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bmaurizio

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Thanks zeeCFC, Nick Holman and Cameron Giles, once their're up and about will give us more options and flexibility to the young 2014 draftees.
We have'nt been in this postion for a long time.
Some quality kids happy to play a part and be committed to the Baggers resurgence.
One has to give to Mick he's slowly shaping a brighter future for Blues.
 

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This happened quite a few times on Friday.

Cripps generally took the ball from stoppages quite cleanly.

When tackled he ignored the tackler and kept his eyes up and hands free - then found the best option with a hand pass.

Tacklers were barely able to knock him off balance let alone stop him disposing of the ball.
Spot on. :thumbsu:
 
Definitely in the mix for 5 or so games in my opinion. Will need a very good 2014 in the VFL to get amongst serious senior footy in 2016.
Hoping his 2014 is a really solid year for him.
 

Big Sim

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Apr 12, 2011
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Thanks all for the reports and evaluations, great reading, heartening stuff. Love this time of the year: undefeated, equal top of the ladder, the entire squad burning up the track and sure to have career best breakout years...

After last year I promised myself I would keep the lid on this preseason. Ha!

Muss1035
 
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Can someone tell me how Walsh did?

Doesn't look out of place but he's not fast across the ground nor particularly clean with disposal.

If he looked like a kid you'd excuse him without a second thought, but this guy looks as though he's been in the system for years already.
 
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Doesn't look out of place but he's not fast across the ground nor particularly clean with disposal.

If he looked like a kid you'd excuse him without a second thought, but this guy looks as though he's been in the system for years already.
That first line is a bit of a concern. If you aren't quick, your disposal needs to be great.

Any chance he plays seniors this season?
 
That first line is a bit of a concern. If you aren't quick, your disposal needs to be great.

Any chance he plays seniors this season?

I hope not as other rookies in Wood, Sheehan, Byrne and Johnson should be well in front.

If Walsh was to play it may make for bad news on our injury front.
 

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slashin_velvet

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I like this new commitment to tackling but geez I hope the medical staff were able to extract his head. Maybe if Cripps opened his mouth a bit wider, there night at least be some light at the end of the tunnel.
Reports that Matthew Watson is really struggling to fit in with this tackling style gameplan.
 

BuxbaumBixby

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I've been completely absent from BF over the weekend.

Can someone tell me how Walsh did?

I thought he did OK. I watched him pretty closely in the first half and he has a knack for getting into the right places. His pace will be an issue but given the right match-up looks like the sort of guy that will easily accumulate possessions. Better by hand than by foot. Was slow to contests in the second half. Will need to work hard for 12 months and build a tank.
 
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I thought he did OK. I watched him pretty closely in the first half and he has a knack for getting into the right places. His pace will be an issue but given the right match-up looks like the sort of guy that will easily accumulate possessions. Better by hand than by foot. Was slow to contests in the second half. Will need to work hard for 12 months and build a tank.
Good to hear, appreciate the report mate :thumbsu:
 
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I thought he did OK. I watched him pretty closely in the first half and he has a knack for getting into the right places. His pace will be an issue but given the right match-up looks like the sort of guy that will easily accumulate possessions. Better by hand than by foot. Was slow to contests in the second half. Will need to work hard for 12 months and build a tank.
Brock MkII ?
 

blueboy25

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Aug 14, 2006
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I watched him pretty closely in the first half and he has a knack for getting into the right places. His pace will be an issue but given the right match-up looks like the sort of guy that will easily accumulate possessions. Better by hand than by foot. .

Sounds like a description of the reigning brownlow medallist
 

passmark

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Aug 26, 2012
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just saw minimal highlights from foxsports of the practice game, BB really needs to learn how to bounce the ball when running, all 3 were pretty shoddy, even sheehan's bounce back better than BB's
He needs to have football in hand all day long to get better at bouncing.
 

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