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Analysis How is Jake Kolodjashnij going?
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Vdubs
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He has more than one goal, but one of his goals is to score his first goal!
Anyway, I really like him in our team. Glad we have kept Bewsy and JK going.
If only we could get Thurlow up to speed.
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Yeah they love him. He is ridiculously good looking though.
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Nakia and I had the same convo last year.
He needed testing and has got it out of necessity, which is probably better than giving him the big job with Harry or Hendo in the team. They'd be there to help him if needed, like a lifeguard.
This is truly sink or swim. Atm he's swimming. Stewart is doing even better.
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He's been great this year. He's not a flanker or a wingman, he's a 'defender'.
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Agree, I have always been a JK supporter.
But IF we could get Thurlow bck to his confident best, his skills and kicking would be an asset.
Would hate to see him go to, say Hawthorn, get over his injuries, and really produce what he is capable of.
Hmmm, thought I was his only supporter there for a moment... good to hear there were a few others
Yeah his kicking is elite but it's very difficult to fix his psyche. A few other in that boat too...
I would probably swoon over him too if he marked the ball when he has front position of his opponent.
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You must be doing lots of swooning then.
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I have been a critic of Kolo..never really impressed me..
Seems to have turned the corner this year by putting in good performances....kudos to him. The absence of Taylor and Hendo has brought out the best in him.
Still has a way to go, but making big strides forward this year. Now if only Thurlow could emulate him.....
Seems to have turned the corner this year by putting in good performances....kudos to him. The absence of Taylor and Hendo has brought out the best in him.
Still has a way to go, but making big strides forward this year. Now if only Thurlow could emulate him.....
I allways been a fan - but i think your right - just a few occasions he somehow doesnt get in the contest- re marking the ball ( with direct opponent ) and then curses himself for not doing it
Gunston beat him pointless a couple of times - and i thought at the time - as promising as Kolo is ( and easily in Geel best team ) - that a top notch defender like Taylor in that situation with Gunston - he would have got a hand in - or made body contact and spoiled it
So Kolo - going well and promising - but he is no Harry Taylor - at this stage
He somehow looks smaller. I really like the composure of Henry in his second game. He seems a real find. Also want to see House and Gardner to debut this season. Hope they are not the next Tom
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Uh no. I have yet to see him do it.
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Was from behind every time IIRC.
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Nakia you mentioned that the defence was actually doing well given the circumstances and this is as good a place to show it. It applies to Henry, Zuthrie, Stewart, Touhy and Bews as well as Kolo but seems relevant.
We are ranked 18th for inside 50's we concede. The most in the competition yet our goals conceded ranks 8th when measured against Inside 50's. That is we concede a goal 24% of the time the ball enters our D50. 10 sides are worse than us at this, this includes the premiers with the over-hyped Rance, and Astbury.
Clearly our problems lie in midfield and with forward pressure. When we lay F50 tackles, stop turning the ball over, and have mids who run both ways is when we'll see what this makeshift defence is capable of achieving.
We are ranked 18th for inside 50's we concede. The most in the competition yet our goals conceded ranks 8th when measured against Inside 50's. That is we concede a goal 24% of the time the ball enters our D50. 10 sides are worse than us at this, this includes the premiers with the over-hyped Rance, and Astbury.
Clearly our problems lie in midfield and with forward pressure. When we lay F50 tackles, stop turning the ball over, and have mids who run both ways is when we'll see what this makeshift defence is capable of achieving.
