MVP Votes rd 2 v Port

[napoleonsolo88]

5.Embley
4.Cox
3.Shuey
2.Kennedy
1.Hurn

 

[The Dodger]

The comment on why do teams (and nearly all of them do) tag pearce is simple, if they don't, they pay the price and port usually win due to him carving them up. He is an outside player and told to play that role..take a look at him; he is lightly built, he is quick and has a penetrating kick, so once he gets the ball he is dangerous. Thing is when he does not get the ball he is crucified by his own supporters and others and called a downhill skier. The triers such as Kornes and Casissi are rarely attacked cos the difference between their best and worst is not that noticeable cos they just plug away and are not game breakers. Port just do not play as a team, block, shepherd or talk. They lack good coaches and players to make it to the eight. The score flattered us and you were the far better side.

Interesting comments.
In the games I watch of Port IMO it is a simple equation Rodan, Cassisi, Boak to lesser extent KCornes don't get the ball = Pearce does not get the ball. I understand he is told to be an outside player, and he is a good one. Crucifying him for not getting the ball when he relies on others to get it is a bit much. However IMO what makes a downhill skier is that when the ball is not getting fed to them they don't work their butt off in other areas to get into the game. Pearce, to me doesn't do this. His team aren't getting the ball he appears to let nature take it's course rather than changing the way he plays.
I'll watch with a bit more interest now that you say that, because the other thing I have seen is that teams don't go overly negative on him. They might have someone run with, but they still try to hurt Pearce going the other way because his defensive side is pretty non-existant.
Also as an opposition supporter to Port over the years, I have been more worried about SBurgoyne, Rodan, Boak and now Davenport. Pearce has chipped in now and then but usually when you are having a big win against us. IMO ASelwood would be our best tagger and he got Boak which I think says something about who the Eagles were more concerned with stopping.

 

[Mattman93]

5 - Embley
4 - Cox
3 - Shuey
2 - Kennedy
1 - Kerr

 

[WCE Ebert #18]

5- Shuey (Simply unbelievable!!!)
4- Embley (He has been awsome this year. really love seeing him play well!)
3- Cox (Again started year awsome! back to his best )
2- Kennedy (Set us up early and led up well all day)
1- Waters (turned it over a couple of times but was inspirational all day!)

HM: Kerr's return, Gaff again!, Darling again!

 

[pantskyle]

5. Shuey (best all round game for us, 10/10)
4. Embley (defining the odds, still got it)
3. Cox (AA 2011 beckons if he keeps this up)
2. Kerr (good game back, didn't hit anybody and took the game on, kept receiving passes when he was surrounded but still mostly got it out.)
1. Darling (Mainly for the run down, coulda kicked 3-4 goals)

HM. Gaff - solid hitout, Water's - brilliant play that nailed the game for us.

 

[jesterwester]

5. Embers
4. Shuey
3. Cox
2. Rosa (I thought his run was excellent)
1. Priddis (Seems to have an extra step this year)

HM: Gaff for his last quarter, Darling for the Tackle which basically saved the game in my books, and waters effort in the middle to set up the embley goal.

Is anyone else really looking forward to saturday night? For the first time in 2 years i feel good about watching the eagles play.

 

[tesseract]

5. Embley
4. Shuey
3. Cox
2. Rosa
1. Kennedy (Didn't kick a goal after half time, but his presenting an option, as well as continual chasing and tackling efforts throughout were tremendous. Thumbs up!)

HM: Priddis, Hurn

 

[dynamite kid]

5 Embley
4 Priddis - perfect Pridda game. barely kicked, got the tough ball out to the smooth users, which brings me too...
3 Shuey (fap fap)
2 Cox
1 Rosa

HM Waters (tackle, smother, pressure etc. Poor bloke really hope he gets back this season)
Kennedy (tackle, pressure, goals etc)
Darling (tackle, pressure etc)