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Re: 2018 VFL Rd 17: Northern Blues vs Frankston at Ikon

Reply #45 –
Gee that Graham bloke goes ok!
Finals, then 4 in a row!

Re: 2018 VFL Rd 17: Northern Blues vs Frankston at Ikon

Reply #46 –
Pity he can't transfer that form to senior level: classic example of too good for the seconds, something lacking at the next level.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

Re: 2018 VFL Rd 17: Northern Blues vs Frankston at Ikon

Reply #47 –
Quote from: flyboy77 on
Gee that Graham bloke goes ok!

Mullett had 24 so that devalues Grahams efforts down to about 20 possies...Frankston must be a good team...not..

Re: 2018 VFL Rd 17: Northern Blues vs Frankston at Ikon

Reply #48 –
Northern Blues   6.3-39   8.7-55   12.11-83   18.15-123
Frankston   2.0-12   4.3-27   6.3-39   6.4-40

NORTHERN BLUES
Goal Kickers: P. Kerr 4, J. Velissaris 3, L. Casboult 3, J. Palmer 3, G. Strachan 2, A. Mullett, M. Blakey, S. Fisher
Best Players: J. Palmer, N. Graham, P. Kerr, S. Kerridge, J. Hill, A. Schumacher

RANKSTON
Goal Kickers: N. Scagliarini 2, L. Pierce, L. Gill-Renouf, A. Wilson, B. Mullane
Best Players: K. Gray, W. Fordham, A. Ferreira, A. Wilson, L. Pierce, A. Jarnestrom
Live Long and Prosper!

Re: 2018 VFL Rd 17: Northern Blues vs Frankston at Ikon

Reply #49 –
I went along for a look. However, after repeating the old cliche about only being able to beat what the opposition puts on the ground - there was stuff all opposition (especially after 1/2 time) so pretty much every performance had to be downgraded.

O'Shea was the traveling emergency; Garlett was present in a tracksuit with Strachan warming up later that every one else.

Good to see Macreadie playing.

Kerridge dominated the 1st qtr but Graham dominated the match as Kerridge faded.

Not one of our 3 tall forwards (Kerr, Casboult or De Koning) was worth a cracker in the 1st half - all were too one dimensional but joined in the fun after 1/2 time.

Palmer led very well and kicked very straight but he is not Kane Lambert yet.

Mullett and Shaw are just depth players - Schumacher has excellent disposal but didn't play as well as I have seen him so no rush for an AFL game as yet - then again, Polson keeps getting a game.

Re: 2018 VFL Rd 17: Northern Blues vs Frankston at Ikon

Reply #51 –
Quote from: spf on
Link to game highlights.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwsLdEChw8M

Thought a number of Kerr's goals were excellent.

iirc, Kerr is less than 12 months out from hip surgery, let's hope he gets through the remainder of 2018 injury free, and gets a full pre-season under his belt before 2019.
The Force Awakens!

Re: 2018 VFL Rd 17: Northern Blues vs Frankston at Ikon

Reply #52 –
Quote from: RiverRat on
I went along for a look. However, after repeating the old cliche about only being able to beat what the opposition puts on the ground - there was stuff all opposition (especially after 1/2 time) so pretty much every performance had to be downgraded.

O'Shea was the traveling emergency; Garlett was present in a tracksuit with Strachan warming up later that every one else.

Good to see Macreadie playing.

Kerridge dominated the 1st qtr but Graham dominated the match as Kerridge faded.

Not one of our 3 tall forwards (Kerr, Casboult or De Koning) was worth a cracker in the 1st half - all were too one dimensional but joined in the fun after 1/2 time.

Palmer led very well and kicked very straight but he is not Kane Lambert yet.

Mullett and Shaw are just depth players - Schumacher has excellent disposal but didn't play as well as I have seen him so no rush for an AFL game as yet - then again, Polson keeps getting a game.

Looked like the grade 5-6 kids beating up on the 3/4's from those highlights......pressure from Frankston was zero...

Re: 2018 VFL Rd 17: Northern Blues vs Frankston at Ikon

Reply #53 –
So, when we win the opposition are rubbish and we don't congratulate our players and when we lose we are rubbish and bag our players (should be posted on the Gold Coast post game thread as well).

Re: 2018 VFL Rd 17: Northern Blues vs Frankston at Ikon

Reply #54 –
Quote from: dodge on
So, when we win the opposition are rubbish and we don't congratulate our players and when we lose we are rubbish and bag our players (should be posted on the Gold Coast post game thread as well).

Nah we just get realistic and analyse the facts and the facts are the opposition were rubbish and you wouldnt get too carried away with players performances given the lack of pressure.
Levi looked like Andre the Giant running around out there and Graham was getting kicks at will and trying to rough up the Frankston auskicker kids...please...just a bit of sanity required on this one...

Re: 2018 VFL Rd 17: Northern Blues vs Frankston at Ikon

Reply #55 –
I think where the club is at, and given the season we've had, any win is really precious, not matter how ugly or unconvincing.

None of our 4 teams will win much for a while. Just enjoy them, without getting carried away or having unrealistic expectations.

Re: 2018 VFL Rd 17: Northern Blues vs Frankston at Ikon

Reply #56 –
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 on
Nah we just get realistic and analyse the facts and the facts are the opposition were rubbish and you wouldnt get too carried away with players performances given the lack of pressure.
Levi looked like Andre the Giant running around out there and Graham was getting kicks at will and trying to rough up the Frankston auskicker kids...please...just a bit of sanity required on this one...

Graham does that in virtually every VFL game he plays but one of Levi’s opponents looked like he had been in a good paddock  :)  Frankston did have some big, fit looking lads too.  Of course, Levi generally only had one opponent at a time, as did Kerr - and I thought the latter did very well, particularly with his contested marking and kicking for goal.

Frankston may be rubbish but, in terms of form and ladder position, they are around about our level, as was Werribee the week before.  Given the players we have out (injured and promoted), it was a pretty good win.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?”  Oddball

Re: 2018 VFL Rd 17: Northern Blues vs Frankston at Ikon

Reply #57 –
Quote from: spf on
Link to game highlights.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwsLdEChw8M

Thought a number of Kerr's goals were excellent.
From the highlights I can safely say that Frankston were not the same committed team we saw down at Kars Stearlier in the year. However, we aren't the same Northern Blues either.
Early in the season Palmer was OK, Fisher was struggling, Hill was diabolical and the team had very low confidence. We probably had more AFL listed guys that day, including Weitering and Silvagni. It was our first win for the year, as it turned out, but we were nowhere near the line-up we were last weekend. Although there was one similarity: Kym LeBois lasted about 30 seconds, leaving us a man down. This time LeBois got injured the previous week.
On the other hand Frankston had close to their best side available both times.
The present NBs are moving the ball much better, playing with more spirit and confidence, and winning one on one contests.

I would have liked the same intensity from Frankston as we got last time, but I think we would still have won better than we did then.
Live Long and Prosper!

Re: 2018 VFL Rd 17: Northern Blues vs Frankston at Ikon

Reply #58 –
love your work Crash!
Finals, then 4 in a row!

Re: 2018 VFL Rd 17: Northern Blues vs Frankston at Ikon

Reply #59 –
LeBois 2 years in and still having fitness issues. Will be interesting to see if they keep him on next year. Would be a real show of faith in him if they do.