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Dunn's performance today

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He's copped a bit of a whacking on here the past week but he played out of his shell today. Well done.

 

Good effort by dunn today, makes a big difference with some players when the teams up and running.

Lets hope he backs it up next week.

Yeah did well today. Led well, marked well and presented. That's what he must do every week.

 

I thought what showed today from him was his second efforts and his persistence. After a few problems in previous games drops his head, but I really hope that today's game gives him some confidence and he can play a good game again next week and improve his consistency.

He's copped a bit of a whacking on here the past week but he played out of his shell today. Well done.

I'm starting to think us supporters have contributed to some of these players being too comfortable.

It's time Dunn, to put your hand up consistently, or your gone.

 

Also Newton today played better. He did enough to be selected next week


Also Newton today played better. He did enough to be selected next week

No he didn't.

Sorry, but Martin must replace him. We need to ensure we can support Jamar, and Newton didn't show anything as a forward.

Dunn was ok, didn't have a huge impact. Kicked a couple of goals but missed one late. Just doesn't influence a game enough but was better.

we only had 6 goal kickers and newton was one of them. not an awesome game from newton, but i never thought he did anything wrong. he isn't a ruckman but was thrown in there. at this point i think he offers more than miller does, at least he will stay forward and contest in the forward 50.

dunn was good. i wish his marking in front would improve just that little bit though, i'm still not sure if he has enough to be a long term forward.

My overall opinion hasn't changed, but he was very good today.

Yep, he still jumps at shadows, even if he does try to pull the tough man act with his opponent (and I did love him getting stuck into that spud Maxwell!).

However he did well today, and there is no doubt his best position is as a forward. His kicking is an asset that we dearly need in our attacking 50.

If Bate and Newton made the same contribution as Dunn today, we probably would have won.


It's time Dunn, to put your hand up consistently, or your gone.

Questions still remain on him

Also Newton today played better. He did enough to be selected next week

By default only

Need to have some talls in the forward line- someone to take a big grab. Thought Dunn was more than adequate today and need to play Newton for a few weeks to give him some confidence. :blink:

Yep, he still jumps at shadows, even if he does try to pull the tough man act with his opponent (and I did love him getting stuck into that spud Maxwell!).However he did well today, and there is no doubt his best position is as a forward. His kicking is an asset that we dearly need in our attacking 50.

If Bate and Newton made the same contribution as Dunn today, we probably would have won.

Maxwell is very good. Half the reason we did as well as we did is that we shut down his and Shaw's run from defence. Good work from Bailey to get the match ups right, and good work from the players to execute.

Agre re: Bate and Newton. Bate improved, and was better than last week, but he is still slow.

Play Dunn, Newton and Miller until they drop or least until we get a full fit list.


Maxwell is very good.

I wasn't calling Maxwell a spud because he is a bad player, I was calling Maxwell a spud because he plays for Collingwood and has a very punchable face... as if I need to explain that! :P

Newton had no impact i felt.

Wrong. As well as the lead, mark and goal, he created a couple of contests for small forwards to try to feed off and created some defensive pressure in our forward 50.

Did not do much in the second half, but warrants another crack.

Dunn was better. Bate will improve with time. I know a few want to bag Bate but his use of the ball in midfield (when he kicked it) was good. I know he made a goose of himself once (again) but when he uses it, he finds targets. Will be better for the run .

Maxwell is very good. Half the reason we did as well as we did is that we shut down his and Shaw's run from defence. Good work from Bailey to get the match ups right, and good work from the players to execute.

Agre re: Bate and Newton. Bate improved, and was better than last week, but he is still slow.

Bate turns like the Queen Mary atm. Got an hour or so? What he needs is a couple of tug-boats pushing him up the stern.

Forget the 'interrupted pre-season', he's got a tad on the lard side and consequently needs to trim down more and get back that pace and awareness that he's shown previously.

 

Dunn is no good as the loose man in defence

Wrong. As well as the lead, mark and goal, he created a couple of contests for small forwards to try to feed off and created some defensive pressure in our forward 50.

Did not do much in the second half, but warrants another crack.

Dunn was better. Bate will improve with time. I know a few want to bag Bate but his use of the ball in midfield (when he kicked it) was good. I know he made a goose of himself once (again) but when he uses it, he finds targets. Will be better for the run .

Exactly, did a couple of tackles and chases, but he showed a bit today, a few bump here and there. I’m not a massive fan but after today I can see some light in him.......


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