Doesn't help if he doesn't replicate it in a game consistently. Missed a relatively easy shot on the weekend. If you convert that to compare with your observations at training, he went 50/100, as opposed to 90+/100. And that's been a theme with him. I like him but he's generally been about as...
So many options. Think Motlop just trumps everyone else for me. If a 'first game after long period of no games' multiplier has been done before, I'll have it. If not, don't worry about it
That's a very good way of looking at it. You're right in that there were so many factors in play that he'd probably never produce for us what he'll likely produce for Poort, and if any of the stuff going around about his behaviour was true, then we really had no choice. I guess I'm looking at it...
Are we on top based on the vibe, or demonstrably on top? I'll preface this by saying that I haven't really had a favourite player at any one point ever, and that this bloke is very very close to changing that.
It's just that I'm fairly sure JHF will be the best player in the league one day. You...
Yeah mate, you've gone off the deep end here. He's worth more to us than anyone else. Just because he doesn't run back defensively you don't have to ignore or downplay his extraordinary offensive contributions
You reckon a half against Brisbane and a scrappy <1 goal win against a depleted Richmond constitute good form? It's not bad form but I've not been that impressed by them. I'd argue they're still working themselves out.
This might be the week it clicks for them, but they don't fill me with...
That assumes that he stops and assesses the situation before running towards the ball, and if he did that, Cunningham would beat him to the ball and run off with it. Not overly practical for a sport of such high intensity
Bullshit. He's going for the ball until the very last second, when he realizes what's gonna happen and naturally turns to brace for contact. Everything looks deliberate in slow motion so don't even mention that. This is two blokes going for the same footy at once, where one of them sees what's...
4 for that is a disgrace. Literally penalising the act of going for the ball. We're really gonna have players being taught by their coaches not to enter contests, aren't we
Bloody shame, because I think the whole Fisher, McKercher, Sheezel rotation is gonna be a real defensive issue this week. 5 extra cm would've been nice, not to mention his very un-Northlike composure with ball in hand
I'd add to this that he's the best player in the league at getting off a disposal whilst being tackled and is pretty fast to hunt down a man in close. Can take a contested mark and can provide some physicality in the ruck, just like Owens at the Saints can. Also doesn't go to s**t when he has to...
Ah, being talked up as a 'promising' bottom side. Brings me back to the heady days of 2021. It's nice to have finally reached that point once more. Now if they could ******* go on with it, that'd be nice.
P.S. * you David Noble
Seems as good a thread as any to post idle and pessimistic thoughts. Who are our actual leaders who've stood up on the field thus far? If I quantify what 'standing up' means, I probably mark it down as communicating with teammates ('go over there and I'll take this bloke,' 'head up mate, you'll...
Doubt he's lost it. It often happens that someone looks past it and then regains their attributes once their motor gets running. Sounds funny to say but to my eye we need another Jy. One to offer attacking class and a defensive edge at half-forward, and one to do it in the guts
Did Robbie ever look as gleeful and ready to go in the forward role as Charlie? He's so bloody natural in the role (set shots aside) it's not even funny
That's because he isn't a defender. If you have to learn a role, surely you're being used suboptimally. And no, Sheezel doesn't count because he picked it up in one quarter over a preseason
Bergman for Tucker with Scott being moved to his actual natural position is an absolute no brainer if Berg's jaw is in fact functional. If not, bring Arch in and shove LMac up to the half back flank. Sellers would offer more than CCJ in most facets, and so would Comben, but I'll grit my teeth...
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