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Has a bit of Luke Parker in him I reckon..
Has the Luke Parker shoulders.
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Has a bit of Luke Parker in him I reckon..
Has the Luke Parker shoulders.
I don't know that he is that slow. The one thing i remember Matera doing well last year was finding heaps of space in the fwd 50. It's hard to tell now because the whole team has to do a lot of 2-way running as we turn it over so much. On the weekend he chased and tackled as much as he ever has, but because they can't move the ball cleanly atm we're not seeing the best of him.mate
For a guy his size he's slooooooooowwww!!!
Couple of times Saturday night on the members wing he went to chase and was left behind after a couple of paces
Seems the best tacklers have more than 4 a game. Middle of the pack is 3-4. The bottom third have <3 per game. Matera is 2.3, come on buddy pick it up! This most recent match of 4 tackles is the right place to start. Hence, our team played much better!
More likely Bozza I reckonEven Nichols the last few weeks must be averaging close to 8
Touk will have Materas spot in the 22 next year anyhows
I am a big wrap for Sexton.
Just wondering where his best position is at the moment (when not injured!).
Add in the fact Menzel isn't a small forward.Just went through the best/current small forward in each team
Adelaide - Betts
Brisbane - Green
Carlton - Menzel
Collingwood - Elliott
Essendon - Colyer
Fremantle - Ballantyne
GWS - Palmer
Geelong - Gregson
GC - Matera
Hawthorn - Puopolo
Melbourne - Garlett
North - Thomas
Port - Wingard
Richmond - Edwards
St Kilda - Lonie
Sydney - Rohan
West Coast - Cripps
Bulldogs - Dickson
Apart from Menzel, who has had a few sub affected games Matera is DEAD LAST amongst all other teams for tackles - and I would like to see some of those tackles. Can't imagine they stick like Ballatynes or Puopolos. Fair enough that the ball isn't down there as much as many other teams. But it is clearly an area that he needs to work on. We were championing this guy as a potential addition to our midfield rotation a year or two ago.
Add in the fact Menzel isn't a small forward.
186cm medium forward is more appropriate.
If anyone in the Carlton lineup is playing the small forward it's Armfield.
I think the club would view Miller and Garlett as future midfielders whereas Matera is only a small forward. The next few weeks will be fascinating with who Rocket sends back to the NEAFL first when the regulars return. If Matera gets dropped soon, then I guess his papers have been marked. Any new coach would want to get underperforming talent to respond and those 2 are that.Its fair to say Miller and Garlett would pass Matera by this time next year. I would go as far as saying Matera won't be a gold coast suns as of November