Pre Game -Port v Blues R2 (Sat, March 30, 5.10pm)

[Robblues]

Have to question Cunningham's long term ability....ALWAYS injured. Between him and Marchbank they keep the medical staff flat out.

Fair, point he was showing something early, but if he can't stay on the park, it will create doubt soon surely

[WASurfer]

Cunningham into his 4th season and has played 17 games in total. Club website saying a collision injury at training and likely to miss 3 weeks.

[Professer E]

Aaaaaaaaaargh

[ElwoodBlues1]

Ed back to the middle and Polson to apply forward pressure.

Ed back to the middle is a no brainer...tagging is his game, can pick up Rockliff who had 40 possies last week vs the Dees.
Most of Polson's pressure is usually applied to his teammates on the rare occasions  he actually touches the ball....
Should have Byrne Jones as his opponent, the other Port defenders are all 187cm plus......

[kruddler]

The little champ is back.

Wonder what effect he can have with his 7 possessions this week.  :

Forget about how many touches he gets, Ed had 25 touches last week and did nothing with them apart from stuff them up.

Watch how many times he hurries the kicker, or takes them down altogether.
Watch how many times that hurried kicker end up kicking a ball that is intercepted by us.

Its the pressure he creates, both real and perceived that benefits the side, not his possessions.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Forget about how many touches he gets, Ed had 25 touches last week and did nothing with them apart from stuff them up.

Watch how many times he hurries the kicker, or takes them down altogether.
Watch how many times that hurried kicker end up kicking a ball that is intercepted by us.

Its the pressure he creates, both real and perceived that benefits the side, not his possessions.

What form has Polson showed to be back in this week??
I prefer a small forward who actually has some decent skill level, can kick goals, crumb the ball and its all real rather than perceived...
He is very lucky that Bolton has adopted him as his teachers pet because he would be the only player in the comp getting a game based on a resume
of providing perceived pressure.....

[Gointocarlton]

do we know what the issue is?

Collision at training on Tues, bruised kidney, out for 3 wks.

[capcom]

Oh Good grief ... is that the best we can come up with?

[jeza]

Collision at training on Tues, bruised kidney, out for 3 wks.

Unbelievable.

[shawny]

Forget about how many touches he gets, Ed had 25 touches last week and did nothing with them apart from stuff them up.

Watch how many times he hurries the kicker, or takes them down altogether.
Watch how many times that hurried kicker end up kicking a ball that is intercepted by us.

Its the pressure he creates, both real and perceived that benefits the side, not his possessions.

Yep he applies pressure but do you also notice the amount of times he applies the pressure to his own teammates by butchering the ball when he rarely get it in his hands.

I want to climb the ladder, I’m sick of waiting in this rebuild we need to make a move this year and a player of the quality of Polson getting a game makes me really question how far off the pace we are....if he is all we have on the list to ‘apply pressure’ we are well and truly stuffed.