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Opinion Tom Barrass
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Yet another poor selection decision. Just like no McGinnity. Who is a crumber other than him?
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Didnt even miss him out there today [emoji22]
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A commentator on the radio 720 - I think it was Mark Maclure - said we have no one to go with Moore today.
My nearly 2 yr old started crying as I hurled obscenities at the radio and our MC in general...[/QUO
Your nearly 2 yr old started crying because thought you might actually be ep2006?.....please ignore that question.
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Tom keeping the tradition of our kids breaking out and then regressing the year after. His hands and intercept work has been elite this year but his fitness and 1v1 strengths has deteriorated. He has a tough off season ahead, where he not only has to get fitter but stronger as well. Definitely needs to improve his core strength and the strength in his legs.
Couldn't agree with this more.
Didn't get a good look at it yesterday so does anyone know how much of the game TB spent on Dixon?
Pardon?? I though McGovern held this title. Think Barrass needs to go back to EP for a couple of weeks and get him to work on his 1v1s. At present think McKenzie does this better so he stays in the side for now depending upon his form going forward.
Barrass is fine in my opinion
He is struggling but a young KPD needs to learn in the job.
He is projecting well for his age and is worth persisting with. Beat Redpath in a good 1 on 1 last week.
Delivery was too good too often yesterday as quick mids were able to stroll out of stoppages and deliver perfect passes to the big guys.
The Adelaide game at the end of last year is what he is capable of.
He has bulked up a bit too much and looks too heavy but he will get better.
Personally think that the McGovern moving around is probably causing him an issue as sometimes you can rely on him and then next play he is up forward which probably effects the way he needs to approach the contest.
He is struggling but a young KPD needs to learn in the job.
He is projecting well for his age and is worth persisting with. Beat Redpath in a good 1 on 1 last week.
Delivery was too good too often yesterday as quick mids were able to stroll out of stoppages and deliver perfect passes to the big guys.
The Adelaide game at the end of last year is what he is capable of.
He has bulked up a bit too much and looks too heavy but he will get better.
Personally think that the McGovern moving around is probably causing him an issue as sometimes you can rely on him and then next play he is up forward which probably effects the way he needs to approach the contest.
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Very good at intercept marking or coming over the top of a contest with a fist
It's his work standing shoulder to shoulder with his opponent that needs work - either gets outmarked in a test of strength or allows the forward to push off and get that metre of separation on the lead which is enough if the kick coming in is decent
Unfortunately it's not something that he's going to learn in the WAFL because he's stronger than most WAFL forwards and the kicks coming in aren't always as accurate
Needs to find the right balance between strength and speed - more work on core strength and less on a nice set of guns which look impressive but add unnecessary bulk that washes off speed and endurance
It's his work standing shoulder to shoulder with his opponent that needs work - either gets outmarked in a test of strength or allows the forward to push off and get that metre of separation on the lead which is enough if the kick coming in is decent
Unfortunately it's not something that he's going to learn in the WAFL because he's stronger than most WAFL forwards and the kicks coming in aren't always as accurate
Needs to find the right balance between strength and speed - more work on core strength and less on a nice set of guns which look impressive but add unnecessary bulk that washes off speed and endurance
Think a bigger problem is if Mackenzie is playing and not going to the #1 key forward then what's the point of him being in the team? Certainly not for his elite intercept marking, damaging kicking or line-breaking speed.
Barrass needs to play alongside a shutdown KPD like a Daniel Talia to be most effective.
Guys like Schofield & Mackenzie should be taking on a bigger load down back. Otherwise they need to be moved on IMO.
Barrass needs to play alongside a shutdown KPD like a Daniel Talia to be most effective.
Guys like Schofield & Mackenzie should be taking on a bigger load down back. Otherwise they need to be moved on IMO.
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Mackenzie is doing what Glass did in his last few years. Barrass will be there for the next 10 and its important that his defensive work progresses as Mcgovern will never be the lock down role. Mackenzie spoils well and has defended well on all the different type of forwards he has played on. He is slowly regaining his agility and his speed has improved. The fact that mcgovern moves like a smaller player, means we can play 3 talls at times.
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He has to with mcgovern in the side and thats what i think the coaches want him to or else, mackenzie would be lining up on them.
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Doing pretty good for a player who has played under 50 games and is 21. He is very good at the intercept marking but poor in the one on ones and that is something he will learn the more games he plays. Not every player is like Gov who comes in and kills it from the get go.
