08-24-2022, 10:24 AM
(08-24-2022, 09:59 AM)Macca37 link Wrote:The example you have given of Charlie shows part of our forward line problem. Had it been Durdin and not Charlie who made that mistake we would be excusing him on the basis he was young and relatively inexperienced and no doubt would learn a valuable lesson.Agree, Charlie needs to play the percentages in the big moments.
Charlie however seems to have had a maturity bypass and seems to place greater value on instant, emotional decisions - just as he has always done. It looks great when he takes a mark, wheels around and kicks a 50 metre goal, but unless he can develop the ability to slow down and assess the situation before kicking then he will be just wasting so much talent.
Happy he won the Coleman but he can improve his own effectiveness and bring other players into the game more.
I reckon if you looked at the stats that Hawkins and Cameron would have a fair share of assists to add to their goals kicked. Like to see Charlie and Harry show a bit more lateral thinking sometimes and set other players up more, I'm sure they will learn to do that more with experience and some strong coaching from Ash Hansen in particular.