Past #33: Ed Vickers-Willis - delisted at end of 2020 season - won't be offered a new contract - 21 NM games - thanks EVW

[muttley45]

1st Q, A very nice kick (to advantage) to Browny, and unselfishly gave Marley a Joe the Goose, just 2 things that come to mind, coming along very nicely, keep it up Ed.

 

[boneofshin]

Just looks so comfortable at the top level. Loved his handball receive running through the middle in th first quarter which he followed up with an excellent kick to Brown's chest. He's a keeper.

 

[king rising]

what a great young player- composed and clean with majority of his possessions. pillar of our backline for next 8 years +

 

[Roo Beauty]

I had a really strange dream that we traded him to Geelong for Tom Hawkins.

I was quite upset about it.

 

[thumping]

I had a really strange dream that we traded him to Geelong for Tom Hawkins.

I was quite upset about it.

That's not a dream that's a nightmare!

 

[shinboner magic]

This guy is very safe player- have confidence when it's he's turn to go and has ball in hand.
Showing signs of going past iMac already

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

This guy is very safe player- have confidence when it's he's turn to go and has ball in hand.
Showing signs of going past iMac already

Looking forward to seeing Sam Wright and EVW in the backline, a lot of footy smarts there.

 

[Snake_Baker]

The kid is going well.

Pace is his only query, but he is a perfect fit for the "tweeners"

 

[Snake_Baker]

This guy is very safe player- have confidence when it's he's turn to go and has ball in hand.
Showing signs of going past iMac already

?

He plays an entirely different role.

 

[Kimbo]

? He plays an entirely different role.

Typo. I think he meant iTunes.

 

[Hannem]

Typo. I think he meant iTunes.

Naaa, definitely iMac. I don't know why we play him, nothing more than a high-tech traffic cone out there.

This ones the worst... doesn't look switched on at all. :stern look

 

[nelroo]

The kid is going well.

Pace is his only query, but he is a perfect fit for the "tweeners"

He is not slow though. Has enough pace IMO as his smarts always make him a step ahead. If he had genuine speed he would have gone first round.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Significantly better in the one v ones compared to Hansen, McMillan and Mullett.

Don't know if that says more about EVW or more about the other 3.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Significantly better in the one v ones compared to Hansen, McMillan and Mullett.

Don't know if that says more about EVW or more about the other 3.

You may as well have compared him to Lindsay Thomas.

 

[shinboner magic]

You may as well have compared him to Lindsay Thomas.

And I thought defenders, first job was to actually defend - my bad

 

[shinboner magic]

?

He plays an entirely different role.

And being more competent in it than jmac is on his role.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

You may as well have compared him to Lindsay Thomas.

How is that not relevant? Comparing him to senior guys who he plays with in the back 6.

 

[Snake_Baker]

How is that not relevant? Comparing him to senior guys who he plays with in the back 6.

He is played to match up on the medium sized types with marking ability, as a pure lock down defender.

He can't run with the blokes Atley can take.

He is not a play maker like MacMillan.

He can't go with KPF's in the air like Hansen.

He is not competing with any of those blokes for a spot. He is the natural replacement for Thompson.

I get the impression that you wouldn't be satisfied until we have 22 Keith Greigs running around in North jumpers.

 

[Snake_Baker]

And being more competent in it than jmac is on his role.

J-Mac plays behind the ball and sets up on the rebound.

EVW plays more of a lock down role.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

He is played to match up on the medium sized types with marking ability, as a pure lock down defender.

He can't run with the blokes Atley can take.

He is not a play maker like MacMillan.

He can't go with KPF's in the air like Hansen.

He is not competing with any of those blokes for a spot. He is the natural replacement for Thompson.

I get the impression that you wouldn't be satisfied until we have 22 Keith Greigs running around in North jumpers.

I'm well aware of what role he plays SB. And He plays the role very well considering his experience.

Im not comparing him to the other players on a role by role basis I'm comparing them on their pure 1 v 1 defensive capabilities. EVW and Williams have come in this year and really showed the importance of winning those one on ones.

I understand that mullett, Atley and McMillan play different roles but when they get isolated they are so poor in the one on ones that it hurts us so much. Even if we seen a 10% improvement in their defensive capabilities It would improve us hugely.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Okay, point taken, but I think you are blowing this up in a disproportional manner.

 

[TwentyNine]

If you could give him Ats' pace but he keeps all his other attributes he'd be AA.

 

[breeno]

Pace is handy, but for the role he plays, his decision-making and footskills are more than enough. Lots of people forget that in making play, a good kick goes faster than anyone on that field can run (not disputing the role of pace in line-breaking and even link up work to a degree). If he can shut down his opponent, get the ball 10-15 times per game, make a good decision and execute that decision, then he's a keeper.

 

[Kimbo]

Pace is handy, but for the role he plays, his decision-making and footskills are more than enough. Lots of people forget that in making play, a good kick goes faster than anyone on that field can run (not disputing the role of pace in line-breaking and even link up work to a degree). If he can shut down his opponent, get the ball 10-15 times per game, make a good decision and execute that decision, then he's a keeper.

He's also shown a fair bit of maturity in knowing when to drift forward or to the middle.

 

[ozzyoslo]

The kid is going well.

Pace is his only query, but he is a perfect fit for the "tweeners"

Over come by reading the play and running the right lines. I think he has that attribute.