Fantasia the Fantastic

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How good is he to watch? Silky smooth, creative, opportunistic, dynamic. Not since Darren Bewick has a small forward given me so much delight. His last 20 games have yielded 44 goals - so he's been pretty consistent too.

Keep on keeping on Razzle Dazzle, Raz, Razamatazz, Disney, Fanta the FANTASTIC!
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The best name in football. :lol:
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F111 wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 1:38 am The best name in football. :lol:
I dunno...Anthony McDonald-Tippungwutti is not too shabby
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I really like that he this year he has been able to go in for centre bounces and have some influence in the middle
The more players we have capable of doing that the better we will become.
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robrulz5 wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 10:10 am I really like that he this year he has been able to go in for centre bounces and have some influence in the middle
The more players we have capable of doing that the better we will become.
Spot on. Even Tippa got in the middle for a few minutes and had an influence. Awesome.
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Started a very similar thread that got deleted in our upgrade Benny. Bloke is a jet.
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BenDoolan wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 10:17 am
robrulz5 wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 10:10 am I really like that he this year he has been able to go in for centre bounces and have some influence in the middle
The more players we have capable of doing that the better we will become.
Spot on. Even Tippa got in the middle for a few minutes and had an influence. Awesome.

Opposition players are genuinely worried when Walla is anywhere near the ball so having him in the middle now and then is fantastic.
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boncer34 wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 10:17 am Started a very similar thread that got deleted in our upgrade Benny. Bloke is a jet.
I thought there was a thread on him, but couldn't find it.

Well there you go.
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BenDoolan wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 10:50 am
boncer34 wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 10:17 am Started a very similar thread that got deleted in our upgrade Benny. Bloke is a jet.
I thought there was a thread on him, but couldn't find it.

Well there you go.
Yeah I got lazy and didn't repost it haha.
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BenDoolan wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 10:17 am
robrulz5 wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 10:10 am I really like that he this year he has been able to go in for centre bounces and have some influence in the middle
The more players we have capable of doing that the better we will become.
Spot on. Even Tippa got in the middle for a few minutes and had an influence. Awesome.
With Green, Tippa and Fantasia all genuine forward threats we can afford to rotate them through the middle without losing too much up front.
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Windy_Hill wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 6:07 am
F111 wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 1:38 am The best name in football. :lol:
I dunno...Anthony McDonald-Tippungwutti is not too shabby
Sandy Roberts was calling him M.T.W yesterday.
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Gimps wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 12:40 pm
Windy_Hill wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 6:07 am
F111 wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 1:38 am The best name in football. :lol:
I dunno...Anthony McDonald-Tippungwutti is not too shabby
Sandy Roberts was calling him M.T.W yesterday.
Sandy is dementing. It's AMcD-T! :D
From the longest name in footy, to the shortest.
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Sandy Roberts should chuck it in.

Has always sounded like a circus ring announcer with a peg on his nose.
Too far for Baker now he's on to it, now he’s got it, OPEN GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Dons are in front by one point at the 8 minute mark
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Gimps wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 12:40 pm
Windy_Hill wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 6:07 am
F111 wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 1:38 am The best name in football. :lol:
I dunno...Anthony McDonald-Tippungwutti is not too shabby
Sandy Roberts was calling him M.T.W yesterday.
Kinda got an MLK ring to it ...... i have a dream........
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Sismis wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 12:12 pm
BenDoolan wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 10:17 am
robrulz5 wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 10:10 am I really like that he this year he has been able to go in for centre bounces and have some influence in the middle
The more players we have capable of doing that the better we will become.
Spot on. Even Tippa got in the middle for a few minutes and had an influence. Awesome.
With Green, Tippa and Fantasia all genuine forward threats we can afford to rotate them through the middle without losing too much up front.
True. And we can add Colyer to that rotation.
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I gotta say, I just never saw it coming - the rise of Orazio.

I remember reading a few people on here saying how highly he was rated by the coaches but in the few glimpses I had of him frankly couldn't see it.
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Enjoy...

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Thanks Ben!!

Great vision - he is just a natural forward - instinctive, creative, quick and as cheeky as f***! just what we want!

I love how he often works down the ground to be a release option from the kick ins also. As he builds his endurance and gets more possessions he will be more damaging!

We now have some small forwards who are love a goal and are a little bit hungry - as they should be!!
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Does he ever miss???

Anyone got his stats for the year??
Too far for Baker now he's on to it, now he’s got it, OPEN GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Dons are in front by one point at the 8 minute mark
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rockhole wrote: Tue May 23, 2017 1:31 pm Does he ever miss???

Anyone got his stats for the year??
Has kicked 22.9 (71% accuracy) which is excellent.

Overall, he has 53.36 (59.5% accuracy) which is ok.

For the record, Lloyd had a career 68.6% accuracy. Joe Daniher currently 56.5% accuracy (career so far).

Lockett = 69.7% accuracy
Dunstall = 66.1% accuracy
Betts = 67.2% accuracy (career so far)
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