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(04-02-2017, 09:59 AM)Professer E link Wrote:We need a small-medium running defender who can kick. Gus in, White out.
I'd give that a crack.
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Seems we've got the defensive half just about nailed. Young talls such as Plowman, Marchbank, Weitering and MacCredie and young smaller types like Doc and Pickett should mature into a tight combination. And we have Byrne to come back in too. It's been ages since we had such a foundation.
The scoreline shows how difficult we can now be to score against.
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(04-02-2017, 10:00 AM)Mav link Wrote:Seems we've got the defensive half just about nailed. Young talls such as Plowman, Marchbank, Weitering and MacCredie and young smaller types like Doc and Pickett should mature into a tight combination. And we have Byrne to come back in too. It's been ages since we had such a foundation.
The scoreline shows how difficult we can now be to score against.
From a durability perspective they won't survive the season, they are very lightweight.
But it's good signs for next season.
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As for ins next week.
Definites: Palmer, Boekhurst (for Army) - for the run.
Harry for Levi? Hmmm, HAS THE TIME COME?
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(04-02-2017, 10:05 AM)LP link Wrote:From a durability perspective they won't survive the season, they are very lightweight.
Why is this LP? We always seem to be a lighter side.
We have height but no bulk.
Even Levi gets pushed over toooo easily.
We don't even have the speed.
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In general I was thrilled that we were so competitive for so long. Obviously that was lacking early and again late. The knock on was we were doing twice as much, fatiguing, and making brain and body booboos. It didn't help a couple of players went off for medical attention, and Crippa and Rowe coped head knocks. On Rowe, another strong game virtually nullifying a star forward. Crippa, similarly, is building every quarter. You'd never guess his limited PS.
Sammo. Welcome to the big league. He looks so at home and now has his first major on the board. Now that was something to savour.
Smedts and Pickett were good. They need some consistency and will grow quickly Imo.
The defense was great in general. Gee McCreadie is looking like a star in the making. Early days I know, but looked like he'd really learned from his errors last week.
Big Kruez was solid again. If he keeps this up, he might give us a sneaky advantage. We all know our Achilles heel up forward and in the middle. Add some quality in the middle (Fyfe might pay us to rescue him from the stinking ship) and ease in our young forwards and we're on the way.
I hope the sook and the highly respected Lewis :o get what they deserve. Lowly indeed. I though Rowe looked dazed, hope he wasn't concussed.
I agree that it was the one that got away, but think we were honest and courageous with some limitations. No doubt our youngsters will replace them in time, when they're good and ready.
Go young Blues
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Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.
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Bolton's presser - woo hoo - finally sounds like an AFL coach and not like an Antipodean variant of a California guru.
Seemed to think the boys went down the corridor too much. I thought that's when we looked most dangerous.
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I don't understand why Gibbs and Murphy don't come under more scrutiny on here. I can understand young kids making bad skill errors but when your leaders are constantly doing it, what hope have we got. Some of Murphy's kicking and handballing was diabolical. First quarter we are on the attack with some quick handpassing and Murphy handballs it directly to a Dee 2 metres away. This is our Captain. And constantly picking the wrong option and handpassing to players who are tackled as soon as they receive it.
And we are behind with time running out and Gibbs kicks across field (instead of down field) and it was never going to get to it's target. Goal. That's another one of our leaders.
I get this year will be frustrating and I also get that the guys gave 100% today. But when our so called 'A Graders' are making these errors, it doesn't set much of an example for the kids to follow.
Armfield was disgraceful.
I think it was the kids and Simpson and Kruezer that kept us in that game.
JC
