09-24-2023, 12:09 AM
(09-23-2023, 11:46 PM)RiverRat link Wrote:Motlop lacks the blistering speed that we associate with dominant small forwards but IIRC he has shown he can be a player - more so than Eddie Betts, who developed into a top player but who was gifted quite a few games in his early career.
100%. Motlop, Kemp, Boyd, Dekoning, Hollands are all looking very good for their age and im comfortable we have a capable young group that once they get a few more seasons under their belt will improve us further.
On the year as a whole, Charlie for whatever reason couldn't play to his high standard in any of the 3 finals. No doubt all our finals opposition coaches put a hell of a lot of work into stopping him and maybe we just thought he would replicate his H/A form. Hopefully Charlie and our forward coaches learn from this and are better equipped when it comes around next year.
Considering how bagged up we were to key players i was happy to just win the first final but to get into a Prelim and play away where they haven't lost all year this group can be proud and will get some invaluable lessons playing so deep into a final series which 'should' propel us further and faster then we would have if we were outed in the elimination final.
Be proud fellow blues, finally we have a team ready and believing and will be in the flag window IMO for the next 5-6 years. Exciting times ahead.