VFL Rd 14: Northern Blues vs Geelong

[Baggers]

All over and that is the best you can say about it.
Northern Blues 8 - 11 - 59
Geelong 19 - 11 - 125

That isn't very good, but especially not after 3 decent quarters last week. Nor is there a lot t be positive about. I am sure those present will give us their opinions. Just don't expect them to be positive.

DISPOSALS: Dick 29, Wilson 24, Tutt 22, Jaksch 21, Kerbatieh 20, Buckley 19.

You're right, Capt CRASH. Very few positives. The sun was out... that was a positive.

Nice summary from Blue Moon.

Fine day, no wind, bit of a glue pot in the middle which players seemed to want to avoid.

Again we started like the players had had a valium sandwich before the game.

Going to be tough for Josh Fraser to put a positive spin on the game and the efforts of many individuals.

Very, very discouraged by what I saw today. And really, to be ruthless, the only blokes from today that I would hang on to for 2017, for various reasons would be: Buckley and Curnow. Maybe Jones, Jaksch and Boekhorst. The bottom line is we're pretty p1ss poor. There's little point in scratching around for a glimmer of hope then expanding it into something it aint. There are a lot of blokes pulling on the CFC Guernsey who shouldn't be. Billy G had a real chance today but didn't grab it. Did a couple of nice things but gave it back to the opposition way to often... and he had plenty of mates (whose disposal was just awful).

Don't be seduced by the high possession count from Jaksch, he was allowed to roam loose in defence and picked up a lot of easy ball - god knows it was in our defence often enough. He did take a few nice marks... but that is all - Jones is better, at least he attacks the aggot and breaks packs. He took some good grabs today but, bottom line, at very, very best... a depth player.

Gee we got stiffed on the Jaksch/Whiley deal. Whiley is good at getting in; being first to the ball; contesting hard... the problems begin when he gets the ball. He either gets caught with it or doesn't seem to know what to do with it or hangs onto it too long or gives it to the opposition.

Dick? Slow. Sort of bloke who'd be a reliable seconds player for life. Bye bye.

Boekhorst? Again, a few nice things but gave it back to the opposition too often. A few glimpses of hope but sheesh he'd want to improve a great deal to be a dangerous senior player.

Foster? Bye bye.

Wood? Was okay today, nothing spectacular. What has happened to him? Seems to have gone backwards this year.

Curnow? Once the iceblocks were chipped off him (our forwards should have brought a hot water bottle) in the 2nd qtr he was given a run on the ball. Nothing flash. Needs more game time though running around in the NBs might do more harm than good!

Rainbow? Was a liability early but improved gradually to become of little use.

Smith? Continues to give his all and bounce all over the place but rarely hurts the opposition with disposal or on the scoreboard. Did take mark of the day in the last qtr... then, from about 40 out managed to almost hit the behind post!

Tutt? Got plenty, which was good for Geelong because he was quite good at giving back to them, or hanging onto it too long and run around in circles even confusing his team mates, or he'd just bang it onto his boot and pray. Bye bye.

Korcheck? When a bloke who is still learning the caper looks as good or better than many of his team mates... oh dear!

Jammo was obviously rusty but his defensive work was good, some very timely spoils and will be better for the run. Looks to have trimmed a few kilos.

McKasker didn't play.

McKay was roaming around in shorts and a tee shirt... didn't seem to be any sign of a flu! What's really going on there?

I really, really wish I could be more positive but based on what we've dished up in the seconds of recent months (except against Box Hill when they had a good number of their key personnel missing) you'd have to conclude that we must rip the guts out of the list again this year.