Eiffel 65
Cancelled
- Sep 18, 2018
- 3,854
- 10,144
- AFL Club
- Carlton
- Other Teams
- Gryffindor
Player Summaries
Goddard: Was very impressive in one on one contests. Was able to get a spoil on pretty much everything. Comprehensively beat his opponent, however, in saying that, the conditions would have helped because it wasn't a great day to be a forward. He did drop a few marks that I would expect him to take. He's definitely worth persisting with. His decision making is relatively sound, just needs to improve his marking, kicking and running. Hopefully continuity will allow him to take his game to the next level.
JSOS: He was very good all day. His skills look a class above when playing VFL. I can see him developing into a similar player to Setterfield. Mid/forward utility appears to be his best position. His attack on the ball and defensive pressure was second to none. Was always throwing his body around and physical in the contest.
O'brien: He was playing wing but the problem was the ball was often on the opposite side of the ground. There's clearly a team structure that makes him hold his position for the switch, so if the ball doesn't switch to the other side of the ground, there's nothing he can do about it. I noticed there were a couple of quarters where he'd be on the ground for 10 mins or so and he and his opponent would have to ball watch as the play was stuck on the opposite boundary.
Despite these limitations, his performance really impressed me today because the possessions he did get were predominately in the contest. They weren't pretty possessions by any means, but he showed he was willing to put his body on the line when it was his turn to go. He wasn't able to damage the opposition by foot today, but I feel that he's progressing his game to a new level with the amount of ball he won in congestion. His progress and development is very promising.
Fasolo: Defensive pressure was excellent. Looks like the message to Fasolo was if you want to play in the 1's, you need to tackle and pressure. He certainly did that today. He was never going to kick a bag today because the conditions weren't conducive to high scoring. The ball was often kicked on top of his head, competing with a larger opponent in the air. He was able to half contests that he was never going to win, as well as pressure the kicker as the ball transitioned out of our forward line.
Schumacher: Was very good defensively. Is showing good signs for a second year player.
TDK: Started well but went off the ground after receiving a big knock.
Sam Fisher should be given our last spot on the list. He's clean in the contest and knows how to find his own ball. I'm not sure why we're overlooking him. Maybe we're concerned about his speed or agility? I don't have access to that data but he certainly passes the eye test.
I went there wanting to track the progress of Goddard, JSOS, O'brien, Fasolo and TDK. Tried to track a limited number of players as comprehensively as as I could.
Feel free to ask further questions on other players. I might not be able to help but I might have some tidbits for Carlton supporters.
Goddard: Was very impressive in one on one contests. Was able to get a spoil on pretty much everything. Comprehensively beat his opponent, however, in saying that, the conditions would have helped because it wasn't a great day to be a forward. He did drop a few marks that I would expect him to take. He's definitely worth persisting with. His decision making is relatively sound, just needs to improve his marking, kicking and running. Hopefully continuity will allow him to take his game to the next level.
JSOS: He was very good all day. His skills look a class above when playing VFL. I can see him developing into a similar player to Setterfield. Mid/forward utility appears to be his best position. His attack on the ball and defensive pressure was second to none. Was always throwing his body around and physical in the contest.
O'brien: He was playing wing but the problem was the ball was often on the opposite side of the ground. There's clearly a team structure that makes him hold his position for the switch, so if the ball doesn't switch to the other side of the ground, there's nothing he can do about it. I noticed there were a couple of quarters where he'd be on the ground for 10 mins or so and he and his opponent would have to ball watch as the play was stuck on the opposite boundary.
Despite these limitations, his performance really impressed me today because the possessions he did get were predominately in the contest. They weren't pretty possessions by any means, but he showed he was willing to put his body on the line when it was his turn to go. He wasn't able to damage the opposition by foot today, but I feel that he's progressing his game to a new level with the amount of ball he won in congestion. His progress and development is very promising.
Fasolo: Defensive pressure was excellent. Looks like the message to Fasolo was if you want to play in the 1's, you need to tackle and pressure. He certainly did that today. He was never going to kick a bag today because the conditions weren't conducive to high scoring. The ball was often kicked on top of his head, competing with a larger opponent in the air. He was able to half contests that he was never going to win, as well as pressure the kicker as the ball transitioned out of our forward line.
Schumacher: Was very good defensively. Is showing good signs for a second year player.
TDK: Started well but went off the ground after receiving a big knock.
Sam Fisher should be given our last spot on the list. He's clean in the contest and knows how to find his own ball. I'm not sure why we're overlooking him. Maybe we're concerned about his speed or agility? I don't have access to that data but he certainly passes the eye test.
I went there wanting to track the progress of Goddard, JSOS, O'brien, Fasolo and TDK. Tried to track a limited number of players as comprehensively as as I could.
Feel free to ask further questions on other players. I might not be able to help but I might have some tidbits for Carlton supporters.
