Suns in the Media - Part II

[kreglze]

Agreed, our midfield currently doesn't stand up to the acid test of better teams.

 

[NOBBYS]

Obvious our midfield really struggles against the very best.
My observations !
2022 Touk was an Elite player covering the entire ground helping both forwards and backs with his elite running
Since his knee injury he is playing ok but no where near covering the entire ground as previously.
Whether he is not quite at the same fitness or just slowed down not sure.
Anderson inconsistency is a concern ,his best is top class but his ordinary games are poor.
Two areas he needs to improve are his defensive pressure particularly when he is struggling and disposal,
too many turnovers by hand and foot. Hopefully with the right coaching and experience the difference between
his best and worst becomes less pronounced.
Can never question Matt Rowells commitment always gives his all.
Personally would like to see Matt get a lot more outside football.Dont think we can expect him to do all the bulldogging
for his entire career.,he will wear out very quickly.Im not even against him spending some time forward to give us a different dimension.
Hopefully going forward guys like Humphreys,Graham , Davies and Rogers can all improve enough to give the main
guys some respite.
Looking forward to a massive game this week.

 

[robo_1]

Also worth floating the quality of opposition home v away is pretty stark as well and may impact the numbers a bit. Syd, GWS, Brisbane, WB and Carl, are all very capable on their day vs WC, North, Rich, Haw, Ade and Geelong where a large bunch of them are bottom 6 teams.

No doubt we are worse away from home, but the difference is probably not as pronounced as it looks.

If we win all home games and be lucky enough to pick up a couple of away wins like lions did a few years ago I’d be happy with that

 

[Southern Sun]

Obvious our midfield really struggles against the very best.
My observations !
2022 Touk was an Elite player covering the entire ground helping both forwards and backs with his elite running
Since his knee injury he is playing ok but no where near covering the entire ground as previously.
Whether he is not quite at the same fitness or just slowed down not sure.
Anderson inconsistency is a concern ,his best is top class but his ordinary games are poor.
Two areas he needs to improve are his defensive pressure particularly when he is struggling and disposal,
too many turnovers by hand and foot. Hopefully with the right coaching and experience the difference between
his best and worst becomes less pronounced.
Can never question Matt Rowells commitment always gives his all.
Personally would like to see Matt get a lot more outside football.Dont think we can expect him to do all the bulldogging
for his entire career.,he will wear out very quickly.Im not even against him spending some time forward to give us a different dimension.
Hopefully going forward guys like Humphreys,Graham , Davies and Rogers can all improve enough to give the main
guys some respite.
Looking forward to a massive game this week.

We also have another potentially elite midfielder but at the moment he is doing a fine job at half back. Wouldn't mind once Powell returns is to play Powell in the Flanders role and unleash him in to the middle. Even if it wasn't 100% midfield I think we need to have him in there for good chunks of games. He finds the footy like no other and I think it could add another dimension to the midfield aswell as seeing what Anderson could do a bit more forward or wing, we have seen miller do well at half forward I can't see why he couldn't do well at half back either. Dimma has been happy to throw the magnets around a bit so far, I wonder if we change things up a bit against the bombers.

 

[Sun Stormer]

We also have another potentially elite midfielder but at the moment he is doing a fine job at half back. Wouldn't mind once Powell returns is to play Powell in the Flanders role and unleash him in to the middle. Even if it wasn't 100% midfield I think we need to have him in there for good chunks of games. He finds the footy like no other and I think it could add another dimension to the midfield aswell as seeing what Anderson could do a bit more forward or wing, we have seen miller do well at half forward I can't see why he couldn't do well at half back either. Dimma has been happy to throw the magnets around a bit so far, I wonder if we change things up a bit against the bombers.

I'm still confuses as to why Will Graham was dropped - he was doing a massive assistance role with Rowell - tackles and in and under stuff. No coincidence that Rowell's impact has dropped without that role of Will's. Hope get another go against Essendon.

 

[Young_Guns]

We also have another potentially elite midfielder but at the moment he is doing a fine job at half back. Wouldn't mind once Powell returns is to play Powell in the Flanders role and unleash him in to the middle. Even if it wasn't 100% midfield I think we need to have him in there for good chunks of games. He finds the footy like no other and I think it could add another dimension to the midfield aswell as seeing what Anderson could do a bit more forward or wing, we have seen miller do well at half forward I can't see why he couldn't do well at half back either. Dimma has been happy to throw the magnets around a bit so far, I wonder if we change things up a bit against the bombers.

I would definitely like to see Noah moved forward more when things aren’t going his way in the middle. Currently he is basically absent in these games/when he is getting tagged, and he is obviously a goal scoring threat, so it would be good to see that string added to his game like the best mids can.

Allows us to give Humphrey/Davies/Graham more rotation in there to see if something else can work if we are getting smashed anyway instead of just going Anderson/Miller/Rowell all game.

 

[Jirik13]

Farm boys in action

 

[SandyToes]

Farm boys in action
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A lot more cows than people in Fish Creek

 

[Iva Bigun]

A lot more cows than people in Fish Creek

Fish too according to the name

 

[Jen2310]

 

[Jirik13]

King goes nuts.

 

[robo_1]

King goes nuts.

The lid is off.
The chairman declared finals last night in his speech at the post game members function

 

[Supersuns]

The lid is off.
The chairman declared finals last night in his speech at the post game members function

Gee I'd be worrying about getting a win on the road first.

 

[Mini GF]

The lid is off.
The chairman declared finals last night in his speech at the post game members function

Comments like that from Chairmen really pisses me off.
Stay in your lane East.

 

[Jen2310]

 

[Young_Guns]

Real ‘first to enter the building, last to leave’, back pocket plumber vibes from Bodhi. Does what he needs to for the team with 0 fuss or fanfare. The backbone of any successful team.

 

[Emerald Sun]

'Don't think I'm near my limit': Gun Sun's warning amid career-best season

Ben King kicked four goals against Essendon on Sunday, but coach Damien Hardwick says there's more than just goals to the 23-year-old's game

www.afl.com.au

 

[GC2015]

The Herald Sun did a 2024 QLD/NT State of Origin team today and only three of our players made it - Walter, Sexton and Budarick. A few of our other players got named in other state teams like Touk and Rowell for Victoria, Lukosius for South Australia and Witts for New South Wales. Hopefully more names from our team end up in the state teams in the future, especially the Queensland team.

 

[lommy]

The Herald Sun did a 2024 QLD/NT State of Origin team today and only three of our players made it - Walter, Sexton and Budarick. A few of our other players got named in other state teams like Touk and Rowell for Victoria, Lukosius for South Australia and Witts for New South Wales. Hopefully more names from our team end up in the state teams in the future, especially the Queensland team.

This team getting flogged


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[Young_Guns]

This team getting flogged


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Nah didn’t you hear, we need to shut the academy’s down immediately cos there is obviously too much talent coming out of Queensland now to need them.

 

[robo_1]

Is that Ava Usher with knee brace?
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It could be ACL, I am afraid.

You were correct

 

[Mini GF]

You were correct

Will Ava be draft eligible this year or next?

 

[Supersuns]

Will Ava be draft eligible this year or next?

2025. Doesn't turn 18 till August next year.

 

[robo_1]

2025. Doesn't turn 18 till August next year.

Can they get approval from afl like they did with darcie davies to add to the list as 17 year old?

 

[Supersuns]

Can they get approval from afl like they did with darcie davies to add to the list as 17 year old?

Not sure how it would go, Usher is a best in draft type talent. Bit different to Darcie.