JLT game 3

[madbluboy]

What's Levi's kicking look like ? Anyone see any changes, improvements etc. ?

Dreadful and no.

[sydneybluesfan]

Make no mistake, on what we have shown over the last 3 weeks no team is as far away from a premiership than us. The skill level of this group is truly embarrassing and miles away from the level required. We have a list full of hacks.

There is only a few players who deserve a spot round 1. Our on field leadership was horrible and Murphy's skill errors are terrible for a skipper who provides no example or presence on the field.

On exposed form it is going to be a very long year. I know it's the pre season but the bookies will have us favourites for the spoon for sure based on what we have shown.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Make no mistake, on what we have shown over the last 3 weeks no team is as far away from a premiership than us. The skill level of this group is truly embarrassing and miles away from the level required. We have a list full of hacks.

There is only a few players who deserve a spot round 1. Our on field leadership was horrible and Murphy's skill errors are terrible for a skipper who provides no example or presence on the field.

On exposed form it is going to be a very long year. I know it's the pre season but the bookies will have us favourites for the spoon for sure based on what we have shown.

x2....terrible skills, no real game plan/style, tackling poor, how many times did Fyfe evade or break tackles.....
Two shining lights from tonight were Pickett and Weitering.....how McCarthy got six goals is beyond me, didnt have to work too hard for any of them....Levi might have improved his run up but his ball drop is still poor.
Might be forced to play Liam Jones on exposed form, at least he crashes packs, attempts to mark the footy.....
Gibbs/Murphy...either just saving themselves for Richmond or very quiet....

[Lods]

364 hb, 278 kicks. - Ratio 1.3:1

Check Cripps's stats - he's running at over 2:1 hb v kicks.

Maybe I should be more worried by his team mates - at least he does something constructive.

Check out Matt Priddis and Josh Kennedy's (Syd) kick/hand ball ratio's and you'll see it isn't a huge issue. Both have much lower kick stats.

[flyboy77]

Very few teams, if any, will beat Freo in the West this year with Fyfe, Sandi and McCartney in form.

We went to within 4 goals without SPS, C. Curnow and a lot of players rusty as hell or simply playing badly.

Surely Thomas can't play in Rd 1?

[ElwoodBlues1]

Check out Matt Priddis and Josh Kennedy's (Syd) kick/hand ball ratio's and you'll see it isn't a huge issue. Both have much lower kick stats.

Speaking of Priddis he should have a picnic with Mitchell sharing the workload..the latter had the lazy 39 disposals in his last JLT game....

[LordLucifer]

We were beaten by not much, if we are honest with ourselves, we played pretty poorly too.

There were a few of the young guys who showed they should be good players soon enough.

We still have some older baggage to get rid of but that will happen at the end of the season. 

[LoveNavy]

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

[bmaurizio]

Loved Pickett ,  Marchbank showed quite a bit and McCreadie will be the steal of the draft.
Long way to go but some signs are encouraging.
Go Baggers

[PaulP]

Dreadful and no.

Seems a straighter more deliberate technique. 

BUT still missing so nothing to be excited about.

Thank you gents. At least the score wasn't a blowout like the previous two. Small mercies indeed.