Review Round 6: Sunday 30/4 vs Casey @ Wonthaggi

[ScottMaginness]

What happened to the Jeka as a defender experiment ?

Only watched the 2nd quarter in full on the live-stream. Casey punished us on the turnover and were really accurate kicking for goal from the flanks. Kept an occasional eye on the game after half-time and was surprised their lead never blew out.

 

[Topiary]

Thought Jeka was ok given his recent injury. Think the comments on here are too absolute. I’m still thinking he might make an AFL player, and I’d be worried about some other players before him.

You have to be joking !!

 

[TylerDurden]

Was really hoping Kosi was going to show something today. I've pretty much given up on him now.

 

[Rocket72]

You have to be joking !!

Nope, as odd as it might be to you, that a supporter comes on here and takes a positive, even supportive, position on a 21 year old kid, I am indeed saying that I have not written him off.

 

[Topiary]

Nope, as odd as it might be to you, that a supporter comes on here and takes a positive, even supportive, position on a 21 year old kid, I am indeed saying that I have not written him off.

Each to their own.

 

[Rocket72]

Was really hoping Kosi was going to show something today. I've pretty much given up on him now.

I'm not sure if I'm just being too postitive, but I thought that Kosi did what the coaches would have wanted today. He played on an AFL-quality player, kicked 2-1, 14 disposals and won a few hit outs in the forward line. Only really knock on him I could see is that his forward pressure could have been better. We need to view Kosi and Jeka as potential third talls, they are not going to be superstar key position players.

 

[eldorado]

Was really hoping Kosi was going to show something today. I've pretty much given up on him now.

I'm in exactly the same position..

Promising last week, so was kind of hoping he'd ramp it up another level...but it was like his first two games in the seniors, non-existent...

(At least in the second half that I watched...missed the first)

 

[Rocket72]

I'm in exactly the same position..

Promising last week, so was kind of hoping he'd ramp it up another level...but it was like his first two games in the seniors, non-existent...

(At least in the second half that I watched...missed the first)

Non-existent? Man, you are tough.

 

[HedgeFund]

Jeka shits me up the wall. Same knock on him as a draftee and like a Leopard his spots haven't changed.

Has no ticker. All the talent but no desire.

You can’t coach intensity or drive. It comes from within.

Yep - Jeka is back where he was in 2022

 

[MinerBoy]

Non-existent? Man, you are tough.

He was. I was there. Wasn’t never near it and never looked like it. Two last quarter junk time goals don’t change that. Was invisible.


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[FB19]

Not a great game today. Mackenzie class above. Liked O’Sullivan. Meek good. CMac still too hit and miss with disposal. Rest not pushing for selection. Side note fir all those potting Jeka he just came back from injury he’s 21 and not a kpf. He’s a bigger Gunston or Greene type a 3rd forward. Also some of the comments are like he was an early pick he was a rookie selection.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[MrPremiership]

Surely someone takes Callum Brown at MSD. North or Eagles would be crazy not to. He can't do any more.....playing well each week.

 

[TheFourPillars]

Surely someone takes Callum Brown at MSD. North or Eagles would be crazy not to. He can't do any more.....playing well each week.

Yeah we don't need him but some other midfields might

 

[Mojo]

Surely someone takes Callum Brown at MSD. North or Eagles would be crazy not to. He can't do any more.....playing well each week.

Tbh, I think he's a dime-a-dozen midfielder. A cut above VFL, but no stand out features for AFL level.

 

[H00t]

Tbh, I think he's a dime-a-dozen midfielder. A cut above VFL, but no stand out features for AFL level.

He’s been attacking the ball well and playing with a real desire and hardness that was not evident when he was at the pies.

This might be his level but someone like North or Eagles at the very least should be looking to pick him up.

 

[MrPremiership]

Tbh, I think he's a dime-a-dozen midfielder. A cut above VFL, but no stand out features for AFL level.

Not many others getting his numbers at that level. He's too good for VFL. Not sure what his ceiling is at AFL level, but he's miles better than many on the North and WCE list. Only 25 too

 

[MinerBoy]

good pic of furgus greene on the right?

Yep that was him.

You wouldn't have seen Newk - was surrounded by about a dozen girls lol.

 

[Rocket72]

DGB quiet. Worries me.

He dropped two uncontested marks yesterday which unfortunately is quite in character. Time to try him forward or even on the wing to get him some ball. Not sure where to for him down back.

 

[Rocket72]

Not many others getting his numbers at that level. He's too good for VFL. Not sure what his ceiling is at AFL level, but he's miles better than many on the North and WCE list. Only 25 too

He looked great yesterday. Would need to find a position other than midfield because he's not going to make an AFL side there. Any suggestions on where he could play?

 

[MrPremiership]

He looked great yesterday. Would need to find a position other than midfield because he's not going to make an AFL side there. Any suggestions on where he could play?

Might not be right for our side, but looks an AFL footballer.
Would have been a better selection at North than Howe. Perhaps even Shiels with a longer term lens.

West Coast could do a lot worse than to get him in

 

[bigconornash]

Confused to why the VFL app is now showing different disposal counts.
C. Brown - 34 to 37
C. MacDonald - 29 to 36
C. Mackensie - 28 to 30

Was it recounted after the game?

 

[Davo-27]

Confused to why the VFL app is now showing different disposal counts.
C. Brown - 34 to 37
C. MacDonald - 29 to 36
C. Mackensie - 28 to 30

Was it recounted after the game?

They did that 2 years ago in the Tyler Sonsie game, it went 19d, to 21d then finished at 24d (which led to people saying he was a top 10 prospect, btw he was the worst player for Rich in their shock loss to GCS) imo who cares about numbers, it's about quality of play, stats are easy to manipulate peoples opinion with imo(remember Scully averaging 7 goals in the sanfl u18s and everyone over reacting to that?) I'm sure most of those extra numbers are 5m kicks along the ground or something, just trash disposal, if I had to guess.

 

[stemline]

That happens every week, about 12-24 hours after the game. Most players' stats improve, only a few go down.

CMac up to 37 on afl.com AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results - AFL.com.au

 

[lethalselbow]

Jeka shits me up the wall. Same knock on him as a draftee and like a Leopard his spots haven't changed.

Has no ticker. All the talent but no desire.

Yep. Talent without the right attitude doesn't get you very far at AFL level.