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We were competitive for three quarters but didn't really show up after three quarter time.
To borrow Bolton's phrase, there were green shoots from Cuningham and Skittles. Smith showed that his best is outstanding but I think it's too little too late. Whiley was good and Gowers was OK.
Kerbatiah continues to impress and I'd be annoyed if another club snagged him before we can.
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(07-31-2016, 08:12 AM)DJC link Wrote:We were competitive for three quarters but didn't really show up after three quarter time.
To borrow Bolton's phrase, there were green shoots from Cuningham and Skittles. Smith showed that his best is outstanding but I think it's too little too late. Whiley was good and Gowers was OK.
Kerbatiah continues to impress and I'd be annoyed if another club snagged him before we can. That pretty much summarises it.
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(07-31-2016, 08:12 AM)DJC link Wrote:We were competitive for three quarters but didn't really show up after three quarter time.
To borrow Bolton's phrase, there were green shoots from Cuningham and Skittles. Smith showed that his best is outstanding but I think it's too little too late. Whiley was good and Gowers was OK.
Kerbatiah continues to impress and I'd be annoyed if another club snagged him before we can.
The commentators said that SOS put Kerbatiah in the NBs as a potential rookie pick. He might get snapped up before we get a chance, though.
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(07-31-2016, 05:10 AM)laj link Wrote:And those posters are smarter than others. He's had 2 good games out of 3. Why wouldn't you give him a run for experience against Brisbane or Essendon. Nothing like a bit of experience at the top end even if he hardly gets a kick. Can only help.
Like to see the evidence of 'two good games'!!! Freezing on the terraces at Ikon against Footscray, I didn't notice a 'good game'. He got a couple of touches but that was it.
8 possessions the week before isn't actually tearing it up either!!!
He simply is not ready. His brother with an uninterrupted seasons shows the value of continuity.
......and some posters want him in the seniors!!!
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(07-31-2016, 08:12 AM)DJC link Wrote:We were competitive for three quarters but didn't really show up after three quarter time.
To borrow Bolton's phrase, there were green shoots from Cuningham and Skittles. Smith showed that his best is outstanding but I think it's too little too late. Whiley was good and Gowers was OK.
Kerbatiah continues to impress and I'd be annoyed if another club snagged him before we can. Fair enough.
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(07-31-2016, 06:19 AM)DJC link Wrote:No, he hasn't had two good games out of three; he has scored some opportunistic goals but hasn't had enough of the ball or been anywhere consistent enough to justify selection. If he can be completely shut down by a VFL defender, he would be at the mercy of any ordinary AFL player.
McKay is really showing the effects of a long time out of footy. His brother is bigger, stronger, fitter and having a greater impact. He lacks Harry's football nous though.
Bolton knows the importance of confidence and earning promotion and Harry will have to show dramatic improvement to make his debut this season.
I am tipping he will play the last game of the year against a bruised and battered Bombers, hopefully kick 2 or 3, and get the taste in his mouth. May make his pre-season work just a little more focussed......
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(07-31-2016, 10:33 PM)tonyo link Wrote:I am tipping he will play the last game of the year against a bruised and battered Bombers, hopefully kick 2 or 3, and get the taste in his mouth. May make his pre-season work just a little more focussed......
That's my take on it too. He had no impact on the game yesterday and looked quite lost at times. Personally, and this'll get howled down, but I would bring him in sooner and give him at least 2 games to taste what it's like.
Cuningham is a conundrum... once the pressure is on he just goes missing, no imposing of himself on the contest... reminds me of too many we've recruited over the past decade or more. Hopefully he just needs more time to regain match fitness.
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(07-31-2016, 10:40 PM)Baggers link Wrote:That's my take on it too. He had no impact on the game yesterday and looked quite lost at times. Personally, and this'll get howled down, but I would bring him in sooner and give him at least 2 games to taste what it's like.
Cuningham is a conundrum... once the pressure is on he just goes missing, no imposing of himself on the contest... reminds me of too many we've recruited over the past decade or more. Hopefully he just needs more time to regain match fitness. I guess we will see if the MC think this is a good idea or not in the coming weeks. Generally though, if the big fellas aren't ready, they aren't ready and don't get a gig until they are. I just don't see the need to rush this kid in given his limited game time and training this year. Its a marathon not a sprint kiddies.
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Cuningham is a kid.....plain stupid trying to assess him this year. especially given injury hiccups.
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McKay, Curnow, Weitering, Cuningham and Silvagni have all had injuries this year.
Hopefully, this has them stronger mentally and physically as time goes on, and also to become more resilient men and footballers.
On McKay and Cuningham, it does not bother me in the slightest if they do not play AFL this year. In fact, they probably shouldn't. They'll be better off for playing weekly footy without interruption and then getting stuck into another preseason. Same for the others.
Calling these kids out thus far, especially when some have missed large chunks of footy and conditioning is silly.
I'm not worried. Let's look at the again this time next year with what will hopefully be uninterrupted footy for them all.
Unfortunately, the previous draftees in DVR, Smith and Foster seem to be fizzing. Maybe we might rookie list some of them?
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