05-22-2015, 03:37 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-22-2015, 03:41 PM by ElwoodBlues1.)
I know we were short of troops but White on KP talls doesnt work and he got lucky Hawkins didnt kick well.....when Henderson and Jamison didnt come up one of Jaksch or Watson or both had to play. Its the same old Carlton sending undersized players to bigger players and then being carved up.
Why Warnock was included I dont know....Geelong dont care about the hitouts so much they just back there mids to win the contests and prefer to have their followers in Blicavs and Stanley run all over the ground and get involved in general play..
Three lumbering rucks in a night game doesnt work and I dont get our structure or planning at all...
Simpson..one of our better players on the night, got tired though and ended the night with that horror screwed kick that went backwards...
Rowe....didnt do a lot a lot but either did Clark IMO so it was probably job done...Clark looked listless like his mind was somewhere else and his depression
is still holding him back..
White...sold by the coach into trouble vs Hawkins and was outmuscled but kept on keeping on even though he new the task was hopeless.
Touhy..useless....turnover merchant , predictable and should be dropped, his kicking is overhyped and I saw him turn away from an oncoming opposing player when he should have tackled him and he just doesnt care enough IMO..
Docherty..not as good as in previous weeks but steady with the ball...
Armfield...A for effort, beat Motlop but also turned the ball over when he had it...
Everitt..not sure if had Murdoch but I wasnt impressed by his general play at all..
Judd...Guthrie had his measure again and I reckon Juddy might be glad to trade jumpers with Guthrie and not play on him again..
Cripps.....some good work at the coalface by hand but doesnt kick the ball enough and can sell teammates into trouble because he lacks confidence by foot...his opposite number in Caddy really hurt us and Cripps has to do better when his man has the footy...
Gibbs..injured
Murphy...not a great game and his possies didnt hurt the Cats..the big bodied mids really hurt Murph and he doesnt have the pace to get away anymore and
most of his kicks are under pressure.
Menzel...4 goals, a few misses, stats looked good on paper but there is a casual laconic approach much like Everitt that doesnt grab me.....better tonight than last time but you just knohe can do better with more application...
Curnow...a winner vs Selwood, got under his skin, worked him over and did his job..
Wood.....no Dean Cox but for a rookie upgrade he has a go and both him and Warnock controlled the taps, got his usuall clearances and showed some fight when he roughed up Selwood and I'll give him a pass tonight because he did try...
Warnock..some good ruckwork but not much else...
Casboult....nada, zilch, zero...no output from the Boult at all...
Jones....some effort here and there but he looks raw in terms of awareness, delivery and nous...threw himself around and got the odd mark but is no real threat on goal
and his kicking isnt much better than Casboults...and with your two KP Forwards unable to convert you wont win many games..
Tutt...Very good in the first half but faded..to his credit he can deliver the footy but is no Eddie Betts in terms of class or nous.. he did try but his lack of size and strength
count against him when tackling, marking etc....
Bell...didnt make many mistakes and is learning but seemed subdued tonight.....
Buckley....added some life when he came on as the sub....did ok.
Yarran.....some classy stuff but also went missing and seems grumpy with umps and makes a few bad mistakes through his temper...
Daisy...good early but then nothing for the rest of the game...looked slow and unfit....and fed up, probably carrying another injury and looks on the way out with too many injuries IMO...
Why Warnock was included I dont know....Geelong dont care about the hitouts so much they just back there mids to win the contests and prefer to have their followers in Blicavs and Stanley run all over the ground and get involved in general play..
Three lumbering rucks in a night game doesnt work and I dont get our structure or planning at all...
Simpson..one of our better players on the night, got tired though and ended the night with that horror screwed kick that went backwards...
Rowe....didnt do a lot a lot but either did Clark IMO so it was probably job done...Clark looked listless like his mind was somewhere else and his depression
is still holding him back..
White...sold by the coach into trouble vs Hawkins and was outmuscled but kept on keeping on even though he new the task was hopeless.
Touhy..useless....turnover merchant , predictable and should be dropped, his kicking is overhyped and I saw him turn away from an oncoming opposing player when he should have tackled him and he just doesnt care enough IMO..
Docherty..not as good as in previous weeks but steady with the ball...
Armfield...A for effort, beat Motlop but also turned the ball over when he had it...
Everitt..not sure if had Murdoch but I wasnt impressed by his general play at all..
Judd...Guthrie had his measure again and I reckon Juddy might be glad to trade jumpers with Guthrie and not play on him again..
Cripps.....some good work at the coalface by hand but doesnt kick the ball enough and can sell teammates into trouble because he lacks confidence by foot...his opposite number in Caddy really hurt us and Cripps has to do better when his man has the footy...
Gibbs..injured
Murphy...not a great game and his possies didnt hurt the Cats..the big bodied mids really hurt Murph and he doesnt have the pace to get away anymore and
most of his kicks are under pressure.
Menzel...4 goals, a few misses, stats looked good on paper but there is a casual laconic approach much like Everitt that doesnt grab me.....better tonight than last time but you just knohe can do better with more application...
Curnow...a winner vs Selwood, got under his skin, worked him over and did his job..
Wood.....no Dean Cox but for a rookie upgrade he has a go and both him and Warnock controlled the taps, got his usuall clearances and showed some fight when he roughed up Selwood and I'll give him a pass tonight because he did try...
Warnock..some good ruckwork but not much else...
Casboult....nada, zilch, zero...no output from the Boult at all...
Jones....some effort here and there but he looks raw in terms of awareness, delivery and nous...threw himself around and got the odd mark but is no real threat on goal
and his kicking isnt much better than Casboults...and with your two KP Forwards unable to convert you wont win many games..
Tutt...Very good in the first half but faded..to his credit he can deliver the footy but is no Eddie Betts in terms of class or nous.. he did try but his lack of size and strength
count against him when tackling, marking etc....
Bell...didnt make many mistakes and is learning but seemed subdued tonight.....
Buckley....added some life when he came on as the sub....did ok.
Yarran.....some classy stuff but also went missing and seems grumpy with umps and makes a few bad mistakes through his temper...
Daisy...good early but then nothing for the rest of the game...looked slow and unfit....and fed up, probably carrying another injury and looks on the way out with too many injuries IMO...