07-15-2016, 02:30 AM
(07-15-2016, 02:18 AM)DJC link Wrote:I'm curious about how a full pre-season will enable Sumner to get the ball. Fitness doesn't seem to be an issue as he is running as hard in the last quarter as the first, but he just doesn't get the pill. That puts more pressure on everyone else.
Lamb is much the same; a couple of cameos but generally doesn't do a lot. Thirteen goals is a better return than Sumner but not nearly enough from a designated small forward. I guess you could say that about all of our forwards, and midfielders for that matter
What I've noticed about Sumner in particular is that he has a quick, footy brain. If you watch early in the game against the Crows he effected an intercept that was elite/instinctual. When his body is right he'll get from contest to contest much quicker and really bolt away when he's got the ball. There was a couple of times recently when he tried to use his pace but couldn't get that little extra and opponents who shouldn't have been gaining on him, were.
I guess Lamb and Sumner arrived with not much senior footy under their belts so it'll take time. I'm extremely optimistic about Sumner. Lamb is more wait and see, his good is very good and I love his dash of mongrel and love of the physical contest. I'm far more concerned about the long term prospects of Kerridge.
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17