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Henderson is a better defender.
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Early Fevola trade analysis
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Dramoth
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I think that we have to play the waiting game a bit longer with our forward line. What we have now is a massively improved forward line where everyone is working for the team and are all targets up front. I think that with the 3 small indigenious boys up front running amok, it might have actually fast tracked our forward lines settling down into a cohesive unit.
I think that after 5 rounds, we are seeing that Lucas is going to be awesome for us in the future and that Henderson, while it might take a couple of years for him to finish developing, is going to be an excellent option for us up front.
The overall effect I am seeing from the Fevola trade is that the team balance is really starting to even itself out and instead of only having one good forward, our forward line is a lot more even and that is also affecting the rest of the teams balance because they all know that when we go forward, we have a number of options instead of trying to kick it to one player in a 1 on 2 or 1 on 3 situation.
The final effects on this arent going to be seen for possibly another 12-18 months, but I reckon that we are all going to be damned happy in the end.
Fev was a champion for the club during our bad years, but I dont think that he would have been such a good player when we really had a champion team.
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Don't listen to Ratten when he says how well the forward line worked with the talls leading further up the ground to create more room for the smalls to run into.
They both played their roles very well.
Agree BB- our forward line looks more dangerous than it ever has.I was a massive defender of the Fev and sorry to see him go, but I'm coming to agree with those who suggested he was a hangover from the "dark years".
Since he's been gone, regardless of stats,
* our forward structure looks young, dangerous and far less predictable.
* As well as the three amigos, there seems to be more options with talls who can swap in (Kreuzer, Waite, Hampson) should the need arise.
* It's given Hoops a new lease on life.
* We can no longer be accused of having a one-dimensional forward line.
* Lucas looks like a third year player - massive win for us on current form.
All those who tore up memberships and suggested there was no way we'd get 80 goals from anywhere else appear to have made a booboo.
Also, for those that can be bothered about stats, Fevola's first 4 years were not that flash:
- 1999 - 2 Games, 0 Goals, 0 Behinds
- 2000 - 14 Games, 26 Goals, 29 Behinds
- 2001 - 16 Games, 27 Goals, 25 Behinds
- 2002 - 9 Games, 13 Goals, 11 Behinds.
Don't listen to Ratten when he says how well the forward line worked with the talls leading further up the ground to create more room for the smalls to run into.
They both played their roles very well.
IMO if Hendo actually kicked goals the fwd line would function even better. i AM IN THIS TO WIN A FLAG NOT BE AN ALSO RAN. For us to win a flag he needs to lift big time or we need to try something else.`
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Earth to Bid Red, Hendo was never meant to replace Fevola straight up, he was always going to be a project.
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What he needs to do is play the role that the coach asks him to play in order for us to win. Some weeks it'll be to play close to goal, some weeks it'll be as a target around the 50 and other weeks it'll be to lead up the ground to create space for our smalls. Would you agree that the way the coach has set the forward line up the last few weeks has enabled us to win?
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Add Hadley to that list as well (who would probably get a game ahead of Riska).
Very happy with Henderson and Lucas, even if we did have to give our second rounder to the Lions.
Hasn't done Brisbane much good. How far did Bradshaw jam his boot up the Lions arse tonight?
Put it this way. You wouldn't want to smell the laces.
Marissa_45
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Yeah like sacking Ratten?
Yeah because it is so Ratts fault if Henderson doesn't turn out to be a positive pick up!? Pfft.
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Eggs no longer in one shaky basket, says Walls
These puff pieces might backfire on us big time if we lose.
Well, that will be the perception of a few.
Eggs no longer in one shaky basket, says Walls
These puff pieces might backfire on us big time if we lose.
Well, that will be the perception of a few.
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Eggs no longer in one shaky basket, says Walls
Eggs no longer in one shaky basket, says Walls
These puff pieces might backfire on us big time if we lose.
Well, that will be the perception of a few.
Wallsy is always hard on the club... mainly because he came from such a success era and he always wants the best for us...
Eggs no longer in one shaky basket, says Walls
Eggs no longer in one shaky basket, says Walls
These puff pieces might backfire on us big time if we lose.
Well, that will be the perception of a few.
Just shows we're in the media for the right reasons now. I'd take this yarn, that essentially tells the simple story of our new forward line post-Fev (and, for the conspiracy theorists, indicates a Buckley-coached Collingwood with an interest in Carlos), and the Hoops recap over Drunken Dildo Urinates on Naked Lara Bingle at Crown Casino.
The Age must like the article too. They've posted it twice under different headings.
My feeling is Ratts would like him to actually get the ball.
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Plenty of motivation for Monday.
A win will put us in the 8 at the expense of the Lions.
Would be o' so sweet!
A win will put us in the 8 at the expense of the Lions.
Would be o' so sweet!
Weren't we told the Fev/Brown KP forward combo was going to be unstoppable?
What went wrong?
The lions mids are very slow and they are missing numerous key defenders and lost brennan and drummond during the game.
Surprised they flicked mcdonald as well.
I was surprised they went for Fev when they had Bradshaw never made sense to me.
Also lets not get to excited I will wait and see how we go against Freo and Melb.
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Think Vossy's ego got caught up in the media spotlight during trade week. For some reason he didn't address his list weaknesses i.e. slow, aging midfield. Their defense ain't great either. Bradshaw would work better than Fev with their midfield. Fev needs lots of midfield talent, and fast ball movement like he got with us. He's now having to fight for opportunities from sloppy delivery, and trying not to get in the road of Brown who's chronic hip injury has flared up again. Looks like a total disaster, just starting to unfold. Trading away all their draft picks on the eve of the compromised drafts was also breathtakingly stupid. Brisbane reminds me a lot of Freo 2007 after they went top-up crazy and then imploded.
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You're right there BRIB.
Their midfielder is one paced and arguably more unaccountable than Carlton's.
We might lack a Brown and Fevola inside fifty, yet our forwards apply more defensive pressure than Brisbane's.
After one and a bit pre-seasons, Yarran has the endurance to keep chasing and use his lightning speed to run players down.
Yarran dumping the clutch and taking off is brilliant to watch.
Ziebell might have a few leg injuries, yet he moves like a draught horse.
Their midfielder is one paced and arguably more unaccountable than Carlton's.
We might lack a Brown and Fevola inside fifty, yet our forwards apply more defensive pressure than Brisbane's.
After one and a bit pre-seasons, Yarran has the endurance to keep chasing and use his lightning speed to run players down.
Yarran dumping the clutch and taking off is brilliant to watch.
Ziebell might have a few leg injuries, yet he moves like a draught horse.
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