Zebs Thread

[Armitage2Riewoldt]

Feel bad for the big guy. Lives in the next street to me and have got to know him. has been doing extra work to get back to good fitness level after missing a lot of last year and the preseason. Hope he gets over it quickly and it doesn't effect this preseason too much. Played his best game for the year last week and looked to be improving, so shocking luck

Cheers for the info mate.

Did Max play?

Yeah, apparently he was taken off early in the 2nd as a precautionary with hamstring soreness.

 

[Squizz]

I was wrangling kids, so only had one eye on the tv, but I thought that his second half (while not as good as his first) was good.

One thing that was interesting was that a number of times he seemed to be hanging around the outside of packs (was also on the inside of about 50), as if he was trying to be a receiver. Doesn't suit the lad. Never will.

Got the ball in the second half, but more of the inside role he is familiar with. He was doing both (clearances and spreading) in the first half.

Problem was, Port got up and running late in the 3rd and the final quarter and Sandy stopped.

 

[Squizz]

Bit harsh on the young man Squizz

Not really.

We've got a rookie playing AFL (Zac), 3 playing good VFL seniors footy (Miles, Gaertner and Simpkin) and a couple more on the fringe of seniors (McGrath and Howard).

So senior list players who aren't regularly in the best in the VFL reserves (Connors and Cahill) would be considered fortunate to retain their spots unless there are significant mitigating factors.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

At 193 cm Cahill is the same height as Woody ( and Nick R ). Lynch and Simkin are only slightly shorter. Haretuku is much taller and may be just as good as Cahill for all I know.

I guess the club will have ot sort out this lot and work out which ones we need to keep.
With Howard and Eljay still around there are only so many long term developments you can carry.

 

[hailtothechimp]

i see Simpkin's been getting in the best players a bit. is he a good chance to get elevated?

 

[Squizz]

Some of the guys think that the club will probably keep him on the rookie list for another year.

I'd elevate him (even though his game on the weekend wasn't great). Looks a very likely type, and when he gets some size and a bit more awareness will be a good player. Doesn't lack confidence.

 

[TassieSaint]

North Ballarat vs. Sandringham
Saturday 29th August Eureka Stadium at 2:00 PM
Seniors
B Gaertner Johnson Biddlecombe

HB Paterakis Simpkin Miles

C Geary Summers Gallagher

HF Heyne Lynch Steven

F Garrubba Sautner Tregear

R Stanley R. Eddy Begley

Int McConnell Armitage Dempster Gwilt Howard McEvoy Smith Ball L. Fisher Hudghton Dean Ray

 

[TassieSaint]

Reserves
B Connors Gribbin Hardiman

HB Fleming B. Eddy Cosson

C Howard M. Johnston Liddell

HF Gilchrist Lockwood McConnell

F Tungatalum Harektuku C. Johnston

R McGrath Dean Monaghan

Int Allan Smith-Cameron Stapleton Ferraro Gaertner Summons
Smith Heyne Plymin Williams

 

[Armitage2Riewoldt]

Really good to see G and Simpkin getting games (or in Simpkins case, holding down CHB!!) Noted that all the 3 players in the zebs backline are rookies for us. All going swimmingly by the looks of it!

Nice HF line too!

Can't help but feel a lot of these guys must feel unlucky, they'd be getting a gig in just about any other team bar a few I reckon. Jack, Geary, Eddy...and I'm sure Blade (I think thats Stanley's nick?) would be getting a game for quite a few lower sides with little ruck stocks.

May not have had the high picks lately, but the future's still looking bright!

Or am I being incredibly optomistic? Nah **** it, they're all guns.

 

[SammyFish25]

2009 VFL Reserves

North Ballarat 1.2 7.5 7.5 12.9 (81)
Sandringham 5.3 7.7 12.13 13.15 (93)

GOALS:
North Ballarat: George 3 Peters 2 Micallef 2 Beardsell Raworth Limb Monteith Benjamin
Sandringham: Eddy 6 Tungatalum 2 Allan 2 Gilchrist Johnston Cosson

BEST:
North Ballarat: George Linke Peters Richardson Micallef Niblett
Sandringham: McGrath Allan Eddy Harektuku Plymin Hardiman

REPORTED PLAYERS:
North Ballarat: N/A
Sandringham: N/A

McGrath named best on two weeks in a row

 

[Defacto]

any update on how ball went?

 

[TassieSaint]

games in progress I believe mate. give it half an hour

 

[CHBench]

2009 VFL Seniors
North Ballarat 1.1 4.4 5.7 12.10 (82)
Sandringham 2.1 2.2 8.5 8.8 (56)

GOALS:
North Ballarat: Wundke 4 Dinnell 2 McMahon 2 Greig Searl Chester Power
Sandringham: Geary 2 Gallagher Steven Heyne Ball Simpkin Paterakis

BEST:
North Ballarat: Sewell Power Wundke Watt Searl McMahon
Sandringham: Armitage Geary Biddlecombe Ball Stanley Summers

REPORTED PLAYERS:
North Ballarat: Nil
Sandringham: Nil


Seriously, how did Geary not get picked?

 

[Defacto]

how was ball?

 

[John Bonney]

how was ball?

I would guess that he was about the 4th best player today.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Maxy H play?

 

[TassieSaint]

Maxy H play?

I know he played for sure, as did all our emergencies and indeed every fit player on our list apart from possibly Begley (or Goose if uninjured) according to saintsational which is odd.

Can't find any word yet on how Max went, apart from 'ok'. Wouldn't read anything into his omission from the bests, he rarely if ever got in the afl bests no matter how few touches his opponent got.

but that said, Armo, Geary and Ball 3 of the 4 best players according to the report... Eddy would want to play well in the seniors, as well as others.

 

[Cuz2Plugger]

I think Geary will be thrown in during the finals.

 

[blues2010]

went to the game and Sandy were in front at 3/4 time and even up to about the half way mark of the last but were overun by Ballarat in about 5 minutes.
Armitage had 40 possies, Geary 37 and Ball 31. Ross Lyon was there and I think he was impressed by the first 3/4. Max was ok without being outstanding. Sandy had trouble up forward with no Sautner and looked a bit lost going forward at times Stanley is going to be a star.

 

[Half Back Pocket]

went to the game and Sandy were in front at 3/4 time and even up to about the half way mark of the last but were overun by Ballarat in about 5 minutes.
Armitage had 40 possies, Geary 37 and Ball 31. Ross Lyon was there and I think he was impressed by the first 3/4. Max was ok without being outstanding. Sandy had trouble up forward with no Sautner and looked a bit lost going forward at times Stanley is going to be a star.

thanks for the impartial update, mate. We've been saying all year how well Stanley is progressing. How did Jack Steven go?

 

[blues2010]

thanks for the impartial update, mate. We've been saying all year how well Stanley is progressing. How did Jack Steven go?

Jack played like someone who is trying to get back to the 1sts, very hard at and kept trying all day. you guys have a lot of depth for the finals. Armitage, Ball Geary Steven Hudghton Maguire could all step in at any time. Carlton are gone this year so I might jump on the bandwagon if allowed

 

[Cuz2Plugger]

Jack played like someone who is trying to get back to the 1sts, very hard at and kept trying all day. you guys have a lot of depth for the finals. Armitage, Ball Geary Steven Hudghton Maguire could all step in at any time. Carlton are gone this year so I might jump on the bandwagon if allowed

You might have to renounce Valdemort (Juddy) confess your sins (Judds under the visy board payments) and endure Gandalf's (Kildonian)council.

 

[AFaiL]

12.10-82 North Ballarat

def.

8.8-56 Sandringham

Sandringham
Goal Kickers: J. Geary 2, T. Simpkin, T. Paterakis, L. Ball, J. Steven, D. Gallagher, N. Heyne

Best Players: D. Armitage, J. Geary, A. Biddlecombe, L. Ball, R. Stanley, P. Summers


Sigh.... Ball, Geary, Armo sit in the VFL with Eddy getting a free ride

Anything less than 30 touches and 10 tackles from Eddy and he's dropped!

 

[Cuz2Plugger]

Looks like they are rotating Eddy, Ball, Armo into the firsts, with Geary needing some body build up to do same?

I'm not being smart, nor denigrating Eddy but

what exactly does he provide to the team? Pace? Tackling? HBGs?

what exactly type player is he?

HFF? Wing? thrown in the middle?

In short, what sort of player are they thinking he will develop into?
and

How much natural ability has he got?

 

[Armitage2Riewoldt]

went to the game and Sandy were in front at 3/4 time and even up to about the half way mark of the last but were overun by Ballarat in about 5 minutes.
Armitage had 40 possies, Geary 37 and Ball 31. Ross Lyon was there and I think he was impressed by the first 3/4. Max was ok without being outstanding. Sandy had trouble up forward with no Sautner and looked a bit lost going forward at times Stanley is going to be a star.

Serious?

Get him back in the side they say.