Re: VFL 2017: Rd 5: Northern Blues vs Casey
Reply #62 –
Still early in the VFL season, but...
This is the best NBs side I've seen since the David Teague days. What stood out from the get-go yesterday was the attitude, focus, consistency/persistence and cohesion. Though that final quarter mini fade out will give Josh some amo.
So good to see Sumner and Lamb get some form back. Their best will put plenty of pressure on some senior blokes and very importantly, if anyone goes down, they'll be cherry ripe to step in, along with Macreadie, Polson and Pickett who continue with their strong development. Boekhorst elevated himself to this level as well... deserving call-up attention.
Disappointed with the highly talented Cuningham again. When the heat was on early he was the invisible man but once his team mates had done all the hard work, he chimed in to show us his considerable talent. All between the ears.
Liam Jones is stating such a strong case for senior selection, especially in defense but unfortunately that's about the only place we are well covered or could we do better? Someone goes down and in comes Macreadie first and foremost. Sheesh, you'd have to be tempted to give Jones a gig ahead of White (who I like and think is doing that really hard bodied job, but with ACOS down back now we're a little lop-sided and Jones just might give that bit of speed that white can't - makes ACOS and Jones the two closing speed rippers). At very worst, if Jones' papers are stamped, if he plays some good senior footy down back there'd be plenty of other sides who'd be interested - 3rd rounder maybe. This philosophy could also apply to Buckley and Boekhorst who could get some senior action and establish some tradeability in the process (along with Jaksch and Gussy?).
Best game I've seen from Boekhorst in that he took real responsibility, especially in the early heat, and chased and linked up really well. Looked a bona fide leader out there.
Kerridge was so important in the win as well, though his disposal is still such a worry.