He is starting to dominate in the air now being that third man up defusing the contest. Will only be a matter of time before he starts dominating at ground level in contested situations , holding the ball and taking the man on. Exciting.
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Player Watch Matthew Scharenberg (Delisted 2020)
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I like that he is bigger and looking more like a key position player, that's what he needs to be with his speed and agility. He is definitely going in a lot harder this year, which is also great to see.
Apex36
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The free kick for the tackle on Fisher and the free to Casboult for being ‘held’ by Dunn after Shaz came across to spoil the certain mark and got crunched in the process infuriated me.
Both ripping pieces of play by him and ruined by poor umpiring.
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If only we could get frees like that, every week.
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They were two goals gifted to the blues through terrible umpiring, and basically the reason why the score line flattered them so much. Really should have been a 64-100 score.
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Should be playing every game until the rest of the season.
No reason why we shouldn't be investing the games and minutes in him.
He's pick 6, we've invested a lot and now we need to find out what he can do.
His first 2 games this season have been quite strong.
Whether he gets toweled up or not is irrelevant- just back him in, play him and let's find out what we've got here.
Kid needs confidence too so just let him play.
No reason why we shouldn't be investing the games and minutes in him.
He's pick 6, we've invested a lot and now we need to find out what he can do.
His first 2 games this season have been quite strong.
Whether he gets toweled up or not is irrelevant- just back him in, play him and let's find out what we've got here.
Kid needs confidence too so just let him play.
He’s certainly not worth a pick 6.
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Neither is
Beau Dowler 05
Mitch Thorp 06
David Myers 07
Chris Yarren 08
Gary Rohan 09
Reece Conca 10
Caleb Marchbank 14
Aaron Francis 15
Pick 6 in the draft isn't guarantee star
And previous drafts,
But after 2 ACLs he deserves every opportunity to prove himself
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Liking what I'm seeing from him this year, both in his play and on his scalp - the current hairstyle suits him.
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That’s yet to be seen. Why do you want him to fail?
jathanas
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Mate, 99% of your post are taking pot-shots; your comments are trite and I can easily ignore them but this time I'll bite.
Shaz is a young guy blessed with talent and he has had a horrible run with injury. He hasn't given up where many would have, and is fighting to realise his potential. You, in your infinite wisdom have already judged him to be a failure at 6 and another bad decision for the club.
These days I see the club doing more wrong than right in player management and recruiting, but Shaz is not one of those cases. I'm glad he and the club did not give up on each other. I want the guy to do well just so he can prove you are a naysayer.
sr36
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I've been the opposite of a Scharenberg fan-boy, but I am becoming one too. This year he's showing the intent in a contest and with the ball that was lacking last year.
Was always going to be tentative last year, coming from so far back with persistent injuries it was always going to take him a while to start trusting his body.
Spot on! Only the incredibly myopic, could criticise his 2017 form. 20 possessions, 7.5 marks a game coming off 2 consecutive ACLs and going into 2017 with the whopping total of 4, yup FOUR games under his belt. He was always going to play with more pace and aggression 2nd year after the ACL
sr36
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My issues with Shaz last year weren't about just being tentative. It wasn't that he got to contests and didn't fully commit. It was that peeled away from contests to become a backwards outlet and then sent the ball further backwards. He played a cheap, kick chasing style of game. Those stats meant nothing to me. Goldsack was far more valuable with his 12 or so possessions a game. I'm loving what I'm seeing this year from Shaz - even though his numbers have probably dropped a bit.
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Apex36
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His numbers are actually roughly the same, but with more tackles. Only a sample size of two games though, so a bit early to talk about numbers dropping or increasing.
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I just looked at them. You're right, it's too early.
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At one point I thought I was watching Luke Ball the way he moved. I guess wearing number 12 added to my confusion.
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i think we can only judge him at the end of next year if his worth pick#6. his started from a long way back.
For some reason both Shaz and Aish seem to really be playing with a lot more intent. Is it a confidence thing or did the club do something differently in the pre-season?
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Glad you mentioned Aish. he just seems to be quietly going about his business, nothing flashy but getting the job done and with that seems to be gaining confidence in his game.
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Good coaching, I suspect, plus a fair bit of work in the gym - they both look stronger and therefore more capable of being more physical in their approach.
