07-16-2023, 02:30 PM
(07-16-2023, 01:17 AM)LP link Wrote:I thought when he first came on Dow was OK, but re-watch the first 5mins of the 2nd or 3rd quarter and you'll see why Dow struggles to get a regular game.
There is are several periods of play where he just doesn't chase with any intensity, from the stoppage Dow trails behind an opponent he could easily catch, leaving team-mates to run past him to do the heavy work, and it's only the first few minutes of the quarter. Even if he couldn't catch he should still be exerting some pressure instead of leaving an opponent have an easy disposal.
In another passage of play, Dow trails an opponent again which is perhaps OK maybe the opponent is too quick, except Cripps runs past Dow and tackles the opponent!
That is the exact opposite of how everybody else in the team is playing, everybody else is all in instantly.
Why Dow is like this is a mystery, he no longer naturally hunts the footy, it seems he needs to be forced to do so!
My mate I go to the footy with says when this happens Dow is having another "rabbit in the headlights" moment, to me it looks like Dow has to think about what to do next, instead of just doing it.
That's it in a nutshell plus he's apparently not a fast thinker because he rarely chases with intensity.