Forget the missed goal, vs Carlton McNeil was Heart and Soul

[Critter]

Dare I ask??

The will-o'-the-wisp who swoops in, spins magic and kicks the magical goal.

[Grantysghost]

The more I see of McNeil, the more I appreciate what he is bringing to the improvement in the effectiveness of our forward line.

To me, Weightman and West have been major factors in the improved performance of the forward line. Their hard running and tackling enables us to maintain possession for longer periods.

Additionally though, I have also noticed Mc Neil increasingly get himself to dangerous positions, close to goal, at very much the right time - often one out. I think he is developing forward craft. His physicality is improving - enabling him to hold his own against his opponent - he has speed and if he can remove the yips from his kicking, he might even evolve into that mythical creature - a nipsy.

And he's only 22.

Also - wtf is a nipsy !

[Mofra]

And he's only 22.

That's the rub - he's getting senior AFL games and he's far from the finished product
A former rookie / delistee. I think we're pretty harsh on our players sometimes.

[Critter]

See above

[jazzadogs]

The will-o'-the-wisp who swoops in, spins magic and kicks the magical goal.

In my family Mitch Hahn was called nipsy because my little brother couldn't say Mitchy. I'm thinking either you're my brother, or we weren't the only ones...

[Critter]

In my family Mitch Hahn was called nipsy because my little brother couldn't say Mitchy. I'm thinking either you're my brother, or we weren't the only ones...

I think it dates from 70s/80s. Jeff Farmer and the Krakoeur brothers were nipsies. As was Steve Kolyniuk.

[mjp]

I think it dates from 70s/80s. Jeff Farmer and the Krakoeur brothers were nipsies. As was Steve Kolyniuk.

All 3 of those players from WA.

If they were Nipsies, I guarantee I would have known about it!

[Critter]

All 3 of those players from WA.
If they were Nipsies, I guarantee I would have known about it!

If you were living in Melbourne at the time and following the VFL you?d remember it. Ring Tim Watson and ask him about nipsies.

[mjp]

I think it dates from 70s/80s. Jeff Farmer and the Krakoeur brothers were nipsies. As was Steve Kolyniuk.

But Steve Kolyniuk played nothing like the Krakouers. Who - to be fair, played nothing like The Wiz.

I still don't get how a Will 'o' the Wisp is a Nipsie - or how there is a single category for Kolynuik, Farmer and the Karakouer Brothers but every region has it's own colloquial language.

[Bulldog Revolution]

Did anyone see McNeill get a ball almost in the goal square saturday and his first instinct was to almost try and give it to a teammate

For whatever his critics- McNeill is all team, all the time - and a team needs a few blokes like that

[comrade]

Did anyone see McNeill get a ball almost in the goal square saturday and his first instinct was to almost try and give it to a teammate

For whatever his critics- McNeill is all team, all the time - and a team needs a few blokes like that

His tackling was manic, too. I'm starting to see it.

[Grantysghost]

Guys the McNeil bandwagon is full. It has one seat, and a side car for MJP.

[SquirrelGrip]

Guys the McNeil bandwagon is full. It has one seat, and a side car for MJP.

We are right behind you! The team is better with the speed and team-first attitude of McNeil, VDM and Bramble.

[Grantysghost]

We are right behind you! The team is better with the speed and team-first attitude of McNeil, VDM and Bramble.

Hahaaaaaaa gold! Ok there's room for one more

[hujsh]

McNeil reminds me of the kind of player I used to be. Hard working, willing to do any role for the team, absolutely terrified of actually having the ball and desperate to hand it off to someone better. All important characteristics for an AFL footballer