WA were strong in the contest and were very clean under pressure, they just couldn't convert their midfield dominance into goals, the SA and WA defence dominated most of the play, the SA and WA forwards didn't look dangerous in that game
WA should have won, they were the better team, but kicking 4.11(35) to 7.4(46) and SA's Taheny getting a soft free 20m out in front really cost WA(6 points was worth a lot in such a low scoring game)
WA
Luke Jackson - had to be BOG, or close to it, dominated the ruck and played well in general play, although against short rucks which makes the game less impressive because you would expect a ruck dominance against KPP's, but very good none-the-less
Robertson - toughed it out in the mid then went back pocket for the last quarter and did ok there, tackles well, at least 2 bone crunching tackles that i can remember
Garcia - played well all game being involved in a lot of clean play, kicked a goal late and had a chance at a 2nd that would have put them 3 points behind with over 7 minutes but missed which was the story of the day
Rivers - was in everything from defence got a lot of disposal but seemed to handball a lot or chip it around instead of kick deep or run
Ruscoe - this guy was great off half back, his deep kicking and ability to find a team mate in the clear going forw was great, his willingness to use his body as a battering ram and toughness were also good signs, he is rising in my draft list
Warner - played ok, but his movement and lack of athleticism could be a concern, but he is one tough bugger on the inside
Sharp - was up and down, kicked out on the full twice and generally his disposal was a mixed bag, needs to improve disposal and impact imo
Henry - when he gets it he uses it well, he also should go up a bit in draft boards i would think
Pina - popped up here and there and just seemed to use it well and provide a bit of run and link up out of defence
some decent performances also from O'Driscoll, Thorne, Anderson, Prior, Johnson, Pasini, Taylor, O'Connor (McDonald if he can kick a goal from 40m+)
SA
Gould - took all the kick ins so got 11 free disposals, in general he had a good but not great game, used the ball safely and impacted contests when he could
Edwards - was close to SA's best i felt, got involved in a lot of critical contests early and kept WA at bay
Schoenberg - put in a strong effort to win poss and hand it off to runners or free team mates
Day - a lot of intercept marks and safe disposal, played really well but is a bit skinny and could be bodied out of contests but has good height and reads the ball in flight very well
McEntee - also contributed quite well, got involved here and there and ended up having a good influence
McNeil - was diving on the ball, handing it off, going for runs, he put everything into his game today and impressed with his desperation to compete
Mead - he had an ok day, was forw early which held him back from getting involved, kicked a goal then late went into the mid where he started to get a few more touches
Hilder/Finlay - both had solid intercept marking games, read the ball well and were hard to get through or passed
some decent performances also from Tucker, Pickett (mostly that snap from 40m on the boundary), Park, Morris, D.Stephens, Taheny(2 goals)
WA should have won, they were the better team, but kicking 4.11(35) to 7.4(46) and SA's Taheny getting a soft free 20m out in front really cost WA(6 points was worth a lot in such a low scoring game)
WA
Luke Jackson - had to be BOG, or close to it, dominated the ruck and played well in general play, although against short rucks which makes the game less impressive because you would expect a ruck dominance against KPP's, but very good none-the-less
Robertson - toughed it out in the mid then went back pocket for the last quarter and did ok there, tackles well, at least 2 bone crunching tackles that i can remember
Garcia - played well all game being involved in a lot of clean play, kicked a goal late and had a chance at a 2nd that would have put them 3 points behind with over 7 minutes but missed which was the story of the day
Rivers - was in everything from defence got a lot of disposal but seemed to handball a lot or chip it around instead of kick deep or run
Ruscoe - this guy was great off half back, his deep kicking and ability to find a team mate in the clear going forw was great, his willingness to use his body as a battering ram and toughness were also good signs, he is rising in my draft list
Warner - played ok, but his movement and lack of athleticism could be a concern, but he is one tough bugger on the inside
Sharp - was up and down, kicked out on the full twice and generally his disposal was a mixed bag, needs to improve disposal and impact imo
Henry - when he gets it he uses it well, he also should go up a bit in draft boards i would think
Pina - popped up here and there and just seemed to use it well and provide a bit of run and link up out of defence
some decent performances also from O'Driscoll, Thorne, Anderson, Prior, Johnson, Pasini, Taylor, O'Connor (McDonald if he can kick a goal from 40m+)
SA
Gould - took all the kick ins so got 11 free disposals, in general he had a good but not great game, used the ball safely and impacted contests when he could
Edwards - was close to SA's best i felt, got involved in a lot of critical contests early and kept WA at bay
Schoenberg - put in a strong effort to win poss and hand it off to runners or free team mates
Day - a lot of intercept marks and safe disposal, played really well but is a bit skinny and could be bodied out of contests but has good height and reads the ball in flight very well
McEntee - also contributed quite well, got involved here and there and ended up having a good influence
McNeil - was diving on the ball, handing it off, going for runs, he put everything into his game today and impressed with his desperation to compete
Mead - he had an ok day, was forw early which held him back from getting involved, kicked a goal then late went into the mid where he started to get a few more touches
Hilder/Finlay - both had solid intercept marking games, read the ball well and were hard to get through or passed
some decent performances also from Tucker, Pickett (mostly that snap from 40m on the boundary), Park, Morris, D.Stephens, Taheny(2 goals)
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