Shouldn't be anywhere now this team unless we have a heap of injuries.
Shouldn't be anywhere now this team unless we have a heap of injuries.
The curse is dead.
Id like to see Morris and Dickson come in
Out of Talia, Young and Williams I'd probably take Talia out.
If Honeychurch debuts then thats fine with me - the guy seems a massive winner and much like Dahlhaus before him seems to have made every post a winner in year 1. The perfect rookie - a guy who would have been drafted higher if not for his height.
Honeychurch reminds me of Picken more than anyone else. He has that same drive and determination at every single contest, on Sunday he simply willed himself to contests and just kept working so impressively hard. I wouldn't say his disposal is great, but it's solid/adequate and should improve as he gets fitter/stronger in coming years.
If he does come in, I suspect we will play him predominately forward, but he certainly looks a natural ruck rover to me.
W00F!
Bring back the biff
^^
AFL football is a different game to under 18s or the league below.. Some players can step up and perform even better, some players can go between various levels seamlessly, and some can't hack it.
I like the sound of Honeychurch's competitive spirit though, sounds like he can make it.
Boyds kick is actually decent, it's his decision making that's crap. And Dahlhaus is the opposite, although his kicking isn't terrible. I'm hoping Honeychurch has a bit of each. His kicking certainly doesn't look like it's going to cut opposition defences apart, but it looks reliable enough that with good decisions could be used well.
I certainly don't think based on what I've seen though that it will be substantially better than either of the two above mentioned players.
I should leave it alone but you're not right
Hunter for Jong
Morris for Williams
Campbell for Stringer
Honeychurch (sub) for Gia
Gee Boyd gets a hell of a lot of whacks on here, for a bloke who has been an enormous contributor for the club for a long time, and arguably our best performed player so far this season.
Perhaps we could change the record.
Boyd's a great accumulator, wins a heap of contested ball, is as tough as nails and is usually in the right spot but he is a poor kick on the run, simple as that.
I agree with you that there is some change but I was referring more to players such as
- White at Collingwood (big body who impacts a contest)
- Currie at North
- Hale at Hawthorn
- Cats have McIntosh Blivacs and Simpson one of them at least will play that role of impacting a contest.
I would say that none of these are gun players but they play their role to perfection.
I was thinking more of a crash and bash key position, these type of players we dont value IMO.
I would say if any of these players were on our list we would not be playing them.
I would not call Currie (Who has only played 3 games), Hale or any of McIntosh Blivacs and Simpson crash and bash players. They're ruckman with relatively thin physiques. Hale is a great contested marking player. When I think crash and bash I think Mitch Hahn, Leigh Brown, players like Michael Hurley.
I'd wager we'd be playing Hale or White if they were on our list probably McIntosh too.