Wow are we missing a lot of shots on goal? or they accurate because going from end of 1st quarter post to this post, we went from 10 shots to 3 to having a score of 42-40?
Poor accuracy as usual or did they have full ascendancy swing in the 2nd?
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Wow are we missing a lot of shots on goal? or they accurate because going from end of 1st quarter post to this post, we went from 10 shots to 3 to having a score of 42-40?
Poor accuracy as usual or did they have full ascendancy swing in the 2nd?
Its not like our line up is lacking in quality experienced AFL players, Faz, Wells, Mayne, Blair, Brown, Daicos, Seir have all tasted AFL level in some way or in some cases are very experienced and still best 22 AFL players.
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Yeah, the overall quantum of AFL listed players on each team wouldn't be relevant.
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Why are you pondering that he's gone backwards before our season has even started? A long way to go yet.
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Was pleasing to see them rally to get the win after losing momentum through q2 /q3, and spot on both sides had pretty even numbers for AFL listed types i forgot to add Broomy Mihochek Appleby Lynch etc. so yes no relevance in this game.
Positive start to 2018 for VFL and hopefully tonight same for our AFL season.
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Well he’s gone from being in the best 22 in the second half of last year to all of sudden not even being in the best 25 in the space of a pre season.
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and We Where Really Poor but glad the Switched it back on in Last to Kick Away
Unfortunately the role he played in VFL he has Howe to compete with and then Langdon as the secondary who is probably favoured. I'd like to see them push him forward.
How was the kicking skills dave ? much clean entries inside 50 and on goal?
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I've been reading that a bit, but I just can't see AFL forward attributes in Shaz. Doesn't have the pace or agility to get separation or apply defensive pressure. Hasn't shown much in a contest. Doesn't have the tank to burn his player off and find space through gut running.
I reckon the club has got it right with Shaz and their desire to turn him into a defender who can man talls. Don't want him on smalls, because once again he doesn't have the pace or agility. Don't want him loose man. Howe, Moore and Langdon offer so much more in the air if that's what we want from our loose man. If we're looking for drive from our loose man, Shaz doesn't offer run and carry, nor do his kicks open things up.
He's got really neat skills, he reads the play really well and has the smarts to know when to stick with his man and when to peel off. He seems to read the ball really well in the air. If he can compensate for a lack and strength through positioning and smarts and thus learn to defend KPPs, he'll be a great asset. If he can't learn this, I think he'll struggle to establish his career - at least with us.
He has the smarts to make space as a forward he has done it in defence in his reading of play, he has enough nous to get time on leads and likely a good head in terms of blocking for other etc, don't expect a starring role but deffinitely a contributer there.
Good hands, good timing on his leads, smart head, reads the play beautifully, good kick and as a junior was successful in the role (which led to chocos comments on him @ 16) so not completely foreign to him.
He' quicker then Lance Whitnall who made a career of it as an overweight snail through footy smarts, skill and team work.
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I think you're confusing "selection" with best 22 given the players we had injured late last year. He acquitted himself quite well when he got his chance but he'd hardly cemented a spot. One thing that seems evident is that he'll continue to work hard and do everything asked of him, will get his chance and I'm confident will again do well.
Really his VFL form dictated he get a run long before he did the problem is at AFL he doesn't get the same role and plays on odd small quicks or genuine 197cm+ kpp types that dont suit him.
Howe/Langdon basically have the licence in the AFL to do the role that makes shaz shine, he has to find a new role and a 192cm KPD is not what I would think to default too.
If anything a defender needs to be even quicker then a fwd because fwds dictate, the defender has to make up for reaction time and pace.
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Fair call. He's probably smart enough to become a contributing forward. But I reckon a contributor is his absolute ceiling in that role. As a KPD, I personally think that he could develop the ability to nullify a tall forward and then become a genuine asset with his other attributes. For either role though, we're looking at a fair bit of VFL time to test and teach him. With the KPD, it'll probably also take a year or two of focussing on weight gain.
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Fas can return. Broomhead maybe, just as a sort of last-chance saloon type thing.
The others? Lord, please just take me now...
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