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Re: VFL Round 10: Northern Blues vs Box Hill at Box Hill

Reply #90 –
Quote from: laj – on
With the goals he's kicking and some of his games in defence he'll be some sort of star when he is consistent given what he's doing at present.

We can only hope!

Of course, the same applies to Dick, Whiley, Smith, SOJ, Glass-McCasker, Gowers and Tutt, most of whom played better games than Jaksch today.
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: VFL Round 10: Northern Blues vs Box Hill at Box Hill

Reply #91 –
Quote from: LoveNavy – on
@ Mondy.

Fabulous posting. Much appreciated in what sounds like the upset of the season. Read that we haventbeaten BH since 2013 :)) :)) :))
Cheers

No problems.  I suppose someone had to take the bullet and listen to the commentary.  These guys had serious comedy aspirations.

Re: VFL Round 10: Northern Blues vs Box Hill at Box Hill

Reply #92 –
I like the way Whiley keeps chiselling away.....

Dick to, but sadly we have plenty of types who play the same role.
Finals, then 4 in a row!

Re: VFL Round 10: Northern Blues vs Box Hill at Box Hill

Reply #93 –
Great reports gents, so much better than local journalists who must report off the stats alone!
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: VFL Round 10: Northern Blues vs Box Hill at Box Hill

Reply #94 –
Too rights, much kudos to you intrepid souls!
Finals, then 4 in a row!

Re: VFL Round 10: Northern Blues vs Box Hill at Box Hill

Reply #95 –
I reckon Curnow has already shown he has something... Silvagni clearly has something... hopefully McKay can get on field this year... the pipeline is building.
 

Re: VFL Round 10: Northern Blues vs Box Hill at Box Hill

Reply #96 –
Quote from: DJC – on

At one stage Baggers and I noticed Clarko standing 10 metres or so from us.  A little later Ian Aitken was standing in front of us.  Clarko had moved on  :-\
No surprise there from the Gutless Turd >:(

Re: VFL Round 10: Northern Blues vs Box Hill at Box Hill

Reply #97 –
Quote from: Bear – on
I reckon Curnow has already shown he has something... Silvagni clearly has something... hopefully McKay can get on field this year... the pipeline is building.

Equally, all 4 of the most recent GWS recruits can clearly play too. Only in their low 20s, all high draft picks (= have talent/ability).

wait till Plowman and Sumner get full pre seasons....
Finals, then 4 in a row!

Re: VFL Round 10: Northern Blues vs Box Hill at Box Hill

Reply #98 –
Quote from: DJC – on
It was great to see lots of senior players, coaches and list manager there and great to see the coaches taking the opportunity to continue the footy education of blokes like Harry McKay and Charlie Curnow.  Our club is really heading in the right direction.

Just to enlarge on this point, Baggers and I went out onto the ground at three quarter time to listen to Fraser's address.  Unfortunately, we weren't close enough to hear much of what he had to say but what caught my eye was Shane Watson talking to Harry McKay and Charlie Curnow just outside the huddle.  Once again, I couldn't hear what was said but, from the gestures, I assume that Watson was talking about leading patterns.  Matthew Capuano, who has a game day role with the NBs as development coach, joined in and was in discussion with Charlie Curnow as they left the ground. Of course, they could have been talking about how to get to the train station but I suspect that it was football related.

It is a far cry from the NBs of a few years ago when there was a huge disconnect with Carlton.  The new approach shows that a stand alone VFL team is not the only way to enjoy VFL success while giving youngsters (and not so youngsters) the best preparation for AFL footy.
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: VFL Round 10: Northern Blues vs Box Hill at Box Hill

Reply #99 –
A great win today, and similar to the seniors, it seems it came with a great and fairly even team effort.

It's good to have KP options up forward, and a ruckman that dominates.
If Phillips can translate that form to AFL level........
Mens sana in corpore sano - A healthy mind in a healthy body.

Navy, it's not just a color, it's an attitude !!!

Re: VFL Round 10: Northern Blues vs Box Hill at Box Hill

Reply #100 –
I know highlights don't tell the story, but Jaksch last goal appears to be him picking it up off the deck and converting after a marking contest where ball came to ground.

Not his marking contest, but it indicates that he can do it.

Is this what you guys are talking about?
"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson

Re: VFL Round 10: Northern Blues vs Box Hill at Box Hill

Reply #101 –
Between chasing my two little ones around on the grass i got to watch most of the game. Agree with the comments above on Jacksh. He did plenty of nice things in the second half, also suggesting league level fitness helps. But it wasn't a full four quarter effort. Jones took some mighty leaps, resulting in a few teriffic contested marks. He was the preferred target for much of the day. Not sure he will ever be a consistent league level player but he can keep at it. Silvagni just needs to keep developing, no need to rush him into senior footy, as he would be out of puff pretty quick.

Was really pleasing to see our ball movement in the second half out of the backline. Lots of overlap run and kicking to advantage. Our tall targets helped, and the lack of BH talls made life a bit easier. Hawks in general were lacking some of their better players that are now in the seniors. Couple of howler mistakes led to easy blues goals, but the pressure we applied forced them to kick poorly.

Very good score too on a heavy track that was pretty muddy through the middle.

Re: VFL Round 10: Northern Blues vs Box Hill at Box Hill

Reply #102 –
@ Baggers wnd DJC

Thanks for your great reports and good to hear that we are building nicely via the NBs. Looking forward to seeing some of the youngsters play seniors when their time is right.
Reality always wins in the end.

Re: VFL Round 10: Northern Blues vs Box Hill at Box Hill

Reply #103 –
Jaksch is a talented player and should be playing seniors IMO...Gorringe went up a gear when given the chance and he never earned it given his NB's form was worse than KJ's IMO. I'd be playing him at FF and leaving him there to develop......

Re: VFL Round 10: Northern Blues vs Box Hill at Box Hill

Reply #104 –
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Jaksch is a talented player and should be playing seniors IMO...Gorringe went up a gear when given the chance and he never earned it given his NB's form was worse than KJ's IMO. I'd be playing him at FF and leaving him there to develop......

Jaksch may be talented EB but he didn't give a four quarter effort yesterday; perhaps one and a half.  Phillips had to be used as a key forward to give us a second target.
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!