Review Negatives vs North Melbourne

[DickDunn]

Don’t think Kelly is really the problem- has shown glimpses coming back from injury while playing alongside two guys on limited minutes in Yeo and Shuey. We’re already missing our form midfielder of the season in Redden, not sure we go in even weaker just to prove a point.

McGovern I agree 100 per cent, and would be happy to see one of Darling or Cripps given a week in the seconds too

 

[Westend]

Please. This line will always get trotted out when we aren't playing well but I'm pretty sure everyone was swooning over Hurn's captaincy when we won a flag.

Since Shuey has been captain the club has gone backwards

 

[squashface]

Since Shuey has been captain the club has gone backwards

That's an arguable point but that's not what the post I quoted said.

 

[kane249]

What is clear, and has been for some years, we don't have good onfield leadership and have not since Cuz.

Darren Glass?

 

[MrWoollie]

Hurn was a very good captain and a director of play.

Shuey is a very good player but doesn't have that on field leader aura that you want. Not really a captain as such. More your 'does the job' type of guy.
NicNat, JK are both more captain like than Shuey.

 

[javaguice]

Beau Waters

Beau Waters

Age

38

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188cm

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88kg

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Def

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19.0

5star

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11.3

4star

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7.6

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6.1

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2.7

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D

9.6

3star

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6.0

3star

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3.6

3star

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2.6

3star

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1.6

4star

 

[ziad]

Since Shuey has been captain the club has gone backwards

He is unable to get fit and based on his interviews in the Qld HUB he is not a leader. Early retirement if he isnt fit

 

[Dark Sharks]

Marsden showed on field leadership.

 

[flyinghi64]

- Losing to bottom of the ladder team on OUR home deck after a week of soul searching to get THE BEST out of the group.

+ Yeo giving it to Gov for turning his back on the play allowing his direct apponent to mark the ball which ended up resulting in a goal.

Yes North played out of their skins but we kick straight early we have a match winning lead, if we kept the pressure up after hitting the front in the last we would have won.
Def a season defining game that one.

 

[Magnum27]

Correct there is no pressure but lets face it that job is more on Ryan, Cripps, Petch, and Langdon. Forward line pressure is rarely if ever build around the two tall targets being the pressure acts on ground. Bot JK and JD still put in trying to put pressure on but because Ryan, Cripps, and Petch are non existent it looks worse than it should.
It is our small forwards that the issue lies, certainly not JK.

I was never having a go at JK, re read my comments on him.

 

[ziad]

Darren Glass?

I missed Glass, but he was no Cuz in the middle. I dont think a book end can have the same impact.

 

[ziad]

- Losing to bottom of the ladder team on OUR home deck after a week of soul searching to get THE BEST out of the group.

+ Yeo giving it to Gov for turning his back on the play allowing his direct apponent to mark the ball which ended up resulting in a goal.

Yes North played out of their skins but we kick straight early we have a match winning lead, if we kept the pressure up after hitting the front in the last we would have won.
Def a season defining game that one.

Question is who was in the wrong and who was being petulant. It is unclear.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

I was never having a go at JK, re read my comments on him.

I know you weren’t but you feel it’s time for him to move on so Allen gets a better go. I disagree with that, JK can still tear this comp up in a decent side. If we are going to rebuild then I think he will step aside. If we are going to have a final crack next season which I think we should then he must play.

 

[Priddis Is Done]

Jordan Lewis: "Eagles are so conservative and scared to use the corridor they just keep going to the wings."

The last few years with Malthouse was like that, "play along the wings, within a metre of the boundary line, at all costs".

 

[Winky]

Probably because he is a key forward and has kicked 2 goals in 5 weeks? I go to the games, he used to work his arse off. Used to tackle and apply pressure. Not seen any of that lately. As soon as the ball hits the deck in our forward line we are out of the contest.

You do realise he is not the only key forward and works well up the ground. Some of that creates opportunities for others. That said, he hasn't been in his top form and seems to have lost a bit of his normal efficiency but given the crap delivery into our forward line its no real surprise that he, Ryan, Kennedy and to a lesser degree Allen haven't been kicking a lot of goals. The problem is more in the back line which has no run and also the mids who just aren't getting space aa a result. Just dropping players on that basis will do nothing

 

[Priddis Is Done]

You do realise he is not the only key forward and works well up the ground. Some of that creates opportunities for others. That said, he hasn't been in his top form and seems to have lost a bit of his normal efficiency but given the crap delivery into our forward line its no real surprise that he, Ryan, Kennedy and to a lesser degree Allen haven't been kicking a lot of goals. The problem is more in the back line which has no run and also the mids who just aren't getting space aa a result. Just dropping players on that basis will do nothing

Hi demeanour is very poor. Was watching closely this game. Beaten.

 

[Winky]

- Losing to bottom of the ladder team on OUR home deck after a week of soul searching to get THE BEST out of the group.

+ Yeo giving it to Gov for turning his back on the play allowing his direct apponent to mark the ball which ended up resulting in a goal.

Yes North played out of their skins but we kick straight early we have a match winning lead, if we kept the pressure up after hitting the front in the last we would have won.
Def a season defining game that one.

I know it's a bit trite and sounds like a sore loser. but one Jeff Dalgleish had quite a big say in the early stages when were playing OK given the conditions' He cost us three shots at goals at least among other poor decisions. That doesn't alter the fact that our game plan sucks and we probably would have lost anyway but he was so bad I just thought it was worth a mention.

 

[Winky]

Hi demeanour is very poor. Was watching closely this game. Beaten.

Yeah he was in this game. Walker was a perfect match for him and played well. He has similar size strength and pace and was able to keep him off balance....not the end of the world though, happens to everyone but you don't drop someone so important to the team because of that

 

[baby pluto]

* everyone trashing Shuey in here, is the best candidate for captain in the entire league. Would like too see anyone else on our team do what he did in the 2018 GF. If that isn’t leadership then what is you ******* flogs.

 

[baby pluto]

Has had two injury affected seasons and everyone forgets the absolute gun he is. Literally the only one in the team that never stops fighting but the clowns in here would rather “14 disposals look at me” Yeo. Take a long hard look at yourselves for disrespecting the eagles best player of the last ten years.

 

[Priddis Is Done]

fu** everyone trashing Shuey in here, is the best candidate for captain in the entire league. Would like too see anyone else on our team do what he did in the 2018 GF. If that isn’t leadership then what is you ******* flogs.

Some of its over the top but the grand final was 3 years ago.

He's had many great games since, but pinning everything on the GF is like the current clusterf*** of "credits in the bank".

 

[baby pluto]

Some of its over the top but the grand final was 3 years ago.

He's had many great games since, but pinning everything on the GF is like the current clusterf*** of "credits in the bank".

His first game back from injury he was BOG against Port before getting injured. Was the only player moving and breaking lines yesterday, what more can you want from a player that’s played 4 games this year? But Yeo gets a pass because he’s a big body and tries to fight people sometimes or something

 

[Priddis Is Done]

His first game back from injury he was BOG against Port before getting injured. Was the only player moving and breaking lines yesterday, what more can you want from a player that’s played 4 games this year? But Yeo gets a pass because he’s a big body and tries to fight people sometimes or something

Hence I said he's had many great games since, Port being the last one.

I think you are barking up the wrong tree with Yeo.

 

[The Passenger]

Since he handed it in his footy has declined and of course our on field leadership has.

He was also 32 last season. Not entirely unexpected his footy declines a bit. Despite the drop off he is still well and truly entrenched in our best 22.

I'd be surprised if he plays on in 2022.

 

[THE A5]