VFL VFL Round 6 v Southport - Saturday May 4th; 12:05pm @ Frankhauser Reserve.

[manicpie]

Credit to Aiden Begg - he kept Crossley under 40 hitouts.

Hit outs were 34 to 16. Not bad against a bloke you said was on the coke

 

[stormskye]

Hit outs were 34 to 16. Not bad against a bloke you said was on the coke

I could watch LOTR return of the king in the time it takes crossley to get ball to boot

 

[sr36]

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It was a good game for us from an AFL perspective. The three pushing for selection all played their role well.

 

[manicpie]

I could watch LOTR return of the king in the time it takes crossley to get ball to boot

He didn't move like someone on coke

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Then the future is very bad if he’s it. I watched the game and Reef was barely sighted. A couple of touches doesn’t mean anything. Delisted at seasons end.

I highly doubt they'd be considering delisting Reef...

 

[sr36]

I highly doubt they'd be considering delisting Reef...

I think he'll play seniors next week.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

I think he'll play seniors next week.

Agree. If not out of necessity, he also played well from what I've read. I didn't watch the match.

 

[sr36]

Agree. If not out of necessity, he also played well from what I've read. I didn't watch the match.

It was the most AFL style game I've seen from him. He was playing higher up the ground and just looked like a really good medium forward who could offer a bit of everything.

 

[stormskye]

It was the most AFL style game I've seen from him. He was playing higher up the ground and just looked like a really good medium forward who could offer a bit of everything.

Like many, it’s not how many they get at VFL level but what they do with them. Mccreery wasn’t racking them up, nor HH but have both shown the level required. Reef was very damaging with his touches.

For my own sanity I’m trying to find comparisons between him and Allan to have belief Allan can make it

 

[TradeDraft]

First time i've really seen Joe Richards this year and he looks soo much better than last season. Positive.

That would not be hard to do

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Like many, it’s not how many they get at VFL level but what they do with them. Mccreery wasn’t racking them up, nor HH but have both shown the level required. Reef was very damaging with his touches.

For my own sanity I’m trying to find comparisons between him and Allan to have belief Allan can make it

Yep, the coaches obviously look at different things than supporters do. They don't care about how many stats they get.

You can see the composure Harvey has under pressure for example, which is what Fly & the coaches would be looking at. It's why players like Wilba are so highly valued. Not big accumulators, but they know exactly what to do when the game needs to be won or a momentum shift is needed.

 

[TradeDraft]

Allan needs to learn how to tackle properly.

Not the Only One

 

[TradeDraft]

I have absolutely zero hope that our VFL team will be playing in September to help keep everyone match fit for seniors if needed.

Had a Good Start but been Shit since the Bye

 

[sr36]

Like many, it’s not how many they get at VFL level but what they do with them. Mccreery wasn’t racking them up, nor HH but have both shown the level required. Reef was very damaging with his touches.

For my own sanity I’m trying to find comparisons between him and Allan to have belief Allan can make it

VFL is too quick for Allan. I don't like his chances.

 

[TradeDraft]

I agree re: trying Allan off half back. Just to get him involved


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Seems lost in the Midfield at the Moment

Can use his Pace more down back

 

[manicpie]

VFL is too quick for Allan. I don't like his chances.

He needs to develop power in his game. Looks a bit pedestrian. Blake Acres was a bit like him but in the last couple of years, he's added power and a bit of burst. If Ed can get his body anywhere near that, then he'll make it. He's going to need a massive pre season if he really wants it bad enough.

 

[sr36]

He needs to develop power in his game. Looks a bit pedestrian. Blake Acres was a bit like him but in the last couple of years, he's added power and a bit of burst. If Ed can get his body anywhere near that, then he'll make it. He's going to need a massive pre season if he really wants it bad enough.

Hope you're right. Once he is physically awesome things may change. He might develop the confidence, but at the moment he just gets cheapies and then just panic handballs forward without looking when under any pressure.

 

[stormskye]

Hope you're right. Once he is physically awesome things may change. He might develop the confidence, but at the moment he just gets cheapies and then just panic handballs forward without looking when under any pressure.

Those handballs are killing me. He cost us a goal today with a fumble, then almost cost us another with a panic handball to nobody in their goal square.

It was a dog day for him, and in fairness he’s been ok, he we just expect more after last year. His first few games last year looked really good, was running, kicking goals from 50.

Don’t know what’s going on atm.

 

[memoryofmchale]

Hit outs were 34 to 16. Not bad against a bloke you said was on the coke

There is proof that he was on the coke.

Former Gold Coast ruckman Brayden Crossley accepts 12-month anti-doping ban

Former Gold Coast ruckman accepts 12-month anti-doping ban

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Kappa]

Didn’t watch the game yet but I’m guessing Demattia struggled again

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Didn’t watch the game yet but I’m guessing Demattia struggled again

He was very quiet.

 

[stormskye]

Didn’t watch the game yet but I’m guessing Demattia struggled again

Very much so. Didn’t really get near it.

Allan being in his second season was the biggest let down.

Outside of that, the ones we wanted to play well did. Macrae, reef, Richard’s took his chances.

Lots were missing today though which showed . And Ryan did something in the warm up pretty sure. He didn’t play

 

[manicpie]

Didn’t watch the game yet but I’m guessing Demattia struggled again

No way, he was close to best on ground, especially when you consider how far back he came from. Should play seniors next week

 

[KillerMagpies]

How was Krueger?

 

[stormskye]

How was Krueger?

Ok-ish. Competed. Kicked a goal. Dropped a couple he would hold onto normally. He’s very quick/agile for a tall. Needs some luck to get a run of games