News Practice Match v Collingwood Thursday 20th Feb 2020

[HARKER]

I will comment on JSOS.
He played as a 2nd/3rd tall forward, leading up to the wings. I thought he was pretty good, hands were reasonably strong, kicking looks good, looks even fitter/stronger.
He actually got hands to a lot of aerial contested balls but couldn't hang on, brought the ball to ground against heavy opposition.
He definitely gets a game before Kennedy.
If McKay is unavailable, suggest he'll be there round 1. Perhaps even regardless of McKay's status.

I couldn't agree more on every point. Well put forward.
We want players that are never out of the contest and this is what JSilvagni shows up...in the air..on the ground...

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

Simpson and Jones both played

Didn't know that.. cheers

 

[thylacine60]

gotta wait for willow to cool down............

 

[Arr0w]

Newman, Newnes, Gibbons will play round 1

 

[HaydossJ]

Imagine taking my statement to mean I didn't want Plowman in the team. Rebounding the footy is his weakness, everyone knows this.


Playing deep, or with a licence to roam? Did he make any impact up the ground?

Interested in your thoughts on Cunico as well.

Moore and Cunico only played in the 10 minute quarters where we played our VFL side + Cunners and LOB.

Moore played as the deepest forward and couldn’t get near it. Inside 50s were limited and delivery inside 50 was deplorable.

Cunico played wing and didn’t do much to stand out. Sturgess clearly best of the potential recruits.

 

[Jimmae]

Moore and Cunico only played in the 10 minute quarters where we played our VFL side + Cunners and LOB.

Moore played as the deepest forward and couldn’t get near it. Inside 50s were limited and delivery inside 50 was deplorable.

Cunico played wing and didn’t do much to stand out. Sturgess clearly best of the potential recruits.

I got the impression the Sturgess was the most prolific, but it seems he also got the most opportunities due to where the ball was continuously being sent.

 

[Fabab]

Thanks guys for all the reports.

 

[Mr_Plow]

Newman, Newnes, Gibbons will play round 1

I wouldn't lock in Newman, but Newnes and Williamson are extreme favourites for the wing position at this stage, with LOB just behind.

Unless we decide that Williamson is better suited to the HBF. Either is fine with me.

Agree that Gibbons is in too.

 

[HaydossJ]

I got the impression the Sturgess was the most prolific, but it seems he also got the most opportunities due to where the ball was continuously being sent.

Yep that’s it. Collingwood were bombing it down his throat.

 

[Tjblues]

Of the auditioning group:
Webb did a couple of ok things then appeared to hurt a hammy?
Sturgess the pick of the bunch, strong in the air BUT disposal was suspect and his position is one where we have the least need
Moore was largely innefective although the delivery was not great either
Cunico might not have even touched it

Overall Sturgess had the best day but also makes the least sense to me list wise. Of the others provided his injury wasn’t serious I’d favour Webb

 

[Mr_Plow]

I got the impression the Sturgess was the most prolific, but it seems he also got the most opportunities due to where the ball was continuously being sent.

He also won contests, took some intercept marks and used the ball well. Much easier as a 3rd tall, though, no doubt.

 

[AB_Blue]

Up the baggers

February has always been our month!!


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[ferrisb]

Think that makes it 4.0 for Levi today?

I remember when Levi was more likely to kick 0.4.

Such a change.

Like chalk.... And something really cheesy...

 

[3rd Grade Maggy]

How good is having legit options!!

 

[Arr0w]

I wouldn't lock in Newman, but Newnes and Williamson are extreme favourites for the wing position at this stage, with LOB just behind.

Unless we decide that Williamson is better suited to the HBF. Either is fine with me.

Agree that Gibbons is in too.

Guys like Newman won't come hard first hitout, it's like old bull, young bull.

 

[Mr_Plow]

Guys like Newman won't come hard first hitout, it's like old bull, young bull.

Looked like he was genuinely trying to me, but just wasn't able to keep up with our newfound pace.

This speed of play will leave a few behind, which is unfortunate.

 

[thylacine60]

Thanks guys for all the reports.

welcome.......

 

[Arr0w]

What staggers me is how many people have underrated Levi for so long, some still calling for him to be traded end of last year

 

[thylacine60]

arrowbro.............he was very, very awful for years...........

 

[Arr0w]

Looked like he was genuinely trying to me, but just wasn't able to keep up with our newfound pace.

This speed of play will leave a few behind, which is unfortunate.

It's certainly possible

If the likes of Newman aren't getting regular games, then we are finals bound, especially with Teague's mantra

 

[HaydossJ]

Weitering ‘overstretched’ in a contest and was pulled out as a precaution. Doesn’t sound too significant, but the vagueness has me a tad anxious.

Also disappointing not seeing SPS and Martin once again. Hoping it’s just load management.

 

[Arr0w]

arrowbro.............he was very, very awful for years...........

No he wasn't

Our inept recruiters left him one out as the number 1 forward, a crap midfield, when as a rookie pick he was only ever a second string forward/ruckman

 

[thylacine60]

his output regardless was................awful............

 

[teagueyubeauty]

Come to read about how we went and there’s 78 pages...78 flipping pages[emoji50]

Cbf going through that many, anybody got a wrap up?


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[Arr0w]

his output regardless was................awful............

Which bit, his kicking? Sure, finally we got professional and it improved to industry standards

More inside 50's, not being the number 1 forward