04-02-2023, 02:03 AM
Pretty ordinary game to watch on TV for sure but bank the points and move on....as the cliche goes, you have to win ugly sometimes and we did. Should've put the game out of reach in the third quarter.
Positives
Cripps & Docherty in the midfield.
Acres...dropped off slightly in the second half but still a great game to back up last week's effort. He will be one of the recruits of the season for sure.
Hollands and Cowan again......Cowan got caught once or twice but both look composed and their kicking is a feature.
Newman.....Greene has been in fantastic form so to hold him to 5 possessions, beat him in a few one on ones and get 20+ possessions himself was massive.
JSOS...huge early. Just think he's way more value to us when he doesn't have to ruck.
Motlop...possibly his best game? Great pressure early and hit the scoreboard again. Expect both WA teams to come after him in due course.
Negatives
Harry....shocker of a game.
Weitering...was it just me or did he seem to struggle to get to contests and got caught out of position quite a few times.
Injury to Owies....hopefully only a week?
O'Brien....enough. Doesn't appear to have any footy smarts. Makes lots of the wrong decisions and when he makes a right one, can't execute the kick. Time for a VFL stint....maybe a Kemp/Carroll option for sub?
I note in the VFL that Cincotta was one of the best. If neither Kennedy or Walsh get up for next week, could Cincotta come in as a 7th defender and let Docherty play permanent midfield role?
Positives
Cripps & Docherty in the midfield.
Acres...dropped off slightly in the second half but still a great game to back up last week's effort. He will be one of the recruits of the season for sure.
Hollands and Cowan again......Cowan got caught once or twice but both look composed and their kicking is a feature.
Newman.....Greene has been in fantastic form so to hold him to 5 possessions, beat him in a few one on ones and get 20+ possessions himself was massive.
JSOS...huge early. Just think he's way more value to us when he doesn't have to ruck.
Motlop...possibly his best game? Great pressure early and hit the scoreboard again. Expect both WA teams to come after him in due course.
Negatives
Harry....shocker of a game.
Weitering...was it just me or did he seem to struggle to get to contests and got caught out of position quite a few times.
Injury to Owies....hopefully only a week?
O'Brien....enough. Doesn't appear to have any footy smarts. Makes lots of the wrong decisions and when he makes a right one, can't execute the kick. Time for a VFL stint....maybe a Kemp/Carroll option for sub?
I note in the VFL that Cincotta was one of the best. If neither Kennedy or Walsh get up for next week, could Cincotta come in as a 7th defender and let Docherty play permanent midfield role?