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Welcome Josh Gibcus
- Thread starter Smoking Aces
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Only saw the second half but better I thought. Held his marks. The long kick to switch play that misses the mark and puts us under pressure has been a bit of a trademark, but he'll fix that.
Agree he needs a spell.
But how stuffed is the AFL Rising Star system.
Gibcus not nominated when he should have been, now might not get nominated at all.
But how stuffed is the AFL Rising Star system.
Gibcus not nominated when he should have been, now might not get nominated at all.
I don’t understand the ‘needs a spell’ talk; he is being fast tracked due to his talent and the immediate impact that he has had on the team.
His lack of experience comes with errors and things he will do better going forward, though has gotten far more right than wrong in his short professional career so far.
And he’ll be outmuscled on occasions like today, due to bigger, stronger and more seasoned opponents.
Every single game he plays on different AFL guns with different strengths is only making him better and more quickly.
His lack of experience comes with errors and things he will do better going forward, though has gotten far more right than wrong in his short professional career so far.
And he’ll be outmuscled on occasions like today, due to bigger, stronger and more seasoned opponents.
Every single game he plays on different AFL guns with different strengths is only making him better and more quickly.
Fatigue causes errors. He's made quite a few in the past 3 games.
Perhaps not the next two games but against Freo and Brisbane we can’t have a backman an giving away three goals with skill errors ( hand and foot ).
Hopefully he returns to his early season form.
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Hopefully he returns to his early season form.
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Loved his goal today. Got space. Asked for the ball. Got it./ Turned and saw the empty goal square and nailed it from 55m.
Hope he keeps his confidence!
Hope he keeps his confidence!
Would normally agree T76, but he looks devoid of confidence.
Spoiling when he should mark, pulling out of contests, Marshall, buddy, darling all got hold of him.
Our defence isn't the fortress it once was.
We know he's going to be a star, what's the rush. Let him dominate in the 2's for a few weeks.
Been up for a long time. Had a great debut season. Running out of puff a bit now maybe.
Despite people lauding it in the first 5 weeks, the weakness in his game - which he admitted in interviews pre draft - is his kicking. And It’s started to show the last few weeks. He can touch it up, will be ok, but he’ll take some time.
No knocks. Kid’s had a great season to date.
Despite people lauding it in the first 5 weeks, the weakness in his game - which he admitted in interviews pre draft - is his kicking. And It’s started to show the last few weeks. He can touch it up, will be ok, but he’ll take some time.
No knocks. Kid’s had a great season to date.
I think his kicking is actually pretty good, more he seems to be second guessing his decision-making overall. He's been punching a lot where he once marked.
Trust me Kevin. Having watched a lot of his junior footy, it’s easily the number 1 area for improvement.
Whatever happens for the rest of the year I still have no doubt he will be a star.
He was more involved today than the previous 2 weeks. Had some bad turnovers but his big spoils were back, a goal and some good defensive marks.
Remove the 3 turnovers and he has a good game
As Tiger Force says fatigue makes a person make errors. and it has shown the last three weeks. He has a steep learning curve but he has a kids body so needs to put on a bit of size and endurance and that takes time before he can handle the top players more effectively. No one is saying he is not a real part of our present and future but he does look tired
