I watched him closely in one of the VFL games very late in the season. They played him in 3 different roles. Started mid/forward wing, then defensive wing, then half back. Only when he was halfback and minding a man did he look like he knew what he was doing. In the defensive wing role they were trying to get him to get his defensive spacing right and work on manning up and then when we won the ball free up and become an option. I've never seen a player look more lost on the field. He dropped off when he should of come up to the play and came up when he should of stayed back and got bypassed by the opposition on pretty much every possession down the MCG side wing. You could hear the coaches and his teammates letting him know where he should be but he just looked lost. About half way through the 3rd quarter the coaches gave up, moved him to half back and made him play "man on man".
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I watched him closely in one of the VFL games very late in the season. They played him in 3 different roles. Started mid/forward wing, then defensive wing, then half back. Only when he was halfback and minding a man did he look like he knew what he was doing. In the defensive wing role they were trying to get him to get his defensive spacing right and work on manning up and then when we won the ball free up and become an option. I've never seen a player look more lost on the field. He dropped off when he should of come up to the play and came up when he should of stayed back and got bypassed by the opposition on pretty much every possession down the MCG side wing. You could hear the coaches and his teammates letting him know where he should be but he just looked lost. About half way through the 3rd quarter the coaches gave up, moved him to half back and made him play "man on man".
Forwards need to be able to change direction, Ralphy is a straight ahead footballer
Hard to see how he got to this level with no real idea of how to read the play.
Sounds more like he had no other interest in signing him hence another 12 months with us. Maybe the new coaching may help him progress
He flatters to deceive in his game so hope he makes the most on next season and realises how lucky he is to get another year
Lacks footy smarts and foot skills, like that he takes the game on and has some pace but is very limited.
Don't see him making it.
Don't see him making it.
We definitely have a new whipping boy. I hope he doesn't read PRE and turns it around next year.
Not a whipping boy. But a boy that needs to improve dramatically to stay in the AFL.
Needs to spend his summer kicking under simulated pressure. The more kicking the better.
They just need to do an old fashioned pre season. 10 weeks.
*Running @ the Dunes at Gunamatta beach, improve stamina.
*Ball work at Punt Rd, improve ball skills including kicking.
*The Tan, running to improve speed/time.
*400's at Burnley oval.
That's the Zips pre season. I would have them play stimulation on 5qtrs.
They would the be the fittest group in the comp.
Lucky boy.
Not a fan at all, but hopefully makes the most of his extra year.
Not a fan at all, but hopefully makes the most of his extra year.
Seen enough of Hugo
Would prefer Green Cumbo Coulthard get a go
Because how long do we have to put up with it.
He isn't good enough
It was exactly his standard.
As has been the case. That's his level. He wouldn't be getting a game if we didn't have 17+ injuries.
He wasn't getting a game when we had 15 injuries.
But he had a crack. Just a very limited footballer.
Just annoyed we didn't trade him to the Giants when they came knocking.
Kingsley was apparently a big fan and they might have paid something half decent.
Oh well.
Kingsley was apparently a big fan and they might have paid something half decent.
Oh well.
THought he was reasonable, neither our worst nor underperforming expectations.
He cracked in, which was an improvement. Had a few moments.
Had a skill error from over exuberance which is his style. Still work to be done on his polish.
A couple of points to consider for his evaluation.
All young kids should be given time to get to speed of the AFL. A few games before judgement. Not an easy game to come into the team.
As I posted on KMAC'S thread it was a weirdly different match. All about stoppages and centre breaks. Wingers didnt get much of it.
To me he should get 2 more games.
