BOG - for me was a tough one but I’ll go with Crisp. I thought contribution across the team was fairly even today. He just rips in week in week out, and since moving to the backline has taken it up a level. Defends well aerially and his run and carry is brilliant, sets us crucially going forward and is good shifting from defence to offence when we get a turnover.
Langdon - another who was pretty poor today. Didn’t take too many intercepts, and disposal was troublesome. Competes well aerially, but lacks a bit of intent when chasing or hunting a ground ball.
Aish - will have to watch Aish more closely when at the ground. Goes missing too much, not sure if that’s because he’s been given a role as lock down defender. Anybody have a clue?
Moore - say hello to the AA fullback. He is too dominant and Curnow had no hope. I can’t see any forward having his measure this year. His pace, ability to read the flight means that he is rarely caught by surprise in a marking contest. Almost reads it too well, sometimes arrives at the contest too early or with too much pace. That will improve with age and experience. Spreads well with his kicking and speed for his height. Daniher will be no concern come Anzac Day.
Cox - Eddy really needs to push the point with the AFL that they need to apply rules consistently. Cox is always on the wrong side of the umpires. Competes well, I would prefer to see him as the primary target similar to last year...have everybody rove off his crumbs.
Crocker - he is a good VFL player. Won’t get a game in our forward line and doesn’t have the skills to play midfield or wing.
Roughhead - will probably play Rd 1 given Reid’s quads are cooked. Needs to ruck more, I don’t want Grundy to burn out.
Overall, agree with much of what you wrote but Crispy's ball use dropped him down below quite a few (Treloar, Sidey, Pendles to name a couple) for BOG. Was marginally ahead of Moore as the pick of our defenders though.
Thought Langdon was good, especially given the midfield support was inconsistent allowing too much Carlton F50 entry.
Thought Aish was good, worked hard and was often seen covering for team mates competing against McKay, Curnow etc in marking contests. Had a very good preseason relative to expectations and locked a spot for R1 for mine.
Moore has a long way to go to be in AA contention.
Cox needs to stop playing for frees. He doesn't get well treated by the umps but he's now got a few preseasons under his belt and he needs to start holding his ground better.
Disagree on Roughy. Think we need to settle him as a KPD. It's rare that a KPD offers that 2nd ruck support anyway but we've seen some progression in his development KPD over the preseason and I think for that to continue he needs stability.