Boomer's quiet about 250th
May 22nd 2008 10:34
Kangaroos forward Brent Harvey is set to play his 250th game, but not much hoo-hah has been made of it by Coach Dean Bailey and the club.
"I'll probably downplay it a little bit and make sure we focus on our actions," Laidley said.
The North Melbourne Coach does not want to use the occasion to spur on his players, as he believes that the situation can be turned from a positive to a negative.
"I think you can use it in the right way which is terrific but you can also use it and it can become quite negative and you get overawed by the occasions so I think it's a fine line."
But Laidley was quick to praise one of the best small forwards in the game, and former team-mate Glenn Archer was also glowing in his comments for Harvey.
"He's won three best and fairest and he's really rounded off his game I think in the last 18 months," Archer said. "By the time he finishes playing he's going to be one of the all-time greats, certainly of this football club, and of the league.
"The way he plays - he looks like a jockey, but he's a very, very good player and a very smart player."
The Kangaroos will play an undefeated Western Bulldogs on Sunday.
"I'll probably downplay it a little bit and make sure we focus on our actions," Laidley said.
The North Melbourne Coach does not want to use the occasion to spur on his players, as he believes that the situation can be turned from a positive to a negative.
"I think you can use it in the right way which is terrific but you can also use it and it can become quite negative and you get overawed by the occasions so I think it's a fine line."
But Laidley was quick to praise one of the best small forwards in the game, and former team-mate Glenn Archer was also glowing in his comments for Harvey.
"He's won three best and fairest and he's really rounded off his game I think in the last 18 months," Archer said. "By the time he finishes playing he's going to be one of the all-time greats, certainly of this football club, and of the league.
"The way he plays - he looks like a jockey, but he's a very, very good player and a very smart player."
The Kangaroos will play an undefeated Western Bulldogs on Sunday.
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