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Re: WB Game Day V Richmond R7 2021
I had a good level 2 view Friday night my second game of the year live and its just amazing at how well Bailey Dale has slotted into the backline. Absolute natural, he knows when to leave his opponent and help and and when to stay and defend and obviously his kicking is a real weapon. Well done to Bevo and the coaches for finding him a role, he is always a player that has had AFL attributes its amazing at what continuity can do for a player.
While we are on the backline, I think Crozier Duryea and occasional Wood(thought he was solid again) were poor in coming across and helping out Cordy an Keath in the air. We also switched the ball numerous times with Cordy being the outlet kick and we all know how that will end, I just think in general including the first half outside of Dale we were just not adventurous enough with ball in hand.
Bailey Smith is out of form , he looks a little lost on the Wing but defensively he is a liability atm. He needs to go back and look at the vision at his first year without the football he was very aggressive with his tackle pressure he has fallen off a cliff with it. Good players still need to tackle/apply pressure Bailey, just ask Richmond...
Westy just do the bloody basics mate. Keep it simple. Hollywood is in LA. Lets give him another game after a stern chat.
Stef Martin and the midfield(bar Libba) were poor all night IMO there is no doubt the second half rot started with them.
Do we have a soft underbelly? Time will tell, but I just didn't see enough players in the second half wanting to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty. We have all discussed our gritty hero's from 16 many times, this is a more talented group but do we have enough grit?
I had a good level 2 view Friday night my second game of the year live and its just amazing at how well Bailey Dale has slotted into the backline. Absolute natural, he knows when to leave his opponent and help and and when to stay and defend and obviously his kicking is a real weapon. Well done to Bevo and the coaches for finding him a role, he is always a player that has had AFL attributes its amazing at what continuity can do for a player.
While we are on the backline, I think Crozier Duryea and occasional Wood(thought he was solid again) were poor in coming across and helping out Cordy an Keath in the air. We also switched the ball numerous times with Cordy being the outlet kick and we all know how that will end, I just think in general including the first half outside of Dale we were just not adventurous enough with ball in hand.
Bailey Smith is out of form , he looks a little lost on the Wing but defensively he is a liability atm. He needs to go back and look at the vision at his first year without the football he was very aggressive with his tackle pressure he has fallen off a cliff with it. Good players still need to tackle/apply pressure Bailey, just ask Richmond...
Westy just do the bloody basics mate. Keep it simple. Hollywood is in LA. Lets give him another game after a stern chat.
Stef Martin and the midfield(bar Libba) were poor all night IMO there is no doubt the second half rot started with them.
Do we have a soft underbelly? Time will tell, but I just didn't see enough players in the second half wanting to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty. We have all discussed our gritty hero's from 16 many times, this is a more talented group but do we have enough grit?
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