08-07-2023, 03:50 AM
(08-07-2023, 01:06 AM)WASurfer link Wrote:Acres continues to impress. I commented at the start of the season that he would be a big recruit for us and give us plenty of improvement. Some knocks on his kicking from time to time but yesterday he was one of the best in the first half when not much was going right and kept it up in the second half. He was getting the ball at every position on the ground and the bigger body helps out without the likes of Walsh, Kennedy and Cerra not out there. The running goal to seal it was a brilliant individual effort. He works hard, covers a lot of ground and is solid overhead. I reckon most of his kicking woes occur because he is not very fast and is too easy to pressure when he tries to run with the ball.
Dow....his first half was riddled with the same panic disposals and dumb footy moments but to his credit, he stuck at it and was one of the reasons we lifted in the second half. Earned his spot. Agreed; but I think he would be more effective if he were to develop his hand-passing because he is not quick when trying to dispose of it and not strong enough to break clear of 'would-be' tacklers.
Fisher...certainly his best game this year and one of the best he's played for us IMO. Agreed; he was played in a position that allowed him to use his speed and to kick without too much pressure. Seems like the stint in the VFL might have been worthwhile but I will wait to see if he can reproduce the goods. Even SPS managed to turn in an impressive game (sometimes two) in similar circumstances before reverting to type.