IIRC it was late in the last quarter so I wasn't too bothered by it and he taken so many marks during the game anyway.
I wasn't bothered by it either. I just mentioned it because I thought it was unusual for him. He had an excellent game.
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IIRC it was late in the last quarter so I wasn't too bothered by it and he taken so many marks during the game anyway.
Yeah I know.I wasn't bothered by it either. I just mentioned it because I thought it was unusual for him. He had an excellent game.
Esava is a failed forward I'd rather just plug games into Lord.I’d be most comfortable if our defence had Aliir, BZT and a fit McKenzie playing out the rest of the year. Ratugolea probably would do more than Lord up forward and could pinch hit in ruck.
Never seen that, almost as bad as David Rodan kicking a behind on the wrong end.For anyone who wants Rats to be a forward. Remember this?
He has already had a worse one for us in defenceFor anyone who wants Rats to be a forward. Remember this?
Whats the problem? I'd have done the same thing to hawkinsFor anyone who wants Rats to be a forward. Remember this?
Esava is a failed forward I'd rather just plug games into Lord.
I’d be most comfortable if our defence had Aliir, BZT and a fit McKenzie playing out the rest of the year. Ratugolea probably would do more than Lord up forward and could pinch hit in ruck.
Wasn't he a forward? - This is what I can't wait to see what a new coach does.
He's an athlete not a footballer. Always has been. You can't fault his effort but he was never worth what we paid to get him. His career at Geelong said as much and his start with us has proven it.Re Ratugolea and punching what looked like a certain geebung goal back into play, I only saw a pic of the incident as I didn't watch the game live, but it reminded me of a game for Port where he apparently took a chest mark behind the goal line resulting in a score to the oppo, where if he had taken a step forward it wouldn't have been a score at all.
Unfortunately both scenarios could suggest the lack of a football brain, which is the one asset that can't be taught, ie a player either has it, or they don't!
Yes, this shows that Esava Ratugolea has no football brain and should never go anywhere near a football field.For anyone who wants Rats to be a forward. Remember this?
Fair point, a mate of mine reckons Ratugolea is a bigger and stronger version of Cam O'Shea, who from memory regularly copped the `athlete not a footballer' comments.He's an athlete not a footballer. Always has been. You can't fault his effort but he was never worth what we paid to get him. His career at Geelong said as much and his start with us has proven it.
Esava was drafted as an athletic forward/ruck project, Geelong tried over several years to work on his football IQ. Eventually they moved him back as it is easier to teach defensive work. The problem is in a good system he looks competent, but in what ever the hell system port uses he struggles.
You would think a competent football dept would recognise this & modify its defensive system to suit the players limitations..