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AFLW 2024 - Round 8 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
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Could see Pearce and Lower getting upgraded, maybe even Sibisado.
And only the 3 picks again
You'd also think if Palmer went, we'd bank the pick for next year
Round 11 - North Ballarat VFL
STATS:
27 disposals
9 clearances
8 tackles
Round 12 -North Ballarat VFL
STATS:
31 disposals
1 goal
85% kicking efficiency
Round 13 - North Ballarat VFL
STATS:
32 disposals
9 clearances
15 contested possessions
60% kicking efficiency
Round 14 - North Ballarat VFL
STATS:
26 disposals
6 marks
4 1 percenters
Round 15 - North Ballarat VFL
STATS:
31 disposals
7 tackles
5 clearances
Round 6 – North Ballarat VFL
STATS:
37 disposals
2 goals
Cruize played what was probably his first full game of football in quite a long time, and was named BOG. North Ballarat lost to Collingwood by a point, but Cruize gave his all with 37 touches and a couple of goals.
With our first win on the weekend, he’ll probably have to wait at least another week. Minor injury concerns over Ziebell, Hansen, and McMahon(?) may see him come straight back in though. I can’t see him staying in the VFL for too long because he’s been pretty dominant at that level over the last couple of years.
Round 7 - North Ballarat VFL
STATS:
31 disposals
8 clearances
Named 3rd BOG, I think Cruize is likely to be selected this week after another great VFL performance. According to the club website he finished with 31 touches, 8 clearances, and 13 handball receives. The handball receives stat is a positive as it's probably been one of his weaknesses in the AFL this year.
Edwards stole the show with 10 goals, and they should both be named Thursday night after probably being unfairly dropped in the first place.
Cruize Garlett didnt get selected again after a 31 disposal game on the weekend, looks like he would be asking for a trade at seasons end. We should get him could really be a superstar given the oppitunity, he will link up so well with hill and fyfe.
Form shows that atm he should be in the 1's before cunnington or atley, and he's defensive pressure doesnt seem like the problem with him recording high tackles in a couple of games in AFL and most games in VFL. I really think cruize does shop around becuse he could be a swan type player he may not be elite yet but hes had no oppitunity, really hope we look at him. Also with potential like his he shouldnt be playing second string.
Swan has a burst of speed that Cruize doesn't posses.
He's probably a better inside player than Cunners at this stage but Ben's performed a number of roles down back and up forward whereas Cruize is quite one-dimensional. Atley has had more of an outside role in his first season (and done quite well) which, again, Cruize probably isn't capable of performing.
The thing is, there's no-one in our midfield that's going to make way for Cruize anytime soon so he'll have to do something pretty special to become anything other than a backup. He hasn't really got a look in since Bastinac and Greenwood returned.
As I said, I wouldn't blame him if he looked elsewhere for an opportunity.
We should try and lock up a few kids under international scholarships.
May not yield anything, but you never know, the more irons in the fire, something may come of it and we may get a gem for next to nothing. Victorian/Eastern States clubs are heavily into the international scholarships with lots of Irishmen and now a growing band of Papuans, Pacific Islanders etc.
The South Pacific (pretty much PNG/NZ) team beat Tasmania today in the National U16's which shows theres a bit of talent there which is no surprise because combined they have a similar amount if not more kids playing (weekly) footy than Tasmania. Quite a few of their best players are already under scholarships to Vic clubs.
The World team beat the NT today also.
Some of the Sudanese, Pacific Islander/NZ, Papuan kids are amazing athletes. Most will prefer to go to the Eastern States because its closer to home.
Interesting point you raise, Nickos. Before you joined a debate raged about why we didn't cull our list harder going into the 2007 draft, instead retaining spuds like Gilmore etc.Yeah that was the one, aahh so next year then? Wow, next year is gonna be huuuuge.. We should retain our spuds for 1 more season.