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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Northern Blues vs. Essendon at Peptide Park on Sat
Wish I'd known you were there AGE Old Son... could have caught up for a chat.
Horrible game. We (Mrs Baggers and moi) left half way through the last qtr. She reckons it was just about the worst game she has seen in terms of turn-overs and errors. The number of times we gave the aggott back to the Bumbers was just pathetic. Terrible disposal / skills. There were a few stages of the game where we were all over them but just couldn't convert, then they'd go forward and register a major... reckon this got to the boys after a while.
Graham got plenty of it but again failed to hurt enough with his disposals... a good % of which went to the opposition. But at least he was putting in. He's such a ball magnet, just gotta find a way to do better with the ample possessions.
Lucas was simply awful. I doubt if one of his disposals was to our advantage - the turnover king. Looks very dispirited.
Carrots got better as the game wore on but he was favouring his heavily bandaged right leg. Was very ginge walking up and down the steps to the club rooms.
Watson spent time up forward as well as defence... either end he was beaten to the pill by his opponent. But gee he's a great kick!
McInnes - beaten. Ordinary.
Bootsma - beaten. Ordinary.
Temay battled hard and did a few nice things... too few, however.
Holman was tried in defence. Seems to have gone backwards (no pun intended).
Blaine Johnson did some nice things... used further up the ground today rather than strictly up forward. Terrific kick but did turn it over too many times - like a lot of his mates. All in all though, one of our better players.
Cieran Sheehan was very good and kicked a ripper goal. Continues to improve. Also one of the better CFC listed players.
Cieran Byrne also showed promise and is improving. (both 'Cierans' have a great attitude to the game and go in hard and strong... but still heaps to learn).
Wood was serviceable overall and strong at the ruck contests. Did well against a huge opponent in terms of height. Don't know who he is (Bumbers no. 58) but he looks about 30 foot tall! Not quite, listed by Bombers as 206, previuos clubs had him at 204, NSW guy by the name of Sam Tagliabue
Giles was so so. Likewise Reynolds. Neither seemed capable of taking the game on when needed... Reynolds took a strong mark at an important time in the game and converted from about 50 but gee we need to see more.
Of the Preston boys, Cattapan and Wilson were very good, along with the Skipper (Box). Don't know who number 16 was but gee he never stopped putting in and did some really strong & desperate things. Michael Dufficy, good development squad player must be getting on to mid 20s now, ex Knights.Jack Anthony (played at both ends) did some good things!
Good to see Cachia, SOV, SOJ and Jeffy there supporting the boys.
All in all a long drive to watch a shizen game full of errors (mostly from us) and disappointing performances. You'd see better disposal from junior football sides.
To add insult to injury, they don't sell meat pies at Windy Hill... now what the f*ck is that all about! Footy without a pie or 3 is bordering on immoral.
Does look like the cupboard is bare, doesn't it?
