Young got a soft matchup tonight. Buddy lurking out the back early, thinking he was playing the spooner. (Don't forget that Buddy brings his own umpires.) Eventually our square-dancing football virgin learned to get there. And wasn't he buoyed when he noticed that Buddy is finished - G O N E.
Did you see the way Sydney played Jack? A structural champion. Geriatric. Their peak formations were historic. In one contest Mills (who would captain Richmond) pressed back from front position, while Rampe (IIRC) pressed from behind. On Gerrie Jack. Jack still touched the ball?
We barely manned Flankling. We let a novice learn the game on the massive geriatric Franklin.
Young got stronger as the game wore on. Elite tall backs do this. Franklin is a soft target these days. But IMO our man levelled up, as UKTiger has said.