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Re: Shane Edwards [merged]
« Reply #2340 on: July 07, 2018, 09:43:47 PM »
Makes time stand still... :shh
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Re: Shane Edwards [merged]
« Reply #2341 on: July 09, 2018, 02:42:10 PM »
The talented playmaker is averaging an AFL career-high 20.2 disposals per match and is ranked No. 1 in the competition for goal assists and No. 5 for score involvements.

But those ‘stats’ alone don’t do justice to the brilliant passages of play that Edwards has managed to produce on such a regular basis – the lightning quick, pinpoint handpasses, perfectly weighted foot passes, deft tap-ons, plus his capacity to cleverly sidestep opponents, and seemingly have so much time with ball in hand.

Read more: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-07-09/edwards-a-golden-oldie

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Re: Shane Edwards [merged]
« Reply #2342 on: July 10, 2018, 09:28:17 AM »
Some of the slickest hands I have ever seen, and lateral movement that makes Cyril look like the Titanic....almost....

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Re: Shane Edwards [merged]
« Reply #2343 on: July 10, 2018, 09:57:15 AM »
He would have a better highlight package than Cyrils...  :shh

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Re: Shane Edwards [merged]
« Reply #2344 on: August 11, 2018, 08:56:15 AM »
Where are all those outspoken Shed critics now? :thumbsup

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Re: Shane Edwards [merged]
« Reply #2345 on: August 11, 2018, 09:05:45 AM »
To give Francois his due
He did apologise in a big way

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Re: Shane Edwards [merged]
« Reply #2346 on: August 11, 2018, 10:48:20 AM »
Where are all those outspoken Shed critics now? :thumbsup

Standing by the fact that his first 7-8 seasons were mediocre at best.... :shh
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Re: Shane Edwards [merged]
« Reply #2347 on: August 11, 2018, 11:56:42 AM »
Where are all those outspoken Shed critics now? :thumbsup

Standing by the fact that his first 7-8 seasons were mediocre at best.... :shh
Which just goes to show that players often don’t hit their prime until their mid 20’s.

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Re: Shane Edwards [merged]
« Reply #2348 on: August 11, 2018, 12:08:11 PM »
Talls and players who've shown solid form throughout maybe but for players like Edwards it isn't "often", rather than an exception to the rule.... :shh
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Re: Shane Edwards [merged]
« Reply #2349 on: August 11, 2018, 04:58:50 PM »
Edwards was also in a really crap tigers side for the first 5-6 years of his career

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Re: Shane Edwards [merged]
« Reply #2350 on: August 11, 2018, 05:06:03 PM »
Probably more a reflection the development and off field improvements. He always showed glimpses of his elite abilities early days, just couldn't find the consistency that he has now. Also, his field kicking was terrible early days.

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Re: Shane Edwards [merged]
« Reply #2351 on: August 11, 2018, 05:54:13 PM »
Edwards was also in a really crap tigers side for the first 5-6 years of his career

So?

How is that even relevant?
You sound like a disgruntled Cats fan.

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“I find it nearly impossible to make those judgments, but he is certainly up there with the really important ones, he is certainly up there with the Francis Bourkes and the Royce Harts and the Kevin Bartlett and the Kevin Sheedys, there is no doubt about that,” Balme said.

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Re: Shane Edwards [merged]
« Reply #2352 on: August 11, 2018, 06:08:22 PM »
Very scrappy today, great in traffic but dusposal was poor, partiicularly by foot... :shh
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Re: Shane Edwards [merged]
« Reply #2353 on: August 11, 2018, 07:32:05 PM »
Bit harsh
Had 17 contested possessions
Not easy to be 100% efficiency when you winning the ball continually under the pump

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Re: Shane Edwards [merged]
« Reply #2354 on: August 11, 2018, 07:50:37 PM »
Do me a favour...there was hardly any real pressure from the GC witches hats all day....stop just looking at stats and watch the actrual game for once... :shh
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