07-30-2023, 06:50 AM
It was good to see Caleb Marchbank in the 22 and even better that he got through the game unscathed. He is clearly very popular with his teammates and his return to the team would have lifted already bouyant spirits.
I thought that he was a little off the pace, as would be expected, but it was a pretty seamless return. An errant handball into the corridor at the end of a quarter, allowing the man on the mark to smother a kick out of defence and the rushed behind weren't all that flash, but were inconsequential as it turned out. The rushed behind was interesting; I think that it was more accidental than intentional and Elliott's quick thinking to move away from the ball was smart footy.
On the positive side, Marchbank's marking and intercepting were excellent, he covered the ground well and played his role in our team defence. Apart from a couple of poor kicks, he generally hit targets or got the ball to our advantage.
I thought that he was a little off the pace, as would be expected, but it was a pretty seamless return. An errant handball into the corridor at the end of a quarter, allowing the man on the mark to smother a kick out of defence and the rushed behind weren't all that flash, but were inconsequential as it turned out. The rushed behind was interesting; I think that it was more accidental than intentional and Elliott's quick thinking to move away from the ball was smart footy.
On the positive side, Marchbank's marking and intercepting were excellent, he covered the ground well and played his role in our team defence. Apart from a couple of poor kicks, he generally hit targets or got the ball to our advantage.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” Oddball