04-04-2021, 11:26 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-04-2021, 10:49 PM by ElwoodBlues1.)
Good win but I'm a hard marker and Freo are rubbish. Its was a poor standard game IMO and while I thought we had some good players it wasnt a dominant crushing victory that had me willing to say we are back on track. Happy to get a win and the four points but plenty of improvement needed IMO.
My thoughts on a few players:
Docherty.....really good IMO, I thought he was back to his best and showed a lot of courage going back in flight with the ball
and it was his best game of the season.
Jones...BOG imo, took a heap of marks, smothered Taberner and was the rock down back.
Plowman...ok, Walters looked short of fitness and wasnt at his best but I'd call Plowman serviceable.
Weitering....did what he had to do, nothing outstanding required, Darcy was the other KP Forward and is a ruckman so his forward craft is limited and JW did his job.
Parks.....some good marks, kicking is a bit ropey with that two handed ball drop but he puts himself in and it was a decent debut.
Saad...class above most on the ground, handled the ball well and makes good decisions, very happy to have him onboard.
Newnes...continues to perform and was solid again...
Cripps....best game for the season and looked better for the longer break. Got targeted and reminded me of Chris Judd with shoulder tape flapping but stood up well as Freo tried to upset him, one of our best today.
Cottrell.....like him in the team, he is better than LOB, Dow, Cuningham and a few others, he goes hard, plays within his limitations
and gives you a contest. Wont give you 30 possies but will give you tackles and chase like he means it which is important .
Jack....ditto to Cottrell, nothing pretty about the way Jack plays but we all know he has a go and will give you effort.
Levi.....not great, Freo have a midget backline but he didnt really trouble them and his kicking has gone backwards, as a part time ruck he is so so.
Eddie....quicker game doesnt suit those old legs and he cant get the take off for the Liam Ryan speccy either anymore.
He is cooked but while Fisher and Martin are out he has to play and he does take a good player to mind him.
Murphy...couple of good things but just treading water in the team IMO.
Harry... had a day out playing on the Freo little defenders....Cox is 194cm and Ryan 186cm so Harry did what Harry should do and that was out mark them easily...one of our best and could have kicked ten.
Pittonet....thought he was good...Meek and Darcy are big inexperienced kids but he looked in control and was a steady player all day.
Ed Curnow....typical Ed game, very serviceable.
Walsh....racked up the possies and was his usual consistent self, as with most Walsh games there isnt much to criticise other than his ball use by foot which could have been better.
SPS...interesting player as always, got plenty of ball , gave us some run, used it ok but why do I remain unconvinced?
Gibbons.....was ok, got plenty of ball and used it well most times, didnt have much to crumb up forward with Harry clunking everything and another reasonable game..
Dow...not great but I'd keep persisting with him, looks panicky with ball in hand and needs a big breakout game....
Fogarty.. Great, plenty of ball, used it well, goals and looks like a steal from the Cats.
Williams.. Got Injured and wasn't a factor..
I wouldnt make too many changes and would leave Levi in the team, be a No to McGovern coming back, prefer our present setup and he hasnt earned the right yet to be an automatic based on 3 goals vs a very ordinary Williamstown lineup.
Eddie stays in also....
My thoughts on a few players:
Docherty.....really good IMO, I thought he was back to his best and showed a lot of courage going back in flight with the ball
and it was his best game of the season.
Jones...BOG imo, took a heap of marks, smothered Taberner and was the rock down back.
Plowman...ok, Walters looked short of fitness and wasnt at his best but I'd call Plowman serviceable.
Weitering....did what he had to do, nothing outstanding required, Darcy was the other KP Forward and is a ruckman so his forward craft is limited and JW did his job.
Parks.....some good marks, kicking is a bit ropey with that two handed ball drop but he puts himself in and it was a decent debut.
Saad...class above most on the ground, handled the ball well and makes good decisions, very happy to have him onboard.
Newnes...continues to perform and was solid again...
Cripps....best game for the season and looked better for the longer break. Got targeted and reminded me of Chris Judd with shoulder tape flapping but stood up well as Freo tried to upset him, one of our best today.
Cottrell.....like him in the team, he is better than LOB, Dow, Cuningham and a few others, he goes hard, plays within his limitations
and gives you a contest. Wont give you 30 possies but will give you tackles and chase like he means it which is important .
Jack....ditto to Cottrell, nothing pretty about the way Jack plays but we all know he has a go and will give you effort.
Levi.....not great, Freo have a midget backline but he didnt really trouble them and his kicking has gone backwards, as a part time ruck he is so so.
Eddie....quicker game doesnt suit those old legs and he cant get the take off for the Liam Ryan speccy either anymore.
He is cooked but while Fisher and Martin are out he has to play and he does take a good player to mind him.
Murphy...couple of good things but just treading water in the team IMO.
Harry... had a day out playing on the Freo little defenders....Cox is 194cm and Ryan 186cm so Harry did what Harry should do and that was out mark them easily...one of our best and could have kicked ten.
Pittonet....thought he was good...Meek and Darcy are big inexperienced kids but he looked in control and was a steady player all day.
Ed Curnow....typical Ed game, very serviceable.
Walsh....racked up the possies and was his usual consistent self, as with most Walsh games there isnt much to criticise other than his ball use by foot which could have been better.
SPS...interesting player as always, got plenty of ball , gave us some run, used it ok but why do I remain unconvinced?
Gibbons.....was ok, got plenty of ball and used it well most times, didnt have much to crumb up forward with Harry clunking everything and another reasonable game..
Dow...not great but I'd keep persisting with him, looks panicky with ball in hand and needs a big breakout game....
Fogarty.. Great, plenty of ball, used it well, goals and looks like a steal from the Cats.
Williams.. Got Injured and wasn't a factor..
I wouldnt make too many changes and would leave Levi in the team, be a No to McGovern coming back, prefer our present setup and he hasnt earned the right yet to be an automatic based on 3 goals vs a very ordinary Williamstown lineup.
Eddie stays in also....