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Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 23 v Hawthorn at UTas Stadium on Sunday
Originally Posted by
anfo27
I like McNeil's pace, pressure & tackling but horrible with the ball & a poor finisher. Would he make a good tagger or back pocket player who i think would be good for someone like a Pickett type?
Interesting idea. Has McNeil been tried down back?
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Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 23 v Hawthorn at UTas Stadium on Sunday
Next game could be more interesting than it appears.
Luke Beveridge's side needs to end a 14-year winless run against the Hawks in Tassie next Sunday
https://www.afl.com.au/news/817746/t...3-on-the-cards
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Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 23 v Hawthorn at UTas Stadium on Sunday
Originally Posted by
Dry Rot
I was at that game in 2008. Tom Williams had a breakout performance on Buddy Franklin, beating him in several key one-on-one marking contests even though Buddy got 5 dirty Joe the goose cheapies out the back. We smashed them that day and only poor kicking stopped us from getting a big percentage booster. We peaked early that season and ran out of puff by the time finals rolled around, but that performance in Tassie was very powerful.
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Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 23 v Hawthorn at UTas Stadium on Sunday
Originally Posted by
Sedat
I was at that game in 2008. Tom Williams had a breakout performance on Buddy Franklin, beating him in several key one-on-one marking contests even though Buddy got 5 dirty Joe the goose cheapies out the back. We smashed them that day and only poor kicking stopped us from getting a big percentage booster. We peaked early that season and ran out of puff by the time finals rolled around, but that performance in Tassie was very powerful.
Murphy took one of the most underrated screamers of all time that game as well. Absolutely pure leap running hard at a contest, knee out into ride position and bounce off the player. Lovely.
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Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 23 v Hawthorn at UTas Stadium on Sunday
Originally Posted by
jeemak
Murphy took one of the most underrated screamers of all time that game as well. Absolutely pure leap running hard at a contest, knee out into ride position and bounce off the player. Lovely.
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Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 23 v Hawthorn at UTas Stadium on Sunday
Originally Posted by
Dry Rot
Interesting idea. Has McNeil been tried down back?
We need good distributors of the football in the back line especially from our running defenders.
McNeil would need to improve his kicking skills to fit that criteria.
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Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 23 v Hawthorn at UTas Stadium on Sunday
Originally Posted by
Dry Rot
Interesting idea. Has McNeil been tried down back?
TBH I'd try VDM down back before McNeill.
I like McNeill's pressure, it's an underrated aspect of play. Richmond basically won three flags off forward half pressure
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Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 23 v Hawthorn at UTas Stadium on Sunday
We need to lock down Bruest and Gunston and that should limit the Hawks scoring opportunities.
Does Duryea need to come in this week to play on Bruest?
Does Gardiner play on Gunston?
Either Keath or Cordy on Koschitzke
More of an In Bruges guy?
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Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 23 v Hawthorn at UTas Stadium on Sunday
For VFL watchers is Luke Cleary going to be more Dale Morris or more Bailey Dale?
More of an In Bruges guy?
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Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 23 v Hawthorn at UTas Stadium on Sunday
Originally Posted by
azabob
For VFL watchers is Luke Cleary going to be more Dale Morris or more Bailey Dale?
I think more Bailey Dale but not sure he has been given role to lockdown or wear oppo forwards like a glove. He might be able to do so but I think he is more of a distributor & interceptor type from my vfl watching.
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Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 23 v Hawthorn at UTas Stadium on Sunday
Originally Posted by
azabob
For VFL watchers is Luke Cleary going to be more Dale Morris or more Bailey Dale?
Neither for mine. More defensive than Dale (even though he is good there) and better disposal than Moz. Not as good a mover I think as Dale nor as elite a defender as Moz.
Maybe like a taller Doc?
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Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 23 v Hawthorn at UTas Stadium on Sunday
I think he will be basically Bailey Williams as a defender last year pre Grand Final shitshow.
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Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 23 v Hawthorn at UTas Stadium on Sunday
Originally Posted by
azabob
For VFL watchers is Luke Cleary going to be more Dale Morris or more Bailey Dale?
He's an interesting one to raise a question about as I was only talking to another supporter about him and he compared him to Dane Rampe. Soup's Williams comparison might be close to the mark.
FWIW, I don't think he will get close to Morris and he hasn't got Dale's run and hasn't quite shown Dale's penetrating kicking abilities.
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Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 23 v Hawthorn at UTas Stadium on Sunday
Without Mitch Lewis, I am not too concerned about the Hawks height up forward. Kosi + Serong who is 19yo and 193cm.
Whatever happens with Zaine, I'd bring in either Khamis. Gardner and Darcy to take on the talls.
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Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 23 v Hawthorn at UTas Stadium on Sunday
Cleary's kicking reminds me of Shane Biggs, not especially damaging and a bit awkward but mostly very effective.
His biggest strength seems to be his decision making, chooses good options.
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