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Jones - not his best

Hogan - great second half

T.McDonald - versatile and important 

Garlett - clever but limited

Neal-Bullen - scoreboard pressure only

Spargo - energy and anticipation 

Hannan - little to excite

Lewis - some important touches

Melksham - better second half

Oliver - genius at work

Petracca - quicker ball delivery

Fritsch - rarely wastes possessions

Vince - played his part

Brayshaw - career best game

Frost - confident and strong

Gawn - dominated the air

Harmes - playing important roles

Hibberd - safe and important 

Jetta - was rarely sighted

Kennedy -Harris - deserves another game

O.McDonald - loose and unconvincing

Salem - rebounded with aplomb

 

 

JFK topped the tackles

 

Pretty good this week joeboy.  I think you're a little harsh on Jetta, only because I think him being unsighted is a good thing.  It means he's playing his role down back and doing it with minimal fuss.

Otherwise it's pretty much spot on from the snippets and highlights I've seen and read.


Frost still turns it over. He’s looking pretty good but next week will tell a clearer tale

Didn’t see anything get past OMac so not sure what you’re saying there

 

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9 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

JKH - second half redemption 

Vince - too many turnovers

Vince - too many turnovers

Please back this up with a Qtr and approx times. I did break the seal but I only saw the JL momentum killer that ended in a Dogs goal.

 

Omac- Strong and Dependable

Punched well, bodied well, I thought he played well. 

 

Frost - Disposal lets down

Used his pace well and strong in the air but very sloppy by foot.  Hope he improves in this area because I'm a fan. 

 


47 minutes ago, Roost It said:

Frost still turns it over. He’s looking pretty good but next week will tell a clearer tale

Didn’t see anything get past OMac so not sure what you’re saying there

 

I agree.  Frost does turn it over.  But I am comforted by the fact the Frost can get back to the goal line to pressure a certain goal.  He will improve with continuity and faith.  More important than that is Frost is essential to our team that presses, yet needs to get back to goal when the opposition cut through.

34 minutes ago, —coach— said:

Frost is really bugging me at the moment, he does all the hard stuff well, then kicks it with pinpoint accuracy to the opposition.

That is Frost. 

36 minutes ago, —coach— said:

Frost is really bugging me at the moment, he does all the hard stuff well, then kicks it with pinpoint accuracy to the opposition.

Maybe TELL HIM to kick it to them ( opposition ) ;)

Just now, beelzebub said:

Maybe TELL HIM to kick it to them ( opposition ) ;)

"I see three of them out there" (Rocky (IV))

"Hit the one in the middle" (Paulie)

1 hour ago, joeboy said:

Jones - not his best.  AGREE JOE BOY

Hogan - great second half.  STOPPED THE SULKING

T.McDonald - versatile and important.  WORTH ONE MILLION

Garlett - clever but limited.  NEED HIS SPARK

Neal-Bullen - scoreboard pressure only.  GETS EASY GOALS.  

Spargo - energy and anticipation.  BUILD A BODY

Hannan - little to excite.  ATM

Lewis - some important touches.  MAKES BASIC ERRORS

Melksham - better second half.  AGREE JOE BOY

Oliver - genius at work.  NOTHING TO ADD

Petracca - quicker ball delivery.  TRUSTING HIS STRENGTH

Fritsch - rarely wastes possessions.  HAS LONG ARMS

Vince - played his part.  VFL

Brayshaw - career best game.  ROOS WAS RIGHT

Frost - confident and strong.  WE NEED HIM

Gawn - dominated the air.  SIR PAST GRUNDY?

Harmes - playing important roles.  STILL NOT SURE

Hibberd - safe and important.  BETTER THAN LEVER

Jetta - was rarely sighted.  DID HIS JOB (AGAIN)

Kennedy -Harris - deserves another game.  ANOTHER UNCONVINCING HYPHEN  

O.McDonald - loose and unconvincing.  DID HIS JOB

Salem - rebounded with aplomb.  REACHING NEXT LEVEL

 

 


 

1 hour ago, TGR said:

Gawn - dominated the air.  SIR PAST GRUNDY?

That's a fresh interpretation of the word surpassed I'm assuming?  ?

Lewis - stop falling over

Bernie has been a great contributor during tough times, but he’s rapidly declining now. Lack of an obvious replacement at Casey is his best hope for continuing this season. What’s his contract situation next year?


I have not been a great fan of Frosty, but have never ever doubted his efforts. He has been better since returning because he provides abig strong bloke ib defence. However his disposal does leave a little bit of improvement. Maybe we learn to use his good points and cover for any deficiencies

16 hours ago, joeboy said:

Jones - not his best

Vince - played his part

Frost - confident and strong

Hibberd - safe and important 

Kennedy -Harris - deserves another game

O.McDonald - loose and unconvincing

Take exception to the above. Applaud your 3 word analysis with the rest who aren’t quoted. ??

 

Mine on these:-

Jones - perhaps his worst

Vince - kicking was inefficient

Frost - doesn’t think ahead

Hibberd - Few deplorable/costly decisions 

JKH - One good tackle. (Fullstop!)

Oscar - Only one error

 

Jones - Was quite quiet

Hogan - presented and converted

T.McDonald - could've kicked more

Garlett - converted but quiet

Neal-Bullen -  a slight slump

Spargo - a handy inclusion

Hannan - often goes missing

Lewis - great and terrible

Melksham - important opening goal

Oliver - showed kicking skills

Petracca - working through slump

Fritsch - 2 bad misses

Vince - played his part

Brayshaw - got brownlow votes

Frost - size and speed

Gawn - clearly surpassed grundy

Harmes - why the haters?

Hibberd - safe and important 

Jetta - battered and bruises

Kennedy -Harris - great tackling display

O.McDonald - always scares me

Salem - elite foot skills


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