John Noble came across from Collingwood a couple of years ago at a reduced price despite having learned the craft at a strong club with a good development program. The knocks on him were that, while he could accumulate the ball on rebound seemingly at will, his decision-making and disposal skills were less that elite, verging on negative value at times. Perhaps the problem was that he was passing to the Magpies' key forwards, as he has found a new groove at Gold Coast with plenty of goal assists to Ben King and the Sun crew. A bargain at the price they paid.
John Noble came across from Collingwood a couple of years ago at a reduced price despite having learned the craft at a strong club with a good development program. The knocks on him were that, while he could accumulate the ball on rebound seemingly at will, his decision-making and disposal skills were less that elite, verging on negative value at times. Perhaps the problem was that he was passing to the Magpies' key forwards, as he has found a new groove at Gold Coast with plenty of goal assists to Ben King and the Sun crew. A bargain at the price they paid.
Noble defends ramparts
Given a lifeline in the mid-season draft, John Noble slotted into the defensive unit nicely at season's end. The attacking defender's boldness to find the footy and rebound resulted in a three-game streak in the 70s, sandwiched in between a couple of less impressive outings. Noble is every chance to line up in the back pocket and could be a diamond in the rough should he enjoy some natural progression.That spot will be hotly contested, but Noble should start ahead of the others. Keep him on the watchlist as a potential free agent pickup.
