Round 14 - Blues v Western Bulldogs (Aftermatch Aftermath)

[spf]

We need to find another couple of Patrick Cripps from somewhere. I don't know where but we have to find them.

[ItsOurTime]

I wasn't having a crack at you DJC, rather at the group think that inhabits this place at times.
We all have opinions, some have several, but we actually know 1/5 of diddly squat, the rest is just chest thumping.

I think there must be a couple of dozen threads bagging our assistants

That's an interesting interpretation of what is happening. Here's another: all we know is just how poorly Malthouse was travelling and not much about Barker's ability to coach.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Bit confused with the criticisms of Graham and Holman. The difference between how Graham is playing now and the bloke who was taking the field for the NBs last year is quite significant. Remember he's only played about 16 senior games and keeps getting better, and it was Holman's first proper hit out...

x 2..I was happy with both players...Graham can hit a target by foot unlike a few of his teammates and Holman is a disciplined kid who is a decent size for a mid and just needs more games.

[RiverRat]

Boekhurst = Lucas 2015

Fair comment on what he has shown so far

[Jack Burton]

x 2..I was happy with both players...Graham can hit a target by foot unlike a few of his teammates and Holman is a disciplined kid who is a decent size for a mid and just needs more games.

Agree totally. Must get more games into both these guys. Graham has been one of our better players over the past 3 weeks. Holman showing good signs, just needs an opportunity to get a feel for the game at this level. From what I've seen so far he has a chance to make it

[RiverRat]

Quote from: bignic on Today at 12:43:26 AM

    If Henderson wants to go, there would be little opposition, but he'll probably stay because he can't pack mark to save his life and he plays one reasonable game, and goes missing in the rest And the other clubs know it!!!

Spot on. Waaaaaaayyyyy overrated.

I thought you were agreeing to a comment about Watto but then I read the bit about playing "one reasonable game" and re-read the previous comment.

BTW - I agree about Hendo - he is not much of a contested mark when opponents are trying to spoil him but he can take some contested marks.

[MilkIt]

Bit confused with the criticisms of Graham and Holman. The difference between how Graham is playing now and the bloke who was taking the field for the NBs last year is quite significant. Remember he's only played about 16 senior games and keeps getting better, and it was Holman's first proper hit out...

I like both of them. Holman reminds me of Jared Polec. He's got a spearing left foot kick and he's actually a bit quicker than I thought he was. He attacks the ball harder than Polec too. Graham is just a solid footballer. He may not be explosive enough or big enough to play as a permanent clearance player but he'll be great as a rotating mid that covers a lot of ground. Could be a lot like Steele Sidebottom IMO.

[crashlander]

Quote from: bignic on Today at 12:43:26 AM

    If Henderson wants to go, there would be little opposition, but he'll probably stay because he can't pack mark to save his life and he plays one reasonable game, and goes missing in the rest And the other clubs know it!!!

I thought you were agreeing to a comment about Watto but then I read the bit about playing "one reasonable game" and re-read the previous comment.

BTW - I agree about Hendo - he is not much of a contested mark when opponents are trying to spoil him but he can take some contested marks.

Hendo took more contested marks at CHB. He usually had the composure to punch in situation here he wasn't sure of the result. Up forward he is the one who has to take the grabs and that doesn't happen as much as he would want. That is why we have Levi, but he doesn't have the body work or the ability to read the play like Hendo does.

[Amers]

Totally agree. I'm as guilty as others on this point. I'm sure I've had a go at Barks somewhere along the line.

I was probably 1 of Barkers loudest critics. Then I read an article about him going for his level 4 coaching cert or whatever it is and acknowledged that he must have something to give.

But he hasn't put a foot wrong since taking over the senior gig, I've been very impressed.

I'm not calling for him to be our next senior coach because we haven't interviewed anyone else yet. There may be an even more impressive candidate out there, that's what the club needs to find out. 

[cimm1979]

Hendo took more contested marks at CHB. He usually had the composure to punch in situation here he wasn't sure of the result. Up forward he is the one who has to take the grabs and that doesn't happen as much as he would want. That is why we have Levi, but he doesn't have the body work or the ability to read the play like Hendo does.

Henderson is also the only forward we have with a football IQ greater than a G grade amateur player.

Seriously, I like Cas, but he has to be lead by the nose.