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AFLW 2024 - Round 9 - Indigenous Round - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
Such little faithScott won't try that.
Scott won't try that.
Honestly he was OK....I thought Esava was ok today.
I liked it today. A lot to improve onHonestly he was OK....
His ok game in defence was better than any of his good games playing forward
Yes still long way to go... but I'm going to sound like a little kid, but I did say we should try Esava in defence and 90% of people did laugh at me....I liked it today. A lot to improve on
But I didn’t abuse the tv when he went near it.
Here’s to positives
Yes mate and I was one of those people.Yes still long way to go... but I'm going to sound like a little kid, but I did say we should try Esava in defence and 90% of people did laugh at me....
If he were another five cm taller he would be unstoppable as a ruckman. (But yes, if my aunty had balls, she'd be my uncle...)Sav has something... but it's not gonna cut it as a ruck or tall forward IMO.
You would never hate me would youYes mate and I was one of those people.
But don’t be one of those I told you so posters
They’re the worst, always preaching when they got something right.
A pet hate of mine.
I for one am actually happy the MC tried something different instead of the same failings
Absolutely notYou would never hate me would you
Well I'll try not to bring it up againAbsolutely not
Sav can hold down a Key Defenders role.Any tall make himself known yesterday? Early days but id say our talent pool is still shallow.
Sav did a reasonable job defending an abysmal Hawks outfit and last year I think against North he was OK, but those are data points taken against wooden spooners.I thought Esava did his job well after an encouraging end to last season… would be comfortable with him stepping into a role at senior level which looks likely if J Henry will miss games.
O Henry may not be a KPP but he was excellent and close to BOG. And of course, our best largely untried prospects in Neale and Conway are injured.
Sav can hold down a Key Defenders role.
Let's face it. It's easier to be a defender than a forward.. a key one at that.
Not many athletic spring heeled 6'5" blokes on our list let alone on any AFL club list.
Him doing that allows us many different possibilities with other player movements on the whiteboard IMO.
But time will tell. By the bye round we'll know.
I think it was Buckley on SEN last year he was saying you can teach anyone to be an afl defenderSav can hold down a Key Defenders role.
Let's face it. It's easier to be a defender than a forward.. a key one at that.
Not many athletic spring heeled 6'5" blokes on our list let alone on any AFL club list.
Him doing that allows us many different possibilities with other player movements on the whiteboard IMO.
But time will tell. By the bye round we'll know.
I think it was Buckley on SEN last year he was saying you can teach anyone to be an afl defender
But you can’t teach everyone to be a forward
Sav can hold down a Key Defenders role.
Let's face it. It's easier to be a defender than a forward.. a key one at that.
Not many athletic spring heeled 6'5" blokes on our list let alone on any AFL club list.
Him doing that allows us many different possibilities with other player movements on the whiteboard IMO.
But time will tell. By the bye round we'll know.
Sav did a reasonable job defending an abysmal Hawks outfit and last year I think against North he was OK, but those are data points taken against wooden spooners.
He looks like he's made progress but I'd like to see him played against afl level opposition
I agree. and personally (as if my opinion matters) I am not convinced it will work. What I am convinced of though is that they will give SAV plenty of opportunities for it to work. They will not die wondering whether it can move beyond an experimen. And I think it is worth tryingHe was playing against witches hat kids who he is physically bigger than. Need to see him against better afl forwards before we know whether he can work.
Agree. i think they will make this an afl experiment for a while. With Henry potentially out for a while SaV may get a real good run to see whether it works against good opposition. Starting with next weekDo you mean his AFL match in defence last year - that was against WCE and not sure they were a great opposition
I though he showed some promising signs yesterday, but it wasn't against the strongest opposition - I'd like to see him get an opportunity next week(?) against Brisbane who I'd expect to be better opposition, and after last year's prelim may come out breathing fire
That was the one. Marginally not wooden spooners thenDo you mean his AFL match in defence last year - that was against WCE and not sure they were a great opposition
I though he showed some promising signs yesterday, but it wasn't against the strongest opposition - I'd like to see him get an opportunity next week(?) against Brisbane who I'd expect to be better opposition, and after last year's prelim may come out breathing fire
Let's say Esava plays 10 games this year and ask to be traded for example to Port... if we got a pick between 30-40 we would of done extremely well, but sadly it be more like a pick in the 50s or 60s