My 3 word player analysis V The Scum's poor cousins

[joeboy 3,174]

Bail - loved his dash

Bartram - did as required

Bennell - effective , not prolific

Bruce - continued sublime form

Davey - sensational in bursts

Dunn - the x factor

Frawley - made supporters swoon

Garland - not totally comfortable

Green - classy and reliable

Jamar - exquisite palming again

Johnson - holding position well

Jones - excellent stopping game

Jurrah - has almost arrived

MacDonald - loved his hardness

McDonald - important when required

Rivers - was always safe

Scully - robot or machine

Sylvia - couldn't break shackles

Trengove - persevered but quiet

Watts - terrific last quarter

Wonaeamirri - sensational ball attack

McKenzie - made of rock

[pitchfork 181]

Davey - sensational in bursts

my three words for him - Best On Ground

- or at least pretty close to it

Thought he was great from start to finish

[Gorgoroth 13,184]

Scully - Best when mattered

Seriously 10 or so possessions in the last.

[Guest watts04]

how good is bail - we need to pump him up more

i dont know why people write off rivers = superb

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Watts - Looks like Jane, plays like Jane

Getting very sick of him not going hard for the ball when it is his turn.

[Guest Jack Jack Jack Jack]

Watts - Have a shot!

Frawley - Won the battle.

[RalphiusMaximus 6,103]

Watts - Looks like Jane, plays like Jane

Getting very sick of him not going hard for the ball when it is his turn.

I agree he was soft for three quarters, but his last almost made up for it. I'd also like to find out how many assists he had this game. He set up a lot of shots on goal with his passing.

Did anyone else think that snap on goal was across the line when it was marked?

[Carn dees 108]

Watts - Have a shot!

Frawley - Won the battle.

If theres someone in a better position he should give it of and thats what he did.

[PeterJames 46]

Watts - Looks like Jane, plays like Jane

Getting very sick of him not going hard for the ball when it is his turn.

X2 very much a school boy!

Very generous on Bennel to!

Dunn was sensational. Green and Jamar continue there good form! Was worried about Jurrah there for a bit but he came good!

[desertfox 9]

I hope all the Dunn haters are eating humble pie for dessert tonight

'Dunn and dusted!' - Dennis Cometti (on Dunn's 5th goal) you bewdy!

I am looking forward to the next few years. It's been a long time coming and I'm excited!

[Eth 4]

I agree he was soft for three quarters, but his last almost made up for it. I'd also like to find out how many assists he had this game. He set up a lot of shots on goal with his passing.

That pass to Jurrah in the third (?) was a beauty. Shame he missed it. He had three assists by the way.

[Lost Highway 31]

People canning Watts are blind. He played a blinder himself in the last quarter when we had to pull out all the stops (so did Scully), but even before that despite not too many disposals he'd had an important hand in several goals. He's getting there. I agree that he's a bit tentative when he has the ball forward of centre, but surely that's just confidence and learning.

[Guest watts04]

Wattsy is goin to be a star

Will be a big unit with another pre season and the heavier weights at AAMI lol

[RalphiusMaximus 6,103]

People canning Watts are blind. He played a blinder himself in the last quarter when we had to pull out all the stops (so did Scully), but even before that despite not too many disposals he'd had an important hand in several goals. He's getting there. I agree that he's a bit tentative when he has the ball forward of centre, but surely that's just confidence and learning.

I could be mistaken, but I think he had something like 9 disposals in the last, as well as a goal (or two if you discount the goal umpire) and ended with 9 marks. That's a hell of an effort for the lad.

Edit: Just tracked it down. At 3/4 time he had 3 disposals and three marks to his name (according to prostats.com.au). By full time he had 13 disposals, 8 marks and a goal. Very big last quarter.

[Demon16 69]

Garland - not totally comfortable

very kind

[big tuna 0]

how good is bail - we need to pump him up more

i dont know why people write off rivers = superb

Bail does some very good work but he gave away some dumb freekicks today. He provides plenty of hardness in tight and has pace with a nice long kick but just needs to get those simple little mistakes out of his game.

Rivers was great today under the long bomb and helping out Frawley.

[Jaded No More 68,975]

how good is bail - we need to pump him up more

Agreed. Bail has been another gem this season for us.

Love his dash, and his instinct to just run. His kicking is very good too. Love him.

Not sure what Jack Watts has to do for people to stop bagging him. I watched bits of the West Coast game and my god Naitanui was a spud, but I bet no West Coast supporter is calling him a girl. Lay the hell off. His last quarter was great. He is working hard, his kicking is superb and his fitness is coming along nicely. He needs to go harder, and he needs to start kicking goals, but FFS he is 19 and has played less than 20 games in probably the hardest position on the ground.

[Guest Jack Jack Jack Jack]

If theres someone in a better position he should give it of and thats what he did.

Yeah you're right, just watched the replay and he made the right decision. Looked like he had more space from where I was sitting.

Also seems his late snap was across the line, and should've been a goal. Bugger.

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

Thought Garland deserved some credit after a shaky start.

[Grandson of a gun 276]

A pretty good overall summation joeboy.

Although i think everyone had a touch of the fumbles today.........

[grant 10]

Bail does some very good work but he gave away some dumb freekicks today. He provides plenty of hardness in tight and has pace with a nice long kick but just needs to get those simple little mistakes out of his game.

Rivers was great today under the long bomb and helping out Frawley.

Bail is a classy player that I've had my eye on for some time. Maybe it's appearance or running action, but he remind me of Andrew Swallow (for North) in the making who I regard as gun! Hope he gets there.

Those "little mistakes" were for 2 frees (for in the back). 1 was a total b/s call & the other a 50/50.

Didn't see to many mistakes for me. Just want more & more of the same. Get busier.

[Gorgoroth 13,184]

I think Bruce was pretty good today, shut Morton out for the first 10 mins then Tigers got smart nad kept matching him up with quicker players and they got away from him a few times but he held his own the rest of the time so there ploy to try and beat him on pure pace did not come off that well.

[grant 10]

Agreed. Bail has been another gem this season for us.

Love his dash, and his instinct to just run. His kicking is very good too. Love him.

Not sure what Jack Watts has to do for people to stop bagging him. I watched bits of the West Coast game and my god Naitanui was a spud, but I bet no West Coast supporter is calling him a girl. Lay the hell off. His last quarter was great. He is working hard, his kicking is superb and his fitness is coming along nicely. He needs to go harder, and he needs to start kicking goals, but FFS he is 19 and has played less than 20 games in probably the hardest position on the ground.

I don't think anyone doubts Watts will be a gun anymore or at least a very handy player. What bothers people is how soft he is at the contest. Size shouldn't matter, just look at Scully.

[Demon17 5,227]

I agree he was soft for three quarters, but his last almost made up for it. I'd also like to find out how many assists he had this game. He set up a lot of shots on goal with his passing.

Did anyone else think that snap on goal was across the line when it was marked?

I reckon he had 3 direct assists for goals to half time, and two other good leads/positioning not honored or seen by his team mates.

But he's got footy smarts for sure and swithced play several times to catch out the tiges.

The hardness will come - he just doesn't seem to know how to play angy like Jack Reiwoldt. Is that a good or bad thing??

[Jaded No More 68,975]

I don't think anyone doubts Watts will be a gun anymore or at least a very handy player. What bothers people is how soft he is at the contest. Size shouldn't matter, just look at Scully.

Just look at Green.

Hardness at the contest can be taught. Watts doesn't exactly run the other way when presented with a physical contest, but coming from school footy and a basketball background, the physicality of the game is bound to be his weakness.

It will probably take two good pre-seasons, James Frawley style, to give him the confidence to go harder. Also, the better he plays, the more he'll feel he belongs, and the more confidence he'll have to go hard and win those one on one contests.

Some players are born with a death wish, like Ricky Petterd who ran into an oncoming Barry Hall in his first match, or Rivers who runs blindly into marking contests. But for most players, putting themelves in danger is not a natural thing, but something they have to learn to deal with as they mature. It will be expected of Watts to go hard, and I have no doubt that he will.