VFL VFL Round 12 v North Melbourne. Sunday June 16th- 11:05am @ AIA centre

[SchuPie]

I'm starting to suspect he makes more sense as a wing/HFF, but at that point, is his disposal up to snuff for that role?

I don’t think anyone knows , apart from a couple kicks on his draft video, ever other kick I’ve seen him take in a game / training is a dinky little pass

 

[spartan-magpie]

This is disgusting but I expect us to win the rest of the game 17 goals to 1

 

[pablo disco bar]

Turned it off early in the first
Bloody disgusting
gonna take a miracle

 

[Bianconeri]

Eyre? Defence should be where he starts & stays, I think. Checkers will be back before Eyre gets selected in the AFL anyway.

He can go back to defence when Checkers, Cox and McStay are back.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

He can go back to defence when Checkers, Cox and McStay are back.

From what I've read from others on here, he's not a forward.

 

[stormskye]

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[Vinnie Vegas]

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Funny to see Bytel's game listed as "big" - He was lousy. We got absolutely creamed in the midfield and when he did get the ball he used it poorly.

 

[Bianconeri]

From what I've read from others on here, he's not a forward.

From what I’ve seen he attacks the ball in the air stronger than Framtpon as a forward. Hard to shine up forward with the deliver he gets atm but I don’t see it as the disaster everyone else does.

McStay when playing forward last season similar looked awful yet was able to have impact in the back hand of the season

 

[jc37]

Smit has some good stats thus far, but I haven't been able to watch - how is he looking?

I think we have picked him as he fits Nick daicos and a few others streaming forward on to the ball. He isnt a crafted ruck as yet but he does hit it forward with momentum and follow up with pressure. Trying to think of a past footballer he reminds me of maybe a cross between Ischenko and Mumford.

 

[What is a cakewalk]

Don’t even start me on AIA

• food
• shelter
• seating

It really has nothing to offer the fans who pay $$ in tough times for memberships / give up their time to watch the boys play

It's pretty disgusting that nothing about our club, our physical club, is for the actual members.

 

[Jen2310]

Jack Bytel - 36 disposals, 6 clearances, 7 marks
Jakob Ryan - 17 disposals, 4 marks
Wil Parker - 17 disposals, 7 marks, 6 tackles, 2 clearances (was in the midfield late in the game)
Ash Johnson - 13 disposals, 3 goals, 8 marks
Harry DeMattia - 13 disposals, 3 clearances
illiro Smit - 10 disposals, 26 hitouts, 3 clearances
Josh Eyre - 7 disposals, 1.2 goals, 3 marks

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

From what I’ve seen he attacks the ball in the air stronger than Framtpon as a forward. Hard to shine up forward with the deliver he gets atm but I don’t see it as the disaster everyone else does.

McStay when playing forward last season similar looked awful yet was able to have impact in the back hand of the season

I don't think McStay ever looked awful as a forward. Can't see any comparisons between him & Eyre.

 

[stormskye]

I don't think McStay ever looked awful as a forward. Can't see any comparisons between him & Eyre.

Mcstay would be in the conversation as the best contested mark in the comp, and was averaging 2 goals a game for us. Yet to even get a good run at it with us

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Mcstay would be in the conversation as the best contested mark in the comp, and was averaging 2 goals a game for us. Yet to even get a good run at it with us

Agree . Can't wait to have him back out there for us.

 

[sr36]

Eyre? Defence should be where he starts & stays, I think. Checkers will be back before Eyre gets selected in the AFL anyway.

Was he changing in the ruck? Perhaps they feel they need a break glass second ruck for the time being.

I don't think it really matters in the long run - any footy is going to help him develop for whatever future role he's pegged for.

 

[Jen2310]

Was he changing in the ruck? Perhaps they feel they need a break glass second ruck for the time being.

I don't think it really matters in the long run - any footy is going to help him develop for whatever future role he's pegged for.

Nah, Ash was the 2nd ruck

Wonder if they are just putting eyre forward for a bit just to get reaquainted with playing again. Defence is his future.

 

[TheVillageIdiot7]

Mcstay would be in the conversation as the best contested mark in the comp, and was averaging 2 goals a game for us. Yet to even get a good run at it with us

Wasn't his marking that made him a huge win for us.

It was the fact he only got beaten (outmarked or huge defensive spoil away from the contest) a handful of times in 1v1 contests in the entire back half of the year.
He either marked it, or it came to ground as a soft drop. Very very predicable for our fwds.
Created so many shots on goal because of this.

So underrated for our gamestyle.

 

[Jen2310]

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Was he changing in the ruck? Perhaps they feel they need a break glass second ruck for the time being.

I don't think it really matters in the long run - any footy is going to help him develop for whatever future role he's pegged for.

I don't think it matters where he plays in the VFL either.

But from what I've read from others watching, he's not a current forward option/solution for our AFL side.

 

[Jen2310]

 

[Robroy22]

Glover's making a case for an SSP

 

[Jen2310]

Glover's making a case for an SSP

Would have if he was say a couple years younger.