I think Rough could be a little down on confidence. Too many times he has been going for his marks with one hand. He did take one screamer, but has missed others.
Loved his aggression on Monday.
Loved his aggression on Monday.
Opinion Roughy needs to do more..
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Surely we don't need threads about individual players and their performances???
Surely we don't need threads about individual players and their performances???
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I was there and observed Roughys 'poor' body language.. he was not demanding the ball as a key 195cm, 100kg forward should when the game was still up for grabs.. Half hearted jogging towards a contest, almost like he didn't want the ball to get kicked to him.
Harry Taylor wanted the ball and gave Roughy an absolute bath.
Roughys match up vs Cats has always been Harry Taylor, the only difference with match ups yesterday was Lonergan against Gunston, which I have to say Gunston was super impressive, took contested marks, stood up in the last Qtr and gave us a chance of victory..
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This thread is not about an individual game, it was created after Round 2 - nothing I have seen over the past 3 weeks alters my opinion that Roughy beats up (and builds his reputation) on lesser opponents and goes missing when it really counts.
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Well said, mate!
Have a go at the OP, he's the problem.
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So assume that means we can't have individual threads toasting Langers, Hill, Hallahan, Suckling, etc too then??
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So assume that means we can't have individual threads toasting Langers, Hill, Hallahan, Suckling, etc too then??
lol
yes, but there's no Lewis mafia....
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You can't just 'have a go' at the OP because you are unwilling to accept facts...
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He has a problem with big games at times. I would move him to full back or something to get him into the game. He's the most versatile player there is, so you always have that option with Rough.
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I think the 4th quarter yesterday would have been a perfect opportunity to venture down back and assist Cheney and possibly learn something from Hawkins..
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Love Rough, vice captain, two time premiership player, Coleman medallist.
However 8 goals in his last 7 games versus the Cats is a poor return considering he has been predominately forward.
However 8 goals in his last 7 games versus the Cats is a poor return considering he has been predominately forward.
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Interesting that he always seems to be down on confidence against Geelong.
Over on the Handbagger board right now they're talking about Harry Taylor doing his 'usual job on Roughead' ie. blanketing him completely. I sure wish someone could send a few of those comments Jarryd's way, or better yet compile a highlights clip of all the times Taylor's outmarked him since 2008.
We just aren't a good enough side to carry our biggest-name players against Geelong and expect to win. If Roughead's having an off-day that's fine, I'm not demanding he take speccies over Taylor and kick bags on the goals but he must bring the ball to ground and deny Taylor uncontested marks.
Bloody hell. I knew he'd underperformed against them but that stat is very damning.
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Thread title is misleading....Should read: 'Could Roughead possibly do any less' against the Cats....Clarko is every bit as complicit in allowing this to continue on for as long as it has!
The player I'm most disappointed with from yesterdays game is the one player that's the most important to our side that can make all the difference between winning and losing, he has the physical attributes and talent to be ripping the better sides/defenders apart, but he has somehow allowed himself to be physically and mentally molested by the better teams/defenders of the comp.
He is our Tarzan/power forward and yet against Taylor he plays like Jane. He should be splitting packs apart having a physical presence on the game and the man but instead he allows Taylor to out mark him.
Its all good and well to be versatile, inflate stats by having stints on the ball, but first and foremost you're a power forward.....act like one. When the game is in the balance we need you to stand up, this is the man that can make all the difference if he gets f*cking angry.
Right now he's a flat track bully.
He is our Tarzan/power forward and yet against Taylor he plays like Jane. He should be splitting packs apart having a physical presence on the game and the man but instead he allows Taylor to out mark him.
Its all good and well to be versatile, inflate stats by having stints on the ball, but first and foremost you're a power forward.....act like one. When the game is in the balance we need you to stand up, this is the man that can make all the difference if he gets f*cking angry.
Right now he's a flat track bully.
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I caught Roughead spectating at a couple of contests today which I thought was very disappointing from a vice-captain. That said it could be he is low on confidence, but the best way to turn that around is through hard work and that's where I have my concerns.
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It's been suggested that he might struggling with an injury. Was certainly very quiet today.
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Looked frustrated today at times.
Will benefit from a game against the Saints !!
Will benefit from a game against the Saints !!
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That is where the issue lies...I am certain that he will probably have a big game against Saints..probably even kick 5 or 6 goals too.
The problem is what he doesn't do in those 'crunch' games
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Must be injured. I watched him pretty closely for extended periods today and his work rate was virtually non existent. If they mapped his movement in the form of one of those heat maps you often see he would've burnt a hole in a small patch across half forward! You'd like to think for his sake he's carrying something.
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If true he shouldn't be playing. I feel he just needs touch. He was presenting today.
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I beg to differ, when I watched him for extended periods yesterday he didn't present. Numerous times he was the next link in the chain and stood flat footed whilst his teammates ran past him to lead up to the ball carrier.
