Persevering Saint
Brownlow Medallist
granted.Everyone knows you're easily pleased Percy!
Some need to watch the game again, with a focus on our F50 entries (rather than possessions on the wing).
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granted.Everyone knows you're easily pleased Percy!
Some need to watch the game again, with a focus on our F50 entries (rather than possessions on the wing).
He may have struggled in the forward line, but so did just about every other tall forward on both sides.
But he was good when he played a sort of second ruck / rover role around the ground and played his part in somehow keeping the ball away from Selwood.
Stats don't always describe the whole story, but consider this in comparison to the other three big men (Gardiner / McEvoy / Stanley):
- he had more tackles (3) than Stanley / McEvoy / Gardiner (1 each)
- he had more 1%ers (4) than Gardiner (3), McEvoy (1) and Stanley (0 !)
- he had more marks (3) than the Stanley and McEcoy (2 each) (Gardiner 8)
- he had more contested marks (2) than McEvoy (1) and Gardiner (0) (Stanley 2)
- he had more possessions (11) than McEvoy (7) and Stanley (6) (Gardiner 16)
- he had more contested possessions (5) than McEvoy (4) and Gardiner (2) (Stanley 6)
- he had the same amount of hitouts as McEvoy (5 each) (Gardiner 16)
He has improved every week now and is starting to run into some form - just in time for the finals !?
and he kicked the same amount of goals as McEvoy (0), Gardiner (0) and Stanley (0).
Maybe next week he can improve enough to trouble the scoreboard
Notwithstanding the conditions, that was a very poor display of body positioning and second efforts. Just let Lonergan dictate play from the front and there were far too many no contests. Got very frustrated with that performance. McEvoy goes forward, plays in front and draws the free (and should have got a second).
2nd efforts were poor yes, but not the body positioning. At least twice, Kosi was running back towards goal with Lonergan following him. Now we know footballers struggle with IQ at times, so it was no surprise to see them kick straight to Kosi in this situation, when a kick 5 metres to the side with depth to allow him to run onto it was the way.
His presence can be best summed up in the 3rd quarter when Goddard got it in long to Kosi, who was 1 on 3 against and still came up with the free kick.
I reckon half the time, we'd better kicking the ball into space and making Kosi lead there, rather than have him dictating terms.
2nd efforts were poor yes, but not the body positioning. At least twice, Kosi was running back towards goal with Lonergan following him. Now we know footballers struggle with IQ at times, so it was no surprise to see them kick straight to Kosi in this situation, when a kick 5 metres to the side with depth to allow him to run onto it was the way.
His presence can be best summed up in the 3rd quarter when Goddard got it in long to Kosi, who was 1 on 3 against and still came up with the free kick.
I reckon half the time, we'd better kicking the ball into space and making Kosi lead there, rather than have him dictating terms.
Had no possessions in two quarters
Where he may of crashed a pack that resulted in a goal, used his body to prevent Scarlett spoiling a bouncing goal, I remember an occasion when he knew he wouldn't take a mark so instead tapped it straight into Schneiders hands.
I just see it differently. It's all good....
The free kick wasn't even there (he was holding Scarlett's arm, although I have little sympathy as Scarlett gets away with plenty) and he missed the shot on goal anyway!!!
If you watch the tape, Lonergan played a few metres in front and Kosi was effectively asking guys to kick long with a wet ball. What normally happens? It falls short. You can't ask the guys to kick to a certain spot with depth in those conditions.
The tactic has to be to get your body in front and ensure the ball falls to our advantage if you can't mark it! In the front position he would have been able to control play. At the back, he has little chance of being effective (even if the ball spills over the back, he isn't quick enough at ground level).
Goddard delivering it to anyone
but he definitely should have received one in the instance where Schneider roved the pack and goaled in the 2nd.
Goddard isn't a good example - Kosi could have fallen over and the Red Bull would still hit him on the tit
I must admit I didn't watch for a free (no doubt Kosi is infringed a hell of a lot without getting rewarded - but that seems to be part of the package unfortunately), as I was too busy quietly saying "SCHHHNNNNEEEIDEEEEEEERRRRRRRRR".
I noticed when I watched the replay last night, that Kosi was pointing to space asking the midfield to do exactly that plenty of times....most times they sailed it in front which is exactly what the Cats defence seem to want.
anyone listening to sen on monday afternoon when they said about the whisper about kosi heading to the gold coast, unusual day to start a rumour as mondays is a plenty of news day.