(05-08-2023, 01:31 AM)Baggers link Wrote:We've also got to address the form of WeitersI thought Weitering played quite well - apart from the couple of horrendous turnovers. I think he has suffered since Jones departed because they used to interchange to allow Weiters to spend more time at HB, where he was a good distributor. These days he seems to be anchored deeper in the back line and largely limited to a negative role.
Boyd will probably come in for Newey (who was incredibly frustrated with some of the efforts of his team mates).
Then Cottrell should come in for Honey or Dutchy.
Either way, Honey must go back to the Magoos. Dutchy really needs to work on his disposal by foot.
I'm guessing that our meek MC will probably bring back Fisher.
Boyd played okay in the VFL but should be a suitable replacement as he is a decent kick and not hesitant about putting his body on the line.
I watched Dow closely in the VFL game and thought he had perfected a couple of undesirable skills - firstly, the skill to get the ball and hurriedly kick it across his body without looking - secondly, the skill of displaying fast hands to get rid of the 'hot potato' and giving teammates the problem of trying to handle it. He can stay in the VFL for mine. Unfortunately, Jack Carroll wasn't much better with far fewer possessions.
Cottrell put both of them to shame and is a definite must inclusion - at least as the sub. In the VFL, he showed something that so many of the current AFL team has been missing - he can kick the ball effectively AND he repeatedly steadied (at pace) and had a look where to kick it to place it to advantage.
I think Owies kicked 4 goals 4 behinds (mostly from set shots) with 2 of the misses very narrow. He needs to be back in the AFL team.
Honey is fast but only in a straight line and that is not good enough for the AFL - unless he is played in a position that doesn't require him to change direction - maybe he could evolve into a Brad Pearce type of leading forward - not sure he has many other options.
Fisher did a couple of useful things early in the VFL game because he showed dash before he momentarily steadied to kick the ball perfectly to the advantage of teammates on multiple occasions. Regretably, later in the game when tiring or under pressure, he reverted to his usual wayward turnover kicks.
Mirkov is developing into a possibility as a tap ruckman and reminds me a lot of Justin Madden in the way he moves but has to do much more around the ground to be considered for AFL selection unless we are very desperate.
Lemmey showed nothing other than needing much more development. Binns has some nice skills but is a lightweight and probably less value than Boyd at this stage.