VFL Round 3 v Werribee Avalon Airport Oval Saturday 13th April 2.05pm

[The Mighty]

Just checking in. How was Cumbo today ?

Kaleb Smith ? - I rate this kid. He just needs a good run at it.

Sampson ? Need him to dominate games back to back and really take authority over the air.

Cheers.

Edit. Haha thanks RT

Smith will be a player, but his injury demands that they need to be extremely cautious with his loading on that foot.

Will be managed at this stage.

 

[THE_GUN]

Cumbo spuds it up at VFL level again

Looks like coaches again not playing Cumberland to the way cumberland wants to play

Sack the coaches as this star should get what he wants

Conditional footballer with a superiority complex

 

[Karp3_dm]

Cumbo spuds it up at VFL level again

Looks like coaches again not playing Cumberland to the way cumberland wants to play

Sack the coaches as this star should get what he wants

Conditional footballer with a superiority complex

Feel better?

 

[Rubber Hips]

Ryan was our best
Naismith good in the ruck

The rest of the afl listed players meh

 

[THE_GUN]

Feel better?

do you feel worse ?

 

[Karp3_dm]

do you feel worse ?

You should go to the club and file a lawsuit for the personal abuse Cumberland is giving you

 

[THE_GUN]

You should go to the club and file a lawsuit for the personal abuse Cumberland is giving you

You should put your own name up for smart 4ss of the year award

when did you get allocated his mother

* didnt know you could file lawsuits at a football club but i guess you being cumberlands sniffer and lawyer would know

 

[Karp3_dm]

You should put your own name up for smart 4ss of the year award

when did you get allocated his mother

* didnt know you could file lawsuits at a football club but i guess you being cumberlands sniffer and lawyer would know

Na it’s just you love it when he fails.. you love to get his fans to bite with your condescending and aggrevating comments

We get it you don’t like him, but acting Mr bravo when he doesn’t do well just to stir up fellow supporters is just shit

We all pissed off he ain’t doing well as we are with any Tiger player

 

[THE_GUN]

Na it’s just you love it when he fails.. you love to get his fans to bite with your condescending and aggrevating comments

We get it you don’t like him, but acting Mr bravo when he doesn’t do well just to stir up fellow supporters is just s**t

We all pissed off he ain’t doing well as we are with any Tiger player

Nah he is just shit and i call it as it is

Now go wear your cumbo pajamas son

 

[Karp3_dm]

Nah he is just s**t and i call it as it is

Now go wear your cumbo pajamas son

lol
First stack now Cumbo
Collecting PJ’s

 

[THE_GUN]

lol
First stack now Cumbo
Collecting PJ’s

Thank you for the compliment

You have clearly pointed out in this post i know a failed player before the fan club see it

 

[Karp3_dm]

Thank you for the compliment

You have clearly pointed out in this post i know a failed player before the fan club see it

Haven’t given up yet! But he ain’t doing himself any favors atm

Maybe he needs you as his personal phycologist
Make or break him!

 

[THE_GUN]

Haven’t given up yet! But he ain’t doing himself any favors atm

Maybe he needs you as his personal phycologist
Make or break him!

Your his fan boy , Maybe you go and give him more than Psychology advice
he may need a helping hand

 

[Karp3_dm]

Your his fan boy , Maybe you go and give him more than Psychology advice
he may need a helping hand

He needs help for sure…

I am a fan cos I know the potential, but something’s definitely not right up top.. he says all the right things in interviews just isn’t currently executing

I hope that changes… not sure you do tho

 

[THE_GUN]

He needs help for sure…

I am a fan cos I know the potential, but something’s definitely not right up top.. he says all the right things in interviews just doesn’t currently execute

I hope that changes… not sure you do tho

The thing with you is that you hold hope .................... Blind hope
Me i call it how i see it and if it looks like a spud and smells like a spud then its a potato

Maybe take off your glasses and see it for what it is a player with flashes of potential but not the attitude or the work ethic and as i have posted many time " Conditional footballer"

 

[Sol23]

The thing with you is that you hold hope .................... Blind hope
Me i call it how i see it and if it looks like a spud and smells like a spud then its a potato

Maybe take off your glasses and see it for what it is a player with flashes of potential but not the attitude or the work ethic and as i have posted many time " Conditional footballer"

If spuds like Graham,kmac and co can carve out a career I’m sure cumbo can. Needs to get his act together but has the talent.

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Juddy - quiet first half, then tweaked his knee, tried to get back out there, but his knee buckled to start the 3rd quarter. Spent a bit of time in the rooms before coming out strapped, knee gave out again when he kicked a team lifting goal. Looks like it could be a meniscus given the way they had him strapped and icing up afterwards. For those bagging the management of the injury, they did all the structural tests before sending him back out. 2 disposals 1 mark 1 goal

Naismith - had a big game again in the ruck, got first hand to plenty of ball in ruck contests with 38 hit outs. Played full time in the ruck and then rested on the bench. For those who have been suggesting he plays as a forward, todays game should dispel that notion. He's a ruck and that's it. 14 disposals 1 mark 5 tackles 11 clearances 38 hit outs 0.1

Coulthard - struggled to get involved in the first half and did slightly better in the 2nd half. In fairness it wasn't an easy game for our forwards to get involved in during the first half. 6 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles

Ryan - played a really solid game as a forward rotating in the ruck when Naismith had a rest. Was fairly strong at the contest both up forward and in the ruck. 4 goals was a good return from him and may put him into the mix for ANZAC Eve depending on how the side goes tomorrow. 13 disposals 7 marks 1 tackle 4 clearances 17 hit outs 4 goals.

Cumberland - started in the midfield and was badly burnt by Daly Andrews (the dyed blonde) early on, as his lack of defensive work saw him pay little attention to his opponent post the stoppage/ruck contests. I'd really like to say he played well as we need guys like him to step up and become regulars moving forward, but it's just not happening for him at the moment. Granted he had some important touches in the second half, but again it was just flashes here and there, rather than a consistent level of effort from Noah. As I mentioned earlier, the passage where Banks was coming out of our D50 in the last quarter and ignored Cumberland on the wing only to then get berated by him sums him up. It needs to go his way for Noah to want to be involved in the play and when it doesn't he lets himself down by dropping his head. What makes it even more frustrating is that there are moments, that don't show up on the broadcast where Noah does the type of things you want to see from him, the gut running, the talk to organize teammates in positions/structures, but they are few and far between. 13 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 1 clearance 0.1

Banks - started off quietly, but worked his way into the game once he got moved behind the ball to help out in the back line. Still has some moments where he lets himself down in the contest as he doesn't quite commit to take the physical contact. When he does get time and space though, he can be damaging coming off HB or down the wings, but it's hard to survive at the highest level if you're not willing to win hard balls. 16 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 1 goal.

Smith - played another solid game down back, defending well, putting himself in position to win ground balls and using it well once he got possession. Copped a knock to the shoulder in the 3rd that slowed him up for a few minutes but recovered to finish the game well. After a horror 2023, it's good to see him getting some consistent footy under his belt. 16 disposals 4 marks 4 tackles 1 clearance

Yassine - had a real quiet first half with just the one possession, however that did result in a Ryan goal. Unfortunately suffered a nasty ankle injury early in the 3rd and despite trying to come back was ruled out after a fitness test on the boundary.

El Nour - very impressive game down back. His ability to read the play before his opponent allows him to position himself well to either intercept or get a fist in for a spoil. Can be a bit shaky with his disposal at times where he tries to bite off too much. Making a solid case to once again be in consideration for the MSD. 15 disposals 6 marks 3 tackles 1 clearance

Brindley - an undersized key defender who has formed a good partnership with El Nour. Rarely gets easily beaten in a 1-1 contest and often times manages to get a fist in for a spoil. Probably a long shot for a MSD pick, but a handy addition to the VFL side this year. 11 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle

May - as mentioned above it was a difficult game for our forwards to get involved in early on. May still presented as a target and fought to at least halve contests and give us a chance to lock the ball in. Has a beautiful kick on him and was slotting goals from 50m in warm up with minimal effort. Worked very hard defensively to end the game with 9 tackles. If El Nour wasn't available for us in the MSD, May could be a viable option to bring in to get him into a full time environment and see how he can develop. 8 disposals 3 marks 9 tackles 1 clearance 2 hit outs 1 goal.

Davidson - young KPF with the mop of blonde hair has some good traits to work with. Presents well on the lead, competes well in the contest and uses the ball well more often than not. He does a lot of the things I'd like to see from Noah at a more consistent level and gets the rewards from doing so. 11 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 0.2

Overall todays game wasn't a bad game from a side that is severely impacted by injury, not just to the AFL listed players, but also the VFL listed. Despite Werribee being a much stronger side on paper, the boys stuck to their task extremely well and had the Werribee side feeling a little anxious in the 3rd and 4th quarters as they just couldn't put us away like they'd have liked. Unfortunately they will be impacted by more injuries for their next game as Clarke and Yassine will both be missing.

Great summary RT, thanks.

Just wanted to add that the defensive work by the whle team was absolutely first rate today, and bar for some poor conversion, it could have won us the game. Werribee scored very little from transition play. They burgled some goals by our kicking errors coming out of defence and also a few centre clearance goals that really hurt you. Bar for those, we probably win. As you pointed out it was great to see players like May really buy in defensively, but it was all over the field. The way the team is playing is a great credit to Steve Morris and the leaders and other coaches.

Re the MSD, pretty sure the club will be able to take 2 picks if they fancy more than 1 player again. But El Nour looks a pretty logical addition to me.

Banks I think will be fine with his contact stuff, some players just take a little bit longer with that, but he has the weapons to make him worthy of some patience.

Kaleb Smith as just about everyone has mentioned is looking a really nice player, who does not have obvious weaknesses that would get found out at AFL level. The club most be so happy with what we are getting from that unheralded 2022 draft crop, Smith, Green, Campbell, and the 2023 MSD guys Coulthard and Trezise. You could see us ending up with 2-3 long term best 22 players from that haul, which would be a tremendous return from those draft picks. It is also a fillip for the club's recruiting policy of not using these lower value picks on hail marys to solve major deficiencies in key areas, they just keep trying to find good role players who can run.

Despite the loss, I really enjoyed the way our VFL team played today.

 

[Growapair]

Smith will be a player, but his injury demands that they need to be extremely cautious with his loading on that foot.

Will be managed at this stage.

By Meehan?

 

[Triggering Tiger]

lol
First stack now Cumbo
Collecting PJ’s

I just want tiger ones myself, do you know where i can buy some?

 

[THE_GUN]

If spuds like Graham,kmac and co can carve out a career I’m sure cumbo can. Needs to get his act together but has the talent.

LOl your talking about 2 players that were good enough to play in 2 premiership sides compared to a player that would struggle to get a game in a VFL side if he was not an afl listed player

sometimes we just need to accept that he doesnt have what it takes mentally
talent is there but missing a few kangaroo's

 

[wegetpumped]

Is that Sheila still at the club? Don't know if it's BF or the way the team is going I need help with my mental state. I understand if she is, would be flat-out I don't mind joining the cue

 

[ricky68]

Juddy - quiet first half, then tweaked his knee, tried to get back out there, but his knee buckled to start the 3rd quarter. Spent a bit of time in the rooms before coming out strapped, knee gave out again when he kicked a team lifting goal. Looks like it could be a meniscus given the way they had him strapped and icing up afterwards. For those bagging the management of the injury, they did all the structural tests before sending him back out. 2 disposals 1 mark 1 goal

Naismith - had a big game again in the ruck, got first hand to plenty of ball in ruck contests with 38 hit outs. Played full time in the ruck and then rested on the bench. For those who have been suggesting he plays as a forward, todays game should dispel that notion. He's a ruck and that's it. 14 disposals 1 mark 5 tackles 11 clearances 38 hit outs 0.1

Coulthard - struggled to get involved in the first half and did slightly better in the 2nd half. In fairness it wasn't an easy game for our forwards to get involved in during the first half. 6 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles

Ryan - played a really solid game as a forward rotating in the ruck when Naismith had a rest. Was fairly strong at the contest both up forward and in the ruck. 4 goals was a good return from him and may put him into the mix for ANZAC Eve depending on how the side goes tomorrow. 13 disposals 7 marks 1 tackle 4 clearances 17 hit outs 4 goals.

Cumberland - started in the midfield and was badly burnt by Daly Andrews (the dyed blonde) early on, as his lack of defensive work saw him pay little attention to his opponent post the stoppage/ruck contests. I'd really like to say he played well as we need guys like him to step up and become regulars moving forward, but it's just not happening for him at the moment. Granted he had some important touches in the second half, but again it was just flashes here and there, rather than a consistent level of effort from Noah. As I mentioned earlier, the passage where Banks was coming out of our D50 in the last quarter and ignored Cumberland on the wing only to then get berated by him sums him up. It needs to go his way for Noah to want to be involved in the play and when it doesn't he lets himself down by dropping his head. What makes it even more frustrating is that there are moments, that don't show up on the broadcast where Noah does the type of things you want to see from him, the gut running, the talk to organize teammates in positions/structures, but they are few and far between. 13 disposals 3 marks 3 tackles 1 clearance 0.1

Banks - started off quietly, but worked his way into the game once he got moved behind the ball to help out in the back line. Still has some moments where he lets himself down in the contest as he doesn't quite commit to take the physical contact. When he does get time and space though, he can be damaging coming off HB or down the wings, but it's hard to survive at the highest level if you're not willing to win hard balls. 16 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 1 goal.

Smith - played another solid game down back, defending well, putting himself in position to win ground balls and using it well once he got possession. Copped a knock to the shoulder in the 3rd that slowed him up for a few minutes but recovered to finish the game well. After a horror 2023, it's good to see him getting some consistent footy under his belt. 16 disposals 4 marks 4 tackles 1 clearance

Yassine - had a real quiet first half with just the one possession, however that did result in a Ryan goal. Unfortunately suffered a nasty ankle injury early in the 3rd and despite trying to come back was ruled out after a fitness test on the boundary.

El Nour - very impressive game down back. His ability to read the play before his opponent allows him to position himself well to either intercept or get a fist in for a spoil. Can be a bit shaky with his disposal at times where he tries to bite off too much. Making a solid case to once again be in consideration for the MSD. 15 disposals 6 marks 3 tackles 1 clearance

Brindley - an undersized key defender who has formed a good partnership with El Nour. Rarely gets easily beaten in a 1-1 contest and often times manages to get a fist in for a spoil. Probably a long shot for a MSD pick, but a handy addition to the VFL side this year. 11 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle

May - as mentioned above it was a difficult game for our forwards to get involved in early on. May still presented as a target and fought to at least halve contests and give us a chance to lock the ball in. Has a beautiful kick on him and was slotting goals from 50m in warm up with minimal effort. Worked very hard defensively to end the game with 9 tackles. If El Nour wasn't available for us in the MSD, May could be a viable option to bring in to get him into a full time environment and see how he can develop. 8 disposals 3 marks 9 tackles 1 clearance 2 hit outs 1 goal.

Davidson - young KPF with the mop of blonde hair has some good traits to work with. Presents well on the lead, competes well in the contest and uses the ball well more often than not. He does a lot of the things I'd like to see from Noah at a more consistent level and gets the rewards from doing so. 11 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 0.2

Overall todays game wasn't a bad game from a side that is severely impacted by injury, not just to the AFL listed players, but also the VFL listed. Despite Werribee being a much stronger side on paper, the boys stuck to their task extremely well and had the Werribee side feeling a little anxious in the 3rd and 4th quarters as they just couldn't put us away like they'd have liked. Unfortunately they will be impacted by more injuries for their next game as Clarke and Yassine will both be missing.

Thanks RT a great summary and appreciated.

 

[tora tora tora]

The thing with you is that you hold hope .................... Blind hope
Me i call it how i see it and if it looks like a spud and smells like a spud then its a potato

Maybe take off your glasses and see it for what it is a player with flashes of potential but not the attitude or the work ethic and as i have posted many time " Conditional footballer"

Only caught bits of the game great to see him playing out of the fwd line. Starting mid is an innaresting change. keeps a player in the play at all times no doubt.

Moving to Mid from half fwd has radically different challenges. Some players are natural mids. Clearance set ups...see ball get ball

Combo ain't.. Who'd a thunk.

Half back flank is the easiest position these days, Hugo found form there. Hugo promoted to AFL. Combo to half back was the move I was expecting.

I don't think any positional move saves Combo's career.

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

The **** is up with our medical department?

Unprofessional sack of dogs


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[_RT_]

The * is up with our medical department?

Unprofessional sack of dogs


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If you're talking about the Clarke injury, they did all the structural tests to check his knee before allowing him to go back out and play. Hopefully it is just a meniscus injury, given the way he was walking around the bench after going into the rooms and getting changed out of his playing gear. All he had on was a heavy compression bandage rather than a full splint and they were icing the outside of his knee instead of having it wrapped completely in ice, which normally happens with a more serious issue as they look to provide stability and reduce swelling immediately.