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(06-20-2021, 09:05 AM)laj link Wrote:Those two plus Rainer were standouts in the under 18s. We didn't didn't take Dow he would've been snapped up at 4. We did a 5hit job at developing him.
If Dow went to GWS, today he'd be a dominant midfielder with other clubs trying to poach him.
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I was amazed at how little intensity we had in our game last night. After 2 weeks of scrutiny I (stupidly) thought they would have some sort of reaction and finally play with an AFL level intent.
Instead we got well beaten for disposals and tackles. With GWS players frequently able to stroll out of the middle.
I would drop Newnes, Docherty and Jack Martin ( and 3 or 4 others).
Dropping the captain would send a signal..... finally. And his form is woeful.
Play Honey and Carroll at a minimum.
The team needs an electric shock.
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(06-20-2021, 11:48 AM)jeza link Wrote:I was amazed at how little intensity we had in our game last night. After 2 weeks of scrutiny I (stupidly) thought they would have some sort of reaction and finally play with an AFL level intent.
Instead we got well beaten for disposals and tackles. With GWS players frequently able to stroll out of the middle.
I would drop Newnes, Docherty and Jack Martin ( and 3 or 4 others).
Dropping the captain would send a signal..... finally. And his form is woeful.
Play Honey and Carroll at a minimum.
The team needs an electric shock.
Sic em Rex...I mean Krudd!!
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(06-20-2021, 12:34 PM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:I'll respectfully disagree, his disposal is some of the worst I have seen at senior level by foot or hand...he did a left hand handpass vs GWS that resembled something along the lines of Paul Bower. It was unco, and fell short of its mark which was about 1-2m.
If we have to teach players remedial skills after 4 years on a senior list then we have real problems......if I could combine Dow and LOB then we might have a player but both lack what the other one has and for top ten picks thats a fail.
We will have to persist with Paddy because there is sweetFA in the VFL to replace him with that deserves a game....Carroll is promising but a lightweight kid, ditto Ramsay.
If I could I'd pick Radovanovic and Crocker for next week I would.......maybe Levi, Honey as ins and Carroll as the sub as to give him a taste rather than a full game and not have him knocked around.
No probs EB, my point was that the damage to Dow was done by us day 1, well before the GWS game. I'm suggesting a club better equipped to develop and nurture young talent would have done a better job with Dow in his first few years. Just my opinion mate.
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Interesting to see Ross Lyon coming out and saying that Adam Cerra is the perfect fit for us and we should try to get him even if it means a package deal of SPS and/or Fisher.....maybe Ross submitting his coaching application in a roundabout way?
