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Re: Open Season on Aaron Naughton??
Originally Posted by
angelopetraglia
There is an abundance of journalists who want to cover "breaking news" and the sensationalist stories. There is a lack of journalists who are doing proper deep dive analysis that the people who contribute on this board would appreciate.
The contributors on this board offer a lot more when it comes to actually understanding what is happening within the games when it comes to the Western Bulldogs (and also other teams) compared with all the journalists who are paid full time to cover the game.
Addressing the OP, and as Sedat said there are 4 million deadshits covering the game, yet they all go with the same topic. Can't these fools think for themselves
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Re: Open Season on Aaron Naughton??
Originally Posted by
jazzadogs
I really liked Bevo's response. Aligned with a lot of what has been said in this thread, by people who have actually watched Aaron play this year.
I'm actually glad Bevo addressed it. It really did feel like it was 'Topic of the Week' this week...
What should I tell her? She's going to ask.
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Re: Open Season on Aaron Naughton??
Glad that we have Naughton moving up the ground. I'd still prefer to have been playing as a defender, but I'm keen to see how it works with him roaming up the ground.
Brutally honest - I think he has pretty ordinary forward instincts - particularly if you compare him to Darcy and Marra who get to the right spots and in particular with Marra, time their leads really well. Getting Naughton up higher, clearing out room for Marra and using Naughton's aerial traits to compete around the ground could help us. Incredibly disappointing that we didn't do this in the Melbourne game to open the season.
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Re: Open Season on Aaron Naughton??
Originally Posted by
Ozza
Glad that we have Naughton moving up the ground. I'd still prefer to have been playing as a defender, but I'm keen to see how it works with him roaming up the ground.
Brutally honest - I think he has pretty ordinary forward instincts - particularly if you compare him to Darcy and Marra who get to the right spots and in particular with Marra, time their leads really well. Getting Naughton up higher, clearing out room for Marra and using Naughton's aerial traits to compete around the ground could help us. Incredibly disappointing that we didn't do this in the Melbourne game to open the season.
WE actually started the game against Melbourne with Naughton sitting on the 50m arc. He kicked the first goal from 45 out. I believe he got a knock and was forced deeper so he didn't have to run much and make May accountable.
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Re: Open Season on Aaron Naughton??
Originally Posted by
bornadog
WE actually started the game against Melbourne with Naughton sitting on the 50m arc. He kicked the first goal from 45 out. I believe he got a knock and was forced deeper so he didn't have to run much and make May accountable.
Geez, I dunno that seems a stretch. I don't remember anything about him being injured, but he was not only a non-factor, but May had 25 possessions and completely ran the game.
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Re: Open Season on Aaron Naughton??
Originally Posted by
Ozza
Geez, I dunno that seems a stretch. I don't remember anything about him being injured, but he was not only a non-factor, but May had 25 possessions and completely ran the game.
Beveridge mentioned during the week after the game he received a knock early, I think Naughton even made an appearance in the rehab group at training.
More of an In Bruges guy?
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Re: Open Season on Aaron Naughton??
So after all the criticism on Naughton.
After nine rounds. Rank in the total competition.
#8 for goals
#6 for score involvements
#1 forward for score involvements
#3 for goal assists
#1 key forward for goal assists
#3 key forward for disposals
#3 key forward for marks on a lead
Still want to play him back?
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Re: Open Season on Aaron Naughton??
Originally Posted by
angelopetraglia
So after all the criticism on Naughton.
After nine rounds. Rank in the total competition.
#8 for goals
#6 for score involvements
#1 forward for score involvements
#3 for goal assists
#1 key forward for goal assists
#3 key forward for disposals
#3 key forward for marks on a lead
Still want to play him back?
Gut feel is he also covering more KMs than previous seasons.
More of an In Bruges guy?
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Re: Open Season on Aaron Naughton??
Originally Posted by
angelopetraglia
So after all the criticism on Naughton.
After nine rounds. Rank in the total competition.
#8 for goals
#6 for score involvements
#1 forward for score involvements
#3 for goal assists
#1 key forward for goal assists
#3 key forward for disposals
#3 key forward for marks on a lead
Still want to play him back?
I want the team to win, individual stats are meaningless. I still think we?re better balanced if he plays in defence.
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Re: Open Season on Aaron Naughton??
Originally Posted by
comrade
I want the team to win, individual stats are meaningless. I still think we?re better balanced if he plays in defence.
The downside to that is his field kicking I don't think it good enough unless you have Dale run past for the handball.
Don't piss off old people
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Re: Open Season on Aaron Naughton??
Originally Posted by
comrade
I want the team to win, individual stats are meaningless. I still think we?re better balanced if he plays in defence.
Not with his decision making we're not. Up forward it's mark the ball, if bit crash the pack, then hunt the ball at ground level and either snap or find a teammate by hand.
I don't back him in as the first disposal from an intercept mark.
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Re: Open Season on Aaron Naughton??
Originally Posted by
angelopetraglia
So after all the criticism on Naughton.
After nine rounds. Rank in the total competition.
#8 for goals
#6 for score involvements
#1 forward for score involvements
#3 for goal assists
#1 key forward for goal assists
#3 key forward for disposals
#3 key forward for marks on a lead
Still want to play him back?
And #1 key forward for average player rating. Having a super year.
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Re: Open Season on Aaron Naughton??
Naughtons best position is where he is now CHF, goes up the wing floating.
We have Darcy and Jamarra to take care of the tall forward line.
Bring back the biff
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Re: Open Season on Aaron Naughton??
Originally Posted by
angelopetraglia
So after all the criticism on Naughton.
After nine rounds. Rank in the total competition.
#8 for goals
#6 for score involvements
#1 forward for score involvements
#3 for goal assists
#1 key forward for goal assists
#3 key forward for disposals
#3 key forward for marks on a lead
Still want to play him back?
What about his defensive numbers? To the eyeball, he's extremely good at applying pressure when the opposition get it. Arguably our best pressure forward.
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Re: Open Season on Aaron Naughton??
Clearly the only viable option is to clone him.
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