Ian4 said:
One reason that could of racked up the Dawks tackle count might be the amount of 'hospital' handballs our boys were giving to each other. :frustration
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Positives & Negatives Of Today
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One reason that could of racked up the Dawks tackle count might be the amount of 'hospital' handballs our boys were giving to each other. :frustration
geoffryprettyboy said:
Maybe our guys have been avoiding the physical stuff at training and thought they were still training. That might explain the large number of times our ball-carriers were caught, they have just gotten used to running around the witches' hats.
One absolute positive taken out of Saturday's encounter is TW's attire. I reckon he's the smartest dressed coach in the business.
We saw him with the Dom Bagnato double pleated black slacks and a black tiger polo (hanging out) with a white collar. He makes simple items of clothing look a million bucks on him, and that strut reminds me of Steven Seagal - onya Terry!
We saw him with the Dom Bagnato double pleated black slacks and a black tiger polo (hanging out) with a white collar. He makes simple items of clothing look a million bucks on him, and that strut reminds me of Steven Seagal - onya Terry!
Positives
We lost. Good indicator of where we are. Good indicator of where certain players heads are at.
Shultz was excellent. He showed great form in the Hawthorn game late last year, and he's hit the ground running in 2006. Playing him at CHB is brilliant. When Richo retires, we'll finally have ourselves an accountable FF.
Raines was good, and will be better. Seems to be able to resist the urge to hit the panic button most of the time.
Roach is unfairly maligned. He was played in an unusal position for him, against a lightning-quick player who doesn't miss from inside 50, with rule changes that make life a whole bunch easier for leading forwards. Sure, he's not a full back, but he was far from the worst performer in the game. Needs more game time to develop confidence, and some run-with roles on decent players so he can learn a bit more about finding the ball. His improvement will come with his increasing strength.
Krakouer. I don't care about his pace. I don't care that his freaky-arse skills are limited to flashes during a game. I don't care that he's not really a midfielder. What I love about Andrew Krakouer is that if there's an opposition player within reach who is foolish enough to be in possession of the ball, then he's gonna get taken down. I have nothing but admiration for players willing to put their bodies on the line for the club. We have two of them - and they share the same initials.
Pettifer will be back in the side for round 1. This game highlighted his importance to this team - not just as a goalkicker, but as a player consistently able to deliver the ball inside 50 to the advantage of our forward line. Would have won by multiple goals had he been uninjured and playing.
Rodan. He deadset rules. I will personally fight anyone who believes otherwise.
Negatives
What's worse than a player who can't find the ball? A player who gets plenty of ball, and proceeds to give it straight to the opposition. B. Hartigan has to be the lovechild of Greg Tivendale and Tim Fleming. He has Tivendale's ability to rack up possessions, Fleming's mongrelism, and the footy-smarts of both of 'em combined.
It's an absolute travesty that Jackson is on the senior list and Humm isn't. Seriously think we're wasting our time with this one.
Foley needs to have more impact if he wants to play in the same team as Rodan.
Pattison... Hmmm, "CHF" doesn't seem right. I reckon "WTF" is more appropriate. Doesn't seem to handle the big stage too well. Or perhaps AFL is just too fast for him.
Quick kick-ins. Really detracted from the game. Especially on TV. I think the average passage of play went something like:
1. Quick kick in to player on his own, camera zooms in on him.
2. Kick to player on his own on a far wing, no opposition in sight. Camera zooms in on him.
3. Player casually jogs along the sideline, waiting for forward to lead, no defenders appear in shot.
4. Kick to fast leading forward, camera zooms in, we might see a stretching backman if we're lucky.
...that's not football. And it's not entertaining viewing. Hopefully this rule gets canned sooner rather than later.
We lost. Good indicator of where we are. Good indicator of where certain players heads are at.
Shultz was excellent. He showed great form in the Hawthorn game late last year, and he's hit the ground running in 2006. Playing him at CHB is brilliant. When Richo retires, we'll finally have ourselves an accountable FF.
Raines was good, and will be better. Seems to be able to resist the urge to hit the panic button most of the time.
Roach is unfairly maligned. He was played in an unusal position for him, against a lightning-quick player who doesn't miss from inside 50, with rule changes that make life a whole bunch easier for leading forwards. Sure, he's not a full back, but he was far from the worst performer in the game. Needs more game time to develop confidence, and some run-with roles on decent players so he can learn a bit more about finding the ball. His improvement will come with his increasing strength.
Krakouer. I don't care about his pace. I don't care that his freaky-arse skills are limited to flashes during a game. I don't care that he's not really a midfielder. What I love about Andrew Krakouer is that if there's an opposition player within reach who is foolish enough to be in possession of the ball, then he's gonna get taken down. I have nothing but admiration for players willing to put their bodies on the line for the club. We have two of them - and they share the same initials.
Pettifer will be back in the side for round 1. This game highlighted his importance to this team - not just as a goalkicker, but as a player consistently able to deliver the ball inside 50 to the advantage of our forward line. Would have won by multiple goals had he been uninjured and playing.
Rodan. He deadset rules. I will personally fight anyone who believes otherwise.
Negatives
What's worse than a player who can't find the ball? A player who gets plenty of ball, and proceeds to give it straight to the opposition. B. Hartigan has to be the lovechild of Greg Tivendale and Tim Fleming. He has Tivendale's ability to rack up possessions, Fleming's mongrelism, and the footy-smarts of both of 'em combined.
It's an absolute travesty that Jackson is on the senior list and Humm isn't. Seriously think we're wasting our time with this one.
Foley needs to have more impact if he wants to play in the same team as Rodan.
Pattison... Hmmm, "CHF" doesn't seem right. I reckon "WTF" is more appropriate. Doesn't seem to handle the big stage too well. Or perhaps AFL is just too fast for him.
Quick kick-ins. Really detracted from the game. Especially on TV. I think the average passage of play went something like:
1. Quick kick in to player on his own, camera zooms in on him.
2. Kick to player on his own on a far wing, no opposition in sight. Camera zooms in on him.
3. Player casually jogs along the sideline, waiting for forward to lead, no defenders appear in shot.
4. Kick to fast leading forward, camera zooms in, we might see a stretching backman if we're lucky.
...that's not football. And it's not entertaining viewing. Hopefully this rule gets canned sooner rather than later.
I think judging the coaching performance is a waste of time in a game like this. It wasn't about who out manouvred who as that wasnt the objective. Wallace obviously had set ideas he wanted to trial and it was what he did. He wasn't going to let an opposition coach with an objective of win at all cost detract from what he needed to know or needed to fnd out.
He sacrificed some areas of his game to assess those that are vying for run when the real deal is unleashed. Dont judge him now. Wait till 4 points are on the line and see how he stacks up in the tactical stakes.
I am sure he got a lot out of yesterday about where a lot of the young guys are and where they are going. Just hope he found out what he wanted to know.
He sacrificed some areas of his game to assess those that are vying for run when the real deal is unleashed. Dont judge him now. Wait till 4 points are on the line and see how he stacks up in the tactical stakes.
I am sure he got a lot out of yesterday about where a lot of the young guys are and where they are going. Just hope he found out what he wanted to know.
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Bill James
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Bill James said:
Was picked up as a rookie in the deledio draft, elevated to senior list this season. Played last year was way too skinny, but got a few games, good kick etc and a bit of pace.
Was a full forward in the u/18 comp but has been played as a running hbf/winger for box hill. Hawthorn needed a player like him for the wing position.