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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Round #5 Northern Blues vs. North Ballarat
Quote from: RiverRat – on
Buckley - looked better in the first half on the wing but not so hot in defence in the second 
Fields - lacks the speed to go with a leading forward but is better than Watson (low bar) in pretty much every way - intensity, aggression and kicking
Foster - maybe next year if he gets another one

Russell - can play a bit but not knocking down the door for senior selection
Boekhorst - first round draft pick - what were they thinking? Has some straight-line speed but only with ball in hand - can't chase to save himself and not a great kick
Walsh - a decent footballer but has the same speed map as most of the team - one-paced and not a particularly fast pace

Gowers - flashes some skills occasionally but unlikely to get anywhere near AFL standard this year
Smith - has very good disposal skills but is a waste of space as a defender because he lacks the speed (or desire) to stay with an opponent - needs a lot more speed, size or strength and I'm not sure where he is going to get it - has probably been selected for some senior games because his skills stand out against the guys he trains with

Kreuzer & Warnock - Cameron Wood is our senior ruckman
Whiley (Coyote) - best player for the NB but yet another one-paced (too slow) footballer
Graham - nowhere near as useful as Whiley around clearances because the coyote can block his opponent and then win the ball - Graham seems inept if an opponent bodies up on him - I guess there are reasons why he doesn't get selected - they include poor foot skills, lack of pace and I could go on

Viojo - unimpressive
Jones - Watson was selected ahead of him - at least Jones will chase and might catch someone
Holman - injured in the first 1/4 and did not return - made fewer mistakes than his mates and was therefore nowhere near as disappointing

Coach Webster - is doing a good job teaching the kids to play like the senior players so that they are ready to perform to the same standard if they get a chance in the senior team

Zing!

Thank the gods I'm not the only one who thinks that.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Giants Trample Blues - Post Match
I guess I was also influenced by his stats, they were very good and the commentators were complimentary of his performance. Watching the game I thought he was much better than a few weeks back. But I do agree that for some odd reason he just doesn't seem to hurt opposition sides with his numerous possessions.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Giants Trample Blues - Post Match
A horrible reality is that had the GWS been cleaner with their disposals etc they could have and should have won by 100+

Last week MM commented that we'd hit rock bottom... well, we're amazing at something... the ability to redefine rock bottom on a weekly basis.

PI2C... I won't be giving up on the club or tearing up membership or anything like that, but you have to face the reality that this club at just about every level oozes failure in just about every area you can fail in this business. And this, when you have a truly great brand is just beyond comprehension. Might be time for the AFL to step in.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Giants Trample Blues - Post Match
Quote from: blue4life – on
I was talking to my daughter about that today, we didn't miss a game in our wooden spoon years but can't be bothered turning up now.
We both figured that back then our good years were fresh in the mind and we still expected to turn the corner, but now after more than a dozen years of failure the hope has gone and a sad resignation has set in.

Yep, we may be witnessing the final glimmers of hope finally dying out. There's nothing at the club or coming out of the club to give us hope. Board conflicted and seemingly visionless, CEO who came to us with a cloud over his head and thus far has proven himself great at marketing fluff but little else... and a bunch of coaches who just make you wonder who appointed them and why.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Giants Trample Blues - Post Match
Speechless.

Yes Principal LODS, folks would be speechless. And hurting. Even in the darkest days of the Pagan era our Membership never dwindled.

I mentioned in another thread that any inaction from the Board now will only be viewed as 'Neroesque'. They've been good at telling us what they will no longer do (quick fixes etc) but have give us nothing positive; no vision. How low will membership go down? How long will match day crowds continue to dwindle? How long will we tolerate watching the very spirit of the players fade to a shadow? Perhaps all this is an accurate reflection of the Board?
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Robert Heatley Stand / more
Quote from: PassIt2Carrots – on
Sorry. When we put together a few good passages of play I get excited. What can I say?

 ;D ;) I understand. But this group is renowned for an inability to sustain and poor disposal. We're lucky we're not 5-6 goals down. But there was real effort and a much better attitude in that quarter... but the talent just aint there, whereas this mob are all talent