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Frawley Frawley Frawley!

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he was ok today, im a believer that him watts, dunn, nicho etc all make one error a game that costs us big time

need to get away from easy turnovers


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He has physical presence, he has speed, but nothing above the shoulders.

Okay, I'm going to assume you did actually watch the game in order to create a thread about his performance.

1. It's third round of NAB Cup. Where he's at is a practice match.

2. He suffered a nasty knock last week from which he is possibly still feeling some effects.

3. We have so many greater concerns than Frawley, who remains our best defender.

4. If we're going to dwell on today, how many goals were actually kicked on him?

Frawley was a good footballer a couple of years ago! but seems to be a classic case of big head syndrome

 

Frawley was a good footballer a couple of years ago! but seems to be a classic case of big head syndrome

Yeah dont want to get to big a head when your playing on a 7 time AA, think before you post.

I must've been watching a different game because I thought he was good. Nothing special and I think he made a couple of errors but one on one he beat most of his opponents.


Oh gosh, panic! Panic!!

Meltdown.

Burn your memberships everyone.

Already? Damn...

Yeah dont want to get to big a head when your playing on a 7 time AA, think before you post.

Im not just talking about todays game, he has gone backwards to point where i get nervous when the ball is in his hands.

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Didn't see today's game, but he is clearly not the player he was 2 years ago which isn't good. He may not be our biggest problem but I want him to be the dominant full back in the comp he looked he was going to become, or already was 2 years ago. Obviously doesn't help when the ball is coming in every minute or two though.

This is ridiculous! Gents if you have an inefficient midfield that can't get their hands on the ball first, it doesn't matter if you had Hawthorns or Sydney's backs they would trouble immensely!.. If you want Frawley back to his best, give him a bloody chance to man up on his man without it coming in every which way from Sunday. I'm guessing a lot of the "landers" never played as a back men!. If you want a winning team it starts with a good ruck men and quality mids to clear the ball!, which is why we have sucked for years and will continue until it is fixed!


Where is his game going?

There is nothing worse than someone who starts a thread in order to be derogatory about a player, but gives absolutely nothing in their critique. It's almost like you hope others will provide the analysis that you can't.

Frawley did well defensively, but does make poor decisions - sometimes. He's very quick, tough, and athletic, but can infringe and will never be a Matty Scarlett, who was a genius in that he always made the right choice. Frawley is a very valuable player.

There is nothing worse than someone who starts a thread in order to be derogatory about a player, but gives absolutely nothing in their critique. It's almost like you hope others will provide the analysis that you can't.

Frawley did well defensively, but does make poor decisions - sometimes. He's very quick, tough, and athletic, but can infringe and will never be a Matty Scarlett, who was a genius in that he always made the right choice. Frawley is a very valuable player.

I reckon that sums him up pretty well.

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Of course he is a valuable player and our back line often suffers from a B grade midfield, however I want Frawley to show nerves of steel at his stage of his career. His decision making is not as good as some posters here suggest. Frawley is capable of becoming one of the competitions best backs...

The MFC back line has Frawley, and Garland, both have been in the system now for long enough yet both still have brain fades every game. I'm just a bit over MFC experienced players making dumb basic mistakes.

It's about time Frawley took his game to a higher level. If some posters here take issue with my view, then so be it.

Of course he is a valuable player and our back line often suffers from a B grade midfield, however I want Frawley to show nerves of steel at his stage of his career. His decision making is not as good as some posters here suggest. Frawley is capable of becoming one of the competitions best backs...

The MFC back line has Frawley, and Garland, both have been in the system now for long enough yet both still have brain fades every game. I'm just a bit over MFC experienced players making dumb basic mistakes.

It's about time Frawley took his game to a higher level. If some posters here take issue with my view, then so be it.

Frawley is already one of the competitions best backs, he's just not Scarlett or Fletcher. Not many are.

Watching a WC game last season when things weren't going their way, the defence was under a lot of pressure and Glass who has been a top line defender for a long time had the same brain fades.

Frawley hasn't been able to give us the run and carry he did in the AA year but the game has changed, don't blame him for that.

Of course he is a valuable player and our back line often suffers from a B grade midfield, however I want Frawley to show nerves of steel at his stage of his career. His decision making is not as good as some posters here suggest. Frawley is capable of becoming one of the competitions best backs...

The MFC back line has Frawley, and Garland, both have been in the system now for long enough yet both still have brain fades every game. I'm just a bit over MFC experienced players making dumb basic mistakes.

It's about time Frawley took his game to a higher level. If some posters here take issue with my view, then so be it.

Now you're just paraphrasing.


James Frawley deserves more kudos from the media, from AFL aficionados, from every footy follower.

He rarely gets beaten.

Has survived an avalanche of inside 50s over the last five years that would have broken many a defender, remains strong, committed and brave.

ALWAYS beats the Riewoltds.

Our lazy (inept?) midfield rarely give him support - Jonesy excused.

Very, very, important player.

I can put up with the occasional brain fade from Frawley, but can't stand it when he is kicking in, he just takes to long and opposition set up their press while he is making a decision on who to kick it too.He frustrates me and I spend most of my time yelling at the TV for him to hurry up. Watts and Dunn should be designated to kick in.

Other then this aspect of his game I like his work and IMO I would prefer he take the second best forward and leave the best to T Mcdonald.

Frawley was a good footballer a couple of years ago! but seems to be a classic case of big head syndrome

I hate posts like this. You can't be bothered - or just can't - pinpoint the real issue, so you just assassinate his character instead, when you have no idea if he has a big head or not. Classic keyboard hero behaviour.
 

I opened up this thread thinking it would be praising him because I thought he was quite good yesterday.

Did you actually watch him on riewoldt who had 9 touches??

I get the feeling you're one of the people who moan and groan when we switch in the backline to open the play up because we're "going backwards"

I opened up this thread thinking it would be praising him because I thought he was quite good yesterday.

Did you actually watch him on riewoldt who had 9 touches??

I get the feeling you're one of the people who moan and groan when we switch in the backline to open the play up because we're "going backwards"

In fairness to Riewoldt he spent most of the second half on the bench.


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