And Captain Fyfe can get his own post because I think there's a lot to say about him.
His leadership has gone to another level this year. Every time someone kicked a goal, he was there to congratulate them. Every time someone looked stuffed, he was there to pat them on the butt for a job well done. When the game was in the balance, he lifted his workrate to Mechafyfe, and was just everywhere that last 5 minutes. The way he went for the ball, backing into packs, flying over the field, it makes me so happy that he's confident in his body, and strong enough to pull the impossible off.
But... anyone else worried about him at the same time? He has no confidence in his kicking at the moment, and that kick on goal was just baffling. Ignoring the GF, he was not a bad kick pre-leg break. And every game so far this year, even pre-season, he's been holding back until the game is on the line. Almost like he doesn't have the energy to run out a full game in full Fyfe-mode, so is just expending energy when it's reaaaaaaaaally needed. When he gets knocked over, or goes to ground, he's taking a long time to get up again, and that's never been an aspect of his game before. After the game he looked absolutely wrecked. It's not often he looks that stuffed. He looked like someone from the biggest loser after their first ever workout with the Commando. Except skinnier, musclier and hotter.
Obviously he's just come back from two broken legs. That's a huuuuge injury. Look how long most players take to get back from broken legs - and how long they take to get back up to 100%. I'm just concerned that Fyfe might be going a bit hard at times when his body's not up for it yet.
His leadership has gone to another level this year. Every time someone kicked a goal, he was there to congratulate them. Every time someone looked stuffed, he was there to pat them on the butt for a job well done. When the game was in the balance, he lifted his workrate to Mechafyfe, and was just everywhere that last 5 minutes. The way he went for the ball, backing into packs, flying over the field, it makes me so happy that he's confident in his body, and strong enough to pull the impossible off.
But... anyone else worried about him at the same time? He has no confidence in his kicking at the moment, and that kick on goal was just baffling. Ignoring the GF, he was not a bad kick pre-leg break. And every game so far this year, even pre-season, he's been holding back until the game is on the line. Almost like he doesn't have the energy to run out a full game in full Fyfe-mode, so is just expending energy when it's reaaaaaaaaally needed. When he gets knocked over, or goes to ground, he's taking a long time to get up again, and that's never been an aspect of his game before. After the game he looked absolutely wrecked. It's not often he looks that stuffed. He looked like someone from the biggest loser after their first ever workout with the Commando. Except skinnier, musclier and hotter.
Obviously he's just come back from two broken legs. That's a huuuuge injury. Look how long most players take to get back from broken legs - and how long they take to get back up to 100%. I'm just concerned that Fyfe might be going a bit hard at times when his body's not up for it yet.