09-17-2023, 01:52 AM
I have watched the last couple of minutes several times now - and with all of the different commentaries 
- and Weitering's decision to go across the ground to Hollands is critical. Earlier in the season, I'm sure that Weitering would have gone down the line where Gawn and a couple of his buddies had an outnumber. They win possession and it's game over.
Hollands could have gone down the corridor where Melbourne again had an outnumber. The kick to Docherty left the Melbourne players out of position and out of gas. Fritsch was able to go with McGovern but Acres had burnt off his opponent. Kemp's opponent was nowhere to be seen and De Koning was free too.
And speaking of De Koning, how good was he to gather that ground ball and kick it to Kennedy for the last score?
It was a scrappy game with both sides making uncharacteristic errors, but that's the pressure of a close-fought final.
A final word about Sammy Walsh. His form has been building all season after a relatively slow start but he took it to another level on Friday night with one of the best all round performances I have seen. That is why there's really no comparison between him and Butters and Rozee. Sure, they're good players, but they couldn't get close to what Sammy produced on Friday night.
- and Weitering's decision to go across the ground to Hollands is critical. Earlier in the season, I'm sure that Weitering would have gone down the line where Gawn and a couple of his buddies had an outnumber. They win possession and it's game over.Hollands could have gone down the corridor where Melbourne again had an outnumber. The kick to Docherty left the Melbourne players out of position and out of gas. Fritsch was able to go with McGovern but Acres had burnt off his opponent. Kemp's opponent was nowhere to be seen and De Koning was free too.
And speaking of De Koning, how good was he to gather that ground ball and kick it to Kennedy for the last score?
It was a scrappy game with both sides making uncharacteristic errors, but that's the pressure of a close-fought final.
A final word about Sammy Walsh. His form has been building all season after a relatively slow start but he took it to another level on Friday night with one of the best all round performances I have seen. That is why there's really no comparison between him and Butters and Rozee. Sure, they're good players, but they couldn't get close to what Sammy produced on Friday night.
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