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In some ways a good game to lose, as it gives us two games in Qld to round out the pre-season comp (I'm pretty sure), instead of one and possibly two more away games...
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Selwood and Stiller- Without being too negative does anyone else feel our list has almost passed these 2 players.
They may have had their first tier forward line (rusty as they were) but their midfield is definitely not the one you'll see in the main season. They were missing Welsh, Stanton, Prismall, Reimers, Houli, and Mcveigh had little TOG. All of these players are definites in their 22.
Righto, just got home from the game, and although ive had a few cans, here are my thoughts:
- Clouston, Dzufer and Hawksley all are not ready for first class footy, all looked pox and panicked every time they touched it.
-End rant.
Selwood and Stiller- Without being too negative does anyone else feel our list has almost passed these 2 players.
Mitch Clark is going to be unstoppable as a third tall next to B1 & B2. Absolutely unstoppable.
Too true.
I can't understand why people are so impatient with KPP (not you blokes but just BF in general), Matthews was pointing this out quite frequently how it takes 3-4-5 years for KPP to fill out and match their frames.
Only saw the first and last quarters last night but Stiller looked very good I thought. In fact, he was the one guy who I felt safe offering an opinion on because I really liked the way he went about it. Disposal looks improved and there just seems to be a higher degree of physicality in his play. He's never going to play like a Voss or Ricciuto but he certainly didn't avoid contact. Certainly in calculations now for round 1.Stiller?
He was one of our better performers last night. In fact he has shown enormous improvement in his physicality during the first two NAB cup games and continues to be a ball magnet. He needs to become a bit more damaging with his possessions kick a goal or two to support the forwards and we have another quality midfielder in the rotation system.
I could not disagree more on your assessment of Hawksley. First half he was clearly best on ground.
Cairns next week. That's like going to Melbourne...but only hotter and more humid.In some ways a good game to lose, as it gives us two games in Qld to round out the pre-season comp (I'm pretty sure), instead of one and possibly two more away games...
I have no intention of offending anyone, and I'm not here to pick a fight. But it's important to remember that it was against Essendon's young, second tier midfield as well.
They may have had their first tier forward line (rusty as they were) but their midfield is definitely not the one you'll see in the main season. They were missing Welsh, Stanton, Prismall, Reimers, Houli, and Mcveigh had little TOG. All of these players are definites in their 22.
Again, I'm not insulting anyone or anything, just reminding you that it is hard to rate either teams performance tonight, seeing as they were both severely under-strength sides.
What about my favrite player jed adcock in the midfield!I think what you are saying is entirely valid and that some of the reaction here is completely OTT.
I’m not saying that our midfield last night would compete with a full strength opposition. Just that I saw plenty of improvement in the likes of Hawksley, Stiller, Harding, Polkinghorne, Proud and Burger. I also thought I saw fantastic signs in Redden (in particular) and Rich.
We have had several years of leaving too much to too few in the midfield. I am extremely encouraged that the above group (plus Rischitelli and Dalziell) are going to offer fantastic support to the likes of Black, Power, Johnstone and Brennan.
What about my favrite player jed adcock in the midfield!
it'll be a very interesting game, methinks, in terms of styles and structures. essendon are determined to get games into gumbleton and neagle, even if it means playing 4 tall forwards. how we can make this work, i'm not sure, and i suspect there will be a lot of teething problems with how they all interact. having said that, if they do have a system worked out, who will you guys use on them? if the ball hits the ground, you should be able to run it out well given vossy seems to like the numbers at half back style.
it could actually become quite a rebounding contest between two forward 50's that aren't working smoothly.
I would look closely at setting up your "expert" in kick ins as the second or even third option, preferably moving the ball quickly from one option to another, hoping to get the ball to the kicking expert at a time and in a place that means that he can use his elite kicking before the zone has time to re-form. Last night in the 4th quarter, it frustrated me to see Drummo in the square but clearly Essendon had covered all the options. You may as well have Selwood there if the option is going to be a short pass to the pocket - then try and isolate Drummo with a switch or a releasing handball etc.