Just like Max Lynch did last year
If he has strained a medial and is carrying some other niggles then the opportunity to give him a 2 week break might be too hard to overlook
I well remember blokes like John Scarlett and Kevin Higgins (both backmen at Geelong) coming back to GFL and dominating as key forwards. Scarlett was doing it in his 40s. The only competition "tougher" than AFL everwaVFA with 1 umpire and a dozen borderline criminals on either side
Reference being his statement that he has to address the soft underbelly…as in he wasn’t happy with the intent.
Yep, and my immediate reaction prior to him turning sideways was this is going to hurt when he meets him front on…Adams, would have met him front on. Turning that way minimised the danger to himself, it’s remarkable he still managed to stick the tackle without his opponent disposing of the ball. From memory he managed to take his right arm? Percentage play would have been to tackle him as he stood…but that would have hurt.
He also did really well to avoid giving away a high tackle.
I can't believe that after 16 years of watching Pendles not body line the ball in order to pluck it and avoid the tackle, people still assume its soft when someone else tries to do the same thing. Ditto when they try to tap it to keep the ball moving and get back on to it, when taking it was going to result in them getting wrapped up. The "soft" play is often the most attacking play, and the better option than just picking it up and getting immediately wrapped up in a show of hard straight line intent. Ball handling has improved so much that straight lines aren't necessarily the percentage play.
That’s right Pendles is an example of a player who has made career out of doing just enough of the tough stuff. And yes there are moments when a tackle isn’t the best option.
That’s right. But highlighted we had an issue with players going too soft. Which goes to my original point that we carry too many soft players at times. Too much is left to Grundy and Adams through the middle…Elliot Mihocek forward…Moore and Howe back.
I was talking about the ball in dispute - I wasn't really talking about the ginnivan tackle - I've never seen anyone do what I think Ginnivan did - I think him turning and almost flopping himself sideways was to get low enough to avoid giving away a high tackle. Adams would have crashed in and got him high there. That was my impression at the time. But would need to see it again.
Really not following your definition of soft, maybe you are talking more about "outside" players? If you are suggesting the named players are the "hard" ones in our team then you are leaving out a few who appear to relish the physical contest more than others.
We will shout twice as loud on your behalf. I only realised today it's a home game and I for one will not miss this!Monday will be the first QB game I will miss in decades (excluding Covid era), caring for a sick relative.
I can't make any promises... Any more 'slide tackle' business and I will start the revolution.
Second year player performing well in the vfl. Had a very good game on weekend. Just needs to build tank and play 4 quarters. Tracking nicely IMO and as expected for a second year mid with covid interruptions last season as well.
