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Gawn - great despite errors

Oliver - prolific but wasteful

Petracca - dynamism wasn’t enough

Rivers - has lost momentum

Bowey - another excellent display

Fritsch - had more involvement

May - outstanding all game

Sparrow - a bland performance

Salem - what’s his role?

Pickett - the real wizard

Turner - safe and reliable

Langford - needs a break

Chandler - some minor involvement

Tholstrup - lacked spatial awareness

Melksham - tried against odds

Petty - little to enthuse

Lever - steady under pressure

Van Rooyen - continued doing nothing

McVee - unobtrusive but effective

Howes - held important opponent

Lindsay - needs a rest

Windsor - limited game time

Langdon - unlikely effective tagger

 

My Opinion. Probably just semantics

Pretty good

3 minutes ago, joeboy said:

Gawn - great despite errors

Oliver - prolific but wasteful

Petracca - dynamism wasn’t enough

Rivers - has lost momentum

Bowey - another excellent display

Fritsch - had more involvement

May - outstanding all game

Sparrow - a bland performance

Salem - what’s his role?

Pickett - the real wizard

Turner - safe and reliable

Langford - needs a break

Chandler - some minor involvement

Tholstrup - lacked spatial awareness

Melksham - tried against odds

Petty - little to enthuse

Lever - steady under pressure

Van Rooyen - continued doing nothing

McVee - unobtrusive but effective

Howes - held important opponent

Lindsay - needs a rest

Windsor - limited game time

Langdon - unlikely effective tagger

Gawn was very average, hit to opponents advantage and his dreadful disposal is cause for concern

 

35 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Gawn was very average, hit to opponents advantage and his dreadful disposal is cause for concern

That’s absurd

Bowey - cool and skilful

Chandler - excellent first quarter.

Fritsch - made costly errors.

Gawn - dominant in ruck.

Howes - justified his selection.

Lindsay - struggling for impact.

Langdon - great tagging job.

Langford - pace too hot.

Lever - much improved display.

May - turned back clock.

Melksham - found going tough.

Oliver - a midfield tiger.

Petracca - power without finesse.

Petty - posed little threat.

Pickett - some magic moments.

Rivers - did his job.

Salem - past his best.

Sparrow - another mixed bag.

Tholstrup - added midfield energy.

Turner - elite defensive showing.

Van Rooyen - looked completely lost.

McVee - sound and efficient.

Windsor - more time needed.

 
9 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

That’s absurd

Watch the replay!


1 hour ago, 640MD said:

My Opinion. Probably just semantics

Pretty good

I understand your view. 👍

Bit harsh on the younger players....... this is the top side we played !!!

Oliver : Most involved game yet

Bowey : Plays above his height

Langford,Lindsay, Windsor : This what the best side is like !!

Langdon: great team discipline

Chandler, Sparrow: need more involvement

Howes, McVee ,Turner : my doubts have been erased

Rivers : needs a role

Petracca: Tries too hard, let it flow

38 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

That’s absurd

But is it.

It's a very vexed equation. Ruck outcomes.

Max was playing his heart out. I'm sure most were. But outcomes are the litmus...eventually.

Max won the duelling... but not so sure he won the day. Wasn't alone.

Reality is reality


55 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

But is it.

It's a very vexed equation. Ruck outcomes.

Max was playing his heart out. I'm sure most were. But outcomes are the litmus...eventually.

Max won the duelling... but not so sure he won the day. Wasn't alone.

Reality is reality

Champion data for what it's worth rated Gawn at 17.6 v Cameron 10.0. In a head to head contest that's about as comprehensive as it gets. Gawn was excellent (again) against one of the other top level rucks in the comp.

2 hours ago, picket fence said:

Gawn was very average, hit to opponents advantage and his dreadful disposal is cause for concern

Seriously give up the Gawn bashing. Greatest ruckman in a generation. Your negative obsession with him is bizarre and tiring.

3 hours ago, joeboy said:

Fritsch - had more involvement

Juice not worth the squeeze*

2 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Tholstrup

Kick fifty meters


Jeesuz, I hate Collingwood...

Okay, 4 words....

19 minutes ago, Phil C said:

Seriously give up the Gawn bashing. Greatest ruckman in a generation. Your negative obsession with him is bizarre and tiring.

Watch the replay and tell me.... how many times do we actually benefit from his ruck taps, and then get back to me... wins the taps.. maybee, but to advantage?? Let me know!!

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1 hour ago, picket fence said:

Watch the replay and tell me.... how many times do we actually benefit from his ruck taps, and then get back to me... wins the taps.. maybee, but to advantage?? Let me know!!

We won clearances and Centre clearances . Gawn thrashed his top quality opponent . Can’t believe his 2 kicking errors lead to this sort of criticism

 
14 minutes ago, Farmer said:

We won clearances and Centre clearances . Gawn thrashed his top quality opponent . Can’t believe his 2 kicking errors lead to this sort of criticism

How long you been on 'Land @Farmer ?

5 hours ago, Roost it far said:

That’s absurd

Another Picket special.


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