiger]

What are our thoughts on Polo now, do we think he can slot in some ware in the team? I dont think he can play forward so where do we need to put him??

[Infamy]

Not sure how anyone could have re-evaluated him in the past week given no one has really seen him play since
To be fair he had trained as a forward all pre-season then come the Hawthorn game was thrown down back again as the ball never went forward

[WA Tiger]

Not sure how anyone could have re-evaluated him in the past week given no one has really seen him play since
To be fair he had trained as a forward all pre-season then come the Hawthorn game was thrown down back again as the ball never went forward

He played in the practice game for Coburg and was apparently very frustrated and angry, did not go too well.... don't shoot the messenger that is what I read from a report!!!!!!

[tiga]

I still don't rate him and at this early stage he is yet to prove me wrong. I hope he does btw, but I'm not going to hold my breath.
He is too slow for mine esp in the forward line. His only saving grace is that he can kick reasonably well but he has to get the footy first.

So its a big wait and see for me and if he doesn't rip a game or two out of his backside, he will be at Coburg for most of the time.

[WA Tiger]

I still don't rate him and at this early stage he is yet to prove me wrong. I hope he does btw, but I'm not going to hold my breath.
He is too slow for mine esp in the forward line. His only saving grace is that he can kick reasonably well but he has to get the footy first.

So its a big wait and see for me and if he doesn't rip a game or two out of his backside, he will be at Coburg for most of the time.

That is where I am at with him I am afraid.

[Infamy]

Not sure how anyone could have re-evaluated him in the past week given no one has really seen him play since
To be fair he had trained as a forward all pre-season then come the Hawthorn game was thrown down back again as the ball never went forward

He played in the practice game for Coburg and was apparently very frustrated and angry, did not go too well.... don't shoot the messenger that is what I read from a report!!!!!!

You admit that you don't rate him and weren't at the game then you are picking out a negative comment from a 3rd party to revisit the issue. As I said, there's no new information to reasses him.

[WA Tiger]

Not sure how anyone could have re-evaluated him in the past week given no one has really seen him play since
To be fair he had trained as a forward all pre-season then come the Hawthorn game was thrown down back again as the ball never went forward

He played in the practice game for Coburg and was apparently very frustrated and angry, did not go too well.... don't shoot the messenger that is what I read from a report!!!!!!

You admit that you don't rate him and weren't at the game then you are picking out a negative comment from a 3rd party to revisit the issue. As I said, there's no new information to reasses him.

Man you need to get laid!!!! The report was from someone at the game Inf, the negative was the only comment so that is what I had to pick from, there was nothing positive said about his game. BTW , no I don't rate him but do you think it's justified????? Really, what has he done since his first game????

[tiga]

The only Polo highlight I can recall was when he toweled up Buddy down in Tassie a while back. Its been a long time between drinks and the fans are thirsty. I think Roberts will take his spot if they persist with him in the forward line.

[Beren]

Haven't seen Polo live at all this year except at training so I won't comment on his form this year.
However I saw him live in every game he played in Melb last year & he is one of the hardest off the ball workers I've seen.
He was absolutley crucified by Wallace who tried to offload him to the Aints in 08.
Not going to give up on him till I see him this year, he must have something as Dimma kept him on the list.

[Danog]

Not sure how anyone could have re-evaluated him in the past week given no one has really seen him play since
To be fair he had trained as a forward all pre-season then come the Hawthorn game was thrown down back again as the ball never went forward

He played in the practice game for Coburg and was apparently very frustrated and angry, did not go too well.... don't shoot the messenger that is what I read from a report!!!!!!

That's because he played the majority of the time in the forward-line.  Do you remember the score?  It's not as if there were a lot of inside 50s for us.  When he moved to the midfield he impacted the game.  He's one of the few players that we have that can consistently win in a 1 on 1 situation.  Persist.  Rather have him than Hislop.

[Infamy]

The only Polo highlight I can recall was when he toweled up Buddy down in Tassie a while back. Its been a long time between drinks and the fans are thirsty. I think Roberts will take his spot if they persist with him in the forward line.

Didn't see his debut match?

[jackstar is back again]

The only Polo highlight I can recall was when he toweled up Buddy down in Tassie a while back. Its been a long time between drinks and the fans are thirsty. I think Roberts will take his spot if they persist with him in the forward line.

Didn't see his debut match?

He won the "'boomerang "" that night, Dreamtime  Game.
His smile when he got awarded I will never forget.

[Danog]

I require video footage of his debut game.

[jackstar is back again]

I require video footage of his debut game.

Played on a wing, kicked 2 or 3 goals, over 20 quality possesions