Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs, Tim O'Brien
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boydogs
It was refreshing to have an interceptor on our side for a change
Keath can do it but has had to remodel his game. Lewis Young had that ability but we preferred him in the ruck and of course Wood was very good at it a few years back.
TOB might end up being a very nice addition to the team.
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs, Tim O'Brien
O'Brien has been fine. Good enough in the air to have a point of difference to our other guys, and happy to let him settle into the side. I'm hoping he takes a big step forward in influence once we have Keath and Gardner in with him.
There's virtually no competition for his spot so even his current level of output is sufficient.
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs, Tim O'Brien
O’Brien is fine as a interceptor.
But can we have 3 key defenders who are average if not below average field kicks?
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs, Tim O'Brien
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azabob
O’Brien is fine as a interceptor.
But can we have 3 key defenders who are average if not below average field kicks?
Which ones in particular Aza? Keath and Daniel are great kicks, Dale, Duryea and Williams are typically quite good and even Gardner isn't bad and Richards has potential.
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs, Tim O'Brien
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GVGjr
Which ones in particular Aza? Keath and Daniel are great kicks, Dale, Duryea and Williams are typically quite good and even Gardner isn't bad and Richards has potential.
Gardner, Keath and O’Brien. I feel they are all very slow to dispose of the ball and make decisions which kills any attacking moves out of defence.
Maybe I’m being a tad harsh on Keath.
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs, Tim O'Brien
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azabob
Gardner, Keath and O’Brien. I feel they are all very slow to dispose of the ball and make decisions which kills any attacking moves out of defence.
Maybe I’m being a tad harsh on Keath.
I really rate Keath's kicking skills, perhaps too much :)
I'd regard Gardner's kicks as OK and he typically hits his targets. Perhaps under pressure it's another story.
O'Brien is a suspect kick but I guess there has to a flaw because we didn't get him for his kicking more about his ability to play as a 3rd tall defender and his athleticism.
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs, Tim O'Brien
O'Brien is a big upgrade to the 2021 Easton Wood model. That is a win.
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs, Tim O'Brien
To the eye… I fear Gardiner with ball in hand. Ball travels slow, feel like many of his kicks end up being shovelled OOB and any counter attack momentum is lost.
Keath typically plays it safe by foot, but I don’t have him as a particularly good kick.
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs, Tim O'Brien
Improving each game in a new team. Promising start. Go Windscreens.
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs, Tim O'Brien
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angelopetraglia
O'Brien is a big upgrade to the 2021 Easton Wood model. That is a win.
Yep TOB is actually marking the ball.
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs, Tim O'Brien
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angelopetraglia
O'Brien is a big upgrade to the 2021 Easton Wood model. That is a win.
Upgrade? On field, probably. A big one? Certainly not. Wood brought leadership to the group even though on field he diminished.
Watching the game live, he looked taller than I thought he'd be. Plays taller anyway but I guess all our defenders have to fo that anyway.
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs, Tim O'Brien
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G-Mo77
Upgrade? On field, probably. A big one? Certainly not. Wood brought leadership to the group even though on field he diminished.
Watching the game live, he looked taller than I thought he'd be. Plays taller anyway but I guess all our defenders have to fo that anyway.
Wood 2015 model was well above any level O'Brien can probably aspire to. But the Wood 2021 model was a shadow of his best. I'm talking on field contribution. Yes, I think O'Brien is a big upgrade to Wood 2021.
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs, Tim O'Brien
He recieved one coaches vote on the weekend. Good to see his performance was recognised.
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs, Tim O'Brien
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Swoop
He recieved one coaches vote on the weekend. Good to see his performance was recognised.
For mine he kept us in it in the first half. I was a bit fan of his intercept marking, something we sorely lacked last year.
Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs, Tim O'Brien
I feel really confident that with Keath back, O'Brien will complete aerial surveillance.