Whilst I was happy with the win, we beat a team that was absolute rabble on the night and we would have been soundly beaten by any team in the top 8 on that performance. Yes, McGrath, Holland and Krakouer played very well and it was great to see *smile* get a run but in general I thought our disposal was very poor.
Richardson - Improved performance as he was forced to be more involved by being put on the ball but I still think he is a liability on his current form and attitude.
Bowden - Disposal was still poor as usual and always seems to be going for a "Glory Play". Kicked a long on the run goal but that was it as far as I'm concerned.
Krakouer - Played very well. His tackling and second efforts are still some of the best at the club and looked much better when Richo wasn't in the 50. Also could end up forming a very lethal crumbing brigade with Rodan and McGrath.
Fiora - This guy has to learn to stay on his feet. He is all arms and legs and is of no value at ground level. Still looks like a 1 week old foal trying to get his balance.
Nicholls - Too indecisive on the night. Stalled the play and didn't go for first options when he should have.
Rodan - Played well and ran the lines. racked up 23 disposals. Also looked dangerous up forward but sometimes should dispose of the ball a little earlier in his runs for a more effective kick.
King - Not much time on the field and we are all grateful for that. Did do a couple of nice kicks to leading forwards but that was about it.
Tivendale - Ran hard for most of the night but looked to be in more of a tagging role than an attacking role but still performed his job well and kicked a couple of nice goals.
Chaffey - This guy has to get Richmond B&F this year. Another excellent effort in defence and performed well on Johnson for most of the match.
Holland - This guy is a straight shooter which is what we need in the forward line. Played very well and led into space but it will be interesting to see how he performs against a tougher opponents.
McGrath - Fantastic debut. Very light on still but looks like he postions himself well and once he learns to time his leaps a little better.... lookout!
Johnson - Played very well and got plenty of the ball but his disposal let him down a few times but still was one of the best on the night.
Coughlan - A quiet game by his standards but was still in the thick of things for most of the night. He is still learning how to handle being heavily tagged.
Newman - A quiet game but was still solid, ran hard and made very few if any errors.
Ottens - Rucked well but has to get his timing back on his hitouts as he was jumping a little too early. Played well when he was in defence and took some solid defensive contested marks. Will get better with every game.
*smile* - Shows a lot of promise and had a great left foot snap for goal. Just hope Frawley gives him more game time.
Fleming - the usual drovers dog performance and annoyed the crap out of the opposition to put them off their game. He's got plenty of mongrel and I was very happy with the way he performed.
Cameron - Bugger all game time but disposed well when he got the ball. looks like he will be getting limited opportunities for the rest of this season unless we sustain further injuries.
Zantuck - Defended well early and showed courage but the ball seemed to stay away from him for most of the night.
Blumfield - Looked a little lost out there but probably needs a couple of games under his belt after coming back from injury. Did a couple of good shepherds which is promising.
AK - Was his usual solid self and performed well early and racked up a respectable 23 disposals for the match.
DK - Limited game time but did nothing wrong and performed his job when needed. Glad he got through the game unscathed and hope he gets some more time on the field.
Richardson - Improved performance as he was forced to be more involved by being put on the ball but I still think he is a liability on his current form and attitude.
Bowden - Disposal was still poor as usual and always seems to be going for a "Glory Play". Kicked a long on the run goal but that was it as far as I'm concerned.
Krakouer - Played very well. His tackling and second efforts are still some of the best at the club and looked much better when Richo wasn't in the 50. Also could end up forming a very lethal crumbing brigade with Rodan and McGrath.
Fiora - This guy has to learn to stay on his feet. He is all arms and legs and is of no value at ground level. Still looks like a 1 week old foal trying to get his balance.
Nicholls - Too indecisive on the night. Stalled the play and didn't go for first options when he should have.
Rodan - Played well and ran the lines. racked up 23 disposals. Also looked dangerous up forward but sometimes should dispose of the ball a little earlier in his runs for a more effective kick.
King - Not much time on the field and we are all grateful for that. Did do a couple of nice kicks to leading forwards but that was about it.
Tivendale - Ran hard for most of the night but looked to be in more of a tagging role than an attacking role but still performed his job well and kicked a couple of nice goals.
Chaffey - This guy has to get Richmond B&F this year. Another excellent effort in defence and performed well on Johnson for most of the match.
Holland - This guy is a straight shooter which is what we need in the forward line. Played very well and led into space but it will be interesting to see how he performs against a tougher opponents.
McGrath - Fantastic debut. Very light on still but looks like he postions himself well and once he learns to time his leaps a little better.... lookout!
Johnson - Played very well and got plenty of the ball but his disposal let him down a few times but still was one of the best on the night.
Coughlan - A quiet game by his standards but was still in the thick of things for most of the night. He is still learning how to handle being heavily tagged.
Newman - A quiet game but was still solid, ran hard and made very few if any errors.
Ottens - Rucked well but has to get his timing back on his hitouts as he was jumping a little too early. Played well when he was in defence and took some solid defensive contested marks. Will get better with every game.
*smile* - Shows a lot of promise and had a great left foot snap for goal. Just hope Frawley gives him more game time.
Fleming - the usual drovers dog performance and annoyed the crap out of the opposition to put them off their game. He's got plenty of mongrel and I was very happy with the way he performed.
Cameron - Bugger all game time but disposed well when he got the ball. looks like he will be getting limited opportunities for the rest of this season unless we sustain further injuries.
Zantuck - Defended well early and showed courage but the ball seemed to stay away from him for most of the night.
Blumfield - Looked a little lost out there but probably needs a couple of games under his belt after coming back from injury. Did a couple of good shepherds which is promising.
AK - Was his usual solid self and performed well early and racked up a respectable 23 disposals for the match.
DK - Limited game time but did nothing wrong and performed his job when needed. Glad he got through the game unscathed and hope he gets some more time on the field.
