Another 30 plus possession game in the VFL yesterday. He consistently finds the footy at that level. With our season shot I would like to see him get another game this week.
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what is success? staying on the list for 6 years of the greatest dynasty known to mankind? if so, i can give you 1.
Reckon he's earned another crack after his initial baptism by fire earlier in the year. Really like his workrate.
From what I've seen of him in the vfl reckon he's got the skillset that will most likely transition into AFL of all our young mids. I like his hardness and urgency in and around packs. Hopefully has the mind also and that his debut was merely stage fright.
He was putrid in his first game, but i can remember thinking the same of Mark Coughlan's first game, and except for injury would have went down as one of our best mids of the last 30 years.
That's good news then and good on him if he does get another crack this year. It would be good if he got to the pre-season with a better memory than he probably has now of his performance at AFL level. I can't remember much of it except him being run down at one stage because he just wasn't aware of the tackler.
Like him more each time I see him, has a bit of classy Miles about him , might not be a star , however I think he can be a very important cog in our midfield, I see Dow similar with more tricks, but a much lighter body, Dow may have to work on been a tad more outside for the time been. Forgetting our aging stars , it’s not a bad start MartYN, Dow and Bolton , definitely need to ad to it , however imho it’s not a bad start
lets say 100 games.
how many unmatched Academy players have played 100?
I cant think of any
you can accelerate the mind and improve spatial awareness, but WADA's test tubes will go fluorescent, and the AFL will be forced to do nothing for years
decision making and speed improvement are related IMO. its easier to make a good decision when you have more time. An 18yo could be trained to improve 5% I reckon???
Yes, yes and yes but they need to be specifically trained. On the speed, you need to train maximal speed which equates to short bursts of high intensity efforts with large rest breaks. Couple this with a strength program and speed will most certainly improve. But by its nature improvements are measured in very small increments.
You cant teach spatial awareness but you can improve decision making under pressure which will lead to quicker responses. Brain training is a thing as much as muscle memory is.
Correct. Inside mid needs speedy hands and a quick kick.
Foot speed is rated further down the list
Inside mids still need to be able to cover the ground.
Especially under our setup where they need to transition defensively.
It's why we've shied away from playing anyone slow in there.
It;s the big question mark on RCD for Leysy. Hopefully it improves with fitness.
Especially under our setup where they need to transition defensively.
It's why we've shied away from playing anyone slow in there.
It;s the big question mark on RCD for Leysy. Hopefully it improves with fitness.
