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Saturday Talking Point: Game Day 27/2/16

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Good game by Watts. When in defence he seems to take the short option a lot. Would benefit from kicking further down the field.

 

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Just now, Ethan Tremblay said:

Good game by Watts. When in defence he seems to take the short option a lot. Would benefit from kicking further down the field.

Didn't duck at all - but still waves the arms around when tackling

 

Well overall im preaty happy with that some good signs.

Few tweeks to be done but a good start to the year

2 minutes ago, Crompton's the man said:

Looks like us old folks are going to have to put ourselves through the mental discipline of learning all these players' numbers 

haven't had to bother myself with that for quite a few years......,,,

They start at 1. Then there's 2, then 3, ... it keeps going all the way to 46.


Some very, very promising signs.

 

Big Max looks amazing. Van Demon was killer. Viney ditto.

 

Quick ball movement. Where has this been for the last 10 years?

 

:lol:
 
4 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Good game by Watts. When in defence he seems to take the short option a lot. Would benefit from kicking further down the field.

Except for that last kick he just looked far more competitive which is what we want.


2 minutes ago, DSP said:

Some very, very promising signs.

 

Big Max looks amazing. Van Demon was killer. Viney ditto.

 

Quick ball movement. Where has this been for the last 10 years?

 

:lol:

We have more good footballers. I think all our previous NQRs just didn't have enough talent/size around them. Look at Oliver - at first glance: McKenzie Mark 2. Then he goes near the ball with intent and talent and size; good things happen.

The second half could be a good sign of our fitness,and a nice start for Goodwin.

Im glad I am on record at trade time as being excited we got Ben Kennedy.  Kids gonna be very good for us.

1 minute ago, Emerald said:

The second half could be a good sign of our fitness,and a nice start for Goodwin.

Hard to tell as we had 130+ interchange and Port stuck to the season enforced 90 limit.

1 minute ago, Petraccattack said:

Im glad I am on record at trade time as being excited we got Ben Kennedy.  Kids gonna be very good for us.

His second half was very good.


Yeah, but we were a man down. I think that at least contributed to us having so many more interchanges than port. 

For a bunch of slow, poorly skilled, second rate headless chooks with a leaking defence, that wasn't too bad. Shame our season's over already.

1 minute ago, big_red_fire_engine said:

Hard to tell as we had 130+ interchange and Port stuck to the season enforced 90 limit.

This. But hey, undefeated for 2016, I'll take that for as long as possible.

13 minutes ago, frankie_d said:

Sadly (really - a great pity) Grimes won't make it.

too soon f_d.   lets discuss in August?


For a bunch of slow, poorly skilled, second rate headless chooks with a leaking defence, that wasn't too bad. Shame our season's over already.

1 minute ago, big_red_fire_engine said:

Hard to tell as we had 130+ interchange and Port stuck to the season enforced 90 limit.

This. But hey, undefeated for 2016, I'll take that for as long as possible.

Can't ask for a lot more from a first hit out. Very scrappy when the heat was on early but a walk  in the park after halftime. More interchanges, slight rub of the green with the umps, but basically just harder at it with slick ball movement.

Two more performances like that and hit Round 1 with a flourish,

 
1 minute ago, Petraccattack said:

Im glad I am on record at trade time as being excited we got Ben Kennedy.  Kids gonna be very good for us.

His second half was very good.

11 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Good game by Watts. When in defence he seems to take the short option a lot. Would benefit from kicking further down the field.

Agree.  I think we bank what he gives - reads it well, marks it well and delivers it well (one exception at the end) and leave the robust tackle / bump to those better equipped.  No one will ever shudder with fear when they see him run their way.


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