He is still coming to terms with his role. Only played a dozen games and still struggles with the speed of the game i reckon
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I thought that hospital handball he was given where he had to duck under the tackle, fly trough the air and then hand ball off to i think Brayshaw was quite brilliant.
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Emmett has lots of moments where he has his hands on opportunity like Indiana Jones at the start of Raiders of the Lost Ark, time slows and he is about to swap the idol for the bag of sand - then either he miss fills the bag and bites off more than he can chew or he gets away with it and it creates a score for us.
Personally, I don't want small forwards in a position to have to win a one on one for us to progress the ball forward into a scoring position. The best in the league, a while ago to be fair, were winning contests at a 33% rate. If we are relying on Emmett to be winning half of his chances/moments at half forward to score our ball movement is going to break down.
There will be times that an individual performance in a moment creates a chance which wins us games, and I think Emmett has it in him because I've seen it multiple times where he breaks through the tackle and handballs to the loose who is now in range or can hit a leading forward one on one because we didn't have a stoppage letting defenders zone back.
But I don't want our scoring plan to be dependent on our small forwards. I want them hitting the front of the pack. I want our ball movement to rely on Treacy, Jackson, Amiss (to a lesser extent because I want him inside fifty).
Personally, I don't want small forwards in a position to have to win a one on one for us to progress the ball forward into a scoring position. The best in the league, a while ago to be fair, were winning contests at a 33% rate. If we are relying on Emmett to be winning half of his chances/moments at half forward to score our ball movement is going to break down.
There will be times that an individual performance in a moment creates a chance which wins us games, and I think Emmett has it in him because I've seen it multiple times where he breaks through the tackle and handballs to the loose who is now in range or can hit a leading forward one on one because we didn't have a stoppage letting defenders zone back.
But I don't want our scoring plan to be dependent on our small forwards. I want them hitting the front of the pack. I want our ball movement to rely on Treacy, Jackson, Amiss (to a lesser extent because I want him inside fifty).
I love how Emmett plays the game. He makes errors, but he's still a rookie. I feel when he has more games under his belt he will provide more for us than Schultz did. He's harder, quicker and taller. Just needs the polish that only really comes with experience.
I love the big guy, he's a jet, but why do i have concerns he'll slow us down too much against Collingwood?
He definitely needs someone coming from behind to take the handball. But other than that, I'm not concerned. Be nice to have some marking power around the ground.
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Emmett has a bit of a 'is really a midfielder' sort of air. Maybe a thin side HHF so he can utilise his contested ball strength? Does he have the tank though.
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Nathan Kreuger, Charlie Dean and Ash Johnson (all talls) travelled for Collingwood. It may mean Brody Mihocek is iffy.
Oh. Hello there
I am in Melbourne for the weekend and wondering whether any Melbourne based dockers supporters get together at a pub or anything to watch the games?
Dont really wanna watch this alone in my hotel room as it could be a cracker
I am in Melbourne for the weekend and wondering whether any Melbourne based dockers supporters get together at a pub or anything to watch the games?
Dont really wanna watch this alone in my hotel room as it could be a cracker
And let me guess, Ras sub?
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Don’t mind it. Ras in as sub?
I also wouldn’t mind:
Out: Frederick, Voss
In: Darcy, Sturt
Sub: Emmett
(I’d be surprised if Sturt is brought in to be sub).
I don’t know, he is not playing a Marshall type ruckman. He is playing against the Collingwood ruck which are also not quick or get large possession numbers. Plus we have Jackson.
I welcome back Darcy’s marking ability around the ground, especially as no other player seems capable of taking a contested mark from our kick in after a behind is scored.
Treacy takes a few defensive side of wing.
Watched a replay of the Dogs game last night. Hope Darcy is a bit fitter than he was then. Appeared to be limping from Q1 and was generally fairly useless.
As an aside I thought O’Meara was very good, especially with his organisation of team mates around ball ups.
Walters much better than I remembered.
Watched a replay of the Dogs game last night. Hope Darcy is a bit fitter than he was then. Appeared to be limping from Q1 and was generally fairly useless.
As an aside I thought O’Meara was very good, especially with his organisation of team mates around ball ups.
Walters much better than I remembered.
Just unfortunate with Voss.
Emmett has to come in for Frederick anyway.
Collingwood are really short down back. Would’ve liked Voss as third forward punishing their smalls.
Emmett has to come in for Frederick anyway.
Collingwood are really short down back. Would’ve liked Voss as third forward punishing their smalls.
Emmett goes express when he should steady up for good delivery and dawdles when he should accelerate.
If he can do enough to stay in the side for another30 or 40 games over the next 2-3 seasons, he is likely to become a huge asset to the forward line.
If he can do enough to stay in the side for another30 or 40 games over the next 2-3 seasons, he is likely to become a huge asset to the forward line.
Emmett's awareness is below AFL level unfortunately
He manages to break through with strength though
He manages to break through with strength though
