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Maybe he's burying him aliveSo we agree on some things...kind of.
People don't actually die in graves.
Summo fantastic as usual. Eddy for afl. Marshall a beauty for the future. Really liked Atleys game after quarter time and thought it was Drews best game from those I've seen. Liked some of Lienerts defensive work but not quick enough for a winger imo. Frampton did some nice forward work. Hewetts second half was impressive. I've only focused on certain players.
Bonner struggled but had a leg strapped which looked to be troubling him. Was disappointed with Austin and Howard.
Like the add: 'CALL FOR A MARSHALL' for our fwd line...like him and he could play a few games as a HFF/FP.MARSHALL!
A relative?Funny few minutes in the last quarter.
There was confusion in the scoreboard pocket as to whether or not the Centrals defender touched the ball from a stray kick before it went out of bounds.
The field and boundary umpire conferred and ruled it hadn't been touched. Summo gets the free kick. And in a moment of dead quiet, another Centrals defender roars:
"YOU'RE F@%KING KIDDING ME!!!"
Everyone huddled under the scoreboard roof to get out of the rain cracked up laughing.
From here, the ball pretty much goes straight across goal to the lawn bowls pocket where Gus checksides a goal. As the ball's going back to the centre, the ump gives Eddy a free kick 25m out, dead in front. As he lines up...
A rabid Centrals fan in the family area springs from his fold-out chair, rushes to the fence, stops halfway and is like:
"F@%K THIS, F@%K THAT, F@%K YOU, UMPIRE, YA F@%KEN DICKHEAD!!!"
Everyone huddled under the scoreboard roof to get out of the rain cracked up laughing.
The rabid Centrals fan looked at us laughing our arses off. Embarrassment washed over him. And he trudged back to his fold-out chair...
My take on today. FWIW it's worth noting a whole lot of players who eventually did well struggled in the first half.
Disposals: Summerton 30, Hewett 25, Drew 23, Toumpas 21.
Goals: Eddy 4, Monfries 3, Ladhams, Marshall, Johnson 2, White, Lienert, Bonner, Atley, Lobbe.
1 Steven Summerton (c)
Superb all game but was just putting out fires in the first half. VERY damaging in the second half as a reliable back-up to players under pressure and then following up as an efficient distributor. No goals himself but a fair few due to his work.
3 Jake Neade
Worked hard and was kept up forward most of the game. But was kept goalless so working hard is unlikely to impress the Power selection panel.
6 Angus Monfries
Was OK in general and dangerous when he got his chance. I think the 3 goals might make his game look better than it was but I guess it's illustrative to compare him to Neade. He can hurt the opposition with less obvious effort, he must be a chance this week if his cards aren't marked to just see out his contract in the Maggies.
7 Louis Sharrad
I can't recall seeing him.
13 Todd Marshall
Forgettable 1st half, stellar 3rd quarter. Not a big kid, not especially tall either. But very skilful once he switched on.
14 Billy Frampton
Ineffective as a ruckman but in the second half he used his size and tendency to be aggressive well. Really has to stop giving away silly frees.
18 Jimmy Toumpas
Very good defensive game. Reliable go-to man in the back half for teammates under pressure. One flubbed kickout from the defensive goal-square which saw the ball come back over his head, but that was the only black mark on his game for me.
19 Matthew White
Saw him once, late in the game. A brief run along the wing like he did for the Power in 2014 to deliver a long, curling point.
Edit. The club named him fourth best for us
23 Matthew Lobbe
He was fine IMO. Useful around the ground, tapped well when used in ruck. Didn't burn me with his shot on goal this week.
25 Logan Austin
Nothing special, not demanding a call-up that I can see.
26 Riley Bonner
Played well in patches but gave away a silly undisciplined free pulling down a Centrals' player who'd been awarded a mark
27 Brett Eddy
Imposing, whether scoring himself or aiding his colleagues. My pick for the Power this week. Probably should have played last Thursday.
28 Willem Drew
Nothing special early IMO, adequate in the second half but then everyone was.
Edit. The club named him second best for us
30 Joe Atley
Very good game. Deserves senior selection soon.
31 Aidyn Johnson
As with Drew
Edit - except for the being named second best part.
32 Dougal Howard
As with Drew
Edit - except for the being named second best part.
37 Jesse Palmer
I was disappointed. Did I miss something? A few have suggested he was destined for big things. Not that you'd have thought that from today.
38 Peter Ladhams
A decent rookie game.
40 Jarrod Lienert
Good game. Stronger than a few of the kids who've been on the main list for a few years now
43 Dan Houston
Undoubted talent but IMO was one of a few who didn't switch on until the game had already swung our way.
44 Cameron Hewett
A really good game. Imposed himself on contest after contest. Seemed 6" taller than I remembered.
45 Emmanuel Irra
Nothing super-special but he certainly got involved and was a useful player.
50 Robbie Young
I can't recall seeing him, and I was watching out for him. I may have confused him with Neade though
A relative?
Geez Summo is a champion footballer, love the guy
He's probably 3 years away from a senior game but Ladham's potential excites me as much as anyone.
So Eddy to be overlooked then?!My take on today. FWIW it's worth noting a whole lot of players who eventually did well struggled in the first half.
Disposals: Summerton 30, Hewett 25, Drew 23, Toumpas 21.
Goals: Eddy 4, Monfries 3, Ladhams, Marshall, Johnson 2, White, Lienert, Bonner, Atley, Lobbe.
1 Steven Summerton (c)
Superb all game but was just putting out fires in the first half. VERY damaging in the second half as a reliable back-up to players under pressure and then following up as an efficient distributor. No goals himself but a fair few due to his work.
3 Jake Neade
Worked hard and was kept up forward most of the game. But was kept goalless so working hard is unlikely to impress the Power selection panel.
6 Angus Monfries
Was OK in general and dangerous when he got his chance. I think the 3 goals might make his game look better than it was but I guess it's illustrative to compare him to Neade. He can hurt the opposition with less obvious effort, he must be a chance this week if his cards aren't marked to just see out his contract in the Maggies.
7 Louis Sharrad
I can't recall seeing him.
13 Todd Marshall
Forgettable 1st half, stellar 3rd quarter. Not a big kid, not especially tall either. But very skilful once he switched on.
14 Billy Frampton
Ineffective as a ruckman but in the second half he used his size and tendency to be aggressive well. Really has to stop giving away silly frees.
18 Jimmy Toumpas
Very good defensive game. Reliable go-to man in the back half for teammates under pressure. One flubbed kickout from the defensive goal-square which saw the ball come back over his head, but that was the only black mark on his game for me.
19 Matthew White
Saw him once, late in the game. A brief run along the wing like he did for the Power in 2014 to deliver a long, curling point.
Edit. The club named him fourth best for us
23 Matthew Lobbe
He was fine IMO. Useful around the ground, tapped well when used in ruck. Didn't burn me with his shot on goal this week.
25 Logan Austin
Nothing special, not demanding a call-up that I can see.
26 Riley Bonner
Played well in patches but gave away a silly undisciplined free pulling down a Centrals' player who'd been awarded a mark
27 Brett Eddy
Imposing, whether scoring himself or aiding his colleagues. My pick for the Power this week. Probably should have played last Thursday.
28 Willem Drew
Nothing special early IMO, adequate in the second half but then everyone was.
Edit. The club named him second best for us
30 Joe Atley
Very good game. Deserves senior selection soon.
31 Aidyn Johnson
As with Drew
Edit - except for the being named second best part.
32 Dougal Howard
As with Drew
Edit - except for the being named second best part.
37 Jesse Palmer
I was disappointed. Did I miss something? A few have suggested he was destined for big things. Not that you'd have thought that from today.
38 Peter Ladhams
A decent rookie game.
40 Jarrod Lienert
Good game. Stronger than a few of the kids who've been on the main list for a few years now
43 Dan Houston
Undoubted talent but IMO was one of a few who didn't switch on until the game had already swung our way.
44 Cameron Hewett
A really good game. Imposed himself on contest after contest. Seemed 6" taller than I remembered.
45 Emmanuel Irra
Nothing super-special but he certainly got involved and was a useful player.
50 Robbie Young
I can't recall seeing him, and I was watching out for him. I may have confused him with Neade though
He's probably 3 years away from a senior game but Ladham's potential excites me as much as anyone.
That was "HOLLER FOR A MARSHALL". Just one of the catchprases and songs being used like "SHOW ME THE WAY" and "WE'VE GOT THE BEST EDDY IN THE STATE" to the tune of "He's got the whole world in his hands."Like the add: 'CALL FOR A MARSHALL' for our fwd line...like him and he could play a few games as a HFF/FP.
My take on today.
13 Todd Marshall
Forgettable 1st half, stellar 3rd quarter. Not a big kid, not especially tall either. But very skilful once he switched on.