We should have slotted witherden in from round 1 and made others adjust, can’t recall if he was injured or not
Agree 100% but i think he had a set back early in the pre-season and may have been playing WAFL to get some fitness.
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We should have slotted witherden in from round 1 and made others adjust, can’t recall if he was injured or not
Am I the only one here who isn't enamoured with with Witherden. He's slow and can't defend.
I think he came in around the first few games replacing Hurn and showed a lot of promise. Then around mid season went out with groin problems, and came back in the last few games. Had a stand out performance against the Pies and Lions at Gabba.We should have slotted witherden in from round 1 and made others adjust, can’t recall if he was injured or not
Am I the only one here who isn't enamoured with with Witherden. He's slow and can't defend.
To be fair Langdon does the hard running dirty work that often isn't rewarded. He's not as damaging as our other forwards but i'd like to see if its a role thing or lack of offensive ability. He should be able to average a goal a game.More upside than Langdon I’d reckon. Course, love them both to be champs with flags in their CVS.
Witherden regularly hits 40-50m kicks with precision. He is currently our only midsize defender with that skillset as Hurn does not go for them anymore. Strange post.To be fair Langdon does the hard running dirty work that often isn't rewarded. He's not as damaging as our other forwards but i'd like to see if its a role thing or lack of offensive ability. He should be able to average a goal a game.
Witherden will be a guy who plays loose and stuffs the stats sheet with 15 m kicks but wont really be damaging. If he could just improve his defending or bite off more offensive targets he will be terrific!
To be fair Langdon does the hard running dirty work that often isn't rewarded. He's not as damaging as our other forwards but i'd like to see if its a role thing or lack of offensive ability. He should be able to average a goal a game.
Witherden will be a guy who plays loose and stuffs the stats sheet with 15 m kicks but wont really be damaging. If he could just improve his defending or bite off more offensive targets he will be terrific!
He’s a poor kick over 40m the rest of his game is sound. He tries his guts out every time he’s out there. I wish I could say that about all our players.
Langdon can barely kick it 15m
Yeah but in current AFL you got to be able to kick the ball 50m....opposition know this and just leave him free 40m from goal because he's no threatHe’s a poor kick over 40m the rest of his game is sound. He tries his guts out every time he’s out there. I wish I could say that about all our players.
It's not runball or tryball or gutsball... it is called football for a reason. He totally lost me when a shot at goal 10m inside 50 didn't even make the goal square.He’s a poor kick over 40m the rest of his game is sound. He tries his guts out every time he’s out there. I wish I could say that about all our players.
Young fella then. That was before GWS S&C crew messed up his legs, apparently......SGIO insurance covers leg conditioningView attachment 1283083
Well well well...
It's not runball or tryball or gutsball... it is called football for a reason. He totally lost me when a shot at goal 10m inside 50 didn't even make the goal square.
How can an AFL listed player have such a piss weak kick?
Yeah but in current AFL you got to be able to kick the ball 50m....opposition know this and just leave him free 40m from goal because he's no threat
Watched the 2018 GF highlights recently (yes, footy withdrawals are upon me) and recalled the run+gun game style was already in place with the Pies then, and since the Doggies GF win of course before that.
So it's taken us 4 yrs to adapt!?
I had an amusing thought - what if we've finally adapted to the run+gun style this preseason, only to find that the rest of the comp has already moved onto a new game style? Oh well, at least we now have a plan A and a plan B!
(yes, I know its not as simple as that)
Re Langdon, surely he'll be a depth player going forward, not a best 22?
How can an AFL listed player have such a piss weak kick?
It's a good point...have often wondered when a player misses an easy set shot on goal, if it was because they've just done a heap of running to get there, or its towards the end of the game, and their legs are like jelly?I'm sure there's a correlation between the sheer volume of running he's doing and then not having the power in his legs to kick goals.
Guys like Bont should be held in higher esteem for the incredible distance they cover in a game while still managing to kick 2-3 goals. It's bloody amazing.
It's a good point...have often wondered when a player misses an easy set shot on goal, if it was because they've just done a heap of running to get there, or its towards the end of the game, and their legs are like jelly?
A non-AFL friend remarked "these guys get paid loads of money, are supposed to be pro-sportsmen, yet they miss right in front of the goals, how is that even possible?"...they also average about 14 kms a game! (it's not a round ball, there's the dropping action, where it lands on the boot, the wind, ufo's etc)
Yes, and it very nearly wasn't the best team on the day!For many fans 2018 was the Eagles team EVER, but it wasnt, it was the best on the day. Our opponents have also battled.
It will be interesting to see our 2022 game plan - a plan B to limit surges by our opponents will be a start.
I get your point, but I've always felt that luck went against us in that game. Collingwood had a nearly flawless opening quarter and we missed three or four sitters directly in front in the 4th (5 if you count Darling's drop).Yes, and it very nearly wasn't the best team on the day!
There's so many small contributing and detracting factors within a game, that affect the final outcome.. if a player had of zigged instead of zagged, or kicked short instead of long, or handballed instead of keeping possession, or stuck a tackle etc...
Limiting surges would be a good start, while having our own 'increased and improved' surges would be handy.