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My 3 word player analysis v Essendon

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N.Jones - kept on coming

Grimes - more attacking game

Salem - cool under crisis

Watts - mostly important involvements

Dawes - always made contests

Viney - can't question application

Frawley - consistently provided target

Tyson - involvement lifted team

McKenzie - outstanding tagger's game

Dunn - perfect backman's performance

Kent - the X factor

Cross - application and bravery

Garland - the quiet achiever

Pedersen - lifted second half

Vince - classy when required

McDonald - career best performance

Riley - couldn't find tempo

Howe - continued attacking defence

Jamar - gradually controlled centre

Bail - a quiet game

M.Jones - effective when tagging

Jetta - safe and tough

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    was this the first half, or second half.

    We were shizenhousen the first half.

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    N.Jones - kept on coming

    Grimes - more attacking game

    Salem - cool under crisis

    Watts - mostly important involvements

    Dawes - always made contests

    Viney - can't question application

    Frawley - consistently provided target

    Tyson - involvement lifted team

    McKenzie - outstanding tagger's game

    Dunn - perfect backman's performance

    Kent - the X factor

    Cross - application and bravery

    Garland - the quiet achiever

    Pedersen - lifted second half

    Vince - classy when required

    McDonald - career best performance

    Riley - couldn't find tempo

    Howe - continued attacking defence

    Jamar - gradually controlled centre

    Bail - a quiet game

    M.Jones - effective when tagging

    Jetta - safe and tough

    Pretty accurate but can't agree with McDonald. He's played better games in the last few weeks and was made to look better by Dunn at times.

    His disposal was again pretty shaky.

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    Watts - Can't protect space

    Watts - Can't use body

    Watts - Glad we won

    Cross - Stick to percentage (kicks)

    Kent - I sold him (at half time)

    Kent - I regretted it (at full time)

    Grimes - Had a go

    Jamar - Shocking first half

    Jamar - Redeemed himself after

    Roos - Worth every penny

    M.Jones - Ran bloody hard

    Jetta - puts body last (finally)

    Dunn - All Australian Backman? (Gaspar got one)

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    Overly generous IMO. First half was unacceptable, last quarter and a half was excellent. Nifty Nev and Dunn the best for me. Without them it could have benn ten goals at half time.

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    Watts - Can't protect space

    Watts - Can't use body

    Watts - Glad we won

    Cross - Stick to percentage (kicks)

    Kent - I sold him (at half time)

    Kent - I regretted it (at full time)

    How about "Watts was good", as were lots of others.

    Grimes - Had a go

    Jamar - Shocking first half

    Jamar - Redeemed himself after

    Roos - Worth every penny

    M.Jones - Ran bloody hard

    Jetta - puts body last (finally)

    Dunn - All Australian Backman? (Gaspar got one)

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    Watts - Can't protect space

    Watts - Can't use body

    Watts - Glad we won

    Cross - Stick to percentage (kicks)

    Kent - I sold him (at half time)

    Kent - I regretted it (at full time)

    How about "Watts was good", as were lots of others.

    Grimes - Had a go

    Jamar - Shocking first half

    Jamar - Redeemed himself after

    Roos - Worth every penny

    M.Jones - Ran bloody hard

    Jetta - puts body last (finally)

    Dunn - All Australian Backman? (Gaspar got one)

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    How about "Watts was good". He made a mistake at the end but so did lots of our players, it was a great game for us, get off his back!

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    Kent - I sold him (at half time)

    Kent - I regretted it (at full time)

    His kick to Frawley in the second quarter was one of the highlights of the game.

    Not many players on Melbourne's list can kick the way he does.

    I rated his game from the start.

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    ame="Jack Jack Tappy" post="942783" timestamp="1402835867"][/quote

    How about "Watts was good". He made a mistake at the end but so did lots of our players, it was a great game for us, get off his back!

    I love Watts. I want him to succeed. But he does not know how to use his body to protect space; even when he is in a position of advantage.

    I'm not a Watts knocker pal. In fact I'm 97 positive; 3 negative for Watts. I'm objective and have an opinion; and if you don't like it, it aint my problem.

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    ame="Jack Jack Tappy" post="942783" timestamp="1402835867"][/quote

    How about "Watts was good". He made a mistake at the end but so did lots of our players, it was a great game for us, get off his back!

    Agree he was pretty good today and is far to harshly judged by many.

    We won just enjoy it.

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    I love Watts. I want him to succeed. But he does not know how to use his body to protect space; even when he is in a position of advantage.

    I'm not a Watts knocker pal. In fact I'm 97 positive; 3 negative for Watts. I'm objective and have an opinion; and if you don't like it, it aint my problem.

    I think he usually protects the space pretty well, it's just the ball isn't often kicked well to him.

    He is a genuinely good kick and knows it, which is good to see him getting confident.

    Only mistake was that he lost his feet, that said he competed well in most marking contests.

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    I think he usually protects the space pretty well, it's just the ball isn't often kicked well to him.

    He is a genuinely good kick and knows it, which is good to see him getting confident.

    Only mistake was that he lost his feet, that said he competed well in most marking contests.

    When you look at the replay, look at 2 contests.

    One where he went laterally towards the MCC members.

    The other in the last with 3 minutes to go, down the Southern Stand toward Punt Road.

    He's gotta learn to use his body to protect space. He allows the defender to get too close to the pill when he has not right to….IMO.

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    far too lenient on Garland

    thought it was of his worst games for while

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    far too lenient on Garland

    thought it was of his worst games for while

    He was worse last week.

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    I tend to agree that Watts needs to learn to use his body better. On a couple of occasions I felt he could've either stuck his mitts out for the overhead grab instead of using one hand to bring it to ground (which he does a bit), or on another he was in a great position to work his man under the ball but couldn't.

    Having said that, he is one of our most important players. He has a seriously valuable disposal and set shot, he is also working extremely hard at the moment picking up possessions all over the ground.

    As he continues to mature he will learn to use his strength and his size, and will begin to find to ball more often (another 5/6 possessions on a consistent basis would seriously lift the team performance).

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    I tend to agree that Watts needs to learn to use his body better. On a couple of occasions I felt he could've either stuck his mitts out for the overhead grab instead of using one hand to bring it to ground (which he does a bit), or on another he was in a great position to work his man under the ball but couldn't.

    Having said that, he is one of our most important players. He has a seriously valuable disposal and set shot, he is also working extremely hard at the moment picking up possessions all over the ground.

    As he continues to mature he will learn to use his strength and his size, and will begin to find to ball more often (another 5/6 possessions on a consistent basis would seriously lift the team performance).

    He plays like a basketballer. At times this can be advantageous - ie. that intercept goal at then end was classic basketball play. At times he will be criticised and he has some weaknesses as accurately pointed out here but overall he gives us a bit of class and x-factor. That is not a bad thing. He will probably get better at those things that frustrate but it's worth focusing on the positives. It's what a good coach (Roos) does, but what supporters, for the most part, are unable to do. An Essendon supporter nearby was doing the usual uneducated Watts bashing yesterday and we gave it to him while Watts (with perfect timing) nailed that shot in the 2nd quarter. The guy shut up.

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    this isn't related, but doesmnt deserve a thread title.

    How long til smart replay has the melb game?

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    I think he usually protects the space pretty well, it's just the ball isn't often kicked well to him.

    He is a genuinely good kick and knows it, which is good to see him getting confident.

    Only mistake was that he lost his feet, that said he competed well in most marking contests.

    Yes good to see him taking responsibility in asking for the ball after a mark by Cross just outside the 50 late in the second quarter and slotted it from 60 meters out. It was a critical goal and gave us some momentum going into the second half. I think he could take the game on like that much more than he has been. I think George Stone has been a tremendously positive influence on him in that regard. I still think over the next 5 years he will join the AFL elite and be a much more influential player than NicNac
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