07-06-2024, 06:58 AM
I don't quite know how to feel after that. Winning is such a rare event nowadays. To have failed to grab defeat from the jaws of victory ... is it is sign of things to come, or just a false dawn?
[1] Will Hayes: what a first up performance! He has provided something the 2's have lacked all year: leadership and getting the ball at crucial times. 37 possessions and 7 tackles, says a lot, but 2 clearances says that he wasn't alone in standing up.
[2] Marc Pittonet: He had 3 times as many taps as the entire GWS team and took some crucial marks. I'd have had him on the bench for tonight, but ...
[3] Lord has been a reasonable pickup. He is light and not electric paced, but he puts his body in and gets the ball. 26 possessions, 6 clearances and 6 tackles suggests he has something to offer. He certainly doesn't turn the ball over as often as Binns does.
[4] David Cuningham: another who stepped up and impressed, getting through a full game. 29 possessions, 8 tackles and 6 clearances was very positive.
[5] Jesse Motlop: 17 possessions and 4 goals suggests that Motlop is getting some form, at last. He has x-factor and is now getting to where the ball is.
[6] Caleb Marchbank: a shadow of the guy who played so well in last year's finals. He isn't getting his hands on the ball, nor is he really stopping his opponent that much. He is really struggling.
The last time he came back through the 2's he got leather poisoning and had something like 15 marks per game. Today he had 2.
[7] Lewis Young, on the other hand, stood up today and got 23 disposals and 11 marks. He doe that a bit more often and he won't be under list pressure.
[8] Our underachievers generally underachieved again. 12 possessions from Moir wasn't dreadful, but we were hoping for more. Dome Akuei had 8 possessions, Lemmey had 10 possessions, Monahan had 6 and Mirkov had 5. Not quite sure what we're going to do, especially as guys like Hayes come and and perform straight away.
[9] Lachie Young continues to disappoint. He had 6 possessions today, which is less than Dom Akuei. Tom Phillips is not there at all. These are the guys we brought in to give our 2's some leadership and it just isn't happening. I doubt either will be there next year.
[10] Will White is a youngster who continues t impress me. He's a 20 year old from Warnambool and there is nothing of him, but he has a deadly left foot foot and he kicks goals. Of the VFL boys, he impresses most often. Worth a look? I think so.
[11] Good to see ned Cahill play a bit better too. He has been down of late. He is definitely one of our few consistent goal scorers.
[1] Will Hayes: what a first up performance! He has provided something the 2's have lacked all year: leadership and getting the ball at crucial times. 37 possessions and 7 tackles, says a lot, but 2 clearances says that he wasn't alone in standing up.
[2] Marc Pittonet: He had 3 times as many taps as the entire GWS team and took some crucial marks. I'd have had him on the bench for tonight, but ...
[3] Lord has been a reasonable pickup. He is light and not electric paced, but he puts his body in and gets the ball. 26 possessions, 6 clearances and 6 tackles suggests he has something to offer. He certainly doesn't turn the ball over as often as Binns does.
[4] David Cuningham: another who stepped up and impressed, getting through a full game. 29 possessions, 8 tackles and 6 clearances was very positive.
[5] Jesse Motlop: 17 possessions and 4 goals suggests that Motlop is getting some form, at last. He has x-factor and is now getting to where the ball is.
[6] Caleb Marchbank: a shadow of the guy who played so well in last year's finals. He isn't getting his hands on the ball, nor is he really stopping his opponent that much. He is really struggling.
The last time he came back through the 2's he got leather poisoning and had something like 15 marks per game. Today he had 2.
[7] Lewis Young, on the other hand, stood up today and got 23 disposals and 11 marks. He doe that a bit more often and he won't be under list pressure.
[8] Our underachievers generally underachieved again. 12 possessions from Moir wasn't dreadful, but we were hoping for more. Dome Akuei had 8 possessions, Lemmey had 10 possessions, Monahan had 6 and Mirkov had 5. Not quite sure what we're going to do, especially as guys like Hayes come and and perform straight away.
[9] Lachie Young continues to disappoint. He had 6 possessions today, which is less than Dom Akuei. Tom Phillips is not there at all. These are the guys we brought in to give our 2's some leadership and it just isn't happening. I doubt either will be there next year.
[10] Will White is a youngster who continues t impress me. He's a 20 year old from Warnambool and there is nothing of him, but he has a deadly left foot foot and he kicks goals. Of the VFL boys, he impresses most often. Worth a look? I think so.
[11] Good to see ned Cahill play a bit better too. He has been down of late. He is definitely one of our few consistent goal scorers.
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