Toast Matty "Brick Wall" DeBoer

[Freo4life]

Amid the disappointment of it all, despite the expletive laden thoughts in my mind i thought DeBoer did quite a good job on Martin. Showed up quite a few nuffies saying he couldn't go with him, didn't have the strength etc...If he is going to make it in the team this is what we need from him. Also how about that sod he ironed out! Brick wall indeed...

 

[yakka man]

Was very good and is having a improved year so far. To take Martin out is a great effort!

 

[rgauci]

Wouldn't it be nice to see the All Australian centre at under 18 level played in the midfield. Absolutely blanketed Martin and i thought should have been moved to Cotchin who was left to do as he pleases. Also known as playing opposed to Pavlich.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Cotchin is a seagull, would have been a waste of de Boer's hardness.

 

[rgauci]

Cotchin is a seagull, would have been a waste of de Boer's hardness.

A seagull who cut us to shreds.

 

[Bradesmaen]

A seagull who cut us to shreds.

Yes well, we should have had someone else on him. Van Berlo was on him at times, but not all the time.

 

[Nickos66]

He was alright. Did a great job on Martin but the team didn't capitalise on this.

 

[Spluff]

Cotchin is a seagull, would have been a waste of de Boer's hardness.

A seagull who is the number one clearance winner in the league, with another 7 today.

 

[Bradesmaen]

A seagull who is the number one clearance winner in the league, with another 7 today.

Only 7 today, exactly. He was cheating ahead of the play a lot, got caught out when Pavlich was on him. His defensive side to the game is also extremely poor.

 

[Spluff]

Only 7 today, exactly. He was cheating ahead of the play a lot, got caught out when Pavlich was on him. His defensive side to the game is also extremely poor.

Only 7? He was ahead of the play because Pav failed to chase him, and it resulted in him kicking 4 goals.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Only 7? He was ahead of the play because Pav failed to chase him, and it resulted in him kicking 4 goals.

Pav was in the forward line, where the ball was and was turned over. Cotchin failed to chase him more often than not.

 

[Righteo]

You're embarrassing yourself Brades, Cotchin is a gun inside midfielder and clearance machine

 

[maybethisyear]

Only 7? He was ahead of the play because Pav failed to chase him, and it resulted in him kicking 4 goals.

Those calling Cotchin a seagull are wrong. He either is or will be elite. To me it was good coachibng by Hardwick. Pav plays in close to use his his bulk to clear the congestion. The clearance stats in favour of Freo would suggest he did his job.
This left cotchin to do the damage as soon as the ball cleared the pack.
Someone had to go to cotchin at clearances just in case Richmond won the clearances.

Hard to chase when you are probably laying down at the bottom of the pack.

Pav did his job, otchin did a ot more damamge because when he got the ball he had tinme and space to cause damage.

 

[FarmersWife]

Matthew "THE BOAR" De Boer