Round #2 - Slaps and Sledges

[GVGjr]

For those who aren't familiar with the Slaps and Sledges thread:

A slap on the back for a job well done by 2 players. (not to be confused with the Woof Player Awards)
This can be a passage of player or a spirited effort.

A sledge to two players that let down the team. Try and make this constructive critique and not just overly critical.

[EasternWest]

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Slaps
Libba's hands. David Copperfield wishes he was as nimble.
Stack and Hill. I'm critical of Stack, but his intensity was pretty good today. Put his head over it a bit and even pulled out some hard balls. Made a few mistakes, but I can live with mistakes when young players are trying to make something happen. Too soon to eat my words, but there were glimpses of a footballer there. Both he and Hill look pretty good coming off the half back line.
Griff's goal, turning McGrath inside out. Classy stuff.
Sherman's willingness to run hard and tackle. Doesn't look like the sharpest tool in the shed, but worked pretty hard defensively.
Sledges
I thought Williams did pretty good today, but he dropped a few sitters that he shouldn't have. Can't afford that against better teams.

[Missing-Dog]

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Big slap for Libba. I am really looking forward to watching his next 200+ games. Fantastic hands and brilliant in close for a 18 year old.

Massive sledge to the so called supporter sitting on level 2, aisle 28, row E, seat 56 or 57. Constantly bagging Tom Williams. At one stage in the second qtr got stuck into Tom for a mistake on the Spencer st wing when Tom was 70 yards away standing that John McEnroe lookalike Mitch Clark.

[GVGjr]

Re: Round #2 - Slaps and Sledges

Remember, try and keep it as close to two players for a slap and two for a sledge. (there is some leniency)
If you want to pat more players on the back or whack a few more then do it on the Game Day thread

[LostDoggy]

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Big Slap on the back for Ryan Griffin for again showing us his class after a lacklustre display last week

Big Sledge for me thinking that Libba would not be ready to make an impact before Round 6 , killed em today , possible Rising Star nomination

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[Mofra]

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Slap:
I actually though Williams was quite good today
Higgins getting his touch back
Gia's contested marking - as good as I've seen from him

Sledge:
Stack has to learn to keep his feet if he wants to stay in the 22
Morris' turnover in the 3rd - we should expect better

[the banker]

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SLAPS
Libba's game sense - he knows how to play. Its in the DNA
Sherman contribution - suits us - we need the burst speed
Tommy looking like a player, just needs his hands to be more secure.

SLEDGE
Slow starts to the quarters.

[lemmon]

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Slaps
Libba is a dead set gun
Tommy matches up super on Clark, always towels him up

Sledges
Losing the inside 50's again, its an issue that must be addressed

[comrade]

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I mentioned this in the GD thread but I have to give a sledge to Crossy's kicking. With Libba slotting in nicely as yet another inside mid, can we afford to carry a guy who just cant kick?

[SlimPickens]

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Slap- Libba 28 touches and 10 tackles.

Sledge-Handball to kick ratio.

[Bulldog Joe]

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Slap- Libba 28 touches and 10 tackles.

Sledge-Handball to kick ratio.

Well he does win it in close and feeds out to the right guys. His handball to Griffen in the last was terrific.

I know he is the son of Libba but he plays more like a re-incarnation of Scott West.

[soupman]

Re: Round #2 - Slaps and Sledges

Slaps:

Justin Sherman. Threw his body in there, broke the lines with his speed and kicked a stupid goal. I was impressed today, and hopefully he can do it when the side we are playing isn't Brisbane.

Jarrad Grant's workrate throughout the match to not only provide an option and work to spcae but contribute with defensive pressure. Often he would make mutliple efforts to run players down and apply pressure and be obviously spent afterwards.

Sledges:

Brennan Stack's decision making. This isn't a criticism of his entire game (which i thought was half decent) but there were a couple of occassions where he just kicked it to what was clearly the wrong option (ie. a Brisbane player) or just ran into an opponent. I'm encouraged by his performances, but he has to get these brain farts out of his game if he doesn't want to get slaughtered on the rebound by good sides.

[AndrewP6]

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Slaps: Libba. The kid...I repeat, KID, has slotted in like an experienced campaigner. Terrific hands in close and great composure.
Griff: Got lots of possies, and added to the scoreline - which I think he and Coons need to continue doing.

Sledges: Stack for some awful decision making.
Bloke a couple of rows down from me - Hall gets subbed off, and he shouts out "Good on ya Hall, reported again!". Idiot.

[Maddog37]

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Big slap for Libba. I am really looking forward to watching his next 200+ games. Fantastic hands and brilliant in close for a 18 year old.

Massive sledge to the so called supporter sitting on level 2, aisle 28, row E, seat 56 or 57. Constantly bagging Tom Williams. At one stage in the second qtr got stuck into Tom for a mistake on the Spencer st wing when Tom was 70 yards away standing that John McEnroe lookalike Mitch Clark.

This bloke was directly in front of me and the family. We took great pleasure in clapping and cheering extra loudly every time Tommy got a touch.

Slaps. Libba is a freak. Playing senior footy the same way he played tac cup. Callan ward is just so hard and tough it is scary. markovic looking solid.

Sledges. Sorry to say it but stack was very unconvincing IMO.

[LostDoggy]

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Slap: The Shermanator, Not BOG but was a breath of fresh air.
Griff schooling McGrath (was it?). In basketball they call that an Ankle Breaker!
Pat on the back: The back line looks good without Lake, imagine with Lake?

Sledge: The ball delivery to Hall still isn't great, he's beating his opponent first to the ball and not getting rewarded.
A bit of "Kick and hope" has spread into the dogs game. Not a big fan.