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Bankers & Anchors: Rnd 10, 2021 vs St Kilda
This is the round 10, 2021 edition of the weekly Bankers and Anchors thread. Once the game against St Kilda is concluded post your nominations for:
The Bankers = 3 guys/aspects of the game that we banked on to do the right thing during the game
The Anchors = 3 guys/aspects of the game that weighed us down by their errors or poor play
Please limit it to no more than three of each player or aspect of the game, but feel free to make honourable/dishonourable mentions. As usual try to make it constructive criticism.
Try and restrict it to individual players rather than aspects of the overall match - I will allow more freedom now as the thread seems to be going down more of the aspects of the game path so you can have 3 for each made up of aspects of the game and individual players.
The thread is named in honour of a popular WOOF Contributor, The Banker, who passed away on 22/04/2012 after a six month battle with cancer.
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Re: Bankers & Anchors: Rnd 10, 2021 vs St Kilda
Bankers
1. Bont- pure next level class tonight. Kept injecting himself into the game when it needed to occur. Not prolific, just damaging.
2. It seems like we've finally, in 2021, worked out how to link our mids to our forwards. A great mix of high balls, crumbing, and kicks to the advantage of our leads. No balls on top of forwards heads, and very few overcooked ball use inside 50.
3. Bailey Dale - his first half, snuffed the Saints out, both defensively and then his finishing.
Anchors.
1. Goalkicking.. seems picky in a 100 plus drubbing. But this could've, should've been a 150 point result.
That's all.
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Crozier’s Basketball style hilarious psyche out on the mark for a St Kilda shot in the first. Plus it worked brilliantly. Just watch it. Words dont do it justice
Sweet beating Ryder. In effort, in output, in working up and down the ground.
Our SA recruiters: Tonight: Daniel, Williams, Young, Sweet, McNeil, Keath
St Kilda: Taking Billing’s & Coffield, Koby Stevens > Tonight: Bonts, Bruce, Naughton, Young (Koby Pick)
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Should’ve been an even bigger win. That’s scary.
The media narrative will be St Kilda are putrid, not that we are ruthless.
Treloars rolled ankle. Hopefully it’s nothing.
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Re: Bankers & Anchors: Rnd 10, 2021 vs St Kilda
This needs its own to not get lost.
At 1/4 time we led by 11 Points
In the next 3 quarters, that’s 60 minutes of playing time, we added 100 more points to that lead... That’s next level insane. While missing plenty of gettable goals and hitting the post four times. *!*!*!*!ing crazy loco stuff.
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Re: Bankers & Anchors: Rnd 10, 2021 vs St Kilda
Bankers
1. Macrae - works his but off
2. Libba incredible, some of his work is just phenomenal
3. Bont, what a captain what a star
Naughton 5 goals banker and 4 behinds Anchor
Anchors
1. Treloar injury
that is it
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Re: Bankers & Anchors: Rnd 10, 2021 vs St Kilda
I agree with bornadog's assessment above.
I would only add that Sweet and Roarke Smith are doing ok but still not sure about Scott, Hannan and McNeil.
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Re: Bankers & Anchors: Rnd 10, 2021 vs St Kilda
Originally Posted by
westbulldog
I agree with bornadog's assessment above.
I would only add that Sweet and Roarke Smith are doing ok but still not sure about Scott, Hannan and McNeil.
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I thought it was Hannan's best game. Roarke did OK when it counted as well.
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Re: Bankers & Anchors: Rnd 10, 2021 vs St Kilda
B: North + GCS + Saints = 301 Point Combined Wining Margin
Talk about cashing in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Bankers & Anchors: Rnd 10, 2021 vs St Kilda
Originally Posted by
GVGjr
I thought it was Hannan's best game. Roarke did OK when it counted as well.
Hannan's performance was exactly what we got him for tonight. Roarke is now reliable. McNeil was the youngest bloke out there tonight. Didn't do much, but I am really starting to understand what the match committee are doing now. We don't need everyone to star, we just need each player to hit their marks regarding workrate and pressure.
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Originally Posted by
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Hannan's performance was exactly what we got him for tonight. Roarke is now reliable. McNeil was the youngest bloke out there tonight. Didn't do much, but I am really starting to understand what the match committee are doing now. We don't need everyone to star, we just need each player to hit their marks regarding workrate and pressure.
McNeil with the second most tackles on the ground, only behind Macrae.
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Re: Bankers & Anchors: Rnd 10, 2021 vs St Kilda
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
McNeil with the second most tackles on the ground, only behind Macrae.
And that's it isn't it. When you're doing that stuff, you're gonna keep your place. Not only that, you're showcasing to the Footscray boys just what it is that is going to get you a game in the 1sts.
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Re: Bankers & Anchors: Rnd 10, 2021 vs St Kilda
Originally Posted by
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Hannan's performance was exactly what we got him for tonight. Roarke is now reliable. McNeil was the youngest bloke out there tonight. Didn't do much, but I am really starting to understand what the match committee are doing now. We don't need everyone to star, we just need each player to hit their marks regarding workrate and pressure.
Yep Hannan looked to finally find some form. Took some great contested grabs. And McNeil is a solid contributor. We finally have our team balance right.
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We have So Many Stars... players who buy in are worth their equal weight in gold
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Re: Bankers & Anchors: Rnd 10, 2021 vs St Kilda
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
McNeil with the second most tackles on the ground, only behind Macrae.
Also had 15 pressure acts!
Hannan had a very good 2nd half with the ball but was also good without it. 4 tackles and 13 pressure acts
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Re: Bankers & Anchors: Rnd 10, 2021 vs St Kilda
Bankers
1. Bont- breathtaking at times. I still pinch myself that he plays for us. If he continues this form the Brownlow medal is a mere formality.
2. Defensive pressure all over the ground. I don't know if last year's elimination final loss still stings the boys and they wanted some sort of retribution, but we didn't give them an inch all night. It's no wonder the aints only scored 5 goals for the match.
3. JJ. I loved his game tonight. He ran, he chased, he tackled, he intercepted, he used his pace, he kicked a goal. That's everything we want from him in that forward role. Superb!
Anchors
1. Treloar injury. Depth is really getting tested at the moment and we are just showing off how deep we run sitting pretty on top of the ladder.
2. St Kilda. They deserve an anchor. They were shite
3. Missing gettable goals. Bit harsh but if we are going to do this let's do it right!
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