Read an article on Rachele recently where he said he was too sore to play midfield.
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Ben's "personally preferred role" is to be given a job by Nicks, several of which he has done well. He said as much in a presser not long ago, adding that he's prepared to play wherever the team needs him.However I think the decisive factor is that Keays' output was drying up at half forward so we did what was best for him; shunting him back into his personally preferred role.
The impact this had on our younger mids is not a consideration for us.
That's as nifty a sideways dance as a Milera baulkNot many other teams run with a designated tagger. Wouldn't it be better for our mids to win the ball and end up being the ones that are tagged? Having a defensive player in your midfield basically means you are running a midfield one short imo. It's just seems a bit defeatist to setup on the presumption you aren't going to win the ball. Instead of running Keays in there we should be looking at how ROB can do his job better and improve his connection with our mids. That seems to be the major problem along with how the mids position themself at times. If ROB is the problem we need to be looking for a better ruck.
Keays ends up in the midfield most often when the bloke he's assigned to goes there.He's not 'failing', he hasn't just been 'put back there' because he was 'not performing at half forward', he's playing a different role which sometimes has him running through the midfield. As discussed earlier in the thread, he's only had 3 games this year where he attended the majority of centre bounces and they were all games where he was tagging a midfielder
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Same posters each week. unfortunately.Ben's "personally preferred role" is to be given a job by Nicks, several of which he has done well. He said as much in a presser not long ago, adding that he's prepared to play wherever the team needs him.
He can't do any more than that.
Keays doesn't decide where he plays. Nicks does.
Both Coaches thought Keays was our best player last week. The GBU thread Poll votes suggest same.
Even when he plays well, Keays cops crap in here week after week.
Either he's garbage, or hindering the development of "our younger mids" (none of whom have got his tank and two-way running power).
He busts his gut, every week, and our young mids could learn a lot from him about fitness and effort.
I have wished again and again that Ben Keays had a right foot and showed more composure when NOT under pressure, but I have nothing but admiration for him.
Burgess etc would be all over Rachele’s numbers and his drop off with his kmsRead an article on Rachele recently where he said he was too sore to play midfield.
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Agree re. Keays.Please don't blame Keays or even RoB. They're doing what Nicks tells them to do.
Yes..although it would be nice to see nank and borlase get a run in the 1sts...if nothing else it would give them confidenceProblem with that is that any or all of them have blinders, it would be against poor opposition and prove * all.
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I'm not sure I've followed this train of thought - Nicks told him to phone it in?Agree re. Keays.
ROB has generally been decent but he completely phoned it in on the weekend, after his early goal.
About the only ruckman that's been competitive with Jarrod Witts this season is Goldy, also completely obliterated Tim English the week before in DarwinAgree re. Keays.
ROB has generally been decent but he completely phoned it in on the weekend, after his early goal.
He done exactly what the coach told him. Nicks set him one goal. Pity he achieved it early.Agree re. Keays.
ROB has generally been decent but he completely phoned it in on the weekend, after his early goal.
Seriously? If anyone involved in our club selection, list management or recruiting thinks this way, they should be sacked immediately.The occasion sometimes means more than the game and this week is an example of that. Tex would want his best mate out there in a major milestone game.
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The occasion sometimes means more than the game and this week is an example of that. Tex would want his best mate out there in a major milestone game.
Shuey is absolutely cooked as a footballer. Even if he plays, he doesn't concern me.Eagles to get Shuey and Darling back for this match.
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Maybe try lightening up a bit and you'd be more interested? The Crows haven't played either of the bottom teams yet this year, and have shown plenty of signs of genuine improvement against tougher opposition. If you're right and it ends up being a one-sided stomp, it will at least be well deserved as evidence of improvement of the side. And hey, as a bonus it's also in a milestone game for a club icon. Walker probably isn't going to play 300 so this will be it, you'd think.No offense to the horrific injury quagmire that our bird brothers West Coast are in, but is anyone else struggling to give a single s**t about this game. Putting aside the milestone, that isn't even 300 games, I am not really interested in watching the Crows downhill ski in a back slapping romp papering over crevices.
My Shuey highlight.Shuey is absolutely cooked as a footballer. Even if he plays, he doesn't concern me.
Shuey has had injuries so understand the decline, what I can’t believe is the decline of Gaff. The best winger in the comp for years. Never a super long kick, but could certainly make standard 35 metre set shots, which he can’t even make the distance on now. He’s not that old either is he? Wouldn’t be playing on form if they had more than 5 people to choose from.Shuey is absolutely cooked as a footballer. Even if he plays, he doesn't concern me.
Yeo is the surprising one for mine. Has been basically finished since the age of 27. Awesome player before injuries struck.Shuey has had injuries so understand the decline, what I can’t believe is the decline of Gaff. The best winger in the comp for years. Never a super long kick, but could certainly make standard 35 metre set shots, which he can’t even make the distance on now. He’s not that old either is he? Wouldn’t be playing on form if they had more than 5 people to choose from.
Injuries have hurt him too. Has Gaff had any major injuries that have led to such a rapid decline? He’s got zero kicking power in his legs anymore and also struggles to find the ball like he used to. Yeo played his best game for a while last week.Yeo is the surprising one for mine. Has been basically finished since the age of 27. Awesome player before injuries struck.
He's had repeated ankle injuries since the start of 2022.Injuries have hurt him too. Has Gaff had any major injuries that have led to such a rapid decline? He’s got zero kicking power in his legs anymore and also struggles to find the ball like he used to. Yeo played his best game for a while last week.
Ah that would explain it then. Such a shame to see genuine stars of the game decline so quickly through injury.He's had repeated ankle injuries since the start of 2022.