Originally Posted by
graemed
Like everyone else, seeing Reid get through without injury was significant.
It was obvious yesterday why he is so important to our team. He does not always grab the mark and he was dropping quite a few but the important thing people overlook is that no one takes marks against him.
His greatest asset to us is the fact that he is either going to take the grab or he brings it ground. With K Jack and Papley feeding off the pack well I can see them dining out a lot.
Another rookie who so far has gone unmentioned is Ronke. I know I brought him up in an earlier post but he was very busy around goals kicking a couple and clunking several marks.
Murray is another who took his chances. One memorable running goal.
Like others saw a bit in Fox's game even though he was playing in defence showed a lot.
Maibaum has already been mentioned but again was impressive. Playing on Reid he was overmatched but did enough to suggest that he was ready. Melican, too, was handy for the red team and showed poise with the footy and good anticipation.
Mills and Jones both started well but both lack match fitness.
Interesting to see no third man in rucking contest. Not sure how it will work, but may be better for longevity of ruckman as the contests were more wrestling than contact.
Florent struggled against some pretty hot opposition in Hannabery and Lloyd but broke free in second quarter to show some class finishing. I'll be surprised if he plays 10 games this year unless there are serious injuries to some of our running squad.
Great afternoon despite the appalling conditions, a final word, I'd like to thank the umpires who did the job yesterday. The players were able to rotate off and cool down in the mist showers but the guys in green worked tirelessly without the benefits and deserve some credit.
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