Analysis The Matt Taberner effect

[Freomaniac]

Serious Question

What are your expectations of Tabs against North Melbourne. He’ll be playing the role that Cox was, not out of the square. Open admission I’ve got concerns.


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Tabs plays full forward. If that means he is double teamed in the goal square, that means some one else up forward is open up to do damage

 

[Geoff]

Tabs plays full forward. If that means he is double teamed in the goal square, that means some one else up forward is open up to do damage

Really? Why would we disrupt a structure (Amiss n Tracey) that worked last week and plonk Tabs in the square. Aren’t we looking at covering the role Cox played?


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[purplerunsdeep2]

Will kick 2.1. Both from the pockets


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[toenail11]

I will always love you tabs

 

[pK75]

Actually think Tabs will kick 4 today, Clarko knows he’s there as a decoy and will play the 3rd best defender on him. All the effort at their strategy meetings will be put into stopping Amiss.

 

[Boppo]

Reckon he will get most of his marks between wing and half forward, patrolling with Freddie.

 

[samFFC]

Welcome back for another year, all!

10th season on the thread!!!

 

[FreoGirl]

he did his job!

 

[bushchook]

Missed 2 easy ones, could have had 4. Not bad for a first hit out.

 

[Dockeroo]

Two important goals when we needed them today. He’s got the physical power to brush off younger opponents.
Still an important role to play this season.

 

[samFFC]

Will kick 2.1. Both from the pockets


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Nailed it!

Overpowered the young Roos defence today.

Over 100 total.

Made some nice pressure acts on the wing / half forward in the second half.

 

[Kram]

He's purely rather handy depth.

 

[Big Animal]

Best player in the team. Finished strongly. Now will be out for 13 weeks with a mystery injury

 

[freo_leo29]

Helped turn the game

Love to see it from the big kebabenar


Will only grow as the season goes on

He is back, all hail the crab

 

[Joao]

He's way too good for VFL level defenders. Looked off a step and still could have kicked 4.

 

[FreoGirl]

Two important goals when we needed them today. He’s got the physical power to brush off younger opponents.
Still an important role to play this season.

I think he has really worked on his body

 

[MadMundy]

He made his mistakes but he came in and performed his role well, he's good for the structure of the team and kicking a goal or two, we don't need him to be our predominant scoring key forward now with Treacy and Amiss, when another tall is ready to come back he'll make way, handy while we have him though.

 

[FreoGirl]

he was a good choice

 

[Big Flappy]

Hope to never see him in purple again

 

[MadMundy]

Hope to never see him in purple again

That's a bit harsh, he performed his role today.

 

[FreoRicci]

Hope to never see him in purple again

Harsh. Did a solid job. Turned the game around with his presence.
He may not jump but he’s hard as to push off.
Thought he was smart in leading. Gave Amiss space, allowed JT to go for the marks. He wasn’t as bad as people thought.

 

[Big Flappy]

That's a bit harsh, he performed his role today.

Perhaps but I don’t think it’s a surprise that the rest of the fwd line looked discombobulated with him in the team

 

[FreoRicci]

Perhaps but I don’t think it’s a surprise that the rest of the fwd line looked discombobulated with him in the team

How was it discombobulated?
Kicked 102 points.

Thought Amiss was pretty poor, and didn’t get into the game. JT was battling in the ruck.

It wasn’t the forward line at the start. The midfield got smashed early, and the smalls didn’t do anything with pressure

 

[freo_leo29]

Hope to never see him in purple again

Your only hope at this is to not watch

 

[purplerunsdeep2]

Will kick 2.1. Both from the pockets


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Called it. Except not the pocket. He did belly one from the pocket so thats dissapointing


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