VFL VFL Round 7 v Geelong. Saturday 12:05pm @ Victoria Park

[ksardog]

Swadling and Howes will both debut sometime this year

 

[satty]

I'm sure you'll be quiet as a church mouse tonight.....

Even if we are up by 40 points, old TD will still find something to yell about.

 

[lyfsux]

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He is very annoying keeps just yelling

hope you got his permission to photograph him Dave I remember back in the day you were pissed off when someone took your photo at the footy

 

[stormskye]

45 to 26 clearances. Our poor defenders goal gets kicked and it comes straight back

 

[satty]

hope you got his permission to photograph him Dave I remember back in the day you were pissed off when someone took your photo at the footy

Need permission to photograph your future self?

 

[cfc19902010]

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He is very annoying keeps just yelling

Geelong supporters are usually very annoying

 

[ksardog]

Allan has had 27 possessions , what’s he done with them

 

[Doc1763]

Allan has had 27 possessions , what’s he done with them

zilch

 

[satty]

Missed everything but the geelong player there.

 

[ksardog]

Those who have been floating the idea of Phillips as a Mid Season draft pick, please , just NO

 

[satty]

Harvey you clearly dragged it in. Swadling was right there to clear the ball. It's the little things that matter.

 

[satty]

There are just so many things that prindable has to work on. Aside from few good kicks here or there, there is nothing about him that stands out at all.

 

[Pies_Iceman]

There are just so many things that prindable has to work on. Aside from few good kicks here or there, there is nothing about him that stands out at all.

I see a few small things here and there. Really good vision with that handball just then.
Some players just take a little more time. Let's give him a season or 2 before writing him off

 

[ksardog]

Saxena has class , a year or twos time he will be pushing heavily for selection
Prindable is very good at the weighted handpass, now with a lovely kick to Smit on the lead, just needs to get more of it

 

[satty]

I see a few small things here and there. Really good vision with that handball just then.
Some players just take a little more time. Let's give him a season or 2 before writing him off

Look I am definitely not writing him off, but there are a lot of deficiencies in his game, pretty much in every aspect.

 

[satty]

Can anyone shed light on why hayes didn't play?

I know he was the carryover player, but he is looking at missing out on all forms of competitive play this weekend.

 

[Chrispiesssss]

Missing the game. Who’s been good or bad?

 

[Ludovico]

West, Swadling, Saxena, Howes put in games that I thought showed good development and some AFL characteristics.

The rest...maybe Ryan at times?

We really struggle in so many areas. Having three players who are essentially not up to this level yet is a handbrake on our team that we can't afford from a performance standpoint (Smit, Prindable, McCarthy).

 

[Harry O]

Those who have been floating the idea of Phillips as a Mid Season draft pick, please , just NO

If Herbert from Cats is there at our pick Mr O’Bree will yell his name so quick you won’t believe it

 

[stormskye]

Didn’t expect a win but disappointing result. Don’t give much of a yelp after halftime.

Absolutely dominated in clearances and between the arcs on transition. VFL team struggle to defend the wing.

Positives:
West, saxena, Howes, swaddling

Nobody really stood out. West def took what little chances he had.

 

[HFF]

There are just so many things that prindable has to work on. Aside from few good kicks here or there, there is nothing about him that stands out at all.

He’s a worry big time
I don’t see how he will make a career when he is good at nothing really but jogging

 

[satty]

West, Swadling, Saxena, Howes put in games that I thought showed good development and some AFL characteristics.

The rest...maybe Ryan at times?

We really struggle in so many areas. Having three players who are essentially not up to this level yet is a handbrake on our team that we can't afford from a performance standpoint (Smit, Prindable, McCarthy).

Unfair to lump McCarthy with them. He needs time to physically develop and muscle to his size. He is 200cm, he will need about 2 years to add the muscle required inorder to be competitive against the power defenders.

Prindable is the bigger concern, but as few other have alluded, we have to give him time.

We seemed to have done well from last years draft. Already got one debutant. We could potentially get another 2 in swadling and saxena before the year is out.

It seems like we have seriously improved our ability to identify/draft/develop talent.

Our youth pipeline will get better in years to come.

Until then, we just have to flush out the remanents from previous drafting years.

 

[MoreMoore]

Can anyone shed light on why hayes didn't play?

I know he was the carryover player, but he is looking at missing out on all forms of competitive play this weekend.

Possibly needing the rest
Doesn’t have an AFL body yet

 

[Rorzza]

 

[satty]

Correct me if I am wrong, but it looks like HH and Bobby Hill are a very long way from being ready to play in the seniors again.