VFL The North VFL Thread

[Tas]

I can't believe you guys are sooking over a VFL game. It is there for development, yes, some players need more development work, others are going through the motions.

I am looking forward to seeing Whitlock and Urquhart push for senior spots this season. I was surprised we picked up Urquhart in last year's draft but am really happy we did, he is fast and has a good tank for an inside mid and I think he will work well in combination with Wardlaw in the future.

 

[DuckYeah]

Urquhart - Battled hard and had some nice moments ball in hand. Some really good efforts to clear stoppages by hand.

1 tackle?

 

[roos_fanatic08]

1 tackle?

Stat sheet looked really off today.

Urqs, Stevens and Hopkins definitely had more than 1 tackle each.

 

[kool kangas]

So frustrating to watch. Cooper Harvey beaten by an old BH listed player. No defensive instincts in his game. How he is still on the list is staggering.

It might have sunk in that there are others who are playing in the vfl who are in front of him getting a game so he might be thinking "whats the point"..

 

[DunderHead]

Very disappointing. It seems like his Dad might have been the exception in the family rather than the rule.

There is another. And I reckon he has a bit of mongrel in him.

 

[William Caresser]

Only saw the second half - Urquhart looked to be playing entirely on the wing. Maybe they're giving him a footy education but would've thought he'd be playing inside mid.

 

[archereleven]

he had 15-20 quality ones as part of his 40

provided a lot of run and drive, can't ask for much more than that

You rate him and obviously I don't
Is playing where he belongs imo.

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[Heaps of fun]

I didn't watch the game but Goad trying to wrestle and compete with Reeves while clearly undersized sounds like a positive not a negative. I love that he wants to be physical like Tristan Xerri, can't stand the athletic rucks like English who shy from the contest.

 

[Hojuman]

I can't believe you guys are sooking over a VFL game. It is there for development, yes, some players need more development work, others are going through the motions.

I am looking forward to seeing Whitlock and Urquhart push for senior spots this season. I was surprised we picked up Urquhart in last year's draft but am really happy we did, he is fast and has a good tank for an inside mid and I think he will work well in combination with Wardlaw in the future.

Team has played 2 " away " games together. 1 draw & 1 loss to an experienced side after leading.

Tom got them on the right track.

 

[Frank Thring]

I didn't watch the game but Goad trying to wrestle and compete with Reeves while clearly undersized sounds like a positive not a negative. I love that he wants to be physical like Tristan Xerri, can't stand the athletic rucks like English who shy from the contest.

I was about to post the same thing. It's great for his development, he will understand what he needs to do to get his strength up. Continue to play him in the Ruck and let him develop. Once his strength is up, he will be more confident in his positive traits like his athleticism. Still 19 so we won't see his true ability until at least 22. Anything before is a bonus.

 

[nelroo]

There is another. And I reckon he has a bit of mongrel in him.

Up to Huddo to carry on the Harvey name.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Only saw the second half - Urquhart looked to be playing entirely on the wing. Maybe they're giving him a footy education but would've thought he'd be playing inside mid.

They kept pushing one of urqs or duurs to the wing

As they stupidly played 2 plodders in bode stevens and Matt keast in the middle all day

Hopefully downie comes in for one of them to go to the wing and our 2 lads get exclusive centre square time next week

 

[Mr north man]

So frustrating to watch. Cooper Harvey beaten by an old BH listed player. No defensive instincts in his game. How he is still on the list is staggering.

Well it helps when your Dad is so respected at the club but I think his luck will end by seasons end.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

They kept pushing one of urqs or duurs to the wing

As they stupidly played 2 plodders in bode stevens and Matt keast in the middle all day

Hopefully downie comes in for one of them to go to the wing and our 2 lads get exclusive centre square time next week

When Duurs was around the stoppages he didn’t get near it anyway. Urqs however should be purely playing as a centre square midfield.

There is no way that Stevens should play ahead of Harrop, Hotton, Byrne or Linder. He was terrible yesterday.

We really don’t have much depth for genuine midfielders this year.

 

[Frank Thring]

When Duurs was around the stoppages he didn’t get near it anyway. Urqs however should be purely playing as a centre square midfield.

There is no way that Stevens should play ahead of Harrop, Hotton, Byrne or Linder. He was terrible yesterday.

We really don’t have much depth for genuine midfielders this year.

Playing Urq's on the wing is a good educational position if we have earmarked him as a defensive mid.

 

[roo blitz]

Had the game in safe keeping and then somehow managed to throw it away it with 2 dumb 50 mtr penalties .Had we not lost Fisher and Forde we would have won without a doubt. Thats footy.

 

[Sticksphat]

Had the game in safe keeping and then somehow managed to throw it away it with 2 dumb 50 mtr penalties .Had we not lost Fisher and Forde we would have won without a doubt. Thats footy.

Yes, as well as running out of legs, there was definitely a lack of leadership in the last quarter.

 

[giantroo]

 

[The Nostradamus]

Reminder that the next 4 weeks looks like (2 games in 4 weeks)
swans on sunday
Then the bye due to gather round
Then Good Friday vs blues
Then another bye

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Excellent form is a slight stretch. Tom just looking at the final stats.

 

[kangatragic]

Definitely noticed big improvements in Goads game from the bits that I saw. Was nowhere near VFL standard last year.

 

[Horace]

Sounds horrible. But we were playing Hawthorn's Reserves? No?

Where are the Hawks on the AFL Ladder by the way?

 

[shintemaster]

Only saw the second half - Urquhart looked to be playing entirely on the wing. Maybe they're giving him a footy education but would've thought he'd be playing inside mid.

Agree. Learn to run and hold space, learn to do more than see ball / get ball (which won't work at AFL level for him) and keep his fitness up so he is ready when he has is chance.

 

[maddiemelb]

Round 2 flicks.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Looks like Maddie added her muscle filter to Whitlock.