VFL Round 5 v Casey ANZAC Eve Punt Road Oval 2.05pm LIVE STREAM

[Rubber Hips]

samboy on 33 hitouts, closest melb player is 8.

Sammy Ryan very solid today again

39 HO
1 goal
2 tackles
11 disposals

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Needs to do it in the seniors now.

I think Sonsie is one of those players that vfl level he's a cut above but at afl level he's the opposite.

 

[Muddiemoose]

Sonsie more of a hybrid inside/outside. Did a lot of inside work today, hence the 10 clearances lol

Outsides still get the clearance stat even if they don’t win the ball first and get it fed to them and they are the ones who do the kick out of the area

Same reason why Diacos gets a lot of clearances who definitely isn’t an inside mid
Ground ball gets within a metre of an oppo also count as a contested possie so it can make the stats seem different to the types of players they are

 

[Rubber Hips]

I just switched on to watch.. good signs for Cumbo?
I see he’s racked up the tackles

It was the pressure he exerted that was great
Good signs for Cumbo….looked more “mentally” composed

 

[Growapair]

Twice.

When? Had a 31 possession game in '21 and a 30 possession game in '22l. Also had ten VFL games with 17d or less in those two years.

Rarely great ... regularly poor ... that is Thomson

Dow has been in the system two years longer than Sonsie has now.

Sonsie has averaged 30 disposals over his last 5 VFL games - Dow has never managed to play 5 good quarters in a row let alone 5 games.

Every time Dow is picked is an absolute waste of games that Sonsie and MacAuliffe could be using to get closer to 50

 

[Rubber Hips]

Awesome win

Geez I love watching our VFL team this year.

Same here…oddly we only have a few afl listed players…but nonetheless, really good to watch they way they attack the ball and not give in

 

[Triggering Tiger]

I think Sonsie is one of those players that vfl level he's a cut above but at afl level he's the opposite.

Give him time mate, he's still a kid and once he has a fully deveoped man's body puts on more muscle you'll see a big difference.

 

[Lsta062]

Kosi 4 goals

 

[Rubber Hips]

Plays a lot behind the ball/wing in the vfl
Would be interesting if we see him do it at afl level when he gets another crack

Agree…probably found his spot…is developing nicely….would like to see him in the Ones again soon
His form today warrants it

 

[Growapair]

Hopper yes
Taranto not so much more of a defensive mid who plays defensive side of stoppage, but is a blue chip mid so can win his own ball as well

Sonsie more of a sweeper/ outside like Sidebottom when he played midfield

Baker is the one playing that role atm

Stop dodging the fact that Dow is just not AFL standard and never will be

 

[Triggering Tiger]

Kosi 4 goals

Still demanding a dope test, something's very strange here.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Give him time mate, he's still a kid and once he has a fully deveoped man's body puts on more muscle you'll see a big difference.

Has nothing to do with Time or Body shape.The pace of VFL suits him better than AFL.

 

[Muddiemoose]

Stop dodging the fact that Dow is just not AFL standard and never will be

Wasn’t commenting on Dow in terms of performance just pointing out that they play different roles in the midfield structure and if you are comparing them it needs to be taken into consideration with what the coaches want in the midfield as a group of different skill sets

 

[Triggering Tiger]

Has nothing to do with Time or Body shape.The pace of VFL suits him better than AFL.

So you're saying he's never going to be any better than a VFL player turn it up mate.

 

[Karp3_dm]

It was the pressure he exerted that was great
Good signs for Cumbo….looked more “mentally” composed

Fantastic
Step in the right direction
Now to improve on it next week

 

[Coach_Required]

I think Sonsie is one of those players that vfl level he's a cut above but at afl level he's the opposite.

I don't, I think he is one of those players that gets limited time in the seniors, played in the wrong position then sent back to the VFL to play in the role he was originally drafted for.

 

[Bojangles17]

What a win by the boys great work morro from largely local players , he ll be heavily courted I’d say I hope we look after him

 

[Triggering Tiger]

I don't, I think he is one of those players that gets limited time in the seniors, played in the wrong position then sent back to the VFL to play in the role he was originally drafted for.

Now CR is on the money here, he needs more senior play time and a postion that suits him best. Well said!

 

[Coach_Required]

What a win by the boys great work morro from largely local players , he ll be heavily courted I’d say I hope we look after him

Needs to be promoted and a few rejected senior coaches given the lemon and sarse

 

[Rubber Hips]

Hope Will Bravo is ok

Has had a good season this far…be a shame to have it ended now

Is a good kid

 

[Muddiemoose]

I don't, I think he is one of those players that gets limited time in the seniors, played in the wrong position then sent back to the VFL to play in the role he was originally drafted for.

It is kinda tricky to get him into that role in the srs
Like we can say swap him for Dow but that swap would mean Sonsie is just playing the role Dow is assigned and that’s not the same position we are seeing Sonsie dominating at vfl level

 

[Rubber Hips]

 

[Rubber Hips]

The boys singing our great song

 

[Triggering Tiger]

Hope Will Bravo is ok

Has had a good season this far…be a shame to have it ended now

Is a good kid

The injury curse continues, who bloody put a hex on us?

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

So you're saying he's never going to be any better than a VFL player turn it up mate.

Correct.