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My 3 word player analysis vs Hawthorn


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Gawn - the perfect performance 

Oliver - prolific, not outstanding 

McDonald - confidence is everything 

Salem - was almost outstanding 

Petracca - lively and important 

Pickett - consistently a threat 

Jackson - perfect Gawn foil

Lever - deserving of riches

Langdon - not as prolific

Rivers - wise headed junior

Hibberd - gradually got better

Viney - a team player

Brayshaw - growing into role

Tomlinson - persistent and safe

Brown - important ten minutes

Jordon - needs a rest

Melksham - did just enough

Neal- Bullen - our junkyard dog 

Hunt - reinvented himself impressively

Spargo - had limited involvement 

Petty - improving until injured

Jones - limping to milestone 

 

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People need to watch Spargo closely. His challenge in the air against opponents almost always twice his size cannot be understated. He works so hard. And when he does get the ball he uses it well. He may not be the future but he plays a role that is above and beyond his capability and he does it well. Big test against for him against the Tigers. But he is a rich man's Simon Godfrey.

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Re Spargo.   I think many on here formed their opinion of him a couple of years ago.   I think they underestimate his involvement because of that negative view. 
 

I think I had the same opinion of Harmes,  I think he has gone up a level above what we remember. He will come straight back in when fit and surprise most.  Hunt similarly likes to emulate his doppelgänger and gets energy from him.

 

we got much better after halfway through the second, got less worried after half time.  Great last quarter.  Go Dees 

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Agree with the comments on Spargo he worked hard and hit the packs at speed, good game with him Kosi and Melksham up and running around the taller forwards we can create something great up there. Agreed on Olivers game today somewhat untidy and not too his usual brilliant level but that happens.

 

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13 hours ago, praha said:

People need to watch Spargo closely. His challenge in the air against opponents almost always twice his size cannot be understated. He works so hard. And when he does get the ball he uses it well. He may not be the future but he plays a role that is above and beyond his capability and he does it well. Big test against for him against the Tigers. But he is a rich man's Simon Godfrey.

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Simon Godfery was an excellent accumulator but a dreadful distributor. Spargo doesn't accumulate much, but distributes very well. Is that what you mean?

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Spargo is more than 'just a player' at the moment.  May not have stared yesterday, but still contributed and his year to date has been excellent.  Just wish he'd start nailing a few more goals.

People on this site seem to have some strange expectations at times.  No team can have a list chock full of A graders, but premiership teams have sides chock full of compedent players committed and capable of playing their role for the team and I think guys like Spargo and ANB, Hunt and Tomlinson are doing that to a tea at the moment.  We've also got enough genuine A graders to get the job done as well.

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It looks like Joeboy has been copied by foxsports with their every team summed up in 3 words. Hope you get royalties.

P.s always love this to thread to see how people differ on players. Please keep it up.

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17 hours ago, 640MD said:

Re Spargo.   I think many on here formed their opinion of him a couple of years ago.   I think they underestimate his involvement because of that negative view. 
 

I think I had the same opinion of Harmes,  I think he has gone up a level above what we remember. He will come straight back in when fit and surprise most.  Hunt similarly likes to emulate his doppelgänger and gets energy from him.

 

we got much better after halfway through the second, got less worried after half time.  Great last quarter.  Go Dees 

Have you been drinking Harmesy bath water?  Need a couple of good games at Casey.....

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21 hours ago, joeboy said:

Gawn - the perfect performance 

Oliver - prolific, not outstanding 

McDonald - confidence is everything 

Salem - was almost outstanding 

Petracca - lively and important 

Pickett - consistently a threat 

Jackson - perfect Gawn foil

Lever - deserving of riches

Langdon - not as prolific

Rivers - wise headed junior

Hibberd - gradually got better

Viney - a team player

Brayshaw - growing into role

Tomlinson - persistent and safe

Brown - important ten minutes

Jordon - needs a rest

Melksham - did just enough

Neal- Bullen - our junkyard dog 

Hunt - reinvented himself impressively

Spargo - had limited involvement 

Petty - improving until injured

Jones - limping to milestone 

 

man that's more negative than even me. 

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Gawn - career best form 

Oliver - beat Tom Mitchell

McDonald - Accuracy is treasured 

Salem -  ever so reliable

Petracca - continues hitting scoreboard.

Pickett - reaching new heights

Jackson - Good when rucking

Lever - Repaying hefty contract

Langdon - current AA wingman

Rivers - involved but wasteful

Hibberd - great individual play

Viney - Viney was viney

Brayshaw - preferring him back

Tomlinson - a surprise improver

Brown - goal accuracy cherished

Jordon - just floating around

Melksham - efficient around goals

Neal- Bullen - proving demonlanders wrong  ;) 

Hunt - Justifying Dr.D's loyalty  ;) 

Spargo - Quiet but harassed

Petty - Prefer him forward

Jones - An unforgivable miss

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10 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

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Simon Godfery was an excellent accumulator but a dreadful distributor. Spargo doesn't accumulate much, but distributes very well. Is that what you mean?

yes. if he were a poor man's simon godfrey then he'd be worse that godfrey. i meant in the sense that both were hard workers that didn't *appear* to have much impact, godfrey often undid his work with his disposal whereas spargo tends to have impact that is better reflective of his work rate. thus, he is a rich man's simon godfrey.

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