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Kinda pros and cons for yesterdays game, but also for the season as a whole.
Pros:
- Henderson's first half, presents fantastically well, works hard, chases and pressures inside 50 and has a great desire. Don't worry about the few dropped marks.
- Warnock is a player. Was worried we frittered that pick 24 for nothing but he will be a real assert over the coming years.
- Jacobs, we cant trade him. With Kruezer likely to take at least 8 rounds to regain any sort of form after the knee, we need Sauce. Unless we can get J. Trengove who can play a KP and ruck, then keep Sauce. He a great stoppage ruck man.
- Garlett is a gem. at the start i had a worry he was going to be one of those cheap Nth Melbourne foward pocket players, but he s a gem.
- Armfield backs himself and is great, makes mistakes, still learning the game, but has a go.
- Russell has really become a player and is officially the general of the backline.
- Simpson is at another level now, reckon he's our "spiritual" captain.
- Ratts made some good coaching moves yesterday, didn't get smashed in the decision making by Roos as he has in the past.
- Walker, good game, his kicking has always been questionable, but being moved from pillar to post over 7 years has hindered his development as much as his shoulder injuries.
- Waite got his form back quickly after a knee. He's a forward... leave him there.
- Murphy is great when he plays a hard ass inside mid role.
_ Hadley and Ellard did some good dirty work. Brock Mclean will make this role his own next year. Watched him in the ressies and he's a hard ass.
- The second half for Bower and Jamo showed they're early season form of taking the game on.
Cons.
- Bower, Jamo, and Betts have had an awful 2nd half of season. Really affected our results from round 12 onwards. Really need to step up next year.
_ Robinson really didn't add much yesterday or during the year, puts his body in but gets no results for his effort.
- Davies has improved, just dont think we should have been playing a 5 gamer in do or die finals. still think Thornton would have been a better option.
For next year.
- White will be back in defence, think this guy has a future. Not a gun, but solid.
- Mark Austin will be a player, had no pre-season, and missed a lot through the year, 2010 was always a write off for the kid.
- Mclean back will be a bonus. DO NOT write him off.
- Jacobs, must keep him. Gun stoppage ruckman.
- Kruezer is 10 men.
- Kane Lucas will be a gem no doubt.
- Need to trade for a big bodied defender. Would love to try for a Mitch Browne from west coast. Tarrant would be good for a year or two if we got him for chips.
- I think were Ok for forwards.
- Yarran is still waiting to explode. He's not a small forward. Forget that position. He doest have the Garlett nous for that role. People say he doesn't do enough as he only gets 10 touches up forward. He's a midfielder/winger. He just doesn't have the engine yet. he will take another 12 months to get the fitness. when he does watch out.
- My star for next year is Zach Thouhy. I've been reading the training reports from RR and others and have read the impressive write ups. Made a point of getting out to the Bullants games the last 4 weeks. He is great. He's not your normal Irish, who gets the ball but just runs straight and bombs. he reads the game, back himself, is strong, has a beautiful kick and is a great thinker. Watch out for this man. Is a lock for a half back role at some stage next year, no doubt. Unless youve seen him, you have no idea of how good he can be. His rate of improvement has been astronomical.
- Joe Dare also looks the goods for a role in the next 18 months. Looks an Milburn/Mackie type for the years to come.
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