Past #6: Lachlan Hansen - pick 3 '06 - 151 NM games - NM life member - thanks Lachie

[scooby1279]

I think it was more about the structures of having Drew, Tarrant and Hansen. All 3 moving around and creating leads.

 

[roomagic1984]

Hansen looked HUNGRY for the footy. That chase that caused a turnover was superb. I have always been frustrated at Hansen because he previously looked like he didnt care.... but boy did he want the footy!

As for Taz - he showed signs of what he is capable of (finally some may say!). Lets hope he keeps on improving and the delivery to the forward line keeps improving also!

 

[TheKanga]

Good return, i like him in our forward line.
Hopefully he has a good game next week.

 

[Jeremy Jordan]

Told a bloke at work if Taz ever played seniors again I would never watch another game. So should I eat this humble pie with a knife and fork or just use my hands.

 

[ArchKing Carey]

He played and contested well for his first game back. Will only get better with more games and playing within this game plan.

Looking at facebook, they must have been either reading the after match report or stats sheets as they appear to have been watching a different game then the one I went to.
Or, it's possible they were watching the Werribee game and noticed Hansen didn't kick a goal or take a mark. They are easily confused after all.

 

[Zondor]

He was rusty but he'll improve on that.

He also drags a defender for Taz and Dish.

Could have kicked 4.

The triple towers is here to stay.

Yeah he was rusty. Yet he played a part and contested well on most occassions.

Hopefully you're right and he does "improve on that".

 

[Event Horizon]

The triple towers is here to stay.

Yeah, I thought the triple towers working well and not getting in each others way was one of the real positives to come out of the match. Could be a big thing for the rest of the season.

 

[the big lebowski]

Geez, i'd love to know why Reily was on Tarrant for large chunks of yesterday. How he was supposed to stop someone of Tarrant's size is anyone's guess.

 

[Event Horizon]

Geez, i'd love to know why Reily was on Tarrant for large chunks of yesterday. How he was supposed to stop someone of Tarrant's size is anyone's guess.

Probably because not too many sides these days have three genuine KP defenders. Too much emphasis on run, and they have been getting away with it. But with three KP forwards, and they midfield not dominating, they really got exposed.

St Kilda will have the same problem, if our midfield has another good day in the office.

 

[Old Skool]

We need more from Lachie and Tazza at ground level.

If we can improve that by 50% then look out!

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Yeah, I thought the triple towers working well and not getting in each others way was one of the real positives to come out of the match. Could be a big thing for the rest of the season.

Yeah, I wonder where this leaves Black and Edwards?

And for that matter, McIntosh when he comes back?

With three genuine KPF's who can take a mark and make a contest, our forward line looks very dangerous.

 

[GarnerSmash]

I think someone needs to take Lach aside and tell him that to enhance his chances of kicking straight for goal he needs to kick the ball at least 15 feet before the man on the mark. The amount of times he gets too close and has to give it some air is crazy. He's actually a decent kick except for this, and the wobbling of the ball before the drop.

With the tree of these guys up there we are going to have games where one will get off the leash. In form they can all do a job in front of the sticks.

 

[berniemccarthy]

I think someone needs to take Lach aside and tell him that to enhance his chances of kicking straight for goal he needs to kick the ball at least 15 feet before the man on the mark. The amount of times he gets too close and has to give it some air is crazy. He's actually a decent kick except for this, and the wobbling of the ball before the drop.

With the tree of these guys up there we are going to have games where one will get off the leash. In form they can all do a job in front of the sticks.

Yes the run in is poor. Could lake a leaf out of LT's book. He counts the steps out and kicks from the same place every time. Notwithstanding the fact that LT cannot generally hit a barn door, but the routine needs major work.

 

[scooby1279]

Yeah, I wonder where this leaves Black and Edwards?

And for that matter, McIntosh when he comes back?

With three genuine KPF's who can take a mark and make a contest, our forward line looks very dangerous.

If Hansen or Tarrant do not perform then Black, Edwards, Hamish or Pederson should come in to replace. As long as the structure remains the same.

 

[ArchKing Carey]

Notwithstanding the fact that LT cannot generally hit a barn door, but the routine needs major work.

I disagree, he could probably hit a barn door, the problem comes about when there are 20,000+ people holding their collective breaths as he makes his attempt.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Reilly played on Tarrant because Sam shaw hyper extended his knee and was on and off the field for
Most of they day. They have three talls in rutten, Talia and shaw. All three were beaten pretty comprehensively

 

[Passmore]

Yeah, I wonder where this leaves Black and Edwards?

And for that matter, McIntosh when he comes back?

With three genuine KPF's who can take a mark and make a contest, our forward line looks very dangerous.

In the VFL until a spot opens up.

 

[Husk]

We need more from Lachie and Tazza at ground level.

If we can improve that by 50% then look out!

Thats the only issue I have with it, especially if they have to hunt kicks up the ground because we are under the pump in the middle.

 

[the big lebowski]

Reilly played on Tarrant because Sam shaw hyper extended his knee and was on and off the field for
Most of they day. They have three talls in rutten, Talia and shaw. All three were beaten pretty comprehensively

Thanks, i thought they had another one (shaw) but couldn't work out who.

 

[Event Horizon]

One thing to note about this forward set up with 3 talls - I don't think we've been outmarked in our forward line once in this game. That makes a huge difference. Every single kick IIRC that went in was at least spoiled which allowed us to put the pressure on.

 

[Tas]

Hansen still needs to work on his goal kicking, it is still pretty average. He is running too close to the man on the mark and there doesn't seem to be any real fluency in his kicking for goal, it feels unnatural, like someone having a shot with their opposite foot.

 

[Old Skool]

Hansen still needs to work on his goal kicking, it is still pretty average. He is running too close to the man on the mark and there doesn't seem to be any real fluency in his kicking for goal, it feels unnatural, like someone having a shot with their opposite foot.

It has nothing to do with biomechanics.

It's a confidence issue.

He'll get better with more runs in the seniors.

 

[scooby1279]

It has nothing to do with biomechanics.

It's a confidence issue.

He'll get better with more runs in the seniors.

confidence issue? I think its just having smarts about you... One of the first things i was taught as a kid when having a shot at goal was to make sure i left enough room to kick. He got close to man on the mark and you would have thought he learnt from it the second time around, but he didn't... Apart from that he contested well..

 

[shintemaster]

In the VFL until a spot opens up.

Yep. And we can live with that. Black in particular shouldn't be too concerned. Petrie won't be around forever.

 

[chubbspeterson]

As ok as Lachie went yesterday, I think Edwards kicks straighter. I do want to see Lachie get another week just to see if he can do even better, but he needs to kick those goals or Edwards or Black will come in.