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Player Watch Beau McCreery
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Lost my shit when he kicked that goal, love what he brings…tackles hard but would love for that to translate to also when it’s a 50:50 or when he’s running with the flight. He pulled out of two contests today…has done it before. Does nobody else see it?!
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I completely lost it when Beau kicked that goal. Was sitting in an aisle seat and I jumped up and did some weird dance thing in the aisle, while screaming at my mate - did that really happen? Embarrassing.
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All seems like a matter of confidence to me. He wrongly did not kick for goal running into the open goal earlier in the game - flash forward to that ridiculous snag, reckon the coach had a word to him.
Back yourself RamBeau!
Back yourself RamBeau!
Not a fan of when these incidents get highlighted like its the norm.
As tough as they come , dont think its worth knitpicking over
sr36
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Particularly as sometimes the bloke is just backing his teammate and positioning for the receive and breakaway, which McCreery has finally started to sometimes do.
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He frustrates me, he can be a game changer. I hope they let him loose in the finals because I think he's more valuable as an attacking player than just trying to stop his opponent
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Running into an open 50 and trying to centre it was a bad moment but to his credit he got pretty busy in the second half and played what was clearly his best game for the club. That goal was bonkers.
Reckon he'd be licking his lips at the prospect of a bruising finals campaign. Can't wait to see how he goes about it
Reckon he'd be licking his lips at the prospect of a bruising finals campaign. Can't wait to see how he goes about it
sr36
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Yeah, I think he's yet to realise just how good and he could be - such a brutal athlete with good skills.
lots of upside still
will be great to watch
first, having the confidence to take those runs out the back all the way to slot a goal on the run
then in a few years running through the midfield - I'd love to see him made into a tagger
will be great to watch
first, having the confidence to take those runs out the back all the way to slot a goal on the run
then in a few years running through the midfield - I'd love to see him made into a tagger
Yeah agree, was team option first for sure. Wouldnt have begrudged him for having a ping but not if he was spent as you said.
His burst of pace is bloody great to watch also
Abdul_The_Bull
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Beau is a weapon that is waiting to be exploded. We will need him, along with Bruzzy, JDG and Tay at their physical best if we are to match the big bodies of the likes of Geelong. I felt we have been too easily muscled out of contests these past few weeks. I realise that Fly's game plan is one that doesn't require 'bash and crash' necessarily but I feel we need to get tougher at the contest if we are to take the next step.
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Wait till he learns he can actually go win the ball instead of clearing a path for a teammate then we will have a serious player on our hands.. a lot of our newer players are nice powerful kicks, it makes a difference.
oh really? What was the basis that they were writing him off? Second year player that can impact well. Just needs to increase his time during the game that he impacts. That will come
yeah i know what you mean but these days you have to be prudent. There is short stepping and then there is not charging recklessly into a contest for fear you will end up getting a two-week ban (not later let off on appeal because that will never happen). I think Beau is in the latter category. He has some footy smarts.
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That goal aside, I think he had a very quiet game (loved the long run though).
I just really want to see him realise he can be an attacking player at the clearances, getting the ball and bursting into space with speed. He doesn't do it enough
I just really want to see him realise he can be an attacking player at the clearances, getting the ball and bursting into space with speed. He doesn't do it enough
Abdul_The_Bull
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In fairness to Beau, it seems that his prime responsibility is forward 50 pressure. Lock the ball in and create both perceived and actual pressure on the opposition ball carriers. He has been lauded for his pressure acts all season. On that basis he shouldn't be judged too harshly for not taking more offensive opportunities. That said, he does seem to be finding himself upfield more often and even in defensive 50, so his role may have evolved somewhat over recent weeks. I think he plays his role well and I hope that he is given more direction to be offensive in his role.
Agree, no point going head first into everything and spending an entire career injured. Pendlebury’s MO, go when it makes sense.
Come finals though, you have to go everytime…finals are won by who wants it more. No option to pull out, and I hope that translates to his game.
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He has a good head, too. Quite a mature bloke who is quiet off-field and humble with what he's achieved. Not complaining, either. I see him becoming the new JDG one day.
I did notice one moment where he slowed and put out an arm rather than stay on the train tracks. We are human.
