Round 15. Green shoot of the Week.

[townsendcalling]

Choose ONE ONLY Green Shoot you observed from the game.  Can be a player, passage of play and individual effort, any ONE Shoot that put a smile ???? on your face.

Obvious?

[LP]

Charlie Curnow

[Jeffy38]

Charlie Curnow

Big time. This kid could be anything, a future game breaker for us. If his head stays screwed on will be the best of the lot.

[DJC]

Charlie Curnow played his best game and had the better of a quality opponent in Lever.  I'm not sure that Lever has much improvement ahead of him but Charlie is really only just beginning 

[flyboy77]

Charlie Curnow played his best game and had the better of a quality opponent in Lever.  I'm not sure that Lever has much improvement ahead of him but Charlie is really only just beginning 

I watched the replay Q2 and Q3 last night (will watch Q4 tonight).

I thought Curnow smashed Lever to the point that i thought Lever may even be overrated....

I thought Jones was BoG by a country mile. Made tex look like a C grader.....

[shawny]

Charlie was the obvious one but like the class of Cunningham.

Doesn't get that much of it but what I like is when he does he is a good user and has composure for a kid - accurate shot for goal too.

Loved his weighted kick to Cripps in the 2nd quarter. We don't have many players who have that sort of class or composure to sum that kick up as he did.

And just 8 games in to his career!

[bigblue]

Gussys first kick , a 45mt tracer bullet.
His next 2 fell a tad short of target but they werent up and unders...... they were beautiful low rocket, darts.

[kruddler]

Curnowfides

[LP]

Charlie Curnow played his best game and had the better of a quality opponent in Lever.  I'm not sure that Lever has much improvement ahead of him but Charlie is really only just beginning 

I think following Lever around gave Charlie a bit of what he lacked, where to be and when!

Once Charlie is at the contest on time, and not exhausted from chook running, he's a beast!

I thought Jones was BoG by a country mile. Made tex look like a C grader.....

On chook running.

I think Jones is benefiting greatly by being allowed to follow the good forwards, his chook runs are now effectively eliminated! Dare I say it, give him a season or two of following the best forwards and he could well do a Harry Taylor and end up as a serious forward rotation option. It's pretty obvious now that his problems were always between the ears!

[crashlander]

We got a number of real positives from the weekend.

[1] Charlie Curnow
[2] Liam Jones
[3] Plowman stopping Eddie Betts
[4] Gussy Sheahan surviving the game.

Of these Charlie Curnow probably sticks out. He managed over 20 possessions and a dozen marks, beating 3 opponents on the day. That those 3 opponents included Adelaide's top defenders (Lever and Talia) says a lot.

Liam Jones has played well since his return to senior football. However, Saturday's game his been his piece de resistance so far. He took on one of the games' best and obliterated him. He marked all over him, made some spoils that SOS and Geoff Southby would have been proud of and provided some great rebound from defence. he looked more poised and sure of his decisions. It was beautiful to see.
If there was an area where we were questionable in defence when the season started, the key defensive posts were it. We had 2 good kids (Plowman and Marchbank) who could play on most types of forward and 2 of the better small to mid defenders (Docherty and Simpson). Our only certain key defender was Rowe (who has done an excellent job since he was moved to defence). There were more than a few questions over Alex Silvagni and that was it.
Now we have 3 key defenders who can take on the best the competition has to offer, even though Rowe will miss the rest of the year. We can now take our time selecting defenders to eventually replace these guys.

On the same page was the way Plowman held Eddie Betts. Plowman is expected to take on taller, not so fast opponents. However, somebody hadn't told Plowman. He did a fine job.

Also add to that Ciaran Sheahan, who got through the game well and who started like a man inspired. He will get better, considering it was his first senior game in about 2 years.