(06-05-2016, 03:20 PM)Amers link Wrote:Made me think, imagine if Juddy were playing in this team at the moment! He would be loving it I reckon, and probably be favorite for the Brownlow as well !!

It's a crying shame his last years were wasted under Malthouse.

(06-05-2016, 01:11 PM)Lods link Wrote:After the Geelong game one of Brisbane's goals for the week would have been to put  a fair bit of effort into working out how to curtail Gibbs.

(06-05-2016, 12:51 PM)Shakin77 link Wrote:AFL players don't coast.  It's a weak argument for players that look laconic. 

(06-05-2016, 12:49 PM)DJC link Wrote:No, there's no big conspiracy.  Just a couple of folk who have a different opinion to most.

But you're right, he didn't turn up for 12 games last season.

(06-05-2016, 11:24 PM)chalkybill link Wrote:I can vividly recall screamong to Jezza to tun faste,r as he seemed to just lope along.  But he always got there and was never caught.  You are right, some players seem to run urgently to get there and others have a different style.  Certainly some just cannot run fast but make up for it in other ways - Greg Williams ! 

(06-05-2016, 11:33 AM)jeza link Wrote:This is excrement.

(06-05-2016, 09:17 PM)PaulP link Wrote:Is it reasonable / fair / relevant to compare Gibbs' output to some of his contemporaries ?

(06-06-2016, 01:31 AM)Thryleon link Wrote:Nope.

Its not fair to compare anyone to anyone.

They all have different strengths, weaknesses and abilities.

One of Gibbs is being a classy finisher and he didnt cover himself with glory in that regard on the weekend, but thats not necessarily a product of desire which is why he is being lambasted, but rather a product of having put in a herculean effort the week prior only to not be able to back up.

Some blokes are happy doing that week in and week out.  Others are not.

The fact that Brisbane came up with a plan to stop him (and it worked to a degree) is not a slight on Gibbs.  Sooner or later the best players have an off week.  Gibbs is not going to be regarded as one of the games greatest and wears more criticism because he was a number 1 draft pick and was selected ahead of Joel Selwood.

The measure of a player is what they do when they have an off week.  We will all agree that this week was potentially one of Gibbs worst 4 quarter performances as a player, but he still found a way to contribute, and thats important in itself.  Blokes who are not trying don't get 6 tackles to their name.  Graham ended up with 7 and Ed Curnow finished with 12 with Gibbs 3rd.  Happy enough to get down and get dirty when he couldnt find the ball himself, and thats enough I think.  Play your role, and do what you can.