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Fritsch - some impressive cameos

McDonald - same as Fritsch

Weideman - 1 effective quarter

Gawn - fumbled but important 

Pickett - continued quiet phase

Harmes - outstanding tagging role

Petracca - valuable team game

Jordon - played his part

Spargo - fantastic first half

May - seemingly no errors

Salem - off the pace

Jackson - had little influence 

Lever - genius at work

Brayshaw - limited but important 

Oliver - continued being prolific 

Hibberd - tough as nails

Langdon - surprisingly quiet game

Melksham - did just enough

Rivers - season best game

Hunt - was rarely sighted

Neal-Bullen - great first half

Petty - confidence is growing 

 

 

 

Melbourne Demons - Playing as one

 

Bont Car broke down

 
13 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

Brayshaw. Best team game. 

I love Joeboy's analysis, but I think it now needs to evolve.  Previous analyses were when we were down, but with players potentially on the rise.  Now, we are playing like a REAL team, minus the egos, as per the Age article.


Tim - don’t wake me 

(Surely I’m dreaming...?)

55 minutes ago, Basher said:

Bont Car broke down

Bummer and not an AAMI Sheila in sight!

Are we joking about Brayshaw? He needs time in the seconds to get back in form.

10 minutes ago, red&blue1982 said:

Are we joking about Brayshaw? He needs time in the seconds to get back in form.

Funniest post I've read in a while.


11 minutes ago, red&blue1982 said:

Are we joking about Brayshaw? He needs time in the seconds to get back in form.

Re-watch the game... Brayshaw was sensational as the defensive wing.  Don't recall him losing a single one on one, and his 1% efforts were fantastic.  He did everything you could ask him to do without the football.

Daisy Pearce was on the money all game, that he was doing a brilliant, thankless job on the wing.

19 minutes ago, red&blue1982 said:

Are we joking about Brayshaw? He needs time in the seconds to get back in form.

Sure he didn’t get many touches, but his constant running, spoils and continual putting in for the team cannot be understated.

Give me 22 guys putting in for the team over 22 blokes looking to inflate their stats every day of the week. McCrae had nearly 4x the disposals, yet Gus had nearly 4x the influence on the game.

p.s. Not knocking McCrae (great player), but sometimes it’s the 1%’s that influences the game more.

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He won some fifty fifties, but looked shaky again. Unsure in decision making. Not sure what's up with him.

16 minutes ago, red&blue1982 said:

He won some fifty fifties, but looked shaky again. Unsure in decision making. Not sure what's up with him.

An Ophthalmologist may help.

1 minute ago, Tarax Club said:

An Ophthalmologist may help.

Sensitive.


Fritsch - prefer his snapping

McDonald - great despite errors

Weideman - 2 timely goals

Gawn - Mr. Butter fingers

Pickett - slight form slump

Harmes - looked dynamic again

Petracca - quiet 2nd half

Jordon - important goal early

Spargo - season best game

May - a complete game

Salem - surprise kicking errors

Jackson - Not a forward

Lever - setting intercept records

Brayshaw - better than previous

Oliver - enters Brownlow favouritism  

Hibberd -composed yet bullish

Langdon - surprisingly quiet game

Melksham -some untimely errors

Rivers - what a jet

Hunt - needs to lift

Neal-Bullen - salvaged his career.

Petty - confidence boosting game.

 

30 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

Sure he didn’t get many touches, but his constant running, spoils and continual putting in for the team cannot be understated.

Give me 22 guys putting in for the team over 22 blokes looking to inflate their stats every day of the week. McCrae had nearly 4x the disposals, yet Gus had nearly 4x the influence on the game.

p.s. Not knocking McCrae (great player), but sometimes it’s the 1%’s that influences the game more.

I understand the commentary around Brayshaw. I think he has been extremely poor the last few weeks and is lucky to hold his spot. Tonight he was much better but usually he is a liability on the wing due to his lack of leg speed. And his kicking skills have been way off. But credit where credit is due, he was efficient tonight. 

2 minutes ago, Dr.D said:

I understand the commentary around Brayshaw. I think he has been extremely poor the last few weeks and is lucky to hold his spot. Tonight he was much better but usually he is a liability on the wing due to his lack of leg speed. And his kicking skills have been way off. But credit where credit is due, he was efficient tonight. 

Well said.

There's just this lack of confidence with him of late when he's around, or handling the ball. Something seem up with him.

 
4 hours ago, joeboy said:

Fritsch - some impressive cameos

McDonald - same as Fritsch

Weideman - 1 effective quarter

Gawn - fumbled but important 

Pickett - continued quiet phase

Harmes - outstanding tagging role

Petracca - valuable team game

Jordon - played his part

Spargo - fantastic first half

May - seemingly no errors

Salem - off the pace

Jackson - had little influence 

Lever - genius at work

Brayshaw - limited but important 

Oliver - continued being prolific 

Hibberd - tough as nails

Langdon - surprisingly quiet game

Melksham - did just enough

Rivers - season best game

Hunt - was rarely sighted

Neal-Bullen - great first half

Petty - confidence is growing 

 

 

Limited but important Angus was not limited He had many team acts although only 11 disposals. He is doing a great role for the team and supports the HBacks and H Forwards brilliantly.

His disposal was good all night.


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