SurreyBlue wrote:
cecil89 wrote:
Overall that result, and our effort, was about what I’d hoped for.
I’m disappointed though that the guys we most need to step up (Dow, O’Brien, Setterfield, Silvagni, SPS, Williamson) didn’t grab the game by the throat. I want a breakout game and none of them provided it. Setterfield & SPS in particular need to jump from 15-22 type players and become part of our best 10. Today doesn’t convince me that they can make that jump. Likewise, Dow, O’Brien & Williamson need to become regular best 22 players and they didn’t convince me they’re ready for that either.
It’s one game. Most of them will have another opportunity next week, but we need them to take the opportunity sooner rather than later.
Very rough on SoS and even some of the younger guys. I thought they tried hard but where overwhelmed in the end and where looking for our leaders to lead and show composure. Having said that, thank goodness we have Weitering and Walsh. Also you do realise SoS wasn’t playing in the 2nd half? I thought he was one of our better players offensively and defensively, before we lost him at half time.
What did you think of our leaders games in Jones, Murphy and Ed or our prized recruit in Saad (headless chook comes to mind) or our KP forwards, who still haven’t learnt to hold their ground and couldn’t hold a mark? Oscar showed them how it’s done....yes, Oscar McDonald.
We haven’t learnt much over summer and in fact our clearance work / ruckwork has gone backwards. All hail our clearance coach.....FMD.
I’m going to bed as it’s a long season but thankfully it’s only round 1 and the opposition was a little rusty and that allowed us to stay in the game until the last 5 minutes. I’m not confident we are moving forward. Hope I’m wrong.
Sure, tough on SOS and perhaps lenient on McKay. I wanted one the above mentioned group to grab the game by the scruff of the neck. None of them did.
The reason I didn’t mention the leaders is because they’re not the group of players that will see us make a jump into the finals. They are what they are. It’s the younger group we should be getting a boost from.
Jones is prone to brain-farts. He was beaten tonight, but he’s still largely a good KPD, despite some heart-in-mouth moments.
Curnow? No strong feelings either way. Got a lot of the ball, works incredibly hard - both ways, but lacked polish and always has.
Murphy: good first half. Very good, in fact. Was our most polished player kicking it inside 50. Very quiet second half. Would want him to get more involved.
Saad: thought he was our next best after Walsh. Completely disagree with your feedback on his game.