Billy Gowers (BG) You both rule AND suck

[ledge]

While it didn't always come off I thought Stringer looked to be one of the few with the will or capacity to try and change the game against the Saints last week. He won't be the fantastic mid they sold him as at the time but he doesn't look like he's phoning it in either.

He was the best forward they had last week but the return was 1 goal and some really stupid decisions like a banana that should have been a straight kick, he got a lot more of the ball than Billy as well but for possession, disposal and result Billy’s was a better return by a mile.
I would take Billy’s team work , stick to the basics and not be a lair in front of Stringer anytime , plus as I said the 300,000? saved in the salary cap a year.
Stringer is a burst player about 3 times a game and stuffs up 2 of them.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

We had good Billy last week... bad Billy this week.
He kicked poorly, and he made poor decisions that just made me tear the remaining few strands of hair from my head.
Lets hope good Billy returns quickly...we have the Friday Night Lights against the Pies and I'd hate for him to serve up a repeat of what he gave us today.
At least his hands were still strong though today.

[lemmon]

I wouldn't mind so much if he put in without the footy. There's no reason he shouldn't be tackling in the role he plays...he's laid 3 for the season.

For comparison, Stringer laid 6 on Friday night and Dickson has 10 for the year.

I'd be sending him back to Footscray.

[SonofScray]

Silly Billy.

Wheel around and kick a goal that would feature in The Moment Thread..... OR
Turn it over, after wheeling this way and that.

That one stunk.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

I wouldn't mind so much if he put in without the footy. There's no reason he shouldn't be tackling in the role he plays...he's laid 3 for the season.

For comparison, Stringer laid 6 on Friday night and Dickson has 10 for the year.

I'd be sending him back to Footscray.

Its a good point you make. We should absolutely be expecting Billy to contribute defensively. 3 tackles in 3 weeks is not good enough.

[Topdog]

Hope that miss doesnt dent his confidence.

[bornadog]

Hope that miss doesnt dent his confidence.

That should have gone through the centre, or at least a little closer than where he kicked it. Not good enough at AFL level.

[AshMac]

What was he doing taking the full 30 seconds to take that final kick? He knew there was 1 min to go. Wheel around or run back and prep faster.

A goal we’re drawn, a point we have a chance to turnover the kick in.

[Happy Days]

Gowers sucks I had this first.

[FrediKanoute]

That should have gone through the centre, or at least a little closer than where he kicked it. Not good enough at AFL level.

But that is Billy Gowers to a tee. He is the last person I would want with the ball in his hands in a situation like that. As a set shot for goal he is 50-50. That said. great mark under pressure and that's the positive you take from the play.

[MrMahatma]

But that is Billy Gowers to a tee. He is the last person I would want with the ball in his hands in a situation like that. As a set shot for goal he is 50-50. That said. great mark under pressure and that's the positive you take from the play.

Last person with a long list of close seconds...

[macca]

Hopefjlly he learns lessons from this , retrospects and becomes a better player . I still have faith he comes good.

[ledge]

That should have gone through the centre, or at least a little closer than where he kicked it. Not good enough at AFL level.

And Dunkley ,Bonts 3 misses don’t count ? Dicksons slowness to get rid of the ball. They were nowhere near good enough at AFL level either , just because his kick was the last chance don’t forget the 30 other chances we had to find forwards or when we did they missed easy shots.
Heaps of other players at fault near goal with easier chances.

[SonofScray]

Bit of press for Gowers throwing his head back to strike Grimes who seemed to have him in a chicken wing, off the ball, on his back for an extended period of time. Why the umpire didn't pay a free and intervene I don't know. Ran over, looked, ran away.

Quintessential Billy v Tigers. Teases with some good stuff, gets a Joe the goose, makes inexplicable errors and over cooks things trying to get involved. At least this week he went to the ball and tried to compete in both phases of the game.

[Hotdog60]

It was a very weak effort on the wing. On that passage alone I would consider him having a run in the two's.