07-03-2017, 12:03 PM
First quarter was horrific to watch. The game style needs a very high workrate. As soon as we went to the required level, we became better and competitive.
Re: umpires, I was at the game and watched it when I got home. It was really interesting to hear the commentators view - there were a couple of free kicks at least that rarely get paid that they got, and the commentators said that they were there and should be paid (eg 50m penalty for impeding a player once they got rid of the ball). Be nice if they either paid them all, or none at all. We didn't get those frees in return.
Jack doesn't get a lot of possessions, but as others have said, he knows footy. The goal he kicked was great with communication from teammates (Sumner), positional play (Wright went back to the goalsquare) and SOJ then took the responsibility and celebrated as soon as he kicked it. What seemed less than a minute later he was chasing on the half forward flank to the wing. No worries with his workrate.
Weitering is in his second season of footy, playing at both ends of the ground. Apart from the goal he gifted in the 1st qtr, I thought he was alright.
Murphy looked injured, particularly so in the last 5-10 minutes.
I could go on, but don't have the attention span!
Sun was in my eyes most of the game, and I found it hard to pick up the ball on the members side with the changing ads and darkness...
Re: umpires, I was at the game and watched it when I got home. It was really interesting to hear the commentators view - there were a couple of free kicks at least that rarely get paid that they got, and the commentators said that they were there and should be paid (eg 50m penalty for impeding a player once they got rid of the ball). Be nice if they either paid them all, or none at all. We didn't get those frees in return.
Jack doesn't get a lot of possessions, but as others have said, he knows footy. The goal he kicked was great with communication from teammates (Sumner), positional play (Wright went back to the goalsquare) and SOJ then took the responsibility and celebrated as soon as he kicked it. What seemed less than a minute later he was chasing on the half forward flank to the wing. No worries with his workrate.
Weitering is in his second season of footy, playing at both ends of the ground. Apart from the goal he gifted in the 1st qtr, I thought he was alright.
Murphy looked injured, particularly so in the last 5-10 minutes.
I could go on, but don't have the attention span!
Sun was in my eyes most of the game, and I found it hard to pick up the ball on the members side with the changing ads and darkness...