Gee Geelong are a good side, an absolutely brilliant, amazing, flawless side more like it. We were shown up by their class tonight but make no mistake; we’re an average side at best and will be lucky to make the 8. Where has the attacking flair gone, why are our forwards always contesting against 3 defenders? Why do we have so many players who aren’t damaging with their disposals? I'd hate to be a forward for this club because no one can deliver the ball well when going inside fifty and it doesn't help when he move the ball so slowly because it allows the opposition to flood back and block the space for Burton, Porplzyia and Tippett to lead into.
Start planning for the future, Mackay needs to come back next week for Reilly and if Burton's suspended lets give Hentschel a shot. I'd love to see Petrenko get upgraded a take McLeod's spot in defence because as much as he tries, Symes isn't good enough to take that role. My thoughts on the players tonight:
Bassett: Played well when shifted into attack. Provided a strong leading option when up forward and he did better than Rutten and Stevens who were also spent some time up forward.
Bock: 29 disposals and 10 marks says he played a pretty good game and he did. Provided a lot of rebound and while probably beaten in defence at least he provided some run and attack.
Burton: Was pretty good, hopefully won’t be suspended. Shouldn’t be as he had no other option, but this is Andy D footy.
Doughty: Tried real hard and was one of our best.
Douglas: Aren’t we trying to re-sign the guy? Heavens knows why.
Edwards: 26 possessions, 8 marks and a goal; our best player IMO. Was great in heavy traffic and was one of the few players who didn’t fumble.
Gill: The only positive is that at least we’ve found another one to delist.
Goodwin: 34 posessions yet absolutely worthless. One of the worst on the ground.
Johncock: A few bad errors and kicking out was a bit poor but he tried really hard and kept taking them on and backing himself. Kicked a beauty of a goal in the last term.
Knights: See Goodwin, yet even worse. Disposal isn’t even SANFL standard. Play any worse and that’s where he should be playing.
Maric: Wasn’t his best game but he competed hard all night and kicked a goal in the last term which was good reward for effort.
Massie: Fantastic first term but some poor errors from then on. However I thought his effort was sensational and he even went forward to kick a goal.
Porplyzia: Was up against 3 opponents all night so was always going to struggle. Looked good when he had space to lead but it didn’t happen enough for him to have an impact.
Reilly: It’s becoming a bit of a joke now. Shocking first term, some good signs in the midfield in the second then injured.
Rutten: Below his best.
Shirley: Great game, did very well against Ablett and took the honours. Well done.
Stevens: Okay, in fact probably a bit better than that. Started forward but due to a lack of influence went down back and from then onwards played well.
Symes: He gives 100% in every contested and he started well, but my goodness he burns the ball an awful lot and his decision making is horrendous. Disposal was awful tonight by both hand and foot. Simply put, disposal isn’t good enough for him to play in defence. Should be played up on the wing where he can get the ball and bang it forward.
Thompson: Fumbled a lot tonight, more than I can ever remember, but he worked hard to get into the game after being beaten early by Ling. Didn’t have his usual input but wasn’t the worst out there.
Tippett: Took a few nice marks, rucked well but didn’t pose a threat up forward, probably mainly due to the delivery.
van Berlo: Please make him captain. Was about the only one who didn’t fumble and he shot out a number of quick, accurate handballs in the packs and his skills by foot were great. Surprised to see he only finished with 17 possessions because it felt like he had a lot more of the ball.
Vince: How did he get more of the ball than VB? Had a very quiet night. Started okay but was void of any impact.
Start planning for the future, Mackay needs to come back next week for Reilly and if Burton's suspended lets give Hentschel a shot. I'd love to see Petrenko get upgraded a take McLeod's spot in defence because as much as he tries, Symes isn't good enough to take that role. My thoughts on the players tonight:
Bassett: Played well when shifted into attack. Provided a strong leading option when up forward and he did better than Rutten and Stevens who were also spent some time up forward.
Bock: 29 disposals and 10 marks says he played a pretty good game and he did. Provided a lot of rebound and while probably beaten in defence at least he provided some run and attack.
Burton: Was pretty good, hopefully won’t be suspended. Shouldn’t be as he had no other option, but this is Andy D footy.
Doughty: Tried real hard and was one of our best.
Douglas: Aren’t we trying to re-sign the guy? Heavens knows why.
Edwards: 26 possessions, 8 marks and a goal; our best player IMO. Was great in heavy traffic and was one of the few players who didn’t fumble.
Gill: The only positive is that at least we’ve found another one to delist.
Goodwin: 34 posessions yet absolutely worthless. One of the worst on the ground.
Johncock: A few bad errors and kicking out was a bit poor but he tried really hard and kept taking them on and backing himself. Kicked a beauty of a goal in the last term.
Knights: See Goodwin, yet even worse. Disposal isn’t even SANFL standard. Play any worse and that’s where he should be playing.
Maric: Wasn’t his best game but he competed hard all night and kicked a goal in the last term which was good reward for effort.
Massie: Fantastic first term but some poor errors from then on. However I thought his effort was sensational and he even went forward to kick a goal.
Porplyzia: Was up against 3 opponents all night so was always going to struggle. Looked good when he had space to lead but it didn’t happen enough for him to have an impact.
Reilly: It’s becoming a bit of a joke now. Shocking first term, some good signs in the midfield in the second then injured.
Rutten: Below his best.
Shirley: Great game, did very well against Ablett and took the honours. Well done.
Stevens: Okay, in fact probably a bit better than that. Started forward but due to a lack of influence went down back and from then onwards played well.
Symes: He gives 100% in every contested and he started well, but my goodness he burns the ball an awful lot and his decision making is horrendous. Disposal was awful tonight by both hand and foot. Simply put, disposal isn’t good enough for him to play in defence. Should be played up on the wing where he can get the ball and bang it forward.
Thompson: Fumbled a lot tonight, more than I can ever remember, but he worked hard to get into the game after being beaten early by Ling. Didn’t have his usual input but wasn’t the worst out there.
Tippett: Took a few nice marks, rucked well but didn’t pose a threat up forward, probably mainly due to the delivery.
van Berlo: Please make him captain. Was about the only one who didn’t fumble and he shot out a number of quick, accurate handballs in the packs and his skills by foot were great. Surprised to see he only finished with 17 possessions because it felt like he had a lot more of the ball.
Vince: How did he get more of the ball than VB? Had a very quiet night. Started okay but was void of any impact.
