Always Right Match Committee Round 14 vs Fremantle Dockers

[hujsh]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 14 vs Fremantle Dockers

Why? Cause he has been dropped? Gee if every player spat the dummy and wanted to go because they deem they are not getting a fair go, then you would have a hell of a players on the table seeking a request. He just needs to improve in certain areas to be a consistent performer to get a regular gig

Everyone's favourite fringe player should always be seeking a trade for how unjustly they've been treated. This week it's Garcia and Busslinger, other times it's been Khamis or Cleary. Daniel and Macrae were persecuted earlier in the year.

Not a lot of tears for McNeil though this year

[Bornadog]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 14 vs Fremantle Dockers

Not a lot of tears for McNeil though this year

GG has joined the conversation

[G-Mo77]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 14 vs Fremantle Dockers

McNeil's problem is that is worst stands out like dogs balls. We've got a guy like Bramble in the team who is hidden away, takes kick outs, hit's an easy target and statically looks OK. McNeil at the other end can't hide, doesn't get the easy 1 - 2 and everyone can see it. Neither should be on our list but here we are.

[Grantysghost]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 14 vs Fremantle Dockers

GG has joined the conversation

If someone has to make way for Weightman then im ok with it being McNeil.
He's depth.

Also wtf!?

[jeemak]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 14 vs Fremantle Dockers

I always really enjoy the sense of how the coach and assistants are able to see things the team need to do better to improve, and from that, what individuals need to learn to improve the team. To me Garcia seemed to be going well and brought some much needed pace, agility and hardness. But obviously there is much more to the game plan than an average punter like me is aware of.

What would be really awesome would be to sit with the coaches and observe their behind the goal reviews of matches. Reckon you'd learn a lot about what's going on.

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 14 vs Fremantle Dockers

Welcome back.

I like Garcia but I guess what has he done over the past couple of weeks that we are gonna miss?

I'm way too lazy to look stuff up but I'm pretty sure his tackling has dropped right away the last few weeks - he laid 5-6 in his first 3-4 games and lately it's been more like 1-2.

I totally get the conversation around "it shoulda been Gallagher" etc but Garcia is still a young developing player and needs to be held accountable for his week-to-week performances. We need him playing on the edge, not playing on the edge of the contest.

I wasn't impressed by him last week and whilst I'm surprised he's out I think it is unfair to say that Garcia being left out is a sign of the apocalypse.

Agree. I think the stats inflate what I thought he did from an execution standpoint last week and he?s been not as good as he was when he first came back.

We need to play to his strengths more too so I imagine it?s a bit frustrating, but ultimately you?re judged against the role you?re asked to play.

[Mantis]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 14 vs Fremantle Dockers

Everyone's favourite fringe player should always be seeking a trade for how unjustly they've been treated. This week it's Garcia and Busslinger, other times it's been Khamis or Cleary. Daniel and Macrae were persecuted earlier in the year.

Not a lot of tears for McNeil though this year

If you?re trying to compare how both McNeil and Garcia have performed this year you?re probably playing this game incorrectly.

[Scorlibo]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 14 vs Fremantle Dockers

Agree. I think the stats inflate what I thought he did from an execution standpoint last week and he?s been not as good as he was when he first came back.

We need to play to his strengths more too so I imagine it?s a bit frustrating, but ultimately you?re judged against the role you?re asked to play.

I'd challenge you to go and watch his extended highlights (every involvement) through the AFL app.

He made one clear error with ball in hand - kicking blindly around the corner on his left foot straight to Brisbane, under no pressure. Then while being tackled he's put one handball behind Treloar on the wing, and it's gone oob. Two holding the ball decisions, one he was stiff and the other a great tackle from McKenna. Gave away a free kick in a marking contest on the fifty - a bit stiff.

That's kind of it, otherwise he was clean enough and his contested work was brilliant. There's some quickfire handballs that probably went unnoticed in real time - eg. winning the contested ball inside fifty to set up Bont's banana goal.

I'm at peace with the idea that there's a whole bunch of positioning work and running patterns that the coaches are after, and we simply can't pick up on this part of the game. It's frustrating, but I accept it. However I can't accept that based on what we do see, and based on what we can measure, Garcia's performance against Brisbane was poor, or even sub-par.

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 14 vs Fremantle Dockers

I'd challenge you to go and watch his extended highlights (every involvement) through the AFL app.

He made one clear error with ball in hand - kicking blindly around the corner on his left foot straight to Brisbane, under no pressure. Then while being tackled he's put one handball behind Treloar on the wing, and it's gone oob. Two holding the ball decisions, one he was stiff and the other a great tackle from McKenna. Gave away a free kick in a marking contest on the fifty - a bit stiff.

That's kind of it, otherwise he was clean enough and his contested work was brilliant. There's some quickfire handballs that probably went unnoticed in real time - eg. winning the contested ball inside fifty to set up Bont's banana goal.

I'm at peace with the idea that there's a whole bunch of positioning work and running patterns that the coaches are after, and we simply can't pick up on this part of the game. It's frustrating, but I accept it. However I can't accept that based on what we do see, and based on what we can measure, Garcia's performance against Brisbane was poor, or even sub-par.

It’s a good challenge.

I haven’t watched any footage, and am commenting on what stood out to me in real time (and was sitting behind the goals in the players area) so didn’t get quite the sense I’d normally get from the wing.

I do like that he gets the ball and tries stuff, which does leave you more open to stuffing it up from time to time, and absolutely think he’s developing well and has a big future at AFL level. He’s got some work-ons too and that’s ok.

Let’s see how he responds and hopefully he’s back soon enough.

[hujsh]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 14 vs Fremantle Dockers

If you?re trying to compare how both McNeil and Garcia have performed this year you?re probably playing this game incorrectly.

Lol no one is doing that