Nathan Milone

[Cultured_Bogan]

Naiqama had one bad game, he's been good for us more often than not.

I'm not dropping him.

 

[tsjonathan]

I dont see why he wouldn't be picked again…especially when the other centre was just as bad if not worse.

SO just to clarify - you would drop FroZone….

That centre who played 24 games for us last year, who just cracked 50 games in First grade, and who has scored 4 tries in the first 6 games of the year this season, who consistently punches above his weight for dirty hitups, tackle busts, and throws himself at edge runners in defense with zero regard for his own body?

You mean that guy?

No, I wouldn't. just saying a lot of players also had a bad game. Not defending Milone, far from it. But just saying I don't think Milone will be dropped before everyone gets annoyed hes picked again on Tuesday

 

[cktiger]

I wouldn't be dropping Kev on one mediocre game.
He tried his guts out taking dirty hit ups and tackled with more vigour than most of the forwards.
Just had an off day in attack.

 

[Chadman_s_Ghost]

I'm not Milone's biggest fan. Heleta or Peni next week. Peni if it were my choice I think.

But, I'm not privvy to what goes on at training. perhaps Milone is a standout at training.

I am not going to call for wholesale changes. It would be nice to have a centre able to fashion out opportunities for Rankin who had what I thought was his best game this season.

It'll still come down to the forwards though. momentum. Without it, they won't get close to Melbourne.

 

[Goose]

Yeah, I dont rate Milone.

I think the reason he gets a run is that by all reports he does all the right things off the field.

When there is no clear option, coaches go with the bloke doing the little things right.

The thing for me is, that I reckon he has actually got worse each year since SG Ball. Im surprised he keeps getting picked. Ive been writing him off for years.

Perspective though. Our much more highly rated right edge had more opportunity and did worse with it on the weekend. So I dont think Milone was the reason we lost.

 

[TIGER]

Not knocking him personally but how does a player of such little pace, footwork, size, natural football talent/nous make first grade in his position in this day and age?
It absolutely boggles my mind

 

[tigerap]

Not knocking him personally but how does a player of such little pace, footwork, size, natural football talent/nous make first grade in his position in this day and age?
It absolutely boggles my mind

Easy, become best mates with young up and coming "superstars" who make it clear to the club during contract negotiations you are their best mate

 

[Goose]

Not knocking him personally but how does a player of such little pace, footwork, size, natural football talent/nous make first grade in his position in this day and age?
It absolutely boggles my mind

He was a very good junior. Played Aus schools I think. Just hasnt progressed.

Once in the system, he apparently is the does all the off field stuff well, so they keep him.

But you look at what he does and it is hard to see how he got thsi far.

I respect what he has achieved, but still, I dont think he has it.

 

[king_sirro]

Not knocking him personally but how does a player of such little pace, footwork, size, natural football talent/nous make first grade in his position in this day and age?
It absolutely boggles my mind

Easy, become best mates with young up and coming "superstars" who make it clear to the club during contract negotiations you are their best mate

Do u honestly believe Brooks and Moses state in contract talks that Milone has to be looked after? Please.

 

[Cosimo_Zaretti]

I thought JT was a good goal kicker in his days, is he coaching our kickers how to goal kick ??

Yes, there was an article from the Tigers in preseason that said JT was doing 1 on 1 goalkicking with Jordan Rankin after each day's training.

 

[jirskyr]

I think the reason he gets a run is that by all reports he does all the right things off the field.

I'd be doing all the off-field things right too, if it allowed me to keep drawing pay cheques disproportionately related to my talent.

 

[Winnipeg]

Not knocking him personally but how does a player of such little pace, footwork, size, natural football talent/nous make first grade in his position in this day and age?
It absolutely boggles my mind

I'm trying to think what his first grade highlight reel would look like at this stage.

A couple of times he caught the ball, a few 5 metre hitups, maybe an effective tackle or two?

Again not knocking the bloke, just questioning how he makes the team

 

[Harvey]

I'm not Milone's biggest fan. Heleta or Peni next week. Peni if it were my choice I think.

But, I'm not privvy to what goes on at training. perhaps Milone is a standout at training.

I am not going to call for wholesale changes. It would be nice to have a centre able to fashion out opportunities for Rankin who had what I thought was his best game this season.

It'll still come down to the forwards though. momentum. Without it, they won't get close to Melbourne.

Are they the training sessions that Taylor now says are soft. The only reason he would stand out is if they were walking through their attacking movements, otherwise he would not be able to keep up. The government should have a new add wher stoner sloth tries to play NRL. :wink:

 

[sideline_eye]

I really feel for this bloke, especially after he dropped that last ball which, had he caught it, had the potential for a try. No, he wasn't very good but he did his best in what was only his fourth game at this level. Before he's chosen again, he needs to be an absolute stand out at State Cup but none of the other mooted replacements have really stood up at State Cup level either. One exception could be Josh Addo-Carr who, when warming up with the team yesterday, absolutely oozed pace but his defence may be questionable and I'm not sure how he'd go with bombs raining down on him even though he is tall. Rankin was bombed unmercifully yesterday and handled them without incident apart from the two ball fiasco.

 

[Harvey]

Has he played in a winning team?

 

[jirskyr]

Has he played in a winning team?

Nope he's 0/4\. Worst part is he replaces Tim Simona, who of all players we have the worst record when out.

I suppose they are corollaries of each other: why is Tim Simona so important to the Tigers? Because Nathan Milone is his replacement.

 

[Chevy]

He is to the centres what Lovett is to the second row and Rankin is to the wing,Buchanan is to prop etc.etc…Steady Eddie would be more useful then this chump.

 

[ricksen]

Yeah, I dont rate Milone.

I think the reason he gets a run is that by all reports he does all the right things off the field.

When there is no clear option, coaches go with the bloke doing the little things right.

The thing for me is, that I reckon he has actually got worse each year since SG Ball. Im surprised he keeps getting picked. Ive been writing him off for years.

Perspective though. Our much more highly rated right edge had more opportunity and did worse with it on the weekend. So I dont think Milone was the reason we lost.

First - you're definitely right about the right edge. Whilst Naqaima was very good the first few weeks, he's been borderline terrible over the past few.

re: Milone, there obviously has to be something behind it, but I can't understand how he'd be the best trainer around when he looks so utterly unfit. I understand NRL is a level up from ISP, but he looks spent about 3 sets in. Uate's try was in the 19th min, and he was about 15m behind the play.

 

[wonka]

He is to the centres what Lovett is to the second row and Rankin is to the wing,Buchanan is to prop etc.etc…Steady Eddie would be more useful then this chump.

Steady Eddie would have a wicked sidestep.

 

[everett]

From my conversation with former players the step up from Under 20's and State Cup is enormous.

How many of the touted Next Big thing actual make it?????????????

Need to give Edwards and Chee Kam a go in the top grade. They are part of the top 25