02-25-2017, 10:18 AM
Well that was pretty rank.
POSITIVES?
IT'S ONLY PRESEASON!!!
Melbourne did play last week so they're ahead of us and looked it.
Bolton seemed to be operating his minimal bench rotations in preseason to harden everyone's running ability so this will have contributed to the exhaustion our players seemed to be experiencing - and led to fatigue and many bad decisions and poor disposal.
Pickett!
Looks fit and looks like he's got the goods. Wish he'd played the whole game and further up the ground.
Smedts was ok I thought but didn't look best suited to the tight game. I like his agility.
Backline and forward line almost get a pass from me today. It was impossible to judge how good/bad they were on today's effort from the midfield who should be embarrassed by what they dished up.
I've been saying for some time - Weitering has to play forward. It's where we most need him. He looks a natural up there for me. Kicked 1. All but kicked a second (into the breeze) and played a big part in at least 1 more.
Fisher looks like a real get. Thank god he's short otherwise he'd never have made it to pick 25.
Marchbank looks the goods also. Was probably our best.
Cripps didn't play and he constitutes half our team as far as I'm concerned. SPS was also missing. I also think A Silvagni has to play. Must be so far in front of White it's ridiculous SW played.
NEGATIVES
We were horrible. Reminded me of the games against StK last year when we got pumped. Mids were unable to apply any pressure and when that happens Bolton's system breaks down completely.
Docherty was absolutely putrid. If he did one good thing for the day I missed it. Dropped easy marks and generally played like he was wearing a pair of oven mittens. Was my worst on the ground mostly because I know he can be so much better.
Thomas is officially done.
Kerridge is waaaay too slow as is Curnow, White, Wright and Gibbs and we can't play them all together. Guys like Polson / Williamson / Pickett should be played in front of the Kerridge/Thomas types.
Cunningham worries me. He has an unhappy knack of playing entire quarters with zero pos. Did start to look better late in the game but was COMPLETELY anonymous in the first 3 quarters.
LeBois is still some way off (despite his goal of the year) but Pickett is way in front of him based on today.
Gibbs had little impact and Murphy less than zero. There has always been something uninspiring about those 2.
Cripps & Weitering should be our leaders sooner rather than later.
POSITIVES?
IT'S ONLY PRESEASON!!!
Melbourne did play last week so they're ahead of us and looked it.
Bolton seemed to be operating his minimal bench rotations in preseason to harden everyone's running ability so this will have contributed to the exhaustion our players seemed to be experiencing - and led to fatigue and many bad decisions and poor disposal.
Pickett!
Looks fit and looks like he's got the goods. Wish he'd played the whole game and further up the ground.
Smedts was ok I thought but didn't look best suited to the tight game. I like his agility.
Backline and forward line almost get a pass from me today. It was impossible to judge how good/bad they were on today's effort from the midfield who should be embarrassed by what they dished up.
I've been saying for some time - Weitering has to play forward. It's where we most need him. He looks a natural up there for me. Kicked 1. All but kicked a second (into the breeze) and played a big part in at least 1 more.
Fisher looks like a real get. Thank god he's short otherwise he'd never have made it to pick 25.
Marchbank looks the goods also. Was probably our best.
Cripps didn't play and he constitutes half our team as far as I'm concerned. SPS was also missing. I also think A Silvagni has to play. Must be so far in front of White it's ridiculous SW played.
NEGATIVES
We were horrible. Reminded me of the games against StK last year when we got pumped. Mids were unable to apply any pressure and when that happens Bolton's system breaks down completely.
Docherty was absolutely putrid. If he did one good thing for the day I missed it. Dropped easy marks and generally played like he was wearing a pair of oven mittens. Was my worst on the ground mostly because I know he can be so much better.
Thomas is officially done.
Kerridge is waaaay too slow as is Curnow, White, Wright and Gibbs and we can't play them all together. Guys like Polson / Williamson / Pickett should be played in front of the Kerridge/Thomas types.
Cunningham worries me. He has an unhappy knack of playing entire quarters with zero pos. Did start to look better late in the game but was COMPLETELY anonymous in the first 3 quarters.
LeBois is still some way off (despite his goal of the year) but Pickett is way in front of him based on today.
Gibbs had little impact and Murphy less than zero. There has always been something uninspiring about those 2.
Cripps & Weitering should be our leaders sooner rather than later.