I coudn't believe the dyeratribe acoming out of dyertribes mouth.
As a coach myself I couldn't believe the crititicsm being heaped on Mattner's performance by the Dyer..... After last weeks soft effort against Geelong the one thing we needed was players who would have a real crack at it, and Mattner is one who certainly does. Mattner deserved his recall by consistent performances for Sturt. He clearly showed on the night why he was recalled fo this game.
His tackling was fantastic and helped to lift the side. He helped to create pressure on the Power side, something in the past they have not coped well with. He burnt the ball a few times, but the defensive side of his game, provides the side, and the backline in particular with a harder edge. He also has pace , and can run down the opposition (remeember the tackle on Robert Harvery at AAMI, when he damaged his shoulder) and provide much needed run from half back. Every team needs a number of aspects to its game to provide success. Mattner improves the defensive part of Adelaide's game. Although you cannot have many players like Mattner in the team you do need players who have the ability to tackle hard and well., as he can do.
He is also quite tall at around the 187cm mark so he can provide height in the backline without decreasing our mobiity. He can play on a small forward or a medium sized player. He can also play onthe ball or play on the wing. One game is only one game, but he certainly vindicated his selection last night. Well done Matty and well done selectors, who always get the blame when the team does not perform well.