What does everyone reckon of this bloke?
I reckon he's doing alright at this stage.
Last season, I didn't rate him too highly, and I wondered why Matthews was prepared to give him as much of a go as he did. He seemed to be too small, and not confident enough to have a go at the footy, or his opponent. Similarly, his skills were a bit rough.
This season however, I reckon he's beaten his opponent on most occasions. He's definitely hit the weights in the off-season, he's playing with confidence, and is prepared to have a go at the footy, as well as his opponent. He seems to be of the mind-set, that he can take it up to his opponents, and shut them down, rather than just try his best, and hope it works out.
I reckon he deserves his spot in the side at the moment. Perhaps his skills with the ball could still use a bit of work, but I reckon he's developing into a really good tagger. He seems committed, and also fits in pretty well, in that back pocket.
He's not flashy, but perhaps that's a good thing when you're playing down back. What he lacks in dynamics, he certainly makes up for in his willingness to put his body on the line (well, at this stage anyway - he has shown he will put his body into the contest, etc.).
I reckon he should be left in the side until form (if he gets beaten a couple of times, and loses confidence), or injury prove otherwise.
With that said though, I guess he is keeping Johnson out of the squad, in that position. I'd love to see Johnson there (hey, the guy's my favourite player, pretty much), but I reckon Shattock also deserves a run.
What does everyone else reckon?
[This message has been edited by Olmy (edited 10 April 2001).]
I reckon he's doing alright at this stage.
Last season, I didn't rate him too highly, and I wondered why Matthews was prepared to give him as much of a go as he did. He seemed to be too small, and not confident enough to have a go at the footy, or his opponent. Similarly, his skills were a bit rough.
This season however, I reckon he's beaten his opponent on most occasions. He's definitely hit the weights in the off-season, he's playing with confidence, and is prepared to have a go at the footy, as well as his opponent. He seems to be of the mind-set, that he can take it up to his opponents, and shut them down, rather than just try his best, and hope it works out.
I reckon he deserves his spot in the side at the moment. Perhaps his skills with the ball could still use a bit of work, but I reckon he's developing into a really good tagger. He seems committed, and also fits in pretty well, in that back pocket.
He's not flashy, but perhaps that's a good thing when you're playing down back. What he lacks in dynamics, he certainly makes up for in his willingness to put his body on the line (well, at this stage anyway - he has shown he will put his body into the contest, etc.).
I reckon he should be left in the side until form (if he gets beaten a couple of times, and loses confidence), or injury prove otherwise.
With that said though, I guess he is keeping Johnson out of the squad, in that position. I'd love to see Johnson there (hey, the guy's my favourite player, pretty much), but I reckon Shattock also deserves a run.
What does everyone else reckon?
[This message has been edited by Olmy (edited 10 April 2001).]
