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Re: Big Shout out to Jack Macrae
Bappo - Baptist - Religion - Superstition - Curse. Macrae was educated at Carey Baptist Grammar. It's bad enough a joke not flying but having to explain it.... My turn. How would you describe Macrae's revised role and why the change ? If it helps, I think it's reduced midfield time, making way for Smith and Treloar who have pace. He appears to be stationed at high half forward and does in and under work when not on the ball and when play is at high half forward. I think it's a pace issue. I referenced an article by Mick McGuane in which he suggests that it's because Macrae's seen as prioritising accumulation over delivery. What do you think ?
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Re: Big Shout out to Jack Macrae
Originally Posted by
EasternWest
Big call Westie, big call. There's plenty of other frontrunners
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A few of mine are probably up there too
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Re: Big Shout out to Jack Macrae
Originally Posted by
westbulldog
A few of mine are probably up there too
Ditto.
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Re: Big Shout out to Jack Macrae
Originally Posted by
D Mitchell
Bappo - Baptist - Religion - Superstition - Curse. Macrae was educated at Carey Baptist Grammar. It's bad enough a joke not flying but having to explain it.... My turn. How would you describe Macrae's revised role and why the change ? If it helps, I think it's reduced midfield time, making way for Smith and Treloar who have pace. He appears to be stationed at high half forward and does in and under work when not on the ball and when play is at high half forward. I think it's a pace issue. I referenced an article by Mick McGuane in which he suggests that it's because Macrae's seen as prioritising accumulation over delivery. What do you think ?
Macrae (statistically) is quite an effective inside 50 kick so part of it may be we need better connection into the F50 and Macrae actually helps this.
Putting a natural ball winner in the 'dead' position of high half forward (which can be an absolute ghost town of a spot for all but the very best players) may well be considered a coaching success story from this year.
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Re: Big Shout out to Jack Macrae
Originally Posted by
Mofra
Macrae (statistically) is quite an effective inside 50 kick so part of it may be we need better connection into the F50 and Macrae actually helps this.
Putting a natural ball winner in the 'dead' position of high half forward (which can be an absolute ghost town of a spot for all but the very best players) may well be considered a coaching success story from this year.
I agree with both of those, Macrae's kicks are generally low and hard, counterpoint to the much criticised long bombs. I wonder whether they are unintended consequences or deliberate.
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Re: Big Shout out to Jack Macrae
I've actually been really happy with Macrae's work over the past 6-8 weeks at least. The challenge of a new role which can be really difficult for some players (as we've seen) and is still getting a bit of footy, never fumbles and makes good decisions. Can't expect for him to reach his previous levels given the role change, but he's getting involved in plenty of scoring chains.
A good effort to continue to gather more than 20 every single week and hopefully set the record this week, albeit not a full time mid anymore.
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Re: Big Shout out to Jack Macrae
Originally Posted by
Ozza
I've actually been really happy with Macrae's work over the past 6-8 weeks at least. The challenge of a new role which can be really difficult for some players (as we've seen) and is still getting a bit of footy, never fumbles and makes good decisions. Can't expect for him to reach his previous levels given the role change, but he's getting involved in plenty of scoring chains.
A good effort to continue to gather more than 20 every single week and hopefully set the record this week, albeit not a full time mid anymore.
Just because he's not attending CB's it doesn't mean he's not playing as a mid...as referenced by Bevo's comments last week.
Agree he's doing well in a changed role.
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Re: Big Shout out to Jack Macrae
Originally Posted by
Funke disco
He doesn?t get many set shots but I have to say that recently, when within range, he is much more comfortable kicking them than what he used to be.
Except for his set shot at the end of the 2016 Prelim. My favourite set shot ever.
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Re: Big Shout out to Jack Macrae
Deserves to finish his career with a Sutton medal.
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Re: Big Shout out to Jack Macrae
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Re: Big Shout out to Jack Macrae
Originally Posted by
bornadog
Giggity
"It's over. It's all over."
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Re: Big Shout out to Jack Macrae
Originally Posted by
EasternWest
Giggity
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Re: Big Shout out to Jack Macrae
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
That was my next go to.
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Re: Big Shout out to Jack Macrae
Ok - all reports we are after Watson:
Watson Marra Weightman
Clarke Naughton Lobb
Resting: English, Bont & Adz
Arty goes back to the wing with Poulter, Baker, Scott & Williams (maybe Harmes)
Where does that leave Jacko?
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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Re: Big Shout out to Jack Macrae
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
Ok - all reports we are after Watson:
Watson Marra Weightman
Clarke Naughton Lobb
Resting: English, Bont & Adz
Arty goes back to the wing with Poulter, Baker, Scott & Williams (maybe Harmes)
Where does that leave Jacko?
Macrae has to get back into the midfield rotations. We don't have many other options. I doubt Clarke has jumped ahead of him either.
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