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Luke Hodge’s thoughts on the dropped marks.
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You don't drop Rachele after his last quarter efforts, you start him on the bench to see how he responds next week.
Yes that sounds like a plan. Another week of it, have a spell in the 2's mate.
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I'd actually start him in the centre square. Give him the chance to make amends straight awayYou don't drop Rachele after his last quarter efforts, you start him on the bench to see how he responds next week.
So he didn't squib when he flew across Walker.His two marking attempts are concerning, he also did this in the last quarter of the Melbourne game when he got in front of Tex and spilled a mark only going up with one hand. That was also in a very crucial part of the game that should have resulted in a goal. But for me the worst part of his game is his selfishness. He burned a team mate in the third which should have resulted in a goal with an easy handball instead decided to go for the shot, which he nailed but the point is he should have hand balled. Blight would have dragged him for that. His career so far has been littered with this and it’s hurting the team. Stuff like this tends filter through the group, it’s a worry. Nicks needs to make the group more accountable, because they are getting away with this.
He didSo he didn't squib when he flew across Walker.
How so? Did he know Walker was leading?He did
I’m not defending him, I think he puts in some pretty lazy efforts. I’ve seen him stop mid contest to complain to umpires. He gave away that 50 last year against GWS in a important part of the game. He’s a very selfish footballer and it only seems to be getting worse. Nicks needs to stop this in its tracks because I get the feeling that he’s not holding players accountableHe did
It was very similar to both of last nights examples.How so? Did he know Walker was leading?
Not really, both attempt last night he took his eye of the ball. The one he flew across in front of Walker he went one hand.It was very similar to both of last nights examples.
He went one hand in the first attemptNot really, both attempt last night he took his eye of the ball. The one he flew across in front of Walker he went one hand.
Because he took his eye of the ball last night, totally different. You don't think the other poster would have commented he "squib" in that other marking attempt when he flew across Walker, no-one commented beside saying Walker should have called Rachele.He went one hand in the first attempt
I’m not seeing your point here. The fact is he was running back with the flight and didn’t make the effort to put his body on the line properly and get two hands in the air to mark the ball because he was worried about what was behind him. In any case not hand balling to McHenry who would have ran into an open goal is more worrying.Because he took his eye off the ball, totally different.
He took his eyes off the ball because he was worried about what was behind himBecause he took his eye of the ball last night, totally different. You don't think the other poster would have commented he "squib" in that other marking attempt when he flew across Walker, no-one commented beside saying Walker should have called Rachele.
He didn't do that when he flew across in front on Walker, lazy attempt yes but it wasn't a "squib". That's my point.He took his eyes off the ball because he was worried about what was behind him
Wingard is the exact comparison my mate and I came up with last night. He's got the tools if he wants to use them.I really like Rachele, but I've made this observation before that he has huge Chad Wingard vibes about him.
Hopefully he can reach his potential rather than coast on talent like Wingard did.
I definitely wouldn't be dropping him at this stage.
With Wingard, footy is 2nd to him (apparently prefer to play Fortnite), I don't see that with Rachele.Wingard is the exact comparison my mate and I came up with last night. He's got the tools if he wants to use them.
But not as good a footballer as Wanganeen-Milera, who we should’ve drafted with this pick, but didn’t, because Hamish makes the wrong choice with literally ever 1st rounder he’s ever used.He didn't even have a particularly poor game - he made a couple of bad errors and has things to work on, but he's played 40 games.
Should be nowhere near getting dropped. I'm far more concerned about the second tier of young players at the club who might not be good enough. Rachele is going to be a good AFL footballer.
Ok. I think he thought that the kick was intended for him but was not straight to him, he went to move to it but “squibbed” and went with it one hand. It was in a place where he would have expected contact from a defender but it was Tex that was behind him. I don’t think he would have gone for it if he knew Tex was there so he attempted to go for itHe didn't do that when he flew across in front on Walker, lazy attempt yes but it wasn't a "squib". That's my point.
But not as good a footballer as Wanganeen-Milera, who we should’ve drafted with this pick, but didn’t, because Hamish makes the wrong choice with literally ever 1st rounder he’s ever used.