04-16-2017, 02:13 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-16-2017, 06:23 AM by crashlander.)
Unlike all of the previous games of this series, as we have played the AIS U18's for 3 years now and a couple of others VFL teams have as well, this game was a blow out. Our boys used their more mature bodies and superior structures to really dominate the game. The U18 boys had little chance to shine, except for the 1st quarter. There were good signs for us.
Carlton players:
Dylan Buckley: Dylan played pretty well and he had the small forwards under control. His run and dash was good, but he doesn't do enough for my tastes. He appreciated the relative lack of pressure and didn't panic at all.
Liam Jones: Liam played in defence for the whole game and did pretty well. He was not beaten in a marking contest. He would get a lot of confidence out of that effort.
Andrew Philips: Looked a bit rusty, but started taking some marks later in the game and did well in the centre bounce.
Harry McKay: There were times when it looked like Harry would dominate, as the U18's struggled to handle him. He took a couple of excellent contested marks, but his kicking....
I would like to see a greater level of determination from Harry.
Sam Kerridge: Kerridge totally dominated. With that extra moment or 2, he made few mistakes and really got the ball away from the centre. He had 40 possessions and he wasted very few of them.
Alex Silvagni: What Kerridge did in the midfield, Silvagni did in defence. He was a general down there and he knew when to leave his man and when not too. Intercept marks, good disposal, good body work, hard running: he showed the things that could well get him senior football this year.
Paddy Kerr: did some nice things but payed mainly up the field. Doesn't do enough at this point, but he does have a nice pair of hands and a dangerous boot.
Jesse Glass-McCasker: Pretty quiet in defence, but did his job. Went forward after half time and looked much better. he got into the game, made some good decisions, took a couple of lovely marks and kicked straight. Far more in the play in the forward line. He went off late in the game with a minor injury.
Gussy Sheehan: Unfortunately he went off in the last quarter with what looked to be a minor quad injury. It was a pity, because he showed heaps in defence with some great decision making and that excellent left foot. He also played on the wing and was very good.
Kristian Jaksch: OK in he forward line in the first half, but he went back into defence and that got him into the game. He kicked 2 50+ metre goals while played in defence and was more in the play.
Dennis Armfield: spent a lot of time on the bench, coming on after half time. A real leader at this level, but he wasn't needed and only went out to run off the cobwebs.
Billie Smedts: Very solid and powerful in the air. Very solid. Should be happy with his game.
Liam Sumner: Didn't impress a lot, he appeared to have a job, but he didn't get a lot of the ball.
Andrew Gallucci: he had a couple of great patches, but he also spent a fair time on the bench. He kicked 3 goals in the 1st quarter and another in the last. I am not sold on him yet, but if he keeps kicking goals he'll get a game.
David Cuningham: Apart from a couple of dodgy kicks at goal, Cunners had a good game. He got a number of centre clearances and looked dangerous each time the ball went near him. Not so impressive on the negative side yet. 25 possessions and the only dodgy ones where his attempts at scoring.
Blaine Boekhorst: very disappointing. Not a lot of the ball and just didn't appear to have the desire.
Cameron Polson: 28 possessions including some nice centre clearances. Kicked a goal from beyond 50. I didn't see much defensive about his play, but he did enough to suggest he could get a game soon.
Matt Korchek: Did most of the ruck work n the first half and did quite well. I don't think he will make it: he offers very little apart from his tap work. But he has improved.
I think it also showed that there does NOT look to be the champion ruckman in this cohort. That is a big negative for us.
Carlton players:
Dylan Buckley: Dylan played pretty well and he had the small forwards under control. His run and dash was good, but he doesn't do enough for my tastes. He appreciated the relative lack of pressure and didn't panic at all.
Liam Jones: Liam played in defence for the whole game and did pretty well. He was not beaten in a marking contest. He would get a lot of confidence out of that effort.
Andrew Philips: Looked a bit rusty, but started taking some marks later in the game and did well in the centre bounce.
Harry McKay: There were times when it looked like Harry would dominate, as the U18's struggled to handle him. He took a couple of excellent contested marks, but his kicking....
I would like to see a greater level of determination from Harry.
Sam Kerridge: Kerridge totally dominated. With that extra moment or 2, he made few mistakes and really got the ball away from the centre. He had 40 possessions and he wasted very few of them.
Alex Silvagni: What Kerridge did in the midfield, Silvagni did in defence. He was a general down there and he knew when to leave his man and when not too. Intercept marks, good disposal, good body work, hard running: he showed the things that could well get him senior football this year.
Paddy Kerr: did some nice things but payed mainly up the field. Doesn't do enough at this point, but he does have a nice pair of hands and a dangerous boot.
Jesse Glass-McCasker: Pretty quiet in defence, but did his job. Went forward after half time and looked much better. he got into the game, made some good decisions, took a couple of lovely marks and kicked straight. Far more in the play in the forward line. He went off late in the game with a minor injury.
Gussy Sheehan: Unfortunately he went off in the last quarter with what looked to be a minor quad injury. It was a pity, because he showed heaps in defence with some great decision making and that excellent left foot. He also played on the wing and was very good.
Kristian Jaksch: OK in he forward line in the first half, but he went back into defence and that got him into the game. He kicked 2 50+ metre goals while played in defence and was more in the play.
Dennis Armfield: spent a lot of time on the bench, coming on after half time. A real leader at this level, but he wasn't needed and only went out to run off the cobwebs.
Billie Smedts: Very solid and powerful in the air. Very solid. Should be happy with his game.
Liam Sumner: Didn't impress a lot, he appeared to have a job, but he didn't get a lot of the ball.
Andrew Gallucci: he had a couple of great patches, but he also spent a fair time on the bench. He kicked 3 goals in the 1st quarter and another in the last. I am not sold on him yet, but if he keeps kicking goals he'll get a game.
David Cuningham: Apart from a couple of dodgy kicks at goal, Cunners had a good game. He got a number of centre clearances and looked dangerous each time the ball went near him. Not so impressive on the negative side yet. 25 possessions and the only dodgy ones where his attempts at scoring.
Blaine Boekhorst: very disappointing. Not a lot of the ball and just didn't appear to have the desire.
Cameron Polson: 28 possessions including some nice centre clearances. Kicked a goal from beyond 50. I didn't see much defensive about his play, but he did enough to suggest he could get a game soon.
Matt Korchek: Did most of the ruck work n the first half and did quite well. I don't think he will make it: he offers very little apart from his tap work. But he has improved.
I think it also showed that there does NOT look to be the champion ruckman in this cohort. That is a big negative for us.
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