Game Day Practice Game 2024 - Roos v Saints - Moorabin- 2pm ish

[The Nostradamus]

Sainters with twice as many scoring shots as us, but we actually looked like a half competent team for increasingly long stretches of the game. A few big concerns heading into round 1 still (KPD stocks, CCJ/Second tall issue, Jy) but I'm feeling positive about another 15% increase in our percentage this year and a couple more wins.

KPD stocks is an easy fix assuming corr and comben come up unscathed later today

Second ruck is an issue but we just have to start with CcJ then reevaluate after a few games in a row

 

[Its a Process]

That and having 30+ shots at goal. Let's not kid ourselves, game should have been out of sight at half time. Pleasing fight back though.

Yes and no. If we had have been smarter in first quarter we would have been up rather than 2 goals down.

We got rag dolled in 2nd quarter, but inside 50’s pretty even.

 

[acelujak]

Fisher and Stephens looked like fine acquisitions. Sheez is a star. Lazzaro seems to be taking his opportunity with both hands. Xeri was very (no pun intended) good. Duursma looks great in the number seven. Lots more positives than this time last year. What a time to be alive.


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[Ashley B]

Mckercher had 17 disposals so he got plenty of it but not watching the game not sure how effective. But first official hit out will do him good.

 

[William Caresser]

First and foremost - James Webster -that will never be forgotten - we will get you at some point.

 

[R00StaR]

Xerri has destroyed Marshall in the ruck

Great game by Son of Elon

 

[Heaps of fun]

BGZ my biggest positive. Will be a treat under the roof this year.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Once again plenty of positives from this game. Really thrilled that we managed to turn the momentum and have a really big third quarter.

Pressure was really good, the slingshot off half back had some really good moments.

Big positives:

• Fisher was excellent off half back
• Duursma got himself a round 1 gig. His ability to leap and take the ball at the highest point is a thing of beauty.
• Stephens was good with his link play, some of his contested efforts leave a bit desired though.
• Goater and Sheez excellent off half back again.
• All of the tall defenders showed a bit. Pink, Dawson and Biggie had their moments. Personally think Dawson had first crack at it if Corr isn’t fit,
• Powell was good through the middle of the ground. Opened up the play with some real slick hands.
• Thought X battled manfully, just needs to tidy up some of the clumsy efforts.

Negatives

• PC was poor, had some moments, but needs to find a way to get himself involved.
• Lazz, Tucker and Scott disposal needs to improve.
• CCJ had some okay moments (that long goal was so bloody good) but dropped far too many sitters.
• Jy incident

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

Was surprised when he decided to run and bounce, the kick was no surprise he can be a real gem delivering inside 50.

If we can get Stephens, Willips, Sheezel, Powell, Stephenson or Curtis being the final kick inside 50, we will be doing alright.

 

[GoRoos2023]

Once again plenty of positives from this game. Really thrilled that we managed to turn the momentum and have a really big third quarter.

Pressure was really good, the slingshot off half back had some really good moments.

Big positives:

• Fisher was excellent off half back
• Duursma got himself a round 1 gig. His ability to leap and take the ball at the highest point is a thing of beauty.
• Stephens was good with his link play, some of his contested efforts leave a bit desired though.
• Goater and Sheez excellent off half back again.
• All of the tall defenders showed a bit. Pink, Dawson and Biggie had their moments. Personally think Dawson had first crack at it if Corr isn’t fit,
• Powell was good through the middle of the ground. Opened up the play with some real slick hands.
• Thought X battled manfully, just needs to tidy up some of the clumsy efforts.

Negatives

• PC was poor, had some moments, but needs to find a way to get himself involved.
• Lazz, Tucker and Scott disposal needs to improve.
• CCJ had some okay moments (that long goal was so bloody good) but dropped far too many sitters.
• Jy incident

Actually thought Lazz was one of our best.

 

[Caracas]

Our elite players like LDU were quiet but glad to see players like Fisher and Stephen’s take over instead

You know you’re good when you get 32 disposals and people say you had a quiet game!

 

[king rising]

I thought Lazzaro was good today..

 

[The Nostradamus]

Kayo wrapping up

Anywhere streaming the vfl game?

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Actually thought Lazz was one of our best.

He didn’t play bad but handballed to teammates under pressure far too often.

 

[R00StaR]

Duursma plays round 1

He's gonna be our Bayley Fritsch.

 

[Ischenko]

Phillips is working into this game has had a few nice handballs and that nice kick to Larkey.

Phillips was very good, clowns in here not rating him will be proven very wrong. His work around the ball a huge part of us getting back into it.

 

[chickenonachain]

Kayo wrapping up

Anywhere streaming the vfl game?

How did we go in this game

 

[Engimal v3]

McKercher no sugar coating been in our bottom 3 today

Good. I hope we're past the days of draftees being our best players lol

 

[giantroo]

 

[JGreezy]

If we're going to play Sheezel at hb then we need to pick one of McKercher or Fisher and play a bigger, more defensive, player back there.

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[the big lebowski]

Who played on king?

 

[Epictetus]

Lazzaro plays with energy and effort and he's clearly made advancements athletically, but he gives the footy away unpressured way too much.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Lazzaro plays with energy and effort and he's clearly made advancements athletically, but he gives the footy away unpressured way too much.

Panics

 

[Jesslc]

He's gonna be our Bayley Fritsch.

Fyfe**

 

[DEVO]

The strong wind makes it really hard to properly assess the game as it had a huge effect on the kicks and marks, but I thought we were poor with the wind in the first quarter, poor against the wind in the second quarter, but we were excellent in the second and the better team for a majority of the half.

We competed hard and had some moments where our younger players showed off their skills which is really exciting for the future.

Our defense held up reasonably well considering the lack of experience, but we really need to Corr and in particular Logue to return, we really need that voice down back who can read the play and direct our defenders.

All of our players had their moments during the game, but Duursma, Fisher, Stephens and Goater were the standouts for me. Duursma looks like he is going to be a real star in future years.