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(05-03-2021, 02:46 AM)LP link Wrote:Having watched the VFL, I'd rather hold off and see how Newman goes 2nd week back before pulling that trigger!
For me Newman can push forward, but he's also a foundation defender, and can cover guys like Plowman or Parks without sacrificing somebody like SPS in D50. I'm not going to say he's match fit and ready, but he looked lean which will help.
Plus Newman brings a little bit of mongrel.
PS: Loved seeing Owies get in the oppositions face, not something I've pegged him for! Good to see McGovern getting some mongrel as well, pity about the hammy. And Parks, doesn't take a backward step the lad.
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Stocker to become a newer, shinier and slicker version of Joel Selwood in time.....
Finals, then 4 in a row!
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(05-03-2021, 03:02 AM)flyboy77 link Wrote:Stocker to become a newer, shinier and slicker version of Joel Selwood in time..... Talk about setting the kid up for failure!
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(05-03-2021, 02:56 AM)Gointocarlton date Wrote:And Parks, doesn't take a backward step the lad. Yep, this is perhaps a not so obvious benefit of older recruits, ones who have spent a season or two in WAFL, SANFL and VFL.
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"
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We have to take the punt IMHO and play guys like SPS, Stocker, Cunningham through the middle....they are the future if they're up for it. Dickheads like Cornes are happy to write Ed Curnow off because "he won't be in the next premiership" but for mine, one of the first picked every week. Has always been able to play that run with tagger type, like he did yesterday, but can still find plenty of it himself. It was farcial trying to turn him into a small/mid sized forward a few years back.
Fingers crossed Williams isn't another long term injury.
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Like the way Pittonet plays to instructions, hitting it to ground; just wish he'd make them more accurate to our guys as he missed two easy ones yesterday, and not just by inches.
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(05-03-2021, 02:38 AM)WASurfer link Wrote:I'm a fan of Newnes EB....but his last couple of weeks haven't been as good as some of his earlier games. They might see Setterfield as the replacement for him this week? Surfie, I see Newnes as a value player, you get what you expect and he usually delivers a reasonable but unspectacular game(goal after the siren game excepted). 16 possies@75% DE, 3 tackles vs Essendon.
He often gets put on problem opposition players during games and has to sacrifice his own game so his stats suffer ie last week he was thrown back and was on Charlie Cameron at one stage. If I had Lachie Whitfield and Shai Bolton in the twos on the wing then he wouldnt be playing but at the moment he is better value than the players vying for his position.
The playing group also rate him for his physicality and willingness to support his teammates, co skipper Cripps is a big fan.
I see Cottrell, Gibbons, SPS and Dow as more vulnerable...
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How good is it to have a small forward who has the confidence and ability to kick accurately inside the 50 metre arc. When Owies kicked his goals you could see the immediate positive effect it had on our other forwards.
What can be said about Levi? Well past his use by date and giving us nothing.
To me our major area of concern is still the poor delivery into the forward line. In the second quarter in particular we spent so much energy for so little reward. Until we improve we will be punished on the rebound by the top sides.
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(05-03-2021, 06:37 AM)Macca37 link Wrote:What can be said about Levi? Well past his use by date and giving us nothing.
To me our major area of concern is still the poor delivery into the forward line. In the second quarter in particular we spent so much energy for so little reward. Until we improve we will be punished on the rebound by the top sides. Levi is just so horribly out of form its hard to not feel sorry for him, a loyal servant but...
I have tried to find an analogy to best describe what our fwd play looks like at times compared to the other mob when we play. I have come up with this, to me, it often looks like world class ballet choreography in the oppo fwd line and an ugly all in brawl in ours.
It was ok for enough times for us to score and win yesterday, but at times looked like the above.
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(05-03-2021, 06:57 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:Levi is just so horribly out of form its hard to not feel sorry for him, a loyal servant but...
I have tried to find an analogy to best describe what our fwd play looks like at times compared to the other mob when we play. I have come up with this, to me, it often looks like world class ballet choreography in the oppo fwd line and an ugly all in brawl in ours.
It was ok for enough times for us to score and win yesterday, but at times looked like the above. We often look like a Peter Garrett dance move down forward.....lot of arms and legs going in different ways but no clear pattern or method... 
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