My 3 word player analysis V The Filth

[joeboy 2,774]

Bartram - appalling disposal skills

Bate - was totally outplayed

Bell - no further reprieve

Bode - not a footballer

Bruce - prolific but wasteful

Dunn - had limited impact

Garland - has established himself

Green - classy and involved

Johnson - a pleasing game

Jones - slow but determined

McDonald - excellent stopping game

McLean - never stopped trying

Miller - an important contribution

Moloney aggressive and valuable

Morton - is going backwards

Rivers - had limited influence

Sylvia - limited but effective

Warnock - has cemented position

Wheatley - an excellent game

White - game's best ruckman

Yze - dangerous but selfish

Wonaeamirri - perfect opportunist's game

[Yencks 8]

a bit harsh on morton but some were spot joeboy

tell you what, aussie got a great goal and then had a great run to set up a goal in the first quarter, then almost took a mark with three players on him and then got that amazing goal and another goal lol...how can u not love this kid?

[Yze_Magic 3]

Morton going backwards LOL.

Come off it joeboy.

[Lil_red_fire_engine 10,171]

a bit harsh on morton but some were spot joeboy

tell you what, aussie got a great goal and then had a great run to set up a goal in the first quarter, then almost took a mark with three players on him and then got that amazing goal and another goal lol...how can u not love this kid?

also disagree on Morton. Won the ball in more damaging positions today but his disposal was poor. Kids are always going to be up and down in their first year to say he is going backwards is a tad harsh.

[Doggo 32]

Morton - is going backwards

How can a skinny, first-year 18-year-old, who's played less than 10 games... go backwards?!

He's young, and although sublimely talented, still quite raw. He will have lots of ups and downs, as all kids do. Remember, a consistently good player from debut, is the exception, not the rule. All kids, even the highly rated ones, take time. And in Morton's case given his slight build, he's expected to take more.

But to say he is going backwards is ludicrous.

[Ewok 9]

Bartram - 6

Bate - 5

Bell - 3

Bode - 6

Bruce - 6.5

Dunn - 5

Garland - 8

Green - 8

Johnson - 5

Jones - 7

McDonald - 8

McLean - 9

Miller - 6

Moloney - 7

Morton - 3

Rivers - 7

Sylvia - 5

Warnock - 8

Wheatley - 7

White - 7

Yze - 7

Wonaeamirri - 8

[CHAMP 347]

We may have been able to win this game if not for the fierce rotations necessary to cover Rivers still suffering the OP and Bode (WTF).

Someone else apart from Bell would too have been good.

This is vile finishing aside.

[Anders 14]

Moloney wasnt good IMO. Spent the entire day starting fights rather than actually getting the pill

Bate had a shocker, was as you said, coached out of the game and seemed to be out of position. Bartram was no good either, he has poor decision making.

Our backline was very good, held up well. Great to see Garland come back from what many thought was a hopeless case to be a very important defender.

[deestroyers 0]

Bartram - finding his feet

Bate - needs some support

Bell - must be dropped OR ban him handballing

Bode - looked very lost

Bruce - his usual self

Dunn - stopped dane swan

Garland - is a gem

Green - missed easy shots

Johnson - number one ruck

Jones - typical solid performance

McDonald - solid macca game

McLean - best on ground

Miller - needs some support

Moloney - injury will hurt

Morton - stay away from bruce

Rivers - injury plagued career

Sylvia - goalkicking practice needed

Warnock - bye bye carrol

Wheatley - burnt brent moloney

White - limp wristed handballs

Yze - selfish & poor decisions

Wonaeamirri - 150 heroes anyone?

[Gorgoroth 12,319]

Exactly Dunn beat Swan, Bate needed to be moved to full forward.

White kept tapping backwards even into the corridor on the pies forward line!!!! WHO'S FREAKING IDEA IS THAT!!!!!

[Yze_Magic 3]

Bartram - nothing to excite

Bate - needs some consistency

Bell - worst on ground

Bode - a definite delisting

Bruce - teams biggest liability

Dunn - showed some skill

Garland - great backman discovered

Green - should be skipper

Johnson - once again soild

Jones - caught too often

McDonald - goold old Junior

McLean - the clearance king

Miller - linked up well

Moloney - a big loss

Morton - kicked like Bruce

Rivers - was hardly spotted

Sylvia - continues to shine

Warnock - come from nowhere

Wheatley - good strong game

White - just plodding along

Yze - vintage Yze game

Wonaeamirri - fantastic yet again

[Ewok 9]

Green - should be skipper

Good call. I told him the same thing Saturday night too!

[Doggo 32]

Bartram - 6

Bode - 6

Green - 8

Johnson - 5

Sylvia - 5

Yze - 7

Good effort that. However i think u were a bit generous to Bartram (IMO, i'd give him a 5), Bode (3), Green (7), PJ (6.5), Sylvia (6), Yze (6.5).

Agree completly with the rest.

[Jerry Lundergard 382]

Exactly Dunn beat Swan, Bate needed to be moved to full forward.

White kept tapping backwards even into the corridor on the pies forward line!!!! WHO'S FREAKING IDEA IS THAT!!!!!

I have been banging on for a while now(to deaf ears), that Dunn is being played as a tagger, and therefore has set a role by the coaches and should be judged accordingly.

He beat Swan today, did alright on Hayes last week and will continue to get stopping roles because that is obviously a role Bailey has earmarked for him, and one which our team needs.

It appears not everyone has figured out what his role is, and are judging him too harshly believing he is not getting enough the pill or kicking bags of goals.

[Guest unstable punt]

Morton going backwards LOL.

Come off it joeboy.

absolute bollocks about Morton FFS, he's played 10 games

[joeboy 2,774]

absolute bollocks about Morton FFS, he's played 10 games

Have I said he was crap ? Have I said he had no potential ? Have I said he's not going to be a 200 game player ? Have I said he hasn't shown some terrific form ?

I doubt there's any rational supporter who could say Morton's game hasn't ( understandably ) deteriorated from his early outstanding displays .

[titan_uranus 22,344]

Bate - what was that?

Bell - absolutely positively awful

Bode - not AFL standard

Garland - most improved 2008?

Johnson - doesn't tap advantageously

Jones - please practise kicking

Morton - not his best

Sylvia - goal-kicking a worry

Wonaeamirri - best first-year player?

Yze - too damn selfish

Can't be bothered with the rest.

[DaveyJones'sLocker 585]

absolute bollocks about Morton FFS, he's played 10 games

none the less.... he missed the target to often and was an example in the first qrt when he HAD TO SHEPERD! and didnt

[jabberwocky 2,301]

Agree with most of the assessments on here though I reckon people are tough on jones. He got caught once from memory as he was kicking and his decision making and disposal looked great to me. i thought he was our 2nd best midfielder and was tough and creative.

[agent 99 57]

Agreed, Jones and Mclean fought so hard today they will be a feared combo in years to come. But what was with johnsons taps he knocked it straight to collingwood advantage too many times too count?

[jabberwocky 2,301]

Agreed, Jones and Mclean fought so hard today they will be a feared combo in years to come. But what was with johnsons taps he knocked it straight to collingwood advantage too many times too count?

noticed that too. he actually got a lot of clean hitouts that landed straight into the arms of a pie. I would imagine that is something that they will have to work on with PJ and the onballers.

[AlphaDee 17]

Yze - selfish & poor decisions

A bit harsh on Ooze.

I thought he he ran hard, attacked the ball, got plenty of it and found teammates on frequent occasions. Also some good passes into the forward line. The only blemish I could see was some poor finishing.

[mikeod 21]

Morton would be disappointed with his performance.

Two easy goal opportunities wasted in the first half that really cost us momentum. Still, he's a kid and he'll get better.

[MrMoose 250]

Don't know who No. 5 for Collingwood is, but they gave him the right number.

He didn't get a 'hard ball' all day and was doing a lot of circle work receiving, just like the last bloke to wear it!

Moose

[grazman 6,432]

I have been banging on for a while now(to deaf ears), that Dunn is being played as a tagger, and therefore has set a role by the coaches and should be judged accordingly.

He beat Swan today, did alright on Hayes last week and will continue to get stopping roles because that is obviously a role Bailey has earmarked for him, and one which our team needs.

It appears not everyone has figured out what his role is, and are judging him too harshly believing he is not getting enough the pill or kicking bags of goals.

He was playing as a tagger last year as well Jerry and I thought did a very good job. He's been servicable thus far, even playing as a tagger he still needs to be able to find more of the ball himself. He kicked a good goal today, but when he was switched forward he really needed to present a stronger option. I like him - he's got a big body and moves well, but he needs to start imposing himself more on the game.