Originally posted by Chops
Sorry I didn't go either.
Was Croft underdone? Was Kritter carrying an injury?
Garlick and Eagleton?
I understand that 7 years of Wallace can't change in one preseason, but we should be at the very least competitive!
Are the senior guys showing any leadership?
How does an under sized CHB get BOG?
Croft was OK. Started at full forward and didn't look like getting a touch but the ball was mostly in Melbournes forward line. Went onto Neitz after quarter time but the damage had already been done. Neitz had 4 in the first quarter (2 on Bassett, 2 on Kritter) and got another 3 on Croft.
Kritter did a hammy in 2nd.
Garlick practically hadn't touched it up to 3/4 time. Got two goals in junk time.
Eagleton and Alvey can't play in the same side - one has to go and Alvey is better than Eagleton (but not by much).
The leadership group were OK. West, Smith and Johnson got plenty of the ball, Brown presented well and would have kicked a bag if he could kick straight (but that's another thread in itself). Darcy got clobbered.
Murphy was our best player, initially tagging Yze and then attacking. He seemed to play in half a dozen positions.
Robbins was good and Bowden faded in and out a bit but was OK.
Guido couldn't get near it until half time but his 2nd half was good.
Rather than our leaders letting us down it was everyone else. A lot of guys did not contribute at all.
Hahn started in a back pocket on Bruce but had no influence.
Bandy just about played his worst game for the club.
Bassett is too small for full back, too slow for anywhere else. I'd rather Harris. No intensity.
Power played on Robertson after Kretiuk got hurt (WTF????) obviously a learning thing.
Wiggins was a waste of a spot in the side. Did not contest a ball.
McMahon did very little. Missed twice on the run from 50.
Hargrave initially got slaughtered by Robertson before getting slaughtered by Green. Had a shocker.
Dimma ran hard and wasn't disgraced.