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Re: The Moment.
Originally Posted by
boydogs
Schache realising he's a key forward and cleaning up Aliir right on half time
We physically beat up on Sydney for 3 quarters, even guys like Schache who are criticised for a lack of physicality knocked their opponents out of the way, was great to watch
Yep, that's a good observation. I think it was in the second, Grundy had the ball near the boundary and Schache hit him at pace and dragged him over the line. Grundy is pretty adept at using his hips to shake off tackles, and has 10 more years of strength and conditioning on Josh who made his presence known and resulted in a boundary throw in and not waltzing out. Small signs, but good signs.
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The moment for me is early in the match on the wing/half forward Ed Richards beat 2 or 3 of the Swans players with deft touches of the ball then broke away and sent a scintillating pass to his team mate. Magnificent play young man.
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Re: The Moment.
Great Moment:
Thanks to Al's Highlights
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Re: The Moment.
Originally Posted by
bornadog
Great Moment:
Thanks to Al's Highlights
I didn't realise he'd run quite so far. Showed a real burst of speed to get going.
God, I love him.
"It's over. It's all over."
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Not sure Nathan Brown's call was overly enthusiastic!
That moment so reminiscent of a certain goal in a certain prelim. not that long ago.
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Originally Posted by
EasternWest
I didn't realise he'd run quite so far. Showed a real burst of speed to get going.
God, I love him.
You could see his mind processing that bit of play. We have 2 players (Wallis & McLean), they have 1... I’m out of here!!
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Re: The Moment.
Originally Posted by
boydogs
Schache realising he's a key forward and cleaning up Aliir right on half time
We physically beat up on Sydney for 3 quarters, even guys like Schache who are criticised for a lack of physicality knocked their opponents out of the way, was great to watch
Couldn't help doing a genuine double take when that unfolded.
Schache straight-lining a loose ball and barrelling through the biggest Swan on the park without blinking? Hang on, what?
If it's a precursor to a little more scrap in his game well giddy up.
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Lloyd's late goal on the run from 50 pretty much cracked them and broke their momentum. I knew we'd win when he kicked it.
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.
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Re: The Moment.
Originally Posted by
Rocket Science
Couldn't help doing a genuine double take when that unfolded.
Schache straight-lining a loose ball and barrelling through the biggest Swan on the park without blinking? Hang on, what?
If it's a precursor to a little more scrap in his game well giddy up.
I don't aggression comes naturally to Schache but the Aliir contest and the contest in the last near the F50 arc where he ran through an opponent shows he's listening to his coaches and making inroads. He actually made a few contests that gave us a chance in the F50.
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Re: The Moment.
Originally Posted by
Mofra
I don't aggression comes naturally to Schache but the Aliir contest and the contest in the last near the F50 arc where he ran through an opponent shows he's listening to his coaches and making inroads. He actually made a few contests that gave us a chance in the F50.
Sure, EJ incarnate he ain't no matter how much we try to angry him up, but if he hunts more ball like a player with the athleticism of a wingman albeit one nudging 100kgs he might be pleasantly surprised with the results.
They're cast from slightly different moulds but there was a moment a young Jack Riewoldt figured out that if he was willing to be a little more combative to get the pill a bloke with his physical attributes could be quite the handful, influence more contests and earn more opportunities to use those skills in the process.
A few more games, a bit more confidence in himself and the team around him, and ideally the same penny drops for Schache too.
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Re: The Moment.
Originally Posted by
Rocket Science
Sure, EJ incarnate he ain't no matter how much we try to angry him up, but if he hunts more ball like a player with the athleticism of a wingman albeit one nudging 100kgs he might be pleasantly surprised with the results.
They're cast from slightly different moulds but there was a moment a young Jack Riewoldt figured out that if he was willing to be a little more combative to get the pill a bloke with his physical attributes could be quite the handful, influence more contests and earn more opportunities to use those skills in the process.
A few more games, a bit more confidence in himself and the team around him, and ideally the same penny drops for Schache too.
All true, however I'm still scarred from decades of following the Bulldogs and having us continuously having nobody to kick to on the HF line save for the guy with a helmet who is our newest CHB, or during our last run at success a Mitch Hahn who was shorter and slower than his direct opponent.
Schache presents and leads and I don't recall him getting out marked in round which brings our smalls into it. His stats aren't flash but he really is playing his role. A goal per game puts him in the top couple of goalkickers on our list in any of the past few years aside from 2016.
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A couple of times Schache led and the ball was kicked high to him and Aliir was right on his hammer and spoiled. Maybe if it was kicked for him to run onto even as a chest mark then he couldn't be spoiled.