06-09-2015, 10:11 AM
(06-09-2015, 05:53 AM)spf link Wrote:I was at the game yesterday but missed most of the first quarter.
Liam Jones struggled all day and was largely ineffective from what I saw. He tried hard and ran to contests but what I noticed most he seems to get there second a lot and his overhead marking wasn't dominant even though he was larger than many of the players around him. I think what others posters have written about him is true - he does actually play small.
I thought that Jaksch was okay in parts and seemed to lose a bit of confidence when he made a few mistakes - admittedly one of them probably ended up costing us the game in the last quarter when he simply had to mark, spilt it and then that allowed a two on one for Coburg to basically seal the match. He did however slot a fantastic goal from nearly 60m out and whilst he had the wind with him it never looked like missing on about a 45 degree angle. Quite a hoof. It would be interesting to see how he went as a forward because there is a bit to work with I think.
Other talls such as Watson really lumbered around and I just don't see him ever really getting any better than he is but he does have a nice kick on him at times.
I thought Yarran looked disinterested at times and a couple of those possessions really belong to others who actually kicked back to him to give him the ball and you could see the feeling was Yarran was the better ball user so they kicked it to him. Unfortunately he tried too much at times and many of his kicks were not the usual high standard. Also missing from his game was the running drive and he just seemed to trot around rather than get involved. No doubt in my mind he could be one of the best players in the comp if he wanted to be.
Jaksch was a great forward as a junior (Vic CHF from memory) and knows where and when to present for the ball, which is exactly what Liam Jones can't do. I don't see him as a natural defender and I'd definitely like to see him given a go in the forward line.
It's pretty basic, Jones back and Jaksch forward.