Agree with this
in: Harmes,
Out: VDM
Would like to see Jacques play but not sure at whose expense.
Friejah does look a bit tired but this is a real danger game and we have to play our best players. Melbourne looked good today - poor opposition but there players are way better than how they have performed- they would love to kill our season.
VFL game was a good game to watch the trajectory of our players:
BOG: Harmes/Hermes - was everywhere and a level above
Dolan: 3 goals but set up a few too. Was very good and has what McNeil doesn’t - poise, clean hands and good fast decision making. McNeil has been working hard and 3 goals as a small forward is a very good result but his performance under any pressure (like running into goal) I fear will hurt us when we least can afford it.
Hynes: just gets better every week. He is so strong for a first year player.
Jacques: was excellent - skills and class well above others.
Buku: kicked three goals and missed a few in another seemingly good performance but also showed why he is not in the team. On at least four occasions he should have taken a good mark on the lead but he didn’t go hard and waited to get an easy mark on his chest. He is a bit of mongrel away from being a real weapon.
Croft: best game - struggled in the ruck but he fights it out. Kicked three and missed a sitter that should have been four. Still thin but developing well.
Sellwood looks good as a hard small forward. Will be ready for G1 next year. Had a good solid game.
Walker has talent but is thin and haven’t seen enough - did a few things but wasn’t too involved.
Jones, Duryea, Coffield - really looked off the pace. Slowed and kicking power off- Coffield in particular had I think three bad kicks to opposition.
Artie tried hard and good pressure but still a little away. Smith was up against two - maybe not so great min the CB but beat them around the ground. So weird that he looks so much smaller?
in: Harmes,
Out: VDM
Would like to see Jacques play but not sure at whose expense.
Friejah does look a bit tired but this is a real danger game and we have to play our best players. Melbourne looked good today - poor opposition but there players are way better than how they have performed- they would love to kill our season.
VFL game was a good game to watch the trajectory of our players:
BOG: Harmes/Hermes - was everywhere and a level above
Dolan: 3 goals but set up a few too. Was very good and has what McNeil doesn’t - poise, clean hands and good fast decision making. McNeil has been working hard and 3 goals as a small forward is a very good result but his performance under any pressure (like running into goal) I fear will hurt us when we least can afford it.
Hynes: just gets better every week. He is so strong for a first year player.
Jacques: was excellent - skills and class well above others.
Buku: kicked three goals and missed a few in another seemingly good performance but also showed why he is not in the team. On at least four occasions he should have taken a good mark on the lead but he didn’t go hard and waited to get an easy mark on his chest. He is a bit of mongrel away from being a real weapon.
Croft: best game - struggled in the ruck but he fights it out. Kicked three and missed a sitter that should have been four. Still thin but developing well.
Sellwood looks good as a hard small forward. Will be ready for G1 next year. Had a good solid game.
Walker has talent but is thin and haven’t seen enough - did a few things but wasn’t too involved.
Jones, Duryea, Coffield - really looked off the pace. Slowed and kicking power off- Coffield in particular had I think three bad kicks to opposition.
Artie tried hard and good pressure but still a little away. Smith was up against two - maybe not so great min the CB but beat them around the ground. So weird that he looks so much smaller?
