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On 4/14/2019 at 8:02 PM, DeeSpencer said:

Had a few really good games to start his career, then got a bit ahead of himself and was ad libbing too much for the Swans liking and butchering the ball.

Killed us last year when allowed to play as an intercepting half back but being stuck on Preuss deep and providing little intercepting or attacking drive largely took him out of the game. The Swans should've trusted young McCartin deep or flipped Ried to full back and McCartin forward and got Aliir up the ground, but Longmire isn't very creative.

If we get May and Lever fit we will be well served for intercepting tall defenders, we just need a 3rd guy who can do a shut down job.

Frosty did a great job on buddy, absolutely dee-moralised him by making him earn every possession

 
On 4/14/2019 at 7:44 PM, Bay Riffin said:

hes a fairly good intercept mark but poor kick.  I think he is overrated but AFL worthy nonetheless.

He appears to be very relaxed, possessing a surety about what is about to happen, what he needs to do for positive benefit to his team, and then finding a way to make that contribution. The frequency of this routine is quite complimentary. His kicking does let him down at times but on the short clearances to teammates, he is very sound. He'd be good in our backline - very good - assisting to relieve the panic that occurs on every deep backline entry. He also appears to be supremely athletic and completes some great 'break free' exhibitions. 

10 hours ago, DeezNuts said:

Frosty did a great job on buddy, absolutely dee-moralised him by making him earn every possession

Very handy was our Frosty, working on one of the best thinkers in the game and contrary to some opinion, executed it all with aplomb due to his own clear thought resourcefulness. Without the standardised 'panic' down back (who's going to back up for OMac this time and clear the ball from the hot zones because Oscar never will), Frosty is going to be a huge asset and clearance machine and if OMac gets three years to improve/master his craft just as the same tolerance works for the Weed up the other end, then it is only fair for Frosty to have the same orientation time to these roles. Beating Buddy twice in a row is highly commendable. Onyer, Big Ears!

 
13 hours ago, DeezNuts said:

Frosty did a great job on buddy, absolutely dee-moralised him by making him earn every possession

... wore him like an extra  2 + 2nd skin.  

played him body on buddy.   Buddy was 'lost in space'.

On 4/14/2019 at 9:02 PM, Mazer Rackham said:

In the stands selling pies and drinks?

...chips, lollies, chocolates and potato chips...


On 4/14/2019 at 8:14 PM, Bay Riffin said:

hes a fairly good intercept mark but poor kick.  I think he is overrated but AFL worthy nonetheless.

100% agree. I enjoy watching him but as you say he is a poor kick. In our match against them just gone I was happy when he had the ball because there was a very good chance he would turn it over. As he did at a crucial time in the last (and a couple of other times).

Commentators loved him but his direct opponent kicked. 2.1. More goals than buddy and Reid combined.

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