Was a bit unlucky to be pinged for htb doing a 360 degree fend off when stringer got away with it all night.
To me that call is not a football call. The tackler had no control or restricted him enough. Poor interpretation of holding the ball
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Was a bit unlucky to be pinged for htb doing a 360 degree fend off when stringer got away with it all night.
He was basically playing mid but starting half forwardVery strange especially since could have put Crisp on the wing, which he has done before. Rotate a bit, bit not one centre bounce was bizarre.
Yeah but would have liked to have seen him in the CBHe was basically playing mid but starting half forward
Me too, but they would have had their normal last quarter set ups to try and engineer the last quarter Houdini comeback and he might not have fitted that. Within 10 seconds of each bounce he was on ball so no massive thingYeah but would have liked to have seen him in the CB
Yeah that's fair, hopefully gets a full game this week and we can see him in the middle.Me too, but they would have had their normal last quarter set ups to try and engineer the last quarter Houdini comeback and he might not have fitted that. Within 10 seconds of each bounce he was on ball so no massive thing
So I guess he is a Total Bust now
Not in the Medium-Long TermDecision making looked slow
Fumbly
Don’t think Sullivan or him are the answer
Mid season and SSP players are not busts TDD. They are free hitsSo I guess he is a Total Bust now
No slower than Mitchell.That slowest player to ever put on the jumper.
No slower than Mitchell.
He has body to be an effective inside mid - just needs continuity in that role to see if he can prove himself.
I had doubts about his disposal but he’s hit targets with far greater accuracy than his early VFL games.
Our desperation saw him taking Ruck contests against the Hawks - which does nothing for his development or confidence.
I have faith that, put into the inside mid role, which is most suited to his strengths he could surprise.
He shares Mitchell's weakness, but he doesn't have his strengths.No slower than Mitchell.
He has body to be an effective inside mid - just needs continuity in that role to see if he can prove himself.
I had doubts about his disposal but he’s hit targets with far greater accuracy than his early VFL games.
Our desperation saw him taking Ruck contests against the Hawks - which does nothing for his development or confidence.
I have faith that, put into the inside mid role, which is most suited to his strengths he could surprise.
Neither are able to play their natural ball hunting way, their role is to block and make space so that others can win the ball. Long was rucking, what a joke.Decision making looked slow
Fumbly
Don’t think Sullivan or him are the answer
Long has played 3 snr games - hardly a fair basis on which to firmly predict one way or the otherDidn’t we just recruit this guy?
Seems a bit premature to be writing him off.
Exactly. Give the kid a fair go. And so much for Fly setting young players up for success - playing him as an inside mid changing ruck was ridiculousLong has played 3 snr games - hardly a fair basis on which to firmly predict one way or the other
Neither does Mitchell have Longs size.He shares Mitchell's weakness, but he doesn't have his strengths.
I know, right?!?! he's only played 3 games in a team that is struggling and one game as a backup ruck, if we are gonna cull players that aren't playing well, we are gonna have a team of Naicos and Cameron at the end of the season.Didn’t we just recruit this guy?
Seems a bit premature to be writing him off.
Mitchell won a Brownlow when big bodied mids were all the rageNeither does Mitchell have Longs size.
At a time when big mids are becoming more important, we would be crazy not to try to develop him as an inside mid.
I have never questioned Mitchell’s talent, and would not be pushing for Long if we had a like for like replacement for Mitchell.Mitchell won a Brownlow when big bodied mids were all the rage