Player Watch Josh Rachele - Sent To The Gulag!

[cleanhands]

A virus

I didn’t say it was functioning well

 

[kirky]

I didn’t say it was functioning well

Probably a Commodore 64 computer.

 

[Southerntakeover]

No, he's clearly on the club payroll.

No one is paying him for this 'service' lol

 

[Samcro24]

I didn’t say it was functioning well

It’s called Wayne-I

Still in beta testing.

 

[AFC979810]

That's too simplistic a POV ......yes, last year, we didn't have Crouch in the side ...this year, I agree we started off with experience in the Midfield ....I still disagree with starting Crouch

In fact, Soligo played predominantly WING last year (first 8 games) ....with some CBA's (under 30%)

Meanwhile AFC979810 has kept rattling on about how good Rachele was as a MID in the first 8 games .....well, he only played 3 of those 8 games as a FT MID ....in R5 he was getting CBA's then drifting fwd, ala Dusty Martin

So why has Rachele played less midfield this year? Especially when he spent the preseason training as a mid.

 

[Bazz_27]

Rachele is averaging 14.5 touches and over a goal a game. One of only 23 players to be doing that. Stats are better than Ginnivans and everyone seems to think he is amazing... he is the kind of player that is the cream on top. He will never be the hardest working guy in our side and that will make it hard for him to be a full time mid. Has the ability to make goals happen though and that is very valuable.

Not sure the reason but seems to be not fit enough to me to play that role. Have seen vision the last few weeks of opposition mids just running off him (he certainly isn't alone, that's Lairds are of expertise)

 

[Sanders]

You can't lump every player failure on Coaches .....the old adage, no-one sacks (delists) a player ....it's the player that got himself delisted

That’s not an old adage, it’s not even a real one!

 

[Sanders]

Don’t know why posters bother

Because he’s not the audience, he’s the subject

 

[Sanders]

In the absence of any debating position, rebuttal or research .....always try and demean the poster ....you're elite at that

That which is produced without evidence can be dismissed without evidence

 

[Carn The Texan]

I thought I told him to shave those sideburns!

 

[jamesclean]

I thought I told him to shave those sideburns!

this is a deep and precise pop culture cut - and I commend you for it on a spiritual and functional level

 

[MrBarry]

He CeLeBrAtEs To MuCh.....

 

[jamesclean]

He CeLeBrAtEs To MuCh.....

he voluntarily celebrates.

 

[ABAB]

he voluntarily celebrates.

I think MrBarry was being sarcastic with that comment, if it need to get him fired up and play better who cares except none Crows supporters????

 

[cmndstab]

I think MrBarry was being sarcastic with that comment, if it need to get him fired up and play better who cares except none Crows supporters????

I think you missed James' deep and precise pop cultural cut.

 

[beartoo]

Could easily have had 5 goals last night. Hit the post twice. That was his best game for a while. Leave him forward where he is a weapon.

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[cmndstab]

Could easily have had 5 goals last night. Hit the post twice. That was his best game for a while. Leave him forward where he is a weapon.

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It was a typical Rachele game. Good, could have been great with just a touch more polish/luck, had one or two awful moments but you put up with that because the rest is quality.

I'd still like to see him pinch hit in the midfield a bit more often, but he is making his time up forward count.

 

[Go the Guts]

Very immature still. Goal hog. Left Tex wide open and kicked a point. Missed 2 other easy ones. Really hope he grows up and learns a team-first mentality.

 

[ABAB]

Very immature still. Goal hog. Left Tex wide open and kicked a point. Missed 2 other easy ones. Really hope he grows up and learns a team-first mentality.

If they were difficult shots then he definitely should have passed them, it wasn't and he should have kicked it.

 

[Geoffa32]

If they were difficult shots then he definitely should have passed them, it wasn't and he should have kicked it.

Yep, you expect a pick 6 forward/mid to take that shot.


Tex should have told him to go for it.

Indecision may have affected the shot.

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[Soggy2112]

It was a typical Rachele game. Good, could have been great with just a touch more polish/luck, had one or two awful moments but you put up with that because the rest is quality.

I'd still like to see him pinch hit in the midfield a bit more often, but he is making his time up forward count.

You can’t make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.

 

[ltdamn]

If Rankine is going to spend more time outside of the F50, it doesn't make sense to also play Rachele in midfield when he can be so potent up front. We have enough talent in the midfield that we keep shoehorning into playing high half-forward and it never works, so we should just leave this guy up front where he thrives instead of forcing him to play a role he isn't needed to play.

 

[BRL121]

Very immature still. Goal hog. Left Tex wide open and kicked a point. Missed 2 other easy ones. Really hope he grows up and learns a team-first mentality.

He also laughed about it!

 

[Big Dub]

To be honest I think the issue for both is they are not played in their natural spots.

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We have 15 midfielders on our list. We can't play them all in the centre square.

 

[FR0GGY]

We have 15 midfielders on our list. We can't play them all in the centre square.

We are playing a top up player in the centre square in the sanfl.