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(05-22-2021, 02:25 PM)shawny link Wrote:Was at the game. A few observations
Poor quality skills by both teams but we looked to be the ones capable of another gear and we showed it towards the end of the game.
Best game I’ve seen Williams play as a blue. Still not at his best but his field kicking is pin point accurate and I can see exactly why we got him. Even when playing off half back he is a great asset and I’m comfortable with the ball in his hands.
Typical great games by Weiters and Walsh. Very lucky to have these 2 superstars at our club.
Stocker is a player. Has a big heart, never gives in and just keeps putting his head down by running hard till the final siren. He isn’t exactly being eased into the team either-is given tough opponents to man so when he makes an error it often results in a goal against but he doesn’t go into his shell and just cracks straight back in. This kid can play and deserves his spot.
I really hope others see how valuable Jack is to this team. Such a smart user just wish his teammates would take his lead and learn from him as he never just bombs the ball always looks up and makes really smart decisions.
Doc is getting right back to the same doc we had pre knee injury. So rapt for him as he has had a bloody time over the last 3 years and this bloke deserves some recognition.
I know this is glass half full but Harry was quiet, Cripps still looks hampered, Williams will get better TDK first game back and once Martin and Fisher get back in we have a lot of upside. We are learning to win when we play average which while
It’s hard to see when it’s happening it is a good sign. Reckon apart from 2 1/2 quarts into the dogs game we have not played anywhere near our best yet we are still within striking distance of the 8 and have a winnable block of games over the next month so may be in the eight by the bye.
Look at saints and then look at us - we are tracking ok.
Glad you highlighted Stocker, Shawny. No short steps with this kid... saw him engage in some argy bargy at times - love it. 2nd, 3rd efforts - there for all to see. Yep, some rough edges but they'll smooth out over time. Well done, SOS, you got this one right.
Stocker is the sort of bloke who will lift others around him with his 'no holding back' attack on the aggott or man.
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17
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@Shawny
Like your positive interpretation of our still error prone performances Shawn and I am, if not totally encouraged, prepared to await further improvement and gaining of more confidence and poise. As far as Cripps is concerned, while yet nowhere near back to his best, I thought he showed a bit more freedom in his movement this week and just maybe gaining back some of his elusiveness?
Reality always wins in the end.
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@ Baggers
I too like the look of Stocker, he shows a lot of promise with a handy dash of mongrel.
Reality always wins in the end.
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Agree 100% about stocker. There’s something tough about the kid and great assessment that even when something goes against him, he still keeps going and love a bit of argy he brings.
Is that cottrell and owies too? A bit of tough in these guys. Finally. Parkes has it too.
I’ll watch it again to see how it looks second time around and I concede I had ‘easy win’ in my mind before the game so maybe was watching it real time with that pov.
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Stocker is physical and attacks the ball well which I like but played on Bruest who kicked three goals, had 13 touches so Stocker needs to pay more attention to his man if he is going to play down back.
I can't work out why he isn't in the middle helping Cripps and Walsh..
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Let's not kid ourselves, that was the weakest whorks outfit I've ever seen, yet the handful of senior players they fielded caused us major issues. All I took from it was that our kids are way more advanced than theirs, if we're only 4 goals better at this point in time then there's a serious problem Jan.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?
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Going into this game, if i offered you a 4-goal win, you'd take it.
Job done.
We won.
We won ugly, but we won.
Plenty of errors. Plenty of good signs.
These are the games we just have to win....and we did.
On to next week.
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Anyone else seen the Hartigan hit on Walsh 100 meters off the ball?
Elbowed him straight to the head and dropped him.
ZERO media coverage so far...
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Well done to Ed Curnow for winning the David Parkin medal.
