Good news.
I'm looking forward to seeing a fired up and fully fit Stevens return against the Bumbers in round 3.
Ditto Grigg and Walker.

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I‘m sure Stevens would prefer to be playing Old Scotch.

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Mes thinks Nick had better practice chasing and tackling this weekend.

These are the new barometers of the team's performance and let's be honest they are not Nick's strong suites. Not having a go, I mean he is probably our most skilled player and our no.2 midfielder, but I dare say he'd want to get with the new program.

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Personally, I think the biggest thing holding back Nick's tackle count is the same reason why I think he has trouble with his overhead marks; he appears to lack strength through his shoulders.

No idea if this is a conditioning issue, a result of his on-going hand problems or other injury struggles.

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Maybe to do with the neck injury?

Although that's only been for one season I guess

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"He will play in the Northern Bullants' six-quarter practice match against Frankston at Visy Park. "


Ummm, correct me if I'm wrong, but there would only be four quarters in a whole, six quarters = one and a half, so in fact they should be playing sixths?

it's really a six quarter practice match and a half.

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For as long as he's been at CFC he has been a bit of a downhill skiier.

I have confidence though the new team ethos will produce greater effort by Stevo on the chasing and tackling front.

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..Stevens was/is a winger.. ..and when he was learning and developing as a young player, game tactics were different, and wingers were more of the outside midfielder type.. ..a wingman.. ..he came here, and we made him our number one center-man right up until Judd.. ..and sure, the game's evolved into basically a few defenders/forwards and a roving pack of midfielders.. ..but if we want the best out of him, play him on a wing, every time..

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he better not get reported!

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Not sure that quite cuts the mustard anymore mate.

Fact is, Stevens is so skillful and potentially damaging opposition coaches will always run a tag on him, with the instruction to run off Stevo at all costs (because Stevo doesn't like to chase, tackle etc).

See R22 last year and Bateman murdered him, kicking goals on the re-bound etc.

In today's game, you just have to be accountable.

Stevo will be asked to adapt his game, just like Houlihan has.

Credit to Houla, he is definitely trying to win more inside ball, but that punch when he should have marked was embarrassing.

If Stevo doesn't put in the hard yards, it will be even more obvious this year given the new attitude the team is bringing into each game.

Again, not trying to bag him. I am confident he will do it. I mean, if Houla can change, then surely Stevo can.

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I feel Stevo may be given a different role this season. In a fwd pocket or across HF with spurts through the middle especially late in games when he tends to turn it on. I'm hoping he is selected next week for the Essendon* game as he has a great record against them.
He is a very good kick for goal and has great skills...should be used as a busrt type player this year.

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Well i would give him an excuse against Hawthorn imagine playing after someone said they were going to come out and stab him when buddy kicked his 100th goal he also got reported in that game in hindsight he shouldnt have played

it'll be a good chance for him to get to know his bullants team mates..... after all he will probably have to waste his time down there for a few weeks at least.

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and how do you know the threat was to stab ?

werent they just death threats as per the media reports?

and where were you on the night they were made?

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Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

Maybe you should check this link for his tackle count. Not as bad as you might think

http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/play ... evens.html

Good one bax .

Not a bad tackle count at all considering he gets the ball a lot more than a lot of other players as well .

Stevens knockers shouldn't read it though . It might destroy some of their arguments .

He'll be in the side next week . He's in our top 6 players .

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Agree

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