Danny Nicholls - Impressions

[ChipDouglas]

He needed this game. Many time's he'd do something silly just because of the pressure because in his head he's probably thinking "i've got to do SOMETHING" whether it be obviously kick it to the boundary or just blindly hand pass it away and cross the fingers.

These are all things that he will take away from this game when he see's the replay. Next time might be a little better but all up his committment was good all he needs to remember is its better to get done by the umpires *maybe* than it is to blindly put the ball somewhere.
Grace under pressure he needs but you learn that at AFL level not VFL level.

Hard to understand your logic, he needed this game? There is no point gilding the lilly he was terrible. Completely overawed and gave away a ridiculous amount of head high tackles. Not ready for senior football and should not be considered again until he deserves a game. A Danny Roach type debut and thats saying something.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

I really don't know why he was played either. Surely losing Lonie would have warranted the promotion of Toovey, who I presume was also in Perth.

Baptising a young mid who had a crap start to his televised career in the NAB Cup, against the best midfield going around, is incredibly poor management.

I would have preferred Cox, who they did not even bother to fly over.

 

[jerry springer]

Impressions?

He can only go one way from last nights effort

 

[Jabso]

I would have preferred Cox, who they did not even bother to fly over.

If Lonie was the one they suspected might be pulled out than Cox wouldn't of been a great inclusion for team balance.

 

[jerry springer]

Lets hope in 10 years time when he has played 200 games ,you can tell your kids about the night he made his debut and had a absolute shocker

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

If Lonie was the one they suspected might be pulled out than Cox wouldn't of been a great inclusion for team balance.

Depends if Lonie was pulled out for team balance or for injury reasons. If it was a team balance decision I would have thought they'd leave Wakelin out instead of Lonie.

 

[toommy]

Ordinary game, (obviously) but anybody drawing conclusions after just one match is delusional. Licuria gave away plenty of frees too and I dont see anybody bagging him.

Will be better for the run. I hope to see more of him later in the season after redeeming himslef in the VFL.

go and read the is it time thread about licca then

 

[yeah-nah]

I have pretty high regards for Nicko, he lives with my boy and is a decent kid, but I thought some of the undisciplined things he did tonight did him no favours for selection next week. Unfortunately, I have seem him do the same thing at Willy where he gets over zealous and gives aways silly frees, often in the forward line where it can cost goals.

Have never been able to figure out if the infuriating things he does over and over again are due to him being 1) over zealous 2) undisciplined 3) not the smartest.

I still dont know.