03-10-2017, 01:33 PM
Much better effort and attitude than other PS games. If the mandate was give it a red hot crack but don't bust a boiler, then its a pass.
However, our skills were just as poor as our win over freo at DS last year. We had quite a few good patches, but surprise surprise, we lacked the finishing touches. We also had a lot of patches that looked excruciatingly difficult. Only to culminate in turnovers with poor disposal.
Freo weren't flash either, but if its handed to you enough times, something comes of it
what freo did have is a real fwd who can lead, mark, and kick true in McCarthy. 6goals, mostly set shots from ideal positions.
We showed some ability to fight back, which was promising. There was good signs of unity with some biffo here and there.
The seniors were a mixed bag.
The good.
MK, Simmo, Docherty (aside a couple of terrible kicks), Rowe were solid and what you'd expect each week. I think Rowe is adding versatility and it's serving us well. Ed was his usual. Levi was good - set shot aside. Murphy and Gibbs looked lacklustre. who knows if this is by design. Cripps. Hardly a senior but is a champion and a leader. Loved it when he took it on and had a bounce or two. Plowman, like Cripps was solid.
Please someone, give Cripps some support. Murphy tried but...
The bad
Daisy. Kerridge's disposal (otherwise his OK self). Not bad but very ordinary - a silvagni, Smedts, RP, White. Hope Smedts can build with a run of consecutive games.
The ugly
Daisy. Surely hasn't earned a R1 spot ???
The future (aside from Cripps, doc etc)
Pickett. He's got such goal sense, and like many champs, seems to have time and space. Potential star, took a couple of difficult marks against bigger bodies and made it look easy. Jack couldn't hold a mark for love nor money, but ran it out with endeavor.
Weiters did OK fwd. He'll be a double pronged weapon in a couple of years.
Marchbank. Just class. McCreadie didn't play for long. Showed glimpses though.
And yes, strap in folks. It'll be a very long season on field. Enjoy what you see from the baby Blues.
Go Blues
However, our skills were just as poor as our win over freo at DS last year. We had quite a few good patches, but surprise surprise, we lacked the finishing touches. We also had a lot of patches that looked excruciatingly difficult. Only to culminate in turnovers with poor disposal.
Freo weren't flash either, but if its handed to you enough times, something comes of it
what freo did have is a real fwd who can lead, mark, and kick true in McCarthy. 6goals, mostly set shots from ideal positions. We showed some ability to fight back, which was promising. There was good signs of unity with some biffo here and there.
The seniors were a mixed bag.
The good.
MK, Simmo, Docherty (aside a couple of terrible kicks), Rowe were solid and what you'd expect each week. I think Rowe is adding versatility and it's serving us well. Ed was his usual. Levi was good - set shot aside. Murphy and Gibbs looked lacklustre. who knows if this is by design. Cripps. Hardly a senior but is a champion and a leader. Loved it when he took it on and had a bounce or two. Plowman, like Cripps was solid.
Please someone, give Cripps some support. Murphy tried but...
The bad
Daisy. Kerridge's disposal (otherwise his OK self). Not bad but very ordinary - a silvagni, Smedts, RP, White. Hope Smedts can build with a run of consecutive games.
The ugly
Daisy. Surely hasn't earned a R1 spot ???
The future (aside from Cripps, doc etc)
Pickett. He's got such goal sense, and like many champs, seems to have time and space. Potential star, took a couple of difficult marks against bigger bodies and made it look easy. Jack couldn't hold a mark for love nor money, but ran it out with endeavor.
Weiters did OK fwd. He'll be a double pronged weapon in a couple of years.
Marchbank. Just class. McCreadie didn't play for long. Showed glimpses though.
And yes, strap in folks. It'll be a very long season on field. Enjoy what you see from the baby Blues.
Go Blues
Coming together is the beginning.
Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.
Henry Ford.
Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.
Henry Ford.