AFL 2019 Round 5: Greater Western Sydney v Fremantle, 1:45pm AEST UNSWCO

[Dazb86]

Really surprised Sam Reid is still playing. Has gone under the radar.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Taberner would be a really solid player if he could kick the ******* thing straight. He does well just about every time I watch Freo these days.

He's cost them about a 4 or so goal half time lead in that 2nd quarter

 

[The Joker]

That's about the most Lyonish statement I've ever read.

Keep on cobbling, cobbler...

 

[Isaac Cumming No 1]

Great 1st half from the boys. Tabs has made a couple of errors but the melts over on our board are over the top. He's a solid player going through what every forward does at some point. I'd still take him over Cox when Macca comes back any day.

You'd have to be happy with Hogan's start surely?

 

[SSrixon]

He's cost them about a 4 or so goal half time lead in that 2nd quarter

Pretty much, good contested marks being pissed away.

 

[KevDawg]

Good grab Walters. Replay showed it didn’t hit the ground

So was it paid as a mark?
Here at the ground, it looked like Nichols signalled that it was high contact from Zac Williams. Then someone mouthed off and he added 50?
OR
Was it a mark and then he was held up on the ground for the 50?

 

[The Joker]

Now lets see him beat a tag while trying to gain contested possessions and clearances.

When you're an outside runner anyway, it's a bit easier to just keep on running than it is to actively beat someone to the contest and the ball.

How about just setting up goals and doing the team things!

 

[Giant Pete]

Good half of footy. Freo playing well.

 

[MadMundy]

You'd have to be happy with Hogan's start surely?

Oh 100% he's been bloody amazing. Glad he's found his form

 

[The Joker]

So was it paid as a mark?
Here at the ground, it looked like Nichols signalled that it was high contact from Zac Williams. Then someone mouthed off and he added 50?
OR
Was it a mark and then he was held up on the ground for the 50?

A mark, the 50 came for Williams mouthing off!

 

[Isaac Cumming No 1]

A mark, the 50 came for Williams mouthing off!

Replay showed it was a mark. As for the rest only the ump knows.

 

[Luuuc]

Great 1st half from the boys. Tabs has made a couple of errors but the melts over on our board are over the top. He's a solid player going through what every forward does at some point. I'd still take him over Cox when Macca comes back any day.

He seems to be in career best form in terms of his marking. Bugger about the yips in front of the sticks, but that's fixable. Surely he is still an automatic pick in the side every week.

 

[Damon_3388]

Taberner would be a really solid player if he could kick the ******* thing straight. He does well just about every time I watch Freo these days.

He seems to be in career best form in terms of his marking. Bugger about the yips in front of the sticks, but that's fixable. Surely he is still an automatic pick in the side every week.

Currently Taberner on pace for a 175 mark (57 contested mark), 45 goal season, which would put him in AA squad contention, surely.

Has become one of the best contested marks in the league over the past couple of years (54 contested marks in his last 22 games, from the start of 2017), and seems to regularly play well when not forced to act as the second ruck too.

 

[Plugger35]

Freo a bit lucky to be in front thanks to that goal assist from Nicholls, although if Taberner wasn't such a shocking kick for goal they'd be in front anyway.

 

[Unique Name]

Just like last week Tabs Best on and worst on. Could have kicked 5 goals. 3 fairly easy misses.

From where he was 4 seasons ago he has come a long way.

 

[Americanpies]

Freo was undervalued in this game. Betting line was 34.5 or something. I found that odd, as Freo have a pretty good line up when all their best players are in - Fyfe, Walters, Hogan, Lobb, Brayshaw, Matera, Hill, Wilson, Hamling, Mundy, Ryan..... It's a very solid group of players. When Sandilands and S Hill return, I think they can be top 8 material.

 

[The Joker]

Currently Taberner on pace for a 175 mark (57 contested mark), 45 goal season, which would put him in AA squad contention, surely.

Has become one of the best contested marks in the league over the past couple of years (54 contested marks in his last 22 games, from the start of 2017), and seems to regularly play well when not forced to act as the second ruck too.

This was actually the part that turned his career around, he was forced get mobile and get involved!

 

[Damon_3388]

How about just setting up goals and doing the team things!

6 disposals, 1 tackle, 1 one percenter, and 6th on the team for score involvements today. He's not really having a noteworthy game.

The main point is, let's not act like he is fighting the tag under the same circumstances as Dusty or Danger, because he's not actively in contested situations like they are.

 

[The Joker]

That is a terrible call

 

[Damon_3388]

This was actually the part that turned his career around, he was forced get mobile and get involved!

Yeah but his actual ruckwork was garbage, and he was regularly out-bodied and out-smarted in ruck contests. It just took him away from playing forward, which he's clearly better at.

In general, people need to learn that marking around the ground while playing as the nominated ruckman has nothing to do with actual ruckwork.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Pretty much, good contested marks being pissed away.

Dropped another on the wing which rebounded straight down for a goal on top of the 2 sitters he missed. The next contest after the dropped mark was a half hearted one hand effort.

 

[The Joker]

6 disposals, 1 tackle, 1 one percenter, and 6th on the team for score involvements today. He's not really having a noteworthy game.

The main point is, let's not act like he is fighting the tag under the same circumstances as Dusty or Danger, because he's not actively in contested situations like they are.

That is the whole point, do other things to get involved!

 

[Isaac Cumming No 1]

I like Daniels more every time I see him play.

 

[The Joker]

Yeah but his actual ruckwork was garbage, and he was regularly out-bodied and out-smarted in ruck contests. It just took him away from playing forward, which he's clearly better at.

In general, people need to learn that marking around the ground while playing as the nominated ruckman has nothing to do with actual ruckwork.

Make sure you let Grundy know that!

 

[DrEvil_]

I quite like Freo but every time I see Ross Lyon I just wish he would never win another game. Anyone else feel the same?