04-24-2022, 04:52 AM
While Pittonet was on the ground we seemed to be on top. Freo were really at us from the start but we seemed to be able to absorb what they were dishing out. Lose Pittonet, and they start getting cleaner first use of the ball and clearly got on top of us. Darcy gets injured and the game became a lot more even. Their big guys are big. As I said last week, I would like to have small forwards who kick goals. Boyd, Parks, Newman, Cottrell and Newnes always give you a contest, Boyd smothering the ball in the last quarter is an example of this, but we are not going to win a flag with them. Good back up players but you can't have two many of them in the one side against good teams. Fisher seems out of touch. He needs to stop thinking and just start doing. Young looks really good. I was impressed by him against Port. I would like to see Dow, Stocker Kennedy and Silvagni in the side next week, while also looking at Kemp, Carroll, Motlop and Philp. I wouldn't mind a McGovern, McDonald or a Marchbank in the side down back.
Things haven't changed that much from last year, we just have a few more good players. Injuries will determine how we go. However, as I have said many times over the years, if you can't kick the ball to your team mates, you do not have a game plan.
Things haven't changed that much from last year, we just have a few more good players. Injuries will determine how we go. However, as I have said many times over the years, if you can't kick the ball to your team mates, you do not have a game plan.