Carlton Supporters Club

I still have painful memories of him kicking goals against us for the Saints.

As Kruddler said originally, he averaged 20 possies at the Saints and was a consistent performer, he wasnt recruited to
be a star or win games with us just buy some time while the likes of Obrien, Dow, Philp, Ramsay developed and forced him out of the team. So far its job done for Newnes, he was a slow starter but added some goals to his game which has made him handy.
My son inlaw to be is a mad Saints fan and wasnt a fan of Newnes but said the one thing he does do well is kick goals from set shots as he has a decent kicking action.

As Kruddler said originally, he averaged 20 possies at the Saints and was a consistent performer, he wasnt recruited to
be a star or win games with us just buy some time while the likes of Obrien, Dow, Philp, Ramsay developed and forced him out of the team. So far its job done for Newnes, he was a slow starter but added some goals to his game which has made him handy.
My son inlaw to be is a mad Saints fan and wasnt a fan of Newnes but said the one thing he does do well is kick goals from set shots as he has a decent kicking action.

As Kruddler said originally, he averaged 20 possies at the Saints and was a consistent performer, he wasnt recruited to
be a star or win games with us just buy some time while the likes of Obrien, Dow, Philp, Ramsay developed and forced him out of the team. So far its job done for Newnes, he was a slow starter but added some goals to his game which has made him handy.
My son inlaw to be is a mad Saints fan and wasnt a fan of Newnes but said the one thing he does do well is kick goals from set shots as he has a decent kicking action.

Initially he was more of a midfielder.
He was moved more to HFF and thats where his goal kicking became notable.
We appear to be playing him as a winger with a license to drift forward....and its working. He's hitting the scoreboard.

Re: Newnes
There's reason for a tad of optimism there.
Identifying a players strengths and weaknesses, then playing him to team advantage. I recall many posts suggesting we've done quite the opposite in past years.

Interesting stats, we certainly up the ante after qtr time
CARLTON'S REVIVAL
                                                   Q1   Q2-Q4
Disposal diff                             -18   +30
Contested possession diff      -5   +23
Ground ball diff                         -4   +25
Inside 50 diff                              -11   +10
Scoreboard diff                           -19   +23
Point from turnover diff             -13   +14

Looked like one of our wonderful first qtrs we've been known and loved for...lol.

Same, we were watching it and my daughter says "Do you reckon he'll kick it" to which I replied "not a hope in hell, we dont pinch games after the siren". Happy to be proven wrong, best win in a very long time.

Easy peasy! I would've turned around, done a check side drop kick over my head between the two big sticks with my eyes shut, post high, and while tangled in all those cables. Newnes effort was just basic...lol!!!

Anyone believe me?

The above was how the saints used him.
We are just copying them.

Didn't I read one of his early interviews that stated one of the reasons for coming to us was because the Aints pigeon-holed him as a small defender(HBF/BP) and he wanted to spend more time forward?

Reckon I read that also.

Didn't I read one of his early interviews that stated one of the reasons for coming to us was because the Aints pigeon-holed him as a small defender(HBF/BP) and he wanted to spend more time forward?

They moved him forward....he got injured....they tried to 'rebadge him' because they had enough forwards and he thought it best to reinvigorate his career elsewhere. (Think Laidler)