Sin City wrote:
Loved Dow's first quarter, taste of things to come. Play him all year and he'll be a star after another pre-season.
Harry McKay. Great to see his game.
Really encouraging signs from Curnow, LOB, Fisher.
Philips did some great things. His tackling and marking was very good. Happy to keep him in and give Kreuzer as long as he needs to get back to 100%.
Played a bit more (but not too much) defensive style this week, more physical pressure and intensity. Full credit to Bolton for realising a change was needed, we played a lot better as a result.
Depth is being tested with all these injuries but I'd really rather quite a few other blokes in over O'Shea. Struggling to see where Silvagni will fit while all of McKay, Curnow and Casboult are in the team.
I still think there's an AFL player in Kerridge. Gives everything for all four quarters.
SPS is feeling the lack of a decent pre-season I reckon. Will be a star though and he's getting good AFL experience.
For me, faith restored in the coach and most importantly it's another more AFL experience for Dow, LOB, SPS, Fisher, Curnow, Silvagni, McKay, Garlett.
Worth mentioning who wasn't available again too. Murphy, Docherty, Kreuzer, Marchbank, Weitering, Williamson, Kennedy, Lang, Byrne, Pickett. Will make a massive difference when we have those guys back.
Very good post.
Lots to like. Dow had some fantastic moments and Fisher is special. Some of his tackling should put the bigger bodies to shame.
O'Brien was better although he too often goes to ground when contact is approaching. Yesterday it cost us a couple of costly contests. Something small for the coaches to get out of his game.
With the players missing, it was a great effort.
Well done to Bolts and co for sticking to the course.
Fisher IS special. May well be the draft steal by the age of 25
Rapt for Dow. I said he'd done SFA for the first 4 weeks but that's to be expected for an 18 year old. Amazing what happens when young kids are backed in for a block of games.
Which brings me to the highlighted bit. Bolts is staying the course but I'd challenge some course settings
1. O'Shea (more than Mullett) is taking up time and space for a Polson or Cunningham to be given the block of games I mentioned above. FFS, can we give Cunners 4-6 consecutive games???
2. While his disposals are up this year, SPS is being given an armchair ride by the MC. Needs confidence/form/reprogramming at NB level
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