Cold night up here. I have a fire inside my house and a outside where I have had a few stubbies over looking a beautiful sunset. A lovely evening.3 kicks, 3 goals, 1 in each of the first 3 quarters, 3 handballs, 1 (uncontested) mark. Look at the replay and look how and from where those 3 goals came. 1 mark, low down and on a lead, one. Last night was his opportunity to display his wares as a marking key forward in the absence of Naughton. He played like an elusive forward pocket. I recall at least 6 contested marking opportunities, not one success. On the Club website is a post match interview, if you haven't seen it, have a look, the interviewer congratulates on his 3 goals, the first time this season, probably ever, and at round 17 that he's kicked multiple goals. He modestly, to his credit, acknowledged the praise and to his further credit added that he still has to do some work on his defensive game. That says to me to me that Bev got stuck into him about his lack of chase or forward defence, let alone intensity, it was so obvious to anyone there. I saw him go off early in the last quarter but didn't see him return, i e he was dragged, when the heat's on you want contest beasts. I saw nothing that suggested any improvement other than that, given the opportunities within striking distance, he can kick multiple goals every 17 rounds. If you want him to be an elusive forward pocket type who's conversion rate is high every now and then, he's your man. If you want him to be a key position, marking target, he needs a lot more time in the 2s. How's the weather in Brisbane tonight, BD ?
I am wondering at what point you might admit that JUH is a good player. I don’t think he will ever be as good as Naughton, but I do think there will be a day where he kicks 5-7 goals, possibly this year, where you will have to say ‘he is very good’. All the best down there D Mitchell.