Grand Uncle Horace
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Still despite his endeavour, Clarkeys disposal was the worst I have seen from an adult footballer.
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We picked up a bloke from Collingwood because according to some of their supporters his "disposal was the worst they had seen from an adult footballer".Still despite his endeavour, Clarkeys disposal was the worst I have seen from an adult footballer.
You say that like it is an undisputed fact. Clarke was better than both Kennedy and Parker on Saturday.
Correct he was but they are stars and leaders of the club. Clarke was a Swans debutant who seemed to make an error every time he went near it. Not exactly a shining performance in your first outing for your new club, and not exactly the type of performance that demanded round one selection either. Not writing him off by any means just think he is going to need to do a whole lot better.
So Kennedy and Parker get a pass for past performances? I mean looking at it objectively, purely objectively, you would have to pick Clarke before Kennedy.
So Kennedy and Parker get a pass for past performances? I mean looking at it objectively, purely objectively, you would have to pick Clarke before Kennedy.
Crikey. So drop JPK and Parker and pick Clarke. Why not make him skills coach as well?
JPK was poor. Clarke got more of the ball but butchered it in quite a remarkable way.I am not saying drop Kennedy, but I think it is very unfair to target Clarke in criticism while ignoring the fact that Kennedy was worse.
I am not saying drop Kennedy, but I think it is very unfair to target Clarke in criticism while ignoring the fact that Kennedy was worse.
You mean Kennedy, the dude that has carried our midfield for close to 10 years, should get the same lattitude as a new recruit?
Taking into account Kennedy's performances last year I am not sure he should. I mean Kennedy will be in the team in round 1, but Clarke should be as well.
It's time for Parker to step up and be our number 1 midfielder. Kennedy can take Parker's role when resting in the forwards. Kennedy still has a lot to give in the middle until proven otherwiseIs it time for Kennedy to move up forward? A big physical marking presence who is a decent kick for goal but doesn't seem to have the speed for the midfield at the moment?
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It's time for Parker to step up and be our number 1 midfielder. Kennedy can take Parker's role when resting in the forwards. Kennedy still has a lot to give in the middle until proven otherwise
Don’t agree that JPK would be any good as a forward, time will tell bit imo when the game is to fast for him being primary mid is that he will fall off like Swallow and that will be the end
He isn’t a natural forward imo
.He was a good kick for goal in 2012, but ever since then Kennedy's kicking for goal has been iffy at best.
It's time for Parker to step up and be our number 1 midfielder. Kennedy can take Parker's role when resting in the forwards. Kennedy still has a lot to give in the middle until proven otherwise
Why do we keep blaming our mids when they have consistently played to a losing ruck? Sinclair improved markedly in 2018, gave much more around the ground, managed the extraordinary demand of carrying the ruck, is very much valued for his contribution to the team, but, not surprisingly given his height and bulk, is low percentage tap to advantage. We need Naismith but I’m not overly optimistic.
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Very true, it is the ruck situation. It's not like we're in 2014 anymore when we had Tom Derickx. Miss those days but I suppose all eras of ruck&midfield domination have to come to an end.
Don't often agree with you B52 (no offence), but I think you're spot on here. We used to be great at sharking the other rucks taps, we've dropped off noticeably in that department.Look. Our mids just need to play smarter. Mitchell was a clearance king last year roving to a losing ruck combo.
Expecting and playing for Sinkers to plop the ball in your lap is folly. Our mids need to read the tap better than they have in the past.
This can be done.
Sinkers himself has a key role in both neutralising the tap contest and throwing his body around when the ball hits the ground.
I hope guys like Ollie, George and Mills can read the tap when the other ruck wins it.
it is possible to win clearances when the other ruck is dominant. Richmond seem to organise their mids to rove to a losing ruck.
There are only a few dominant rucks trundling around. Gawn, Fake Reg, Natinui, Goldstein and Lycett/Ryder are well ahead. Sinkers is as good as the others.
Maybe I overrate our ability to rove to a losing ruck. I hope I don't.