Thanks barracuda. So much better than the club drivel, with no scores and not even who won!
There sounds like some possibles in the 2s. Glad to see Bell working hard.
Thanks barracuda. So much better than the club drivel, with no scores and not even who won!
There sounds like some possibles in the 2s. Glad to see Bell working hard.
He reminds him of the guys, close-set, slow, and never rattled, who were play-makers on the team. (John Updike, seeing Josh Kennedy in a crystal ball)
I remember the days (not that long ago) when some first/2nd year players would be getting forty plus disposals in the NEAFL and not getting a call up . To be considering anyone from that report other than through necessity does not really scream "earn your spot".
It's a bit surprising that Stephens foot skills looked poor as from the vision I saw of him last year he looked pretty polished by foot which was something I was most excited about. Hopefully it was just a bad game.
Gould was another who was rated as a good kick last year so hope the same.
I think Warner was probably never a super skilled youngster but just a hard at it desperate type player, one type player that we've always targeted.
What we really need though is skill, we've been poor in that area for many years barring a couple of quality players so I really hope Stephens, Gould, E. Taylor and others improve fast!
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Thanks Barracuda, keep getting to those games on our behalf, cheers
Yes, watching them play on the weekend they were not confident with their passing kicks. As a consequence they were poking at them. So many dropped short or missed. I imagine over time they will get confident and start really banging their passes. Florent and Rowbottom can be a bit similar in that they are trying so hard to hit the target they choke the kick.
I'd guess that whilst it's not ideal to play the same team too often, GWS have a pretty strong Reserves team so development wise, it's gotta be good for our kids to come up against them. Potentially the underwhelming disposals were at least in part due to strong pressure from a strong opposition? It must set our young 'uns up on a decent learning curve and be good preparation for the real thing....
Thanks again barracuda. I remember before the draft one review stated Dylan Stephens as being lightining quick with a big tank and elite disposal by either foot and having played for Norwood in the SANFL also used to playing against mature bodies despite lack of size. Would have expected him to be standing out much more in the scratch matches and disappointed to hear of his poor kicking skills. Maybe SANFL form is not all that good. Jordan Foote was apparently Woodville-West Torrens best player last year after being delisted by us.
That draft review is pretty spot on from what I have seen. The games against GWS have been pretty intense. Some of the guys in the GWS squad are very big, fast and skilled. If you miss a kick they pretty much kill you on the rebound everytime. I think guys like stephens are a bit careful as they adjust. I don't think it will be too long before stephens starts to relax a bit and allow his skills to come to the fore. I think he has a very bright future.
Thanks from me too Barra. Is Maibaum injured?
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