I think he is still finding his feet as his disposal in the Ressies and also at the U/18 national carnival was very good. He is a very quiet kid and his dad told me on the thursday night before his first game at training after he got off the phone to him that he said he was S######G himself. From watching especially last week he was very accountable for his man even when we had the ball and still picked up 14 possessions. I think once he feels more apart of it and gets more confidence everyone will see what the hype about him is from inside the club. If you look at his stats at the carnival he reguarly got high numbers and also is pretty handy at chimeing in with a few goals.
The edge is not the limit, It's just the starting point...
Two cents....
Bird.... Bit off the pace but if he makes the step up from VFL to AFL, we could have a real gun on our hands here... Think Simon Black or Luke Power...
Jack.... Has reall come on this year. Those few games last year gave him the a taste and he wants more. Should be a permanent player from now on.
Mattner... Going OK but not sensational. But seriously, can't wait for the day that our back line includes Mattner, Kenelly, B2 and Malceski.....
Moore... Haven't seen enough to comment.
Grundy.... Same as above... But sounds like he's finally found his spot in the team. The talent's there, but is the determination?
After round 3.........
Mattner : Forget Schneider (went missing when it mattered for the Saints,same old same old!), Mattner, with another lively performance, could well be the pick of the trades.
Moore: Gets better by the round, lock him in Eddy, he's long term value.
Jack : Did the job on Lappin plus some Flashes of brillance.
Barlow : A little quieter tonight but also showed flashes of brillance.
Bird : Did an excellent job on Johnson, got plenty of the ball, still a bit off the pace, but looking good.
Grundy ; Still worried about his lack of pace and agility.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MT
I'll say only this: Go young guns!!!
I like Grundy.IMO he will develop into a good,steady player for us.They must settle him at forward or back.He was alone and calling for the ball tonight and was just ignored.He needs to stamp is authority on the game.Also the established players are in the process of finding out the newer players strengths and weaknesses.
Jack..deserves a rising star nomination..shut down Kerr and set up plenty of play. He really looks good.
Bird..Getting better week by week.
Barlow...again showed class and athleticism....will only improve with more games under his belt.
Moore..Little quieter tonight but he again showed plenty of class.
Brennan...attack on the footy and run was excellent, disposal lamentable, but I think he's worth another look.
Mattner...another lively performance, that's 4 from 4..trade of the year so far. Schnieder who?
All in all could not of hoped for more from them, so far..
Last edited by ernie koala; 13th April 2008 at 12:18 AM.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MT
Moore also played a defensive role last night against Nicoski and I thought he stuck to his guns pretty well as Nicoski had no impact.It seems Roosy is going to teach these newer players to play various roles.
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