05-15-2016, 11:00 AM
(05-15-2016, 10:26 AM)crashlander link Wrote:With the injuries we had, there were a LOT of changes when it came to who played on whom. Plowman, Tuohy and Docherty all sent time of Wind-bag, whose only kicks we 'Joe - the - Goose' types. He was well Beaten by everyone who played on him. In fact, in the last quarter Docherty had 13 possessions on Wind-bag. That was wonderful to see.
Plowman showed his versatility in the way he handled Dixon and Westhoff as well as Wind-bag. Like you, Bear, I really liked the way he just got up and went on with the game.
In fact, the way our defence responded to our injuries was excellent. I really liked that. In the past few years we have haemorrhaged goals. Not any longer. They may have got some easy ones - many of their goals were pretty easy, in fact - but they got very few opportunities of any sort.
Still to face some of the better teams, but the difference in our backline this year is startling... just the way they set up. Bolton is either a genius or it is an indictment on Malthouse. Maybe it is both. I'm sure we will struggle as the year goes on, but we are so far ahead of what was dished up last year.
Docherty was great, Tuohy probably had his best game for the year, Byrne continues to impress.