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(02-19-2018, 11:20 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:If we get beat by 10 goals plus like Krud is suggesting I think there will be a fair body of evidence to suggest we havent gone so well, I dont need a coach to tell me that......
Dont think we are in a position to worry about showing our hand early.....
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Lang is almost the most interesting of the newbies for me.
Cost us nothing and with Smedts being a bit disappointing I sort of forgot about him but then I thought - he's just about Geelongs best in a final and still only 22. Quick and can kick goals. Former first rounder (yet another one - we must have 20 on the list these days).
We only got him cheap because of their Ablett related salary cap squeeze.
Could he be better than I thought? Hopefully he's fit enough to play JOT.
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Also looking forward to Polson.
So quick and classy. Pretty sure he'll play.
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(02-20-2018, 10:30 AM)jeza link Wrote:Lang is almost the most interesting of the newbies for me.
Cost us nothing and with Smedts being a bit disappointing I sort of forgot about him but then I thought - he's just about Geelongs best in a final and still only 22. Quick and can kick goals. Former first rounder (yet another one - we must have 20 on the list these days).
We only got him cheap because of their Ablett related salary cap squeeze.
Could he be better than I thought? Hopefully he's fit enough to play JOT.
Lang has an ankle injury and may not be right until the real season starts.
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(02-20-2018, 12:41 PM)spf link Wrote:Yeah, I really like Polson as well. He kind of reminds me a bit of a young Marc Murphy when he runs with ball in hand.
Perhaps that's because he's the spitting image of Murphy. I couldn't tell them apart when they played together :
It would be great if Polson could cement a spot in the 22. We need the young blokes to step up and give us real midfield depth.
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(02-20-2018, 01:00 PM)DJC link Wrote:Perhaps that's because he's the spitting image of Murphy. I couldn't tell them apart when they played together :
It would be great if Polson could cement a spot in the 22. We need the young blokes to step up and give us real midfield depth.
I'm a bit worried that Polson isn't big enough and his foot skills are far from elite from what I have seen. I know there are others his size who have succeeded (Murphy is one), but when you are smaller, you can't just be good, you have to be exceptional.
I will be happy to be proven wrong.
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Polson reminds me of Wright and McLean when they started off, although McLean was an elite kick before being injured!
Polson looks like he has all the brains in the world, and that will create him time and space as long as he gets more exposure and finds his role. I hope he'll be one of those players who can see the game unfolding and will be there prepared and waiting for the ball to arrive.
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