(02-29-2024, 06:41 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Boyd's attacking game was good vs Melbourne as Shawny suggested with some nice long entry passes but vs Brisbane Id like to see him revert more to being a lockdown player like he was in that prelim. The backline always looks messy with no Weitering steering the ship and its that balance between rebounding and defending that a few of our players need to get right with the exception of Saad who seems to get it right most games and is rarely caught out.
Id be playing Boyd round 1 but the KP spots with Young and Kemp are more of a concern for me and I would have liked to have seen Sam Durdin play seniors and see if he could be an option.
The Harry McKay second ruck idea is a interesting move and Im not sure if it benefits TDK....Harry was good around the ground and looked happy to have some freedom and agree he was our most valuable player but where does this leave the Pittonet/TDK setup? Can both play in the same team now and Im only so so on TDK as a forward and Im thinking I wouldnt have minded him playing down back like his brother at Geelong and giving us another option as Young has looked shaky in both games I have seen him.
As the clip Lods posted shows EB, Boydy was a lot more than a lock down player in the prelim ... and I think Vossy wants that run out of defence and good delivery as part of the defender's toolkit.
I thought that both Youngy and Kempy were much better last night - McGovern had a Barry Crocker! Youngy was going for his marks and spoils but he and Kempy were both under the pump with the ease that Melbourne transitioned from defence and won the ball out of the centre.
I suspect that Vossy will be emphasising team defence in the lead to the Brisbane game.
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