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Re: JLT Series - 5 days away - ElwoodBlues1 - 02-19-2018
(02-19-2018, 10:26 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:And this will be the point of difference for people. Some will say the method was good others will say its bad. If we play well and blitz the preseasons games, some will say its good others will say its bad as we have shown our hand early. I reckon the PS games are just a WOFT from a supporters point of view, the only ones who now what we are doing and how well we have gone are the coaches. As a supporter, I will get interested on the 22/3/18 at 7.25pm.
If we get beat by 10 goals plus like Krud is suggesting I think there will be a fair body of evidence to suggest we havent gone so well, I dont need a coach to tell me that......
Dont think we are in a position to worry about showing our hand early.....
Re: JLT Series - 5 days away - sandsmere - 02-19-2018
(02-19-2018, 11:20 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:If we get beat by 10 goals plus like Krud is suggesting I think there will be a fair body of evidence to suggest we havent gone so well, I dont need a coach to tell me that......
Dont think we are in a position to worry about showing our hand early.....
^^^ This !
Re: JLT Series - 5 days away - Pratty - 02-20-2018
(02-19-2018, 06:02 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Interest for me is around how the team sets up in terms of being able to attack more and the newbie players who might be in the round 1 team...will Bolton go with three big forwards ie Bolt, Charlie and Harry and buck the small forward/pressure trend...
This should all be on display in the JLT series...results are not important but method is and I want to see how hungry the newbies are for a game...eg OShea and Mullet should be competing to get Dochertys spot ...Dow and OBrien might also be in with a chance to both play round 1 so its exciting times..add Pickett/Garlett and we for the first time in years we actually have competition for places and Bolton has said its going to based on form so I expect all those blokes to be firing up....
Yep, spot on elwood. I'm the same as you. Interested in who's hungry and wants to 'fire up' form wise. Doubt Bolton will be just handing guys like O'Shea and Mullett a senior HBF spot. They'll need to earn it. Those two, plus Byrne and Williamson will be in a race. Wouldn't discount the likes of Cuningham, Garlett and Pickett getting some game time down back also. They have the zip.
All the kids. I'm looking forward to watching all of the kids we have plus the other newbies such as Lang, Kennedy, Mullett and O'Shea.
Big Harry McKay forward in a key post with Charlie Curnow is mouth watering. Pat Kerr should not be discounted either.
Re: JLT Series - 5 days away - jeza - 02-20-2018
Lang is almost the most interesting of the newbies for me.
Cost us nothing and with Smedts being a bit disappointing I sort of forgot about him but then I thought - he's just about Geelongs best in a final and still only 22. Quick and can kick goals. Former first rounder (yet another one - we must have 20 on the list these days).
We only got him cheap because of their Ablett related salary cap squeeze.
Could he be better than I thought? Hopefully he's fit enough to play JOT.
Re: JLT Series - 5 days away - jeza - 02-20-2018
Also looking forward to Polson.
So quick and classy. Pretty sure he'll play.
Re: JLT Series - 5 days away - DJC - 02-20-2018
(02-20-2018, 10:30 AM)jeza link Wrote:Lang is almost the most interesting of the newbies for me.
Cost us nothing and with Smedts being a bit disappointing I sort of forgot about him but then I thought - he's just about Geelongs best in a final and still only 22. Quick and can kick goals. Former first rounder (yet another one - we must have 20 on the list these days).
We only got him cheap because of their Ablett related salary cap squeeze.
Could he be better than I thought? Hopefully he's fit enough to play JOT.
Lang has an ankle injury and may not be right until the real season starts.
Re: JLT Series - 5 days away - spf - 02-20-2018
(02-20-2018, 10:32 AM)jeza link Wrote:Also looking forward to Polson.
So quick and classy. Pretty sure he'll play.
Yeah, I really like Polson as well. He kind of reminds me a bit of a young Marc Murphy when he runs with ball in hand.
Re: JLT Series - 5 days away - DJC - 02-20-2018
(02-20-2018, 12:41 PM)spf link Wrote:Yeah, I really like Polson as well. He kind of reminds me a bit of a young Marc Murphy when he runs with ball in hand.
Perhaps that's because he's the spitting image of Murphy. I couldn't tell them apart when they played together :
It would be great if Polson could cement a spot in the 22. We need the young blokes to step up and give us real midfield depth.
Re: JLT Series - 5 days away - tonyo - 02-21-2018
(02-20-2018, 01:00 PM)DJC link Wrote:Perhaps that's because he's the spitting image of Murphy. I couldn't tell them apart when they played together :I'm a bit worried that Polson isn't big enough and his foot skills are far from elite from what I have seen. I know there are others his size who have succeeded (Murphy is one), but when you are smaller, you can't just be good, you have to be exceptional.
It would be great if Polson could cement a spot in the 22. We need the young blokes to step up and give us real midfield depth.
I will be happy to be proven wrong.
Re: JLT Series - 5 days away - LP - 02-21-2018
Polson reminds me of Wright and McLean when they started off, although McLean was an elite kick before being injured!
Polson looks like he has all the brains in the world, and that will create him time and space as long as he gets more exposure and finds his role. I hope he'll be one of those players who can see the game unfolding and will be there prepared and waiting for the ball to arrive.