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My 3 word player analysis V Geelong


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Gawn - failed to dominate 

Viney - used ball poorly

Oliver - rarely effective disposal 

Petracca - tried but limited

Tomlinson - seemingly without passion

Brayshaw - just a game

Langdon - had little influence 

Salem - overrated and slow

Harmes - loose and slow

Hibberd - good first half

Melksham - not team focused

Hannan - tried but lacking 

Rivers - some costly turnovers 

May - steady and reliable 

Fritsch - couldn’t get involved

McDonald - devoid of effort

Lockhart - tried but clumsy

Lever - no second efforts

Hunt - had limited opportunities 

Pickett - occasionally looked dangerous 

Smith - lost in defence

vandenBerg - far from ready 

 

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Gawn - Game-style doesn't suit

Viney - Sh?t footy brain

Oliver - going backwards fast

Petracca - reliably consistently inconsistent

Tomlinson - Reject going nowhere

Brayshaw - one good season

Langdon - not the answer

Salem - Pick 9 wasted

Harmes - best is ordinary

Hibberd - it's been said

Melksham - is not Busustow

Hannan - Footscray wins trade

Rivers - definately worth persisting

May - Play him forward 

Fritsch - good fourth stringer

McDonald - Play him back

Lockhart - making his way

Lever - where's the leadership?

Hunt - Goody can't coach

Pickett - will play 200

Smith - lost in space

vandenBerg - love him but . . . 

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And we lost by only 3 point with more scoring shots, more inside 50s, fewer clangers, more clearances, more hit outs, more contested possessions and more frees. Hate to think what would be said if we lost by double the margin.

And what if the last shot a goal had been a bit more to the right.  It's not the players, it's the lack of a coherent reliable system. Dock the pay of the coach until he works it out.

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11 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

Gawn - Game-style doesn't suit

Viney - Sh?t footy brain

Oliver - going backwards fast

Petracca - reliably consistently inconsistent

Tomlinson - Reject going nowhere

Brayshaw - one good season

Langdon - not the answer

Salem - Pick 9 wasted

Harmes - best is ordinary

Hibberd - it's been said

Melksham - is not Busustow

Hannan - Footscray wins trade

Rivers - definately worth persisting

May - Play him forward 

Fritsch - good fourth stringer

McDonald - Play him back

Lockhart - making his way

Lever - where's the leadership?

Hunt - Goody can't coach

Pickett - will play 200

Smith - lost in space

vandenBerg - love him but . . . 

Gawn  some support please

Viney  time to trade

Oliver  take game on

Petracca  never got going

Tomlinson not a wingman

Brayshaw  plays as chore.

Langdon  seen nothing yet.

Salem  never impressed me

Harmes  tough game today

Hibberd   did well today

Melksham  is not Bosustow

Hannan Victorian Football League

Rivers   learning the trade

May  earned his keep

Smith earned his keep

Lever some crutial errors

Hunt  not good enough

VDB   Game gone past

Pickett  play first rover/forward

Goodwin  lost in space.

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45 minutes ago, joeboy said:

Gawn - failed to dominate 

Viney - used ball poorly

Oliver - rarely effective disposal 

Petracca - tried but limited

Tomlinson - seemingly without passion

Brayshaw - just a game

Langdon - had little influence 

Salem - overrated and slow

Harmes - loose and slow

Hibberd - good first half

Melksham - not team focused

Hannan - tried but lacking 

Rivers - some costly turnovers 

May - steady and reliable 

Fritsch - couldn’t get involved

McDonald - devoid of effort

Lockhart - tried but clumsy

Lever - no second efforts

Hunt - had limited opportunities 

Pickett - occasionally looked dangerous 

Smith - lost in defence

vandenBerg - far from ready 

 

Strewth you can argue TMac’s impact but lack of effort? Got too numerous contests, took one front on and kicked an important goal in a shizen game. 

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Brayshaw : Team needs more minutes of him

Lever : Good  arm waver. Too big to be a rover/Too light to be big.=> in between

Petracca : Class considering tagged.

Harmes : Underutilised

Tomlinson/LAngford/ Hibberd : Stop Bombing

Viney / :  Get Ball / Disposal  ????

Oliver : Take game on !!!

Gawn : Shining light

Pickett/Rivers/Lochart : Give them time

Mc Donald : Lone big fwd very difficult spot

Fritsch : Suffered from poor delivery

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59 minutes ago, joeboy said:

Gawn - failed to dominate 

Viney - used ball poorly

Oliver - rarely effective disposal 

Petracca - tried but limited

Tomlinson - seemingly without passion

Brayshaw - just a game

Langdon - had little influence 

Salem - overrated and slow

Harmes - loose and slow

Hibberd - good first half

Melksham - not team focused

Hannan - tried but lacking 

Rivers - some costly turnovers 

May - steady and reliable 

Fritsch - couldn’t get involved

McDonald - devoid of effort

Lockhart - tried but clumsy

Lever - no second efforts

Hunt - had limited opportunities 

Pickett - occasionally looked dangerous 

Smith - lost in defence

vandenBerg - far from ready 

 

A dismal effort! Give up joeboy. Your analysis is about as incisive as a Lou Richard's prediction of who will win next week! (and Lou's not even around to make that prediction)

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A bit harsh on Brayshaw, thought he was one of our best and kicked 2.

Salem should be everyone’s biggest worry. That jog after the 50 was a disgrace. He should be dominating now yet he’s just an average half backer. He’s gotta be up for trade at this years end you’d think. 

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2 hours ago, tiers said:

And we lost by only 3 point with more scoring shots, more inside 50s, fewer clangers, more clearances, more hit outs, more contested possessions and more frees. Hate to think what would be said if we lost by double the margin.

And what if the last shot a goal had been a bit more to the right.  It's not the players, it's the lack of a coherent reliable system. Dock the pay of the coach until he works it out.

This entire thread would have been completely different for starters.  That's how fickle this place can be sometimes. 

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I can’t stand seeing such scathing criticism of Viney.

It’s hard to think of any player who does more to give his all for his club. He throws himself in , gets the hard ball from impossible positions, then does his best to move the ball on from congestion. What a gutsy team player!  I admire him greatly, and it hurts to see fellow supporters suggesting we should trade him.

Keep fighting for us, Jack, you’re a Demon through and through!

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Joeboy - look on brightside!

Gawn - hitouts need re-direction

Viney - valiant but flawed

Oliver - coal face warrior

Petracca - offensive instincts wasted

Tomlinson - last chance astray

Brayshaw - opportunism has rewards

Langdon - ever ready man

Salem - kick to win

Harmes - midfield best role

Hibberd - provided needed physicality

Melksham - needs kick up...

Hannan - cameo performance today

Rivers -  second game blues

May -  punch and judy

Fritsch - KFP too small

McDonald - building personal momentum

Lockhart - kept attacking game

Lever - demonland pinup boy

Hunt - strangely off kilter

Pickett - add killer finish

Smith - some positive signs

VandenBerg - appeared to fatigue

Goodwin - call Roosy now!

MFC - melancholy flash cats

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MFC- More F#@$&*% Crap

Lockhart - He who hesitates.....

Tmac - Needs support badly

Hibberd- Loved his aggression

Fritta- A wasteful Footballer

Gawn- Some brain fades

Lever- losing this trade

Langdon- just can't kick

Hannan- Not usual self

Vanders- Not there yet

Trac- quiet one today

Viney- Tough but wasteful

Tomlinson- Coulda woulda shoulda

Salem- Hasn't come on

May- Better performance today

Smithy- Lacking footy smarts

Kosi- Will be special

Melk- lost his invincibility

Rivers- Keep on persisting

Brayshaw - proven finishing skills

Harmes- Just Looks lost

Hunty- Starved of opportunity

Oliver-  In and under

Goodwin- Saved by Covid

 

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4 hours ago, JTR said:

This entire thread would have been completely different for starters.  That's how fickle this place can be sometimes. 

I'm not convinced about that. We were woeful. A win would not have hidden that, just at didn't hide the last 2 quarters of the blues game.

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I think we played better than what Joeboy thinks.

I don't know why all the hatred for Smith Smith was good. Our backline is not the problem it's the forward line.

MAY - BLOODY GOOD EFFORT

SALEM - UNUSUALLY REALLY QUIET

HARMES - BACKLINE IS BEST

PETRACCA - CREATED SOME SPARK

VINEY - GREAT LAST QUARTER

LEVER - DONE THE JOB

BRAYSHAW - HIT THE SCOREBOARD

GAWN - SHOULD HAVE DOMINATED

OLIVER - NOT HIS BEST

HIBBERD - GREAT RETURN GAME

LANGON - NOT AS PROLIFIC

MELKSHAM - ABSOLUTELY BLOODY TERRIBLE

HANNAN - PREFER UNFIT BENNELL

TOMLINSON - REALLY TRIED HARD

VANDENBERG - WAS REALLY INDERDONE

RIVERS - SECOND GAME BLUES

T.MCDONALD - FINALLY TOOK MARK

HUNT - WAS BARELY SIGHTED

FRITSCH - CONTINUES POOR SEASON

PICKETT - AN EXCITEMENT MACHINE

LOCKHART - MUST REALISE TACKLER

SMITH - REALLY SOLID GAME

 

It's 1 quarter of football that is really letting us down ATM. We must fix it along with the forward line.

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I might have watched a different game. Kozzy was all buzz with no impact. Smith was ok. Rivers looked lost. Melksham looked disinterested and has forgotten how to chase. Hannan was ok considering how long it is since he has played at this level. And despite the love for Lockhart on this forum, he simply isn't ready. 

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3 hours ago, Jumping Jack Clennett said:

I can’t stand seeing such scathing criticism of Viney.

It’s hard to think of any player who does more to give his all for his club. He throws himself in , gets the hard ball from impossible positions, then does his best to move the ball on from congestion. What a gutsy team player!  I admire him greatly, and it hurts to see fellow supporters suggesting we should trade him.

Keep fighting for us, Jack, you’re a Demon through and through!

No one has ever doubted his guts and determiination. Team players create opportunities for others and link play. Vivey does neither very well and has had a golden run of valuable on  ball time at the expense of others all the while roving under the best tap ruckman in the league. He should be considered for trade on the same terms as all the other players if this season goes that way it might.

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Melksham - Dan Butler's position

 

I think a live wire goalsneak would've been more creative around the goals and not wasted all the opportunities Melk did. Why are we playing half forwards deep and trying to turn them into Gary Ablett?

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11 hours ago, At the break of Gawn said:

A bit harsh on Brayshaw, thought he was one of our best and kicked 2.

Salem should be everyone’s biggest worry. That jog after the 50 was a disgrace. He should be dominating now yet he’s just an average half backer. He’s gotta be up for trade at this years end you’d think. 

Agree with the first part, completely disagree with the second part. 

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