03-27-2019, 12:30 AM
(03-26-2019, 10:37 PM)Thryleon link Wrote:I think JSOS does this as well as Fasolo, but brings an actual ability to play another role, is similarly paced, and cracks in harder (at this stage) to contests. His biggest issue is that he goes to ground too easily, and I think he has worked on that during the off season.
Gibbo vs Polson is another 50-50 in which I think Polson probably should get the priority. Gibbo is fine as a VFL - AFL convert, and his next step is to continue finding the pace and a role at AFL level which seems to be the only criteria to which he should get a game ahead of Polson. BUT Polson appeared to be finding his feet at AFL level towards the end of last season, showed some decent signs in the JLT re stopping a bloke like Saad, and also doing a job against the Pies.
We have possibly broken his confidence a little bit, in an effort to integrate a new bloke, and for me this is the first real sign that perhaps Bolton has started coaching the team for the wrong reasons (i.e. winning today, at the expense of tomorrow).
This is a warning sign for me. He is starting to switch to self preservation mode. I don't like it, and Id much rather we find out about Polson and JSOS this season and their ability to make an impact at AFL level, rather than gamble on a bloke like Fasolo (who mucked up and has a point to prove) and Gibbons (who has a bit more time up his sleeves).
Gibbons is a more talented and smarter player than Polson IMO..the latter has trouble with the basics and is a clangar merchant, we need to kick more goals and win more games and Gibbons is going to be more able to do that more than Polson IMO.
Bolton needs wins or the pressure will mount, hiding behind development wont work for much longer and the media scribes will start looking at the list, game plans etc...drop games to teams like Gold Coast, StKilda etc and and the supporters along with media will turn very quickly..
We need to become more aggressive, attacking and prove we are at stage 2...6 on 6 down back and up front means we have the ability to score more if we are good enough and cant stack the backline anymore and it will sort out a few things including Bolton as a tactician as well as test our players with more one on ones....
Ed Curnows, Polsons who are one trick ponies with dodgy skills will become redundant as stoppages, clearances become more clean and skillful players will have more time and space to operate in...