06-20-2015, 09:32 AM
Heart in the mouth stuff for the last 20 minutes of the game.
First I just want to say how crap the umpiring was all day, they gave kicks and marks that weren't there and missed some real obvious ones both ways.
Second, never been a Ricciuto fan, but he complained about any thing that went against Port Adelaide, most biased commentator in the AFL. Even Russell was bearable this week and Eddie is in our corner at the moment, we obviously are no threat to Collingwood.
I remember growing up and watching my favouite player run out doing brave tough things week after week wearing the number 9, it may be 30 odd years later but we have another player worthy of wearing Ken Hunters jumper in Patrick Cripps. How good is this kid going to be, he sees the game ahead of most, is hard and tough. Tackles with intent and just plays footy. He'll never win an Olympic sprint gold but so what. I hope he gets paired up with Whiley soon, as long as Whiley is not in as a tagger and plays his natural game as a ball winner too.
I read that someone on here thought that Murphy was best on ground, huh? Missed targets all game long, I lost track of how many times the ball bounced short of leading forwards.
I loved, like most on here, the level of fight shown. Buckley, Graham, Bell, Menzel and Cripps tackled with intent and showed the rest of the side how to go about it. Gibbs will and should get a week or two for his sling tackle. At first I thought no way but if it was any other team I'd be saying he has to go for that. Arms pinned, lifted him off the ground in a slinging motion and slammed him into the ground face first. Very Dangerous.
Yarran is only half playing, I don't understand why he doesn't want to run. His defensive game was good but we all know he can do so much more. I did love his chase down tackles though.
I think Wood is tired and needs a rest. He has carried the ruck all season long and I can see Kruezer and Casboult being given those duties next week and maybe include Watson at his six goals.
First I just want to say how crap the umpiring was all day, they gave kicks and marks that weren't there and missed some real obvious ones both ways.
Second, never been a Ricciuto fan, but he complained about any thing that went against Port Adelaide, most biased commentator in the AFL. Even Russell was bearable this week and Eddie is in our corner at the moment, we obviously are no threat to Collingwood.
I remember growing up and watching my favouite player run out doing brave tough things week after week wearing the number 9, it may be 30 odd years later but we have another player worthy of wearing Ken Hunters jumper in Patrick Cripps. How good is this kid going to be, he sees the game ahead of most, is hard and tough. Tackles with intent and just plays footy. He'll never win an Olympic sprint gold but so what. I hope he gets paired up with Whiley soon, as long as Whiley is not in as a tagger and plays his natural game as a ball winner too.
I read that someone on here thought that Murphy was best on ground, huh? Missed targets all game long, I lost track of how many times the ball bounced short of leading forwards.
I loved, like most on here, the level of fight shown. Buckley, Graham, Bell, Menzel and Cripps tackled with intent and showed the rest of the side how to go about it. Gibbs will and should get a week or two for his sling tackle. At first I thought no way but if it was any other team I'd be saying he has to go for that. Arms pinned, lifted him off the ground in a slinging motion and slammed him into the ground face first. Very Dangerous.
Yarran is only half playing, I don't understand why he doesn't want to run. His defensive game was good but we all know he can do so much more. I did love his chase down tackles though.
I think Wood is tired and needs a rest. He has carried the ruck all season long and I can see Kruezer and Casboult being given those duties next week and maybe include Watson at his six goals.