Has JVR slotted a shot yet?

8 minutes ago, picket fence said:

As iterated he is not up to it

Yeah haven’t seen the first half Picket but he’s decision making in the fourth has been strange. 

Bolton is showing us how to kick. 

1 minute ago, picket fence said:

Billings has been great!

No he hasn’t, moments of class but he’s a few steps behind in pressure and contested work. 

Just now, Diamond_Jim said:

Has JVR slotted a shot yet?

Nope

Just now, picket fence said:

Nope

He kicked a set shot in the 1st

Yes, JVR kicked one in the first.

Big prediction, but we look bottom 8. You can focus on who is not out there, but the foot skills are as bad as any side in the league

Where is Jaded?

Hard to read much from a practice match, but some positives so far:

Windsor and Brown do not look out of place. Verrall also.

Rivers strong improvement continues. McVee plays like he's been at this level for 10 years

Kossie in the middle for more than the first bounce of each qtr is great

Billings getting a bit of it.

Viney is massive for our midfield

A few negatives so far:

The fumble attempts at marking, particularly by May and Lever

Turn overs killing us, poor decision making and handball execution

Lack of pressure in defence. Bolton must have the pox, he's that clear

Still too many long bombs and poor conversion in front of goal

Is Langdon playing? Just ran down an opponent, so just noticed him

 

 

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1 minute ago, DeeSpencer said:

No he hasn’t, moments of class but he’s a few steps behind in pressure and contested work. 

Give me his moments of class than our classless turnover merchants!

Appears we play our best football in odd numbered periods … good thing there are 7 of them today?

Not sure what we’ve done to Windsor’s kicking but he’s now holding the ball funny and hitting the inside of the foot on half of them. He’s been nicely Melbourne’d 

Hasn’t had an amazing day by any stretch but it’s good signs from JVR you can tell he’s taken a step

Score please

Just now, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

Big prediction, but we look bottom 8. You can focus on who is not out there, but the foot skills are as bad as any side in the league

Its just scratch game but we still seem lacking up fwd.

1 minute ago, Stiff Arm said:

Rivers syrong improvement continues

What?

I’m not too concerned about our defense. 
They’re clearly working of fast ball movement but the skills is still a concern. Sometimes they’re biting off more that they can chew but that’s why it’s a practice match. They are looking at what is working and what is not. 

I’ll keep this thread open for the 2nds but please discuss the 1sts in the POSTGAME THREAD. 

 

1 minute ago, Jeremy said:

Hasn’t had an amazing day by any stretch but it’s good signs from JVR you can tell he’s taken a step

Conversion was off today but otherwise he's looking ominous as a strong marking forward target for us.

How do we watch the next three 1/4s? Looks like fox is done

8 minutes ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

Big prediction, but we look bottom 8. You can focus on who is not out there, but the foot skills are as bad as any side in the league

I thought you were backing me up on the whole it’s a practice match thing. 

2 minutes ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

How do we watch the next three 1/4s? Looks like fox is done

Kayo not working is it?

7 minutes ago, Stiff Arm said:

McVee plays like he's been at this level for 10 years

Yeah no doubt. But defs needs to tidy up his disposal.

34 minutes ago, RedLegs23 said:

Bill Laurie… that was a poor passage mate

As iterated he is not up to it