06-25-2018, 11:24 AM
Hard to rate the guys after half a game, but I'll do my best:
[1] Nick Graham: Nick only got 6 possessions in the last quarter, but he’d run himself into oblivion beforehand and managed 38 possessions all up. And he had tackles. He responded the way we hope all guys respond when they get dropped. Brilliantly.
[2] Jarred Pickett: Still a week or so away, I reckon. This week he had almost 3 times as many possessions as he had last week, and 3 goals as well. He might get a senior game simply because we have so few crumbing options in the seniors. He ran himself into bad cramp near the end, but still ran a guy down from behind about 30 seconds after cramping near the wing. He wanted to win and it was a great sign.
[3] Andrew Phillips: Only 9 possessions, but he had most of them in the last quarter. His ruck work was patchy, but when it was good, it was magnificent. He also took a number of towering marks, including 2 in the last minute or 2 of the game. His ruck work in the centre square is so much better than it is around the ground that it is not funny. Give him a leap at the ball and he is decent bet at getting a good tap.
[4] Darcy Lang: 25 or 28 possessions, depending on who did the stats. He spent a lot of time in the centre square and was a primary target for our taps. When he got it, he ran hard forward and usually kicked the ball a long way forward, giving our forwards a chance. However, he showed no defensive side whatever as a midfielder. He got 10 clearances.
[5] Matt Shaw: I’ve seen Shaw play better. He got more ball early than late. 19 possessions and 7 marks was good, but only 1 tackle. I’d like to see him more effective at stopping goals.
[6] Matthew Lobbe: I think Lobbe is finished as an AFL player. He didn’t have the mobility or the jump that he had at his best. He got a lot of taps, but more than half went to Collingwood players. He took a couple of nice marks. He did OK, but his limitations now are very clear.
[7] Harry McKay: H wasn’t bad and he had sticky hands. He kicked 1 goal and could have got a lot more if he’d got a free. He was seriously manhandled without getting a reward. Don’t know if he did enough to get a game next week, but he has to get a few more frees.
[8] Cillian McDaid: You have to be impressed by his endeavour and pace. He could be a decent player next year.
[9] Kym LeBois: The lad got 8 possessions in a half of footy, which is better than he was getting in full games earlier this year. But he got injured and I didn’t see much of him at all.
[10] Angus Schumacher: Injured early and had only 5 possessions.
[11] Tom de Koning: Injured early and didn’t have much influence.
Only 11 Blues out there: there were more in round 1! That is a 22 goal turn around!
[1] Nick Graham: Nick only got 6 possessions in the last quarter, but he’d run himself into oblivion beforehand and managed 38 possessions all up. And he had tackles. He responded the way we hope all guys respond when they get dropped. Brilliantly.
[2] Jarred Pickett: Still a week or so away, I reckon. This week he had almost 3 times as many possessions as he had last week, and 3 goals as well. He might get a senior game simply because we have so few crumbing options in the seniors. He ran himself into bad cramp near the end, but still ran a guy down from behind about 30 seconds after cramping near the wing. He wanted to win and it was a great sign.
[3] Andrew Phillips: Only 9 possessions, but he had most of them in the last quarter. His ruck work was patchy, but when it was good, it was magnificent. He also took a number of towering marks, including 2 in the last minute or 2 of the game. His ruck work in the centre square is so much better than it is around the ground that it is not funny. Give him a leap at the ball and he is decent bet at getting a good tap.
[4] Darcy Lang: 25 or 28 possessions, depending on who did the stats. He spent a lot of time in the centre square and was a primary target for our taps. When he got it, he ran hard forward and usually kicked the ball a long way forward, giving our forwards a chance. However, he showed no defensive side whatever as a midfielder. He got 10 clearances.
[5] Matt Shaw: I’ve seen Shaw play better. He got more ball early than late. 19 possessions and 7 marks was good, but only 1 tackle. I’d like to see him more effective at stopping goals.
[6] Matthew Lobbe: I think Lobbe is finished as an AFL player. He didn’t have the mobility or the jump that he had at his best. He got a lot of taps, but more than half went to Collingwood players. He took a couple of nice marks. He did OK, but his limitations now are very clear.
[7] Harry McKay: H wasn’t bad and he had sticky hands. He kicked 1 goal and could have got a lot more if he’d got a free. He was seriously manhandled without getting a reward. Don’t know if he did enough to get a game next week, but he has to get a few more frees.
[8] Cillian McDaid: You have to be impressed by his endeavour and pace. He could be a decent player next year.
[9] Kym LeBois: The lad got 8 possessions in a half of footy, which is better than he was getting in full games earlier this year. But he got injured and I didn’t see much of him at all.
[10] Angus Schumacher: Injured early and had only 5 possessions.
[11] Tom de Koning: Injured early and didn’t have much influence.
Only 11 Blues out there: there were more in round 1! That is a 22 goal turn around!
Live Long and Prosper!