04-01-2019, 03:51 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-01-2019, 03:55 AM by ElwoodBlues1.)
(04-01-2019, 02:11 AM)LP link Wrote:Not sure he'll play this week, that hit might have taken a bit more out of him than first indicated.
Just don't get why our AFL side hasn't tried this, Fraser was a decent ruck and he rucked Jones in the VFL with great effect. Jones 2nd efforts were extraordinary, almost Kreuzer like and something completely absent from the games of McKay and Levi.
Not much more to be said, you have to accept some physical pain at AFL level, either in handing it out or taking it, if you don't you'll be a liability. BB even openly admits this when he states get comfortable with being uncomfortable.
They'll do their best to beat up on Cripps, Fisher and Setterfield. I thought after Port got done with him Fisher looked a little timid late in the game last weekend. Things won't be easier against the Swans unless we can get him into free space. Swans aren't fast so the answer may be to get Ed in their and make it a contest.
It's a pity Dow isn't a better ball user, it leaves him best used inside but he is a bit small and light still. If Dow was a better ball user we could use his pace outside in trio with Fisher and Walsh.
On Weiters, I'd let Buddy drag him up the field, he can hang back so we can then use Weiters as the avenue to goal because he's our best ball user by some margin. We want it in his hands heading inside F50. Let Buddy get all the footy he wants but up on the half back flank.
re: Dow...ball use improving by foot and he is learning to handball more rather than try and break away from packs everytime with his pace, I thought he played well against a Port midfield that was on top. IMO he is learning to do the basics better/play the percentages and not trying to be the tearaway flashy player he was at U18 level where he did a lot of highlight reel stuff but could also turn the ball over, good player to watch and someone is coaching him well IMHO.
re: Buddy...has to be Jones, we have asked JW to build himself up physically to handle bigger players but he wont have the pace to go with Buddy, rather see JW play on Reid/Sinclair etc.
Jones need to take Buddy and see it as a challenge like SOS did when Plugger kicked ten on him...Jones has the mobility and size to go with Buddy just needs to learn and think about how to play him better.