Brian Lake

[1eyedog]

Re: Brian Lake

i think we are all forgetting he is clearly still injured.

I'm pretty sure he hurt his medial ligament many weeks ago and has continued to play heavily strapped. It has limited his ability to move (especially turning and also straight line running) but he is still effective as ever in the goal square.

No I'm not hence the post before yours

[Eadey Rider]

Re: Brian Lake

i think he's done pretty well generally.

My only gripe with him is he does have a tendency to get caught a few metres behind his opponent. Yes, running off players is great for rebound, and i'd never begrudge him those runs. But when he is staying at home, he really needs to be in the number 1 forward's pocket. He stands 2-3m away from his opponent way too often for mine, and especially gets caught out when his opponent uses a pack to block Lake's chase.

Still love the guy, but i reckon those are the brain fades that are the most costly.

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: Brian Lake

i think he's done pretty well generally.

My only gripe with him is he does have a tendency to get caught a few metres behind his opponent. Yes, running off players is great for rebound, and i'd never begrudge him those runs. But when he is staying at home, he really needs to be in the number 1 forward's pocket. He stands 2-3m away from his opponent way too often for mine, and especially gets caught out when his opponent uses a pack to block Lake's chase.

Still love the guy, but i reckon those are the brain fades that are the most costly.

You can't have it both ways.

We all want everyone to be perfect but the world doesn't work like that. It's standing off his man that 2-3 metres that allows him to zone off and take defensive marks that quickly turn into attacks (and don't give opposition crumbers the chance to do their stuff).

I'd hate him to go back into his shell and be more defensive. The price you pay is that sometimes he will get caught out.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Brian Lake

Better than. Harley doesn't take the best forward as well.

Not sure if I'd say he's better than Harley. Both play different positions. If we had a bigger genuine full back I think Lake would be perfect for that roaming harley like backmans role.

[hujsh]

Re: Brian Lake

Not sure if I'd say he's better than Harley. Both play different positions. If we had a bigger genuine full back I think Lake would be perfect for that roaming harley like backmans role.

He's better at taking marks off opposition kicks. Can do it contested instead of just floating off his man.

[dog town]

Re: Brian Lake

He is a very good player and is still having a good season. His attack and marking in the backline are major parts of our game. He can still improve his attacking aspects aswell but its his defensive part that needs slight improvement.

He will always give up a few goals because he is so attacking but he needs to trim a few of his opponents. You can cop the goals where he is caught out after attacking but he probably needs to give up less goals where he is beaten on the lead. I certainly dont think its fair that they put the goals against tally in the herald sun though and have Lake up the top. Can be hard to stop your direct opponent if your playing on two others at the same time.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Brian Lake

Side note-how good was Lake's one hand ball pick up and quick disposal outer centre wing?

[BulldogBelle]

Re: Brian Lake

Side note-how good was Lake's one hand ball pick up and quick disposal outer centre wing?

It was great he just bent down scooped it up and didn't even break his stride. Great to watch.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Brian Lake

The pick up was very Brennan like (From Brisbane)

[Bornadog]

Re: Brian Lake

It was 'special'.

Thanks Bruce

[Bornadog]

Re: Brian Lake

He didn't scoop it, he grabbed it palm down. At speed it was pretty good stuff. Love it when he runs off his man scarlett like. Just as long as someone else covers for him. Should take off on those long runs from defense like Kingsley Hunter used to do...........once.

Difference is Kingsley didn't have a ticker.

[1eyedog]

Re: Brian Lake

Difference is Kingsley didn't have a ticker.

but he had pretty mean eyebrows

[LostDoggy]

Re: Brian Lake

but he had pretty mean eyebrows

Incorrect. Its eyebrow, not brows.

[1eyedog]

Re: Brian Lake

Incorrect. Its eyebrow, not brows.

You must be really bored I see two eyebrows it has to be plural, he has one brow line but two distinct eyebrows. I can't believe I'm having this discussion but it is becoming more interesting the more I write. Is it really one eyebrow even though they do not appear connected? Never thought about it before but there was this guy at St. Joeys in Geelong where I went to school who had what we called a mono-brow

[1eyedog]

Re: Brian Lake

Kinglsey definitely had 2 eyebrows. One was permanently frozen in a "serious" mode while the other was left in a quizzical state of mind.

That's pretty funny, he was kind of like the famous (Michaelangelo?) thinker statue who finally worked out he didn't understand what he was thinking about.