Gibbs is no Russell, but he goes alright...

i thought gibbs played his best game yet for us yesterday. i thought for the first time he was used exactly as we all scream out for him to be used, as an attacking weapon forward of centre and it paid dividends with 2 goals from 50 (hopefully he has he confidence to do this now as he normally misses those ones) and 5 assists from his 10 inside 50s and 5 clearances. and i was rapt he finally stepped up when the game was up for grabs and stamped some authority on the game.

as for selwood, when the game was tight in that last quarter against the saints he did every possible thing his body allowed him to do. threw his body in as hard as it could go and ran as hard as his legs could pump.

both will be out and out superstars in 3 years and onwards.

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Most games we’ve won this year have featured plenty of Gibbs being the link man through the corridor and pumping it inside 50

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When will our amateur coach realise that Gibbs is most dangerous when he is played forward of the centre

I reckon Gibbs has buffed up bit.
Maybe it was the yellow jumper
He has been better the last 2 weeks.

Selwood is a champion already


But good to see Gibbsy getting tougher. It is needed.

We can't trade Gibbs for Selwood so it's irrelevant.

For me, I would prefer that we get someone else to do the harder in and under work and blocking for judd.
I think last year Gibbs was really starting to show some vision when we were on the burst and he had room to move. He has gone back into his shell a bit this year.

Agree with all the comments that he is much better forward of centre,
but also think he needs a bit of space to be most effective. He's not as "outside" as Stevens, but he's no mole.

We played him everywhere in his first 2 years to give him a taste, and he came through admirably - this will make him a well-rounded footballer long-term.
Now let's play him where he best fits - leave the hole plugging to Waite and Walker.

Gibbs played Stevens' role and did it much much better.

personally i think the statement is void.

would selwood be able to play the game he does and the way he plays for any other side except geelong?

i liken him to ablett as well.

before i go further, both are guns, but my only question on both of them, is would they be as good, as damaging, if they where in a side, like say, melbourne?

I look at Judd, and he is as good now as he was when with the eagles.

so comparing selwood to gibbs is not needed. i think gibbs in a geelong team would be a better footballer then he is at the moment with carlton, becuase of the players he would have around him. hard mature bodies.

carlton is very much still a very young and very immature physically, when compared to sides like geelong.

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while i think playing in such a strong midfield well-drilled side is a massive advantage for selwood, i'd say it doesn't make much difference. when ablett is out (and sometimes even when ablett is playing), selwood gets the no.1 tag and almost always beats it. i'd argue he even plays better when ablett is out. he's the type of guy who goes in and gets his own ball anyway so it's not so important for him to have people feeding him. gibbs is lucky enough as it is to be playing alongside judd and murphy as the other 2 starting on-ballers.

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Give that man a cigar....

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Yeah Gibbs was played in the right role this week...

His touches were telling and he did look like he was instrumental in us winning..

Pretty sure he enjoyed himself out there.. kicked a couple of goals and should have had 3....

instead if his wishy washy nothingness role....

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When will our amateur posters realise more often than not that it is the oppositions work rate when they don't have the ball is what allows the likes of Gibbs to get himself into scoring positions ... watch the replay ... Freo in the last quarter were as bad as we were in the last half, last week. Gibbs playing forward of centre is only going to work if we keep the ball and the opposition man up.

Wouldn't swap Gibbs for anyone.

But the simple fact of the matter is we should have had both.

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if you're talking about us missing out on the priority pick, we would've got leunberger with it.

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Gibbs was very good for four quarters and was proactive rather than being used in reactive roles. I have been saying for a while he needed to be used in a more attacking role and would prove a handy goalkicker like he was for Glenelg.
I hope the coach and MC continue to use him there. He showed maturity and was able to lift us like Judd does when the chips were down and thats a good attribute for the future...

Different type of player to Selwood....I see Gibbs being more of the Goddard type....

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I recall reading Pagan saying he would've had Gibbs & Selwood if the rules hadn't changed!

If it wasnt for Selwood's knee injury he would have gone Number 1 - he actually hardly played TAC Cup in 2006.

This was the reason he slipped down to number 7.

We might have taken the risk on Selwood at 3 (if we had pick 3 like we should have ), knowing we already had Gibbs at 1.

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Both are already very good players and will be absolute guns in the future.

Hopefully Gibbs keeps getting an attacking role which helps not only the team, but gives him a definite purpose for his game. I'd be happy with either, and am very happy to have Bryce wearing blue.

This weekend will be interesting to watch Selwood as Ablett, Varcoe, Kelly and a raft of the backline are out for the Cats. I'm guessing he'll take on the extra responsibility very well. It will also be good watching Gibbs if it rains, and see his skills shine through even in the wet.

These little comparisons are interesting if pointless. And the only one which is up for debate.
Murph or Daisy (hahahaha... only Joffa could seriously contemplate Daisy).
Kreuzer & Cotchin - Kreuzer at the moment by a street. Cotchin will be a gun but our man has been able to showcase his talents a lot more so far.

I suppose we could see who had the best trade recently.. Such as Judd for us or... Wood for the pies.. Hmmm, that one is a toughie..

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I would like to thank Collingwood for helping me keep faith in my old man. He always told me that 'People are thick'.

Selwood is a star, but I thought Bryce took a step closer to him on Friday. I thought Joel was the only one of Geelongs Fab midfield who really played well. Glad to see Gibbs play arguably just as well, some might say better.

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Gibblett should have a good game v the Paps. Especially after he runs around Glenelg Oval on Saturday, and shows the boys pictures of his old man up on the walls...

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