09-09-2020, 02:28 AM
I want to highlight a piece of play that some would classify as a “fail” inasmuch as we lost the initiative and turned the ball over, but I saw something else.
... slick chain of handballs along the wing to half forward flank with Walsh the link man ... Owie was next in line for the receive and you could almost see Walsh’s body language willing his teammate to run to the right space, but Owie didn’t quite ‘get it’ (fair enough) and in holding on to the ball for a micro second too long Walsh was tackled and penalised.
Demonstrated, for me, Walsh’s:
a) awareness and footy smarts. Probably the best reader of the play in our team, and;
b) leadership and selflessness. He could have chosen to throw the ball onto his boot but was willing to trust the first gamer.
Bravo Sam Walsh.
... slick chain of handballs along the wing to half forward flank with Walsh the link man ... Owie was next in line for the receive and you could almost see Walsh’s body language willing his teammate to run to the right space, but Owie didn’t quite ‘get it’ (fair enough) and in holding on to the ball for a micro second too long Walsh was tackled and penalised.
Demonstrated, for me, Walsh’s:
a) awareness and footy smarts. Probably the best reader of the play in our team, and;
b) leadership and selflessness. He could have chosen to throw the ball onto his boot but was willing to trust the first gamer.
Bravo Sam Walsh.
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