2014 /15 - List Review Analysis

[Bulldog Joe]

I think the knock on Talia is more around the fact that he doesn't generate play preferring to kick across the ground rather than down the field. His one on one work was pretty good from what I saw.
He has to learn to take the game on more but still be very accountable for the defensive side of his game

The thing I was told (preseason 2014) was that they were concerned with his ability to defend.

[Twodogs]

The thing I was told (preseason 2014) was that they were concerned with his ability to defend.

I heard that too. Nobody could explain what defend meant though. Is it not covering ground or an opponent or is he not contesting marking contests properly.

[LostDoggy]

Yeah I'm not to sure on talia i find him timid and often doesn't go hard enough when it's his time to go.

Agree FF- seems very hesitant when the going gets tough,just not sold on him at all.

[Bulldog4life]

Agree FF- seems very hesitant when the going gets tough,just not sold on him at all.

I haven't noticed that.

[LostDoggy]

Really?
Seems to hang out the back or sides of packs when he has the opp to make the pill his own.

[LostDoggy]

If anyone still has the Footscray grand final win and can view it, watch till about 2 seconds to go till the final siren. There is a long kick the pack forms, Talia runs towards it tucks his shoulder in and jumps into the pack with no eyes for the ball and hits Cordy. My personal opinion of that is that tails is worried about his mates or the ball but himself. Others may see it differently

[LostDoggy]

If anyone still has the Footscray grand final win and can view it, watch till about 2 seconds to go till the final siren. There is a long kick the pack forms, Talia runs towards it tucks his shoulder in and jumps into the pack with no eyes for the ball and hits Cordy. My personal opinion of that is that tails is worried about his mates or the ball but himself. Others may see it differently

I'm confused from your previous post about Talia being timid.

Are you saying that this is good or bad?

[LostDoggy]

Bad thing, it was a nice way to call him gutless

[LostDoggy]

Cheers

[GVGjr]

This in the Age today should be worth a read.

Tutt is mentioned as a departure and also as a small defender

[GVGjr]

Another one from AFL.com

[Twodogs]

This in the Age today should be worth a read.

Tutt is mentioned as a departure and also as a small defender

It's does too. They don't have proof readers anymore I think.

[Eastdog]

Any good defenders that we could pick up with our picks? That is an area I think we need to address.

Our forward line now looks much better but would you agree that we still need a second tall there.

[GVGjr]

Any good defenders that we could pick up with our picks? That is an area I think we need to address.

Our forward line now looks much better but would you agree that we still need a second tall there.

Oscar McDonald and Daniel Nielson could be around at our pick 39. Ed Vickers-Willis is a bit short for being a key defender but might be in the mix for pick 26 or 27. Of course we also have Zaine Cordy gift wrapped for us at pick 64.

[Eastdog]

Oscar McDonald and Daniel Nielson could be around at our pick 39. Ed Vickers-Willis is a bit short for being a key defender but might be in the mix for pick 26 or 27. Of course we also have Zaine Cordy gift wrapped for us at pick 64.

How many defenders GVG do you reckon we should really target in this draft or would next year be better to do it.