Young and Cameron Bruce

[Noel Gallagher]

Should never ever play another game in the brown and gold. Contributed zero tonight and are not up to afl standard. Can't believe how many people have a crack at shoey week after week but let these two spuds off the hook.

 

[go hawks!!!]

Should never ever play another game in the brown and gold. Contributed zero tonight and are not up to afl standard. Can't believe how many people have a crack at shoey week after week but let these two spuds off the hook.

Your acting as irrational as the real Noel Gallagher.

 

[gianytee]

Cannot believe Clarko chose Bruce over McCauley i mean this game we so badly needed a FWD target who can mark and Roughy or Hale needed to be down there at all times.

But i know Bruce has versatility BS the guy sucks and should never play for the hawks again

I think you are too harsh on Young though this wasnt the game for outside runners i mean Savage and Hill when he came on didnt do much either. IMO hill needed to start this game instead of Bruce for christs sake him and Bateman should never be selected again

 

[wallyt99]

I agree with you on Young. Bruce was not bad tonight. Not great - but certainly a better inclusion than Brad Hill for example.

 

[TBoyleSuperstar]

Have a look at how many supercoach points Hurn averages, then see what he did tonight. Bruce, whilst horrible with the ball, was very good off it.

Young, well I reckon he is struggling and when everyone comes back he'll be at Box Hill, but we had several players that were down tonight

 

[PottSie2]

Thought Young was ok at times. That kickout by Suckling in the final term was shithouse ... Idea was good, but it missed the mark. Sometimes he needs a reality check as how good his kicking is.

But Bruce .... In our forward line he was an extra defender for them.

And Buddy ... Ffs. He shouldnt get let off the hook ...

 

[Rioli2Gunstall]

Bruce yes, absolutely useless. Better of Playing Hill Schnieder hopefully we have Poppy back next week and Hodge and Smith not too far away. Hale was ****ing useless. Broc back next week. At least we have alot of improvement in our players and lots to come back in, they were missing Embley and Lecras with Shuey going down in the game. I think in melbourne without the biased home town ump advantage we easily account for them. Whats with the ducking running in the family, Selwoods are a disgrace to the code.

 

[SSSSSS]

Young was terrible all night, Bruce on the other hand did his job in taking Hurn out.

 

[Noel Gallagher]

Ya think? This game came down to contested possessions and between the two of them I reckon they both got donuts. Young is only playing because Isaac is injured and has failed to capitalise on his call up. Bruce is slow fumbles and has played 2-3 yrs longer than he should have. Don't take my word for it check out their stats in the paper tommorow and see for yourself.

 

[SA HAWK]

The sooner players like Smith, Puopolo, Hodge & Birchall are back the better.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Turn it down a few bars, Noel.

Bruce wasn't great, but he wasn't as horrible as he could've been(or has been in the past). young was average also. Hell, a few of our boys were.

Franklin cost us the game more than anyone else tonight if you want to be brutally honest.

 

[Beandip]

Was terribly disappointed by two 'attempted' marks by Bruce, wouldn't even put his arms up, just turned his shoulders and dropped the head allowing a dead easy spoil... he's 190 odd cms... he should at least be bringing it to ground in our favour. I don't even view him as depth, and groan when I hear he's getting yet another game.

Young did nothing, 2008 was a very, very long time ago and those fuel tickets have long been spent. I would be getting him out of the team asap, and not letting him back until he is blowing away Box Hill consistently.

 

[Rioli2Gunstall]

Could be argued that Franklin has cost us 8 points so far this year.

 

[Noneedforaname]

Actually thought Youngy got better as the game went on. He wasn't as much a liability defensively as I thought he was going to be. Not saying he was great, or even good, but still wasnt our worst.

As a straight replacement for Smithy, he was handy enough.

Maybe it's just that I had had low expectations, so perversely, it seems he played better than I thought he would.

 

[go hawks!!!]

Could be argued that Franklin has cost us 8 points so far this year.

I strongly disagree.

His forward pressure is amazing, look at Gunston who cannot get near a tackle, yes he needs to be more disciplined, but it was wet tonight.

 

[mickmaster]

You have to take the good with the bad with Buddy. He was the only one looking likely for the majority of the game.

He busts his date having a go, and you have to like that.

As far as Young and Bruce go, every good side needs depth

 

[blackhead&boil]

youngy was pretty inept. fumbled over and over under little pressure. I know the conditions were damp, but he was clearly worse than those around him. fumbles it in dry weather, too.

that bump was pretty hot, though...

 

[Cyril the Squirrel]

Both were ok.

Shit thread.

 

[hardon]

franklin cost us the game more than anyone else tonight if you want to be brutally honest.

how dare you! I will assume you meant to type somebody else's name and slipped and typed franklin.

 

[PenAndPaper]

The main problem with youngy is that he never cleanly gathers the ball, its always a fumble and Cam Bruce just can't deal with AFL level pressure anymore. Not to say they cost us the game at all, we just played poorly all round.

 

[gohawkz1]

how dare you! I will assume you meant to type somebody else's name and slipped and typed franklin.

Mate, hw kicked 1 goal 6 and gave away 7 silly free kicks!!!

 

[Davo23]

Should never ever play another game in the brown and gold. Contributed zero tonight and are not up to afl standard. Can't believe how many people have a crack at shoey week after week but let these two spuds off the hook.

Wow, there sure are some idiotic posters on here!

• Bruce was doing a negating job.
  
• The slippery conditions did not suit Young, but he put his body in on many contests.

Noel Gallagher should never ever post here again!


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[jpzhawk]

Bruce = soft
Bruce = useless
Bruce = grandad
Bruce = never play again in brown and gold.
Anyone who thinks different knows jack about the game. Sorry but thats the truth. I know how the truth hurts some on here but suck it up princesses.

young = deplorable skills and lost his mojo, this level is now beyound him.

Rather see the likes of Hill, Schiender, Mccauley, Wanganeen, Boumann get some game time.
Praying for the availability of Hodge, Poppy, Birch, Gilly, Smith, Bruest.

 

[hardon]

I strongly disagree.

His forward pressure is amazing, look at Gunston who cannot get near a tackle, yes he needs to be more disciplined, but it was wet tonight.

if this 'forward pressure' thing does not win us games, of what use is it?

 

[blackhead&boil]

the term 'forward pressure' seems to be code for 'tries hard but lacks skills and penetration'...