04-02-2017, 09:50 AM
(04-02-2017, 09:40 AM)Raydan link Wrote:Very lopsided slant on performances today. Murphy runs his guts out and gets battered and gets crucified for a few turnovers, yet Pickett does one or two good things and he did OK? Give me a break, the reason that Murph and Gibbs are turning the ball over is fatigue and the young kids playing with them don't know how to make space. I saw Simmo on the back flank searching for a kicking target and all Pickett had to do was run to the boundary and he could put the ball out in front, yet he stood in the centre square. Over a quarter of the team have not played 10 games yet, that is why we lost not Murphy, Gibbs and Curnow.
With that behind me, I thought we played well today. We looked like an AFL team. Ball was switched, targets were hit, a definite defensive structure that only broke down a few times. Tackles were laid and our players stood up for each other. Loved Weitering coming in after Lewis slugged Cripps, closely followed by Wright and Silvagni. That's what build team spirit, you walk a bit taller knowing that you have mates that have your back.
White and Dennis are both on borrowed time, we just need someone to stand up and take their place from the VFL. We don't have a small defender on the list, Cam Poulson this is how you get a game, you ask to go to a back pocket, learn the game, use pace shot down the small forwards that we have struggled with for too long.
An improvement this week blue boys and a piss weak start
Murphys turnovers were costly and due to skill errors IMO....agree dhe ran hard and did some good things but those errors were bad as they were near goal...Kerridge gets dropped for his foot skills yet Ed Curnow survives because he is seen as a tagger only, and excused for lack of skill....the good clubs have their taggers working both ways, his position needs looking at IMO if he cant get more ball and use it more effectively..
Gibbs was ok without being great but apart from Cripps I didnt think there was any other dominant mid on the ground anyway..