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Maybe one of those players who don’t need get a lot of the ball to make an impact. That kick to Buddy - on the run to pick out a man in the middle of 4 defenders was superb. I’m hoping he stays &, if so, can’t wait for him to kick 5-6 goals against his old team
I also noticed defensive pressure & willingness to chase down. I don’t know if he can tackle, but that pressure makes it harder for teams to move the ball out of defence effectively. Actually, this was a highlight across the ground for me, the Weagles like space & today we managed to shut them down.
Can't see that happening. He needs games under his belt to improve. He's had no pre-season and I'm sure that the club want him to get his conditioning back in the seniors. Otherwise they would have given him more games in the NEAFL. I've got my fingers crossed that he can avoid injury.
do they count kick ins after a point in kicks count. must do for Lloyd to get 48. wasn't in swans best 6.
It’s a beautiful thing to see. He is rarely out of the contest.
My favourite moment, tho was Aliir streaming onto a McVeigh handpass (following some nice scrapping from Papley and Ollie) to deliver a perfect kick to Sam Reid. Goal!
AA still mostly looks for a shorter hand-off after an intercept - but if he can kick like that coming out of defence… then what a weapon.
I though this when he was appointed to the leadership group. He may have come across in former years as a bit wild and undisciplined, but his energy and passion made him a natural choice for me. Perhaps there is a bit of the Henry IV to Henry V transition to his story as well.
It's also time that Nick Smith was retired as the official AFL "most underrated player". He has been on so many "most underrated" lists that even with his current invisibility due to injury, I am now graduating him to "rated" player. Taking his place is Ollie Florent. Looks dangerous every time he touches the ball. Can run and carry, and has excellent disposal. Still a little green but definitely showing his value as a number 11 draft pick. I can see him taking McVeigh's place in future years.
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I really enjoyed going to a day game, at an SCG packed with families. Massive crowd yet the beer queue was shorter than the line for hot chips!
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