Baggers tells the story of the game as accurately as can be. We've not got much smarts in the ressies and there'd be few tears if we lost 20 of them. Beyond the lack of nous, the failure of cohesion and consistent thoughtful effort is the killer. Fraser was furious at 3/4 time about the faffing around between the arcs and sprayed em for it. But it was too late to get them focused by then.
Couple of things. Kerbatieh shows a bit but needs intense fitness and tactical coaching if he's to make it as he, like others, went missing after a promising start. Fraser either sees something in Korcheck or the brains trust does and he's been told to encourage him, as that's what happened. Gets across the ground OK, considering, but will need a few years yet. The Jones conundrum must do others' heads in just as much as our own. Either impressive or invisible. Not much in between.
Oh and Jake Bradley, of what little I saw of the last development quarter, wasn't out of place. Wish I'd seen the whole game. Pretty small and light but that's to be expected.
u know when we go the long bomb into f50 CAN we please have our smalls front and centre to either kick goals or pressure the saints defenders .We need to stop there running game which begins from our fwd turnovers.
Second that motion. Seen nothing but grass and oppo players when ball hits ground off our forward marking packs. Just another forward line defficiency that's yet to be rectified but it really should be an easy one.
A bit of silk and a forward line and wha's not to like? Not really taken a pot at the previous coach but his defences look a bit threadbare. The difference between a hungry one and others is plain as.
Outsized and outclassed with a lot of development-types in. Didn't throw in the towel though we're being toweled up. Finally got to see big Aurrie kick! Awkward but others we butchering it as much. Gee he refuses to be intimidated by other big men. Jones had a bit of dig but it's so frustrating watching him. Perhaps hypnotism might help?
Geez we turn quick on our blokes. Boeky has only done 1 real preseason. Give the bloke a chance. Yes he is 'mature aged' to a degree, but tell me 1 team outside the AFL that trains up to AFL standard??
Lucas had 4 years on our list...Boeky has had half a year.
Big but needs an engine and some understanding of the patterns of play. Tap work is good but tho strong doesn't kick often or get into much space. Lot of work to do on the rest of his game but at least there's something to work with.
A couple of things to notice also in what are raw and basic figures. Coburg won but appear to have been slaughtered in the possession count. Aurri's hitouts are an excellent total on debut. Wiley seemed pretty anonymous to me, especially in the first half but that may say more about me than him. Perhaps it was good work in and under of the sort that can be overlooked but that doesn't explain the comparative dearth of handballs. Guess he's an accumulator and we can hope he goes on to convert that into value around the ground as he develops more.
#spf, ended up thinking Wiley was tagging in the second half, which was puzzling but if that's going to be his future role then spose it makes some sense.
re: Big Aurri, his beard an demeanor were reminiscent of Mummy for mine. Not sure what his kicking is like but he's strong, no doubt. Must get some kudos for lasting this far and we could do worse than rookie him. Kicking is the key, though.
I agree cookie, while I don't think he has strong hands, I don't see anything wrong with trying him at chb... IN THE BULLANTS. He has done nothing to justify a sustained run at chb in the senior team, if however he can string some performances together in the seconds I'll be happy to see him promoted, same with Watson, I'll leave others to judge watsons performance in the conditions.
might be worth trying as he, like Watto, lacks creativity and proactivity. LJ might not have the tank for the wing but perhaps he could be an extra-tall forward flanker. Did spend time in the ruck but he's not physically suited. As has been said, others are ahead.Looks to me like he needs structure and non-negotiables to follow until it's all ingrained and he doesn't think twice. Reckon he wants to do the right thing but hasn't got the key.
Accordingwith more fitness work. Solid and strongess work. Northern Blues website, Alex Aurrichio is to debut today.
He has.not done too bad for a rookoe's rookie. Get's around ok but could be even better with more fitness work. No system discernable in the forward line. A lead or two wouldn't go astray. Wasteful in the third with the wind and will likely lose die to that.82 50 to NB 7 9 51 @ start of the last.
Oh - and btw, that horrific interfence/shepherding rule in marking contests will ruin this game. Those 2 decisions that went Essendon's way were absolute howlers.
On the money, Brettie. Can't see how Yarran can be pinged when he was dead centre of the drop-zone. No matter what he did with his positioning, it's up to others to get around him legally, not for him to invite them to mark. Only an ump having as bad a game as that one did couldn't see that. Put his whistle away too many times after that for mine, to our detriment, much as I hate potting the umps.
Much as I like Chappie as a player, he was asking for it. Sad no one nailed Melksham. What an embarrassment to the game he is.
