That's my point though - if you don't have the weight, strength and a couple of preseasons on your side, you'll often get overrun.
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Hardie, Humphries, Knevitt, Wiltshire - there’s plenty of class, just not depth nor experience.
I agree…that is what I find a little frustrating in terms what looks like a lack of competitiveness. Having said that it is normally a hard forward line to play in (although today the ball movement has been better)….again Phoenix is young, has some skills so I just hope he gets better every week
He’s also played fairly high up the field, which is a tough role.
Like the Hawks will on Monday
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Knevitt will have a Zuthrie esque trajectory IMO.
Promising early, then for some reason everyone gives up on him...and then he comes good in year 4-5.
It's just size for him. He's an inside mid who can't play there at AFL level.
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In fairness, Dempsey is a freak.
Outside of the Suns, there wouldn't be many state league sides who have a player as talented as him running around.
It's the state leagues for a reason. It's developing kids and spuds working a 9-5 for the most part.
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we have stopped dead.
No ability to run it out and losing all the 50/50 contests killing us.
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Well, Werribee (last week) and Box Hill finished 2nd and 3rd last year.
More than often, last year we were getting smashed by about 50 points or winning the occasional close one; the last time we really fell away from a winnable position was round 16 last year against North, when the last quarter collapse mirrored this one.
More than often, last year we were getting smashed by about 50 points or winning the occasional close one; the last time we really fell away from a winnable position was round 16 last year against North, when the last quarter collapse mirrored this one.
Humphries and Wiltshire are late-draft picks who haven't been on an AFL list for even six months, that doesn't count as class by VFL standards. I mean, Wiltshire's last season was at Barwon Heads - let's not get silly.
Make no mistake, what really helps you at VFL level is those guys who have already had a number of years in the system - the likes of Finn Maginess, Conway, Parfitt, Callum Brown, Gunston, Reeves, Parfitt, Mannagh etc.
Humphries doesn’t seem to have a preferred leg in play.
If he is running to the right side of the ground… He kicks right.
If he is running to the left side of the ground… He kicks left.
Maybe he goes right a bit more from kick outs, but in general play after watching him a bit I really got no idea.
If he is running to the right side of the ground… He kicks right.
If he is running to the left side of the ground… He kicks left.
Maybe he goes right a bit more from kick outs, but in general play after watching him a bit I really got no idea.
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Two contrasting teams atm.
Box Hill with players who could easily get a game next week.
Whereas we have some players who one day could be AFL ready but hardly any who could play next week.
The standard of the Geelong local leagues to provide experienced top up talent is lacking compared to other clubs and it shows in games like today when a young AFL core gets overrun.
Box Hill with players who could easily get a game next week.
Whereas we have some players who one day could be AFL ready but hardly any who could play next week.
The standard of the Geelong local leagues to provide experienced top up talent is lacking compared to other clubs and it shows in games like today when a young AFL core gets overrun.
What you’re referring to is experience. Like I said, we have class, just not experience.
I don’t think anyone would describe Parfitt as classy, yet you named him… twice!
Class absolutely comes with experience. It's not some innate thing that you're born with and don't develop; it comes with time, repetition, practice, confidence, and not being completely exhausted.
Ed: Corey Enright is a great example, so is Tom Hawkins. Neither were particularly classy footballers when they first started out; Enright was a hard-at-it ruck rover type, Hawkins looked like little boy lost at times, both with and without the footy. By the back end of their careers, they are regarded as having 'footy smarts' coming out of their (in Tom's case, enormous) ears.
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Pretty happy with that overall. Box Hill have a lot of experience and some quality. We outplayed them for 3 quarters and hit the wall.
Knevitt looks ready to step up. Hardie maybe too. O'Sullivan and Humphries showed plenty.
Knevitt looks ready to step up. Hardie maybe too. O'Sullivan and Humphries showed plenty.
I didn't describe him as classy, I said that he's the type of player that wins you VFL matches. Maginess, Brown and Conway aren't classy types either.
Exhausting chat.
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Missed the last 1/4 any good performances?
But classy.
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Stats are meaningless. He was clearly one of our best and looked a class above. I wouldn't say he bashed the door down but he made a case for selection and he's ready if we need him.
