06-28-2021, 03:09 AM
One of those games where we got the 4 points but still felt a bit flat at the end? 8 goals in one quarter of footy but 4 total in the other 3 quarters. Those slow starts are a killer and if Adelaide had kicked straight early we were nearly out of it....thankfully they didn't.
The second quarter is as good a quarter of footy that we've played in recent times? Everyone seemed to switch on...the errors disappeared, the ball movement was slick and the finishing in front of goal was brilliant.
But plenty of positive signs:
1. Dow looked a lot more confident once he got into the game and backed himself in a few times to breakaway with it. On that game I think he's left in the team for the remainder of the season to see what he can back it up with.
2. SPS faded after half time but was really good early and his disposal was spot on. Like Dow, should be left in the team and played in the middle from here on in.
3. As good as TDK was, I think we missed Pittonet a bit with his crash and bash style....Levi probably comes in against Freo to help out as Darcy and Lobb will try and work TDK over.
4. If Harry could kick a bloody drop punt from straight in front he'd be 20 goals clear in the Coleman this year.
5. Stocker gets better every week and his kicking has improved out of sight.
6. Good to see some passion from the players, especially when Weitering was cannoned into. Surely these days that's a reportable offence for rough conduct? Might not be the head but certainly the potential to cause some injury when the player has got no protection.
7. Umpires must really hate us? Some of the calls were astounding. We just can't seem to get a free kick for laying a decent tackle. That said, the non-call on Cripps for running too far was handy.
Probably minimal changes for the Freo game? But I'd be leaving Newman in the starting 22.....Freo have some dangerous small forwards in Henry, Switkowski and Schultz.
The second quarter is as good a quarter of footy that we've played in recent times? Everyone seemed to switch on...the errors disappeared, the ball movement was slick and the finishing in front of goal was brilliant.
But plenty of positive signs:
1. Dow looked a lot more confident once he got into the game and backed himself in a few times to breakaway with it. On that game I think he's left in the team for the remainder of the season to see what he can back it up with.
2. SPS faded after half time but was really good early and his disposal was spot on. Like Dow, should be left in the team and played in the middle from here on in.
3. As good as TDK was, I think we missed Pittonet a bit with his crash and bash style....Levi probably comes in against Freo to help out as Darcy and Lobb will try and work TDK over.
4. If Harry could kick a bloody drop punt from straight in front he'd be 20 goals clear in the Coleman this year.
5. Stocker gets better every week and his kicking has improved out of sight.
6. Good to see some passion from the players, especially when Weitering was cannoned into. Surely these days that's a reportable offence for rough conduct? Might not be the head but certainly the potential to cause some injury when the player has got no protection.
7. Umpires must really hate us? Some of the calls were astounding. We just can't seem to get a free kick for laying a decent tackle. That said, the non-call on Cripps for running too far was handy.
Probably minimal changes for the Freo game? But I'd be leaving Newman in the starting 22.....Freo have some dangerous small forwards in Henry, Switkowski and Schultz.