08-26-2024, 07:56 AM
(08-26-2024, 07:31 AM)DJC link Wrote:Fantasia worked hard up the ground too.
He's not in my best 23 but, at the moment, he's in my best available 23.
Durdin probably shouldn't have played. I guess the MC was hoping he could reproduce the form he showed against the Eagles before he was chicken winged. He did have a crack though, particularly in the last quarter.
Motlop started the year like a house on fire but the series of injuries he copped knocked the stuffing out of him. I think he's a player who needs a very good fitness base to produce anywhere near his best footy. Yes, he'll jag goals here and there but he's not providing the forward pressure we need.
At the moment it's Owies as our best small forward, followed by Fantasia and the rest hobbling behind.
Disagree.
People who praise Fantasia (best entry inside F50) need to look at how he gets his possessions and what happens when he gets them in traffic. Same with Durdin.
Compare that to Motlop.
Fantasia pounced on a loose ball (it was our free kick) and managed to kick it forward.
Smart play.
Right place right time.
Ultimately, didn't win a contest though.
Same thing when he got his goals. 2 of (the 4) of them were joe the goose types from memory. He isn't really creating much. He doesn't get the hard ball. He is an outside player.
Compare that with Motlop and even Moir. They make things happen. Motlop will take the hard ball, try a stiff arm, a spin and then either kick a goal or get tackled. The latter occurs and people lose their minds. He is only young, is learning the game and you can't hate on him for trying.
Moir first goal last week came when is a bear hug. Was smart enough to not grab posession, but still influence the game by kicking a goal.
Incidently, Moirs goal this week came from a chain that started from Motlop being front and square, getting the ball forward initially and then picking up and handballing to Acres while about to be tackled. Acres delivered to Moir in space.
FWIW...
Owies - 11 touches - 5 score involvements - 1.0 goal -1 goal assists - 2 tackles - 0 clearances - 4 turnovers
Fantasia - 10 touches - 4 score involvements - 1.0 goal - 2 goal assists - 2 tackles - 0 clearances - 5 turnovers
Motlop - 4 touches - 3 score involvements - 1.1 goals - 0 goal assists - 2 tackles - 1 clearance - 2 turnovers
Durdin - 4 touches - 2 score involvements - 0.1 goals - 0 goal assissts - 2 tackles - 0 clearances - 0 turnovers
1 was 'our best'
1 was 'great'
1 was 'the less said the better'
1 was 'injured'.
In terms of output, i'm not seeing a whole lot of difference between them.
They all had the same amount of tackles.
They all had shots on goal.
The all had score involvements.
Some got it more, and turned it over more