08-10-2020, 04:20 AM
(08-10-2020, 01:40 AM)LP link Wrote:Sorry, I realise I'm potting somebody's hero.None of those players are the physical nutters you need to make up the tapestry of a team, problem with getting those types is you need players who can actually play a bit as well as impose themselves.
But Simmo is a very very limited example, sure he is brave, goes hard at the footy, cleans up in one on ones a lot. But far far too often he does all that then delivers the ball straight back to the opposition 45m away, he is so predictable opponents read his disposal like a street map, and they then score via another avenue!
I think I'd be waiting to see what we get out of Stocker, Honey, Philp and Kemp before I blow my wad on an import.
[member=57]ElwoodBlues1[/member] What did you think of Cottrell and De Koning?
re: DeKoning....very impressive as he has been everytime I see him, competed well vs Nicnat and has ability below his knees to get the ball and dish out a decent handball. Overhead marking wasnt easy for anyone so the couple he dropped were no big deal.
I'd be playing him for the remaining rounds......
re: Cottrell......seen him at U18 level and wasnt impressed but he did well and I liked the way he went after the footy, being lighter he got pushed off the ball but he got back up and had some good second efforts. Not bad skills by foot and from memory had Gaff as an opponent. I didnt think Gaff was that effective even though the stats suggest he had a good game so points to Cottrell for taking the edge off Gaffs game. Would play him next week for sure and give him another job, the one issue we probably have is that if you start playing too many players like Curnow, Cottrell who are really negative only types you can find yourself being ultra defensive and lacking flair but to be fair to the kid you can only do what the coach says and I reckon Teague would be pleased with his application.