Bankers & Anchors: Rnd 8, 2025 vs Port Adelaide

[Dogs 24/7]

What has he added to his game to cause this improvement?

And how does he become an even better contributor for us?

The most noticeable change has been his willingness to kick goals rather than looking to dish the ball out to a teammate
He has to improve his kicking to bandball ratio.

[Dry Rot]

Bankers

English finally playing to his abilities,

Role players and/or bottom six players all had good games

Our defence across the ground especially up forward

Anchors

Having Buss as the sub was a head scratcher

Another slow fumble start

Bailey Sniff's comments after the Geelong game about Ballarat

[EasternWest]

What has he added to his game to cause this improvement?

And how does he become an even better contributor for us?

Honestly it looks to me like he has the confidence to feel that he belongs.

He's not quick but he's got a nice sidestep and is relatively elusive. I think early days he would look to get rid of it as quick as he could but now he looks like he's happy to hold on to it for a bit longer and find better options.

He's found where the goals are too, and that helps.

[Mantis]

Honestly it looks to me like he has the confidence to feel that he belongs.

He's not quick but he's got a nice sidestep and is relatively elusive. I think early days he would look to get rid of it as quick as he could but now he looks like he's happy to hold on to it for a bit longer and find better options.

He's found where the goals are too, and that helps.

Good observations EasternWest .

I too feel he is getting more comfortable with ball in hand and is able to draw pressure and then release to a team-mate in space.

As Dogs 24/7 mentioned the next step is to be able drive out of traffic and deliver the ball more by foot.

[hujsh]

Honestly it looks to me like he has the confidence to feel that he belongs.

He's not quick but he's got a nice sidestep and is relatively elusive. I think early days he would look to get rid of it as quick as he could but now he looks like he's happy to hold on to it for a bit longer and find better options.

He's found where the goals are too, and that helps.

He knows as he picks up the ball running against the flow of play that he has a few seconds to pick out someone heading towards goal or turn and pick a target. Not dissimilar to how Macrae was playing the role

[BornInDroopSt'54]

He knows as he picks up the ball running against the flow of play that he has a few seconds to pick out someone heading towards goal or turn and pick a target. Not dissimilar to how Macrae was playing the role

Sanders is a bred footballer who knows the game and wants to learn.
Quick of mind fares well vs quick of pace, like Greg Williams, especially if he can kick.

[1eyedog]

Sanders is a bred footballer who knows the game and wants to learn.
Quick of mind fares well vs quick of pace, like Greg Williams, especially if he can kick.

Yeah it looks like a mental shift. He wants the ball more and is working hard to get to positions to get it. Something has clicked for him.