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My 3 word end of season analysis

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Bowey - consistent and reliable 

Brayshaw - important midfield addition

Brown - ruined by injury 

Chandler - failed with inconsistency 

Dunstan - couldn’t impress selectors 

Fritsch - needed more impact

Gawn -our  outstanding leader

Grundy - a major disappointment 

Harmes - something went wrong

Hibberd - gave his all

Hunter - a welcome addition 

Jordon - limited, probably gone

Langdon - an inconsistent year

Laurie - didn’t take chance

Lever - strong and composed 

May - powerful and consistent 

McDonald - had nothing left

McVee - first year revelation 

Melksham - turned back clock

Neal-Bullen - consistent, not outstanding 

Oliver - great until injury

Petracca - a consistent dynamo

Petty - cause for optimism 

Pickett - disappointingly limited output 

Rivers - exciting times ahead

Salem - a poor season

Schache - had limited opportunities 

Smith - versatile and involved 

Spargo - probably went backwards 

Sparrow - tough and uncompromising 

Tomlinson - had his moments 

Turner - certainly looks promising 

van Rooyen - more strength required 

Viney - great until finals

Woewodin - deserved more opportunities 

 

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    Fair analysis although maybe a bit harsh on Grundy. I thought he was very good in a couple of his solo ruck games. Gawn as a forward failed miserably though.

     

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    Chandler - great start dwindled

    Grundy - didn't fit, sadly

    Lever -  solid and reliable

    May - dee fensive leader

    McDonald - body failed him

    McVee - hard work rewards

    Melksham - sad season's end

    Neal-Bullen - consistent, great contributor

    Oliver - sorely missed midseason

    Petracca - needed up forward

    Petty - revelation until injured

    Pickett - needs to focus

    Rivers - fabulous consistent defender

    Salem - thyroid or knee?

    Schache - can;'t teach hardness 

    Smith - improved every game

    Spargo - needed first final 

    Tomlinson - essential third tall 

    Turner - needs more gametime

    van Rooyen - solid debut season

    Viney - never say die

    Woewodin - looking like dad 

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    1 minute ago, monoccular said:

     

     

     

    Chandler - great start dwindled

    Grundy - didn't fit, sadly

    Lever -  solid and reliable

    May - dee fensive leader

    McDonald - body failed him

    McVee - hard work rewards

    Melksham - sad season's end

    Neal-Bullen - consistent, great contributor

    Oliver - sadly missed midseason

    Petracca - needed up forward

    Petty - revelation until injured

    Pickett - needs to focus

    Rivers - fabulous consistent defender

    Salem - thyroid or knee?

    Schache - can;'t teach hardness 

    Smith - improved every game

    Spargo - needed first final 

    Tomlinson - essential third tall 

    Turner - needs more gametime

    van Rooyen - solid debut season

    Viney - never say die

    Woewodin - looking like dad 

    You've nailed it

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    Not good enough

    plenty of regrets

    some bright spots

    hope springs eternal

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    straight sets again

    another wasted season

     

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    3 hours ago, joeboy said:

    Bowey - consistent and reliable 

    Brayshaw - important midfield addition

    Brown - ruined by injury 

    Chandler - failed with inconsistency 

    Dunstan - couldn’t impress selectors 

    Fritsch - needed more impact

    Gawn -our  outstanding leader

    Grundy - a major disappointment 

    Harmes - something went wrong

    Hibberd - gave his all

    Hunter - a welcome addition 

    Jordon - limited, probably gone

    Langdon - an inconsistent year

    Laurie - didn’t take chance

    Lever - strong and composed 

    May - powerful and consistent 

    McDonald - had nothing left

    McVee - first year revelation 

    Melksham - turned back clock

    Neal-Bullen - consistent, not outstanding 

    Oliver - great until injury

    Petracca - a consistent dynamo

    Petty - cause for optimism 

    Pickett - disappointingly limited output 

    Rivers - exciting times ahead

    Salem - a poor season

    Schache - had limited opportunities 

    Smith - versatile and involved 

    Spargo - probably went backwards 

    Sparrow - tough and uncompromising 

    Tomlinson - had his moments 

    Turner - certainly looks promising 

    van Rooyen - more strength required 

    Viney - great until finals

    Woewodin - deserved more opportunities 

     

    thanks JoeBoy for anoyher season of reflections.

     

    May - give him Bluey !

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    Thanks 'joeboy' for another great season....

    The first & sometimes only post I go to after every game.

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    Not blooding JVR during the season last year was one of the biggest mistakes Goodwin and co. have made. Even 4-5 games would have been sufficient. VFL performance dictated it. Would have been better for the run. Woewodin got invaluable experience this year (and probably should have played a final).

    EDIT: Woey should have probably replaced Langdon halfway through the year for a stretch of 6-7 games. Felt like him playing in the same squad as Huntet and Langdon was detrimental to both him and the team.

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    3 hours ago, JJR said:

    Ban Dazzle Davey

    WHY?

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    4 hours ago, JJR said:

    Ban Dazzle Davey

    I love Dazzles passion and insight, don't always agree but that's life.

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    Bowey - didn't kick on 

    Brayshaw - versatility is crucial

    Brown - is it over?

    Chandler - flashy but limited

    Dunstan - handy and unlucky

    Fritsch - so very important

    Gawn - was too selfless

    Grundy - doubts proven correct

    Harmes - wasn't hungry enough

    Hibberd - hold head high

    Hunter -  solid without starring

    Jordon - limited but contributed

    Langdon -very down year

    Laurie - gifted some games

    Lever - did his job

    May - was strong again

    McDonald - looks completely shot

    McVee - a huge surprise

    Melksham - superb, showed heart

    Neal-Bullen - never stopped running

    Oliver - outstanding pre hammy

    Petracca - needed more help

    Petty - could be anything

    Pickett - patchy and comfortable

    Rivers - took significant strides

    Salem - below his standards

    Schache -  wasn't trusted enough

    Smith - had a crack

    Spargo - deserved twos spell

    Sparrow - played his role

    Tomlinson - hard to judge

    Turner - improved once more

    van Rooyen - stood up massively

    Viney - real leaders season

    Woewodin - perfect building platform

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    Very forken disappointing.

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    We stuffed up

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