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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: RD 17 : North Melbourne v Carlton (Pre-game Jibber-Jabber)
Nth to start favourites.....I think Henderson will find himself with two opponents most of the night and it may be up to players like Garlett, Betts etc to kick a winning score..
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The Sports Desk / Re: The Ashes - Second Test @ Lords
Bring on Kawaja! I've lost a lot of interest in cricket over the years but this kid may make me start watching again.
Genuine No 3 which I like..only con I have on him is his fielding,he looks a bit porky and moves like it in the field.
Hopefully can build an innings and provide some stability while the strokemakers do their thing...
Harris is a good choice and if he can stay fit should provide us with decent line and length and I like the way he keeps the ball up to the bat and think
he will enjoy the conditions. Maybe some shorter spells can make him more durable.....and am hoping Anderson is worn out after Trent Bridge and Cook over bowls him at Lords and
he could be done for the remaining tests...
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Rowe gets another year.
Another pre season and he might have the fitness base to be better in this area and I think he has his nose in front of Casboult and Hampson because he is a better kick and MM wants better conversion.....Henderson, Waite and Rowe is decent firepower up forward providing Watson and McInnes keep performing down back.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Chris Yarran has gone backwards.
I was hoping that his getting down and dirty with Geary last Fri might fire him up a bit - get the adrenalin flowing! I'm pretty sure though he's struggling with how/what role MM wants him to play - mind you I've always thought that he's a bit of a cruiser.
Cookie..I thought he did show some intent with mixiing it with Geary but seemed to forget about the football side of things...reckon CY can look after himself with blokes his own size.
I feel CY needs a Michael Oloughlin type mentor who can motivate him to be more intense more often.....MickyO was a lazy cherry picker highlight reel type to begin with but gradually became a more complete player and its not a question CY not being able to contest and impact on the game he just picks and chooses when to do it and that is frustrating. As a coach you feel like yelling at him and shaking some sense into him but he isnt that type to respond to that type of treatment and a mentor like MickyO who he might respect and feel and obligation to perform for might do the trick....easier said than done though to entice MickyO or similar to the club.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: RD 16 : Blues Smack Saints (Aftermatch Review)
I think what Rowe showed was that if you play a slightly undersized defender on him he will be able to take advantage. Not a world beater but can definitely have a significant impact.
Carrots....Rowes problems for me are when he doesnt have the ball, chasing, manning up his defender and his endurance for doing this part of the game etc.....he leads well, is very strong in the air one on one and can take the odd mark where he drifts in front of a pack and as you said being much taller than most defenders has a big advantage. He is also probably the best kick for goal out of our talls bar Henderson, he kicks the ones you expect him to kick and usually doesnt miss the harder ones by a long way either.
I think Malthouse will want greater effort from him though on not allowing his man freedom to run down the ground....I think I noticed Stanley, Roberton and Gwilt who all took turns on him run down the ground and he didnt make much effort to chase or pick them up.
He is very much in the early version of Justin Westhoff mode....great on the offensive side but zero return on being accountable...Westhoff got slaughtered by Matthew Scarlett in a GF due to his lazy defensive work and it nearly finished his career. Port then played him on the ball and made him learn to be accountable, chase, smother and he has become a better player in this area and is now a decent AFL player.
I think Rowe has to learn this side of the game and quickly to retain his place in the team and on the list...MM wont put up with players who are not accountable unless they are brilliant at what they do and Rowe is never going to be brilliant. The opportunity is there as he has another year to improve but needs to apply himself and work harder than he is... ..he has been ill of course and the extra year he has been given is to cut some slack his way IMO but is still a 50/50 long term player IMO.
Saying all that I am a fan of his and hope the coach and MC give him plenty of opportunities...
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Jamo declares Hendo a Star
I think Carrazzo is still the man for the job and has the respect...Henderson needs some more runs on the board and why burden him with another job when we are asking him to save and win games at both ends of the ground.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Jamo declares Hendo a Star
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: 2013 - the year our best players went AWOL
We wouldnt need to poach Luke Williams from Geelong if the club were that happy with our recruiting or have Hughes and Rogers swap jobs......
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The Sports Desk / Re: The Ashes - Second Test @ Lords
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/jul/15/england-unchanged-team-second-testQuoteEngland have stuck with a winning squad for the second Ashes Test at Lord's.
Alastair Cook's team hung on for a famous 14-run win in a titanic first Test at Trent Bridge and the selectors this morning confirmed the same 13 to pick from when the second starts on Thursday.
Cook and his coach Andy Flower will then have tougher decisions to make about whether to again give Steven Finn the nod as their third seamer ahead of either Tim Bresnan or Graham Onions.
A Cook (Essex, capt), J Anderson (Lancashire), J Bairstow (Yorkshire), I Bell (Warwickshire), T Bresnan (Yorkshire), S Broad (Nottinghamshire), S Finn (Middlesex), G (Durham), K Pietersen (Surrey), M Prior (Sussex), J Root (Yorkshire), G Swann, (Nottinghamshire), J Trott (Warwickshire).
I hope they keep Finn in the starting 11 because he bowls juicy pies that all of our batsmen bite into with ease.
As for the Aussie team, Cowan has to be dropped surely, getting out to that part-timer Joe Root was unforgiveable. I still think we need another bowling option because Watson is not a wicket-taker, he's just a stop-gap measure whilst the front-liners catch their breath.
Can we further strengthen the batting at all ??
I think Bresnan will play ahead of Finn....the latter was very ordinary with the ball and even less convincing in the field.
Bresnan is handy with the willow which will make the Poms batting deeper and his bowling while nothing scary is that of your typical English pro who will work batsman out rather than blast them out.
Bairstow didnt impress me with the bat and while Root looked ok in the First Innings he is still a young kid learning the game.....
Harris or Bird in for Starc and I think Cowan will get another chance.....
Hope the wicket at Lords has some more life than Trent Bridge..the lack of bounce really took the edge of our quicks IMO..Pattinson and Starc couldnt get any real lift to trouble the batsman and none of our blokes move the ball like Anderson. I wonder if its a plan of the Poms to serve up these dead wickets with no bounce...
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The Sports Desk / Re: Time For The DRS To Be Scrapped - Ashes Farce !!!
Get a wicketkeeper who knows whats going on would help...
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The Sports Desk / Re: The Ashes - First Test @ Trent Bridge
Pattinson had the right idea..play straight keep the good ones out and just score easy from Swan with the field offering singles everywhere..
I thought we could win, all the hard work for nothing.....following Australia is like following Carlton..teased to the end and then we lose the close ones....
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: RD 17 : North Melbourne v Carlton (Pre-game Jibber-Jabber)
The Diving Cheat is back from suspension just in time for his annual Friday night birthday.
Zac Touhy will be waiting for him, did the job on Milne and can get the job done on Thomas IMO.
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The Sports Desk / Re: The Ashes - First Test @ Trent Bridge
No doubt Anderson will be bowling after lunch which isnt ideal but I think we can get the runs down the other end and have a famous victory.
England had their chance when Finn dropped that catch and its going to be our day....
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Reshape & Remodel Watson = The Spine Is Stronger Overall
He is really having to learn the basics of playing KP from scratch and while having the mature body doesnt have a mature defensive mind....you look at McInnes who doesnt have the skills of Watson but has a mature defensive mind that relies on reading the play and concentrating on his man.