Strategy Changes Round 10 v GWS.

[Kram]

Johnson is very frustrating with some of his disposal but he does do a lot right as well, think he's worth sticking with.

 

[DragoDelph]

I’d love to see ball retention for kicks inside 50 from Johnson.

I think it would be very very low, potentially lowest in the comp low.

Agree his bollocking work has been good. This is where we need the overlap run, tell him to hand pass to a better user quickly.

Like he's waiting for the best option, instead of the first option.

looked so hesitant and scared to make a decision. Caught in two minds and fluffed it anyway.

 

[heavho]

Brodie Brodie Brodie Brodie Brodie Brodie Brodie Brodie Brodie Brodie

 

[go_the_dockers]

Yep as good as Serong is half his kicks would be the bang it on the boot around the body from the back of the stoppage to the top of the 50 where the defence is waiting to intercept.

He is under so much pressure at the moment, no one his kicks are iffy.

He never given any time. If we can find an extra player or two that can hurt clubs, then he will get some more time.

 

[go_the_dockers]

Brodie Brodie Brodie Brodie Brodie Brodie Brodie Brodie Brodie Brodie

is not the answer.

 

[Hamann188]

Screw it. Best I can come up with.

 

[Duz97]

Outs: switta Darcy Reid (sub) needs a break
In nod Ras

Darcy can piss off jackson ruck and move cox fwd backline is way to slow and tall

Nod and Mj can share wing and inside
Mj skills are shitting me but he’s getting the ball a lot which is a good sign he’s doing 95% right it’s just the execution. He’s a work in progress but if he can fix his skills he will be an A grade player

Ras looked good when he came on deserves more game time play him fwd and inside can swap with Bolton

 

[apuchar]

Erasmus out? Heh?

I was waiting for it. Surprised it took so long. Johnson elite apparently.

 

[FreoRicci]

Switkowski is having a dreadful season.

His numbers are right down across the board. Not tackling, not kicking goals or linking up in scoring chains.

He's had two shots on goal this year.

Won’t get dropped.
The obvious Erasmus out will happen

 

[apuchar]

Johnson is very frustrating with some of his disposal but he does do a lot right as well, think he's worth sticking with.

We have too many that get the ball and do nothing with it. If we can do better we should. Watch that goal by Crisp and take a look at where Johnson was.

 

[malpaso]

Like he's waiting for the best option, instead of the first option.

looked so hesitant and scared to make a decision. Caught in two minds and fluffed it anyway.

He's probably very aware of his burning of the ball (by coaches, fans and teammates) so doubting himself.

 

[malpaso]

I was waiting for it. Surprised it took so long. Johnson elite apparently.

Better than Erasmus. I'd keep Erasmus in btw, I think we can move Switta out.

 

[masai tu]

Out - Darcy (injury), Cox (needs to gain intestinal fortitude !!!), Freddie (sliding on fragile glass).

In. McDonald, NOD, Narkle.

Erasmus into the 22.

 

[apuchar]

Better than Erasmus. I'd keep Erasmus in btw, I think we can move Switta out.

I don't think he is better, just different. If Erasmus has things to work on in the wafl then Jonno does time 10.

 

[Duz97]

Serious question would people be happy if it was 7 wins-2 losses for the year with how boring it is to watch? Is results all that matter with wins and losses or do people want to watch a good game? Because I genuinely hate watching freo play it’s the most boring crap I’ve ever seen and it’s been like this for years

 

[Hamann188]

Serious question would people be happy if it was 7 wins-2 losses for the year with how boring it is to watch? Is results all that matter with wins and losses or do people want to watch a good game? Because I genuinely hate watching freo play it’s the most boring crap I’ve ever seen and it’s been like this for years

I'd take boring wins over boring losses.

Hell, I'll take boring wins over exciting losses every day of the week and twice on Sunday's at 3:20pm.

 

[Outshined]

Out: Sadness
In: Apathy

 

[malpaso]

I don't think he is better, just different. If Erasmus has things to work on in the wafl then Jonno does time 10.

Erasmus cant get the ball like Johnson does, doesn't move around the ground like Johnson does. Johnson is a better kick than Erasmus even though he makes bad decisions at the end of the chain

 

[apuchar]

Serious question would people be happy if it was 7 wins-2 losses for the year with how boring it is to watch? Is results all that matter with wins and losses or do people want to watch a good game? Because I genuinely hate watching freo play it’s the most boring crap I’ve ever seen and it’s been like this for years

Thought we looked good in the first and last quarters. Saints and Collingwood seemed to stand just off and in front of our outlet players in the stoppages and picked us off a lot. They also did that teasing distance for our kicks and we got sucked in a lot there as well. We fave them a about 5 goals in freebies.

 

[apuchar]

Erasmus cant get the ball like Johnson does, doesn't move around the ground like Johnson does. Johnson is a better kick than Erasmus even though he makes bad decisions at the end of the chain

Johnson is a walking turnover. If Erasmus misses one play people go nuts. How Erasmus would get around the ground over a full game is unknown as he hasn't be afforded the same opportunities. He has a great tank. I' m not 100% sure about either of them but I don't want Johnson just being given games because he isn't deserving.

 

[Shoeless Joe]

He didn't "burn just about every ball he gets". He definitely needs to improve, especially the goal kicking, but he wasn't a stand out turnover merchanct. Ryan, Serong, Clark, Chapman, Simpson, Bolton, Treacy all had the same or more turnovers.

We can't afford to lose his size. We are way too small around the ball as it is. He should be played more as an inside midfielder. Start most of the centre bounces.

Remember how Andy was really poor at kicking goals on the run..Jonno will improve that side of his game..
His positives far out weigh the negatives..very quick for a bloke his size

 

[Outshined]

He didn't "burn just about every ball he gets". He definitely needs to improve, especially the goal kicking, but he wasn't a stand out turnover merchanct. Ryan, Serong, Clark, Chapman, Simpson, Bolton, Treacy all had the same or more turnovers.

We can't afford to lose his size. We are way too small around the ball as it is. He should be played more as an inside midfielder. Start most of the centre bounces.

Still more positives than negatives for Johnson IMO (given the current state of the side especially) but we need to realise he hasn't got his kicking boots on. Extracting and distributing to others who are at least slightly ball users makes him a far more damaging player.

I think his disposal will improve with time as he gets more comfortable at AFL level but currently he shouldn't be in a position to be delivering it into the 50 5+ times a game.

 

[masai tu]

Erasmus cant get the ball like Johnson does, doesn't move around the ground like Johnson does. Johnson is a better kick than Erasmus even though he makes bad decisions at the end of the chain

Johhno is a slow burner with me.

Frustrated the heck out of me early on, but seems to be improving week by week. Slowly finding his niche.

 

[apuchar]

Remember how Andy was really poor at kicking goals on the run..Jonno will improve that side of his game..
His positives far out weigh the negatives..very quick for a bloke his size

We need to be playing the best available. He has been given priority for 2 1/2 years and remains a very limited player. Justin seems to think he has forever. I hope it clicks for Jonno over time, but he needs to earn his spot in the meantime.

 

[apuchar]

Johhno is a slow burner with me.

Frustrated the heck out of me early on, but seems to be improving week by week. Slowly finding his niche.

Cos he does the odd really good looking thing in amongst his rubbish? He is a tease but most of his game is still rubbish. Go and fix it imo and play someone who is closer to being the finished product. It might turn around quickly but he still needs to earn his spot.