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Re: Bulldog Intraclub Clash - 11 February 2012
I thought Redpath hardily got a touch.
Lake played, was out marked by Cordy early, got better as game went on.
Cooney also played, a few touches, nothing special.Comment
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Re: Bulldog Intraclub Clash - 11 February 2012
Number 20 looked really good - Pearce?Comment
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Re: Bulldog Intraclub Clash - 11 February 2012
We drove over from Wheelers Hill....tragics.
Gia killed it in the first half....smart footballer.
Jones and Markovic had a great battle in the first half. Was impressed with Markovic but Jones got on top and ended up being the highlight of the match.
Most of the others played cameos but thought Vez was a surprise and Cordy looked effective.
Murphy a class above, Lake and Cooney did what was expected of them. Just great to see them running freely.
Dahlhouse will be our best player in two years. He is electric.
Tom Hill a pleasant surprise in defense, Didn't look out of place.I thought I was wrong once but I was mistaken.Comment
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Re: Bulldog Intraclub Clash - 11 February 2012
Walked away from today's hit out pretty pleased. There were no guys out there at all that looked awkward, or completely not up to it. Not sure what that means but in terms of complete spuds, they've been well hidden at this point in the year.
Gia, Shaggy and and Bob were clearly the classiest, best performed on the day. We get good form out of them all, or most of the year and we are already a much stronger team than last year IMO. Shaggy is an important player.
A lot of the other senior guys played bits and pieces roles, nothing to worry about, nothing to rant and rave about.
Smith was very good. He saw plenty of it and I had him in amongst the highlights for the day. Cordy looks like he is ready to go. Hopefully he gets his chances this season, nice and early. Roughhead and Minno looked pretty good, Minson in particular looks slimmer and more mobile.
Jones was almost the standout with his elite marking.
Panos should get a go at some stage, if we put the ball in his hands 5 times, chances are he will kick 4 goals.Time and Tide Waits For No ManComment
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Re: Bulldog Intraclub Clash - 11 February 2012
Just got home from the Intra-club match. I took few pictures. Currently looking through them and will upload some ... hopefully today
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Re: Bulldog Intraclub Clash - 11 February 2012
Just a few comments on those who impressed or were of interest:
2. Robert Murphy: Played the whole match in defence. Was his usual composed magical self and I'd expect another year like last year from him.
8. Patrick Veszpremi: Played in defence and was good. Played on Hooper, Giansiracusa and others and is really encouraging. He attacks the footy, runs with it and is a decent long kick. Could be a bigger version of a Harbrow type running defenders who breaks the lines.
13. Daniel Giansiracusa: Was fantastic and just showed how smart and effective he is. I still don't understand why he is so disliked by so many supporters.
14. Clay Smith: Can find the footy but I think he might be frustrating early on as his disposal is a bit haphazard. Kicked a nice goal though and I'd expect to see him play a few games this season.
15. Jason Tutt: Looks very much at home, has massive arms and his long kicking is good. I'm expecting him to be a regular best 22 player.
19. Liam Jones: Looks very big and strong now and was the highlight of the match. Showed all the signs necessary to indicate he could be very damaging this year. Even his goal kicking looks to have improved a fair bit.
20. Daniel Pearce: Played off half back/wing and moves well, seemed to be pretty clean and has a bit of dash.
21. Tom Liberatore: This kid is an absolute gun and I'm expecting to become one of the elite mids in the future. He is just such a good user of the ball, and he finds it so much. So excited about young Libba.
25. Ryan Hargrave: Dominated an underwhelming Grant and looked like Shaggy of a couple of years ago, linking up well in defence and covering the ground well.
26. Zephaniah Skinner: I thought Skinner was rather impressive today. He gathers the ball really well both in the air and on the ground, and he can get ou of tight situations alright. Footskills still need work but I think he is more than capable of actually earning a game this year.
35. Tom Hill: Really like dhis game. Spent time on Skinner and the resting ruckman but was rather impressive as an option coming out of defence. Moves really well and from a distance you wouldnt expect him to be 200cm. I think he's a chance for a match this season.
45. Tom Campbell: Great size. All muscle. Took some nice marks around the ground and would have finished with about 2 goals. Seemed to be an alright option up forward and I think we have a decent backup ruckman here.
48. Matthew Panos: Didn't see him touch it until the last quarter, where he managed to nail two nice goals from set shots. 2 goals from 2 kicks reads well but he needs to find more of it than that, especially when any real match he will be playing against someone of a higher standard than Michael Talia.
49. Ayce Cordy: Did enough to get you excited. Outmarked lake early and kicked a nice snap shot. Could be ok in a forward/ruck role.
Other passing comments:
-We seem to have recruited a lot of big guys who are a good size, move well and are all good at ground level.
-We are pretty big bodied now, and I can see us really hurting the young bodies of GWS and GC.
-Jones looks amazing. The way he went for his marks and won the footy was very impressive. He could be very, very good.
-We have a lot of players on the list with real potential. The only one's I'd write off as never being able to play at a consistent AFL standard are Hooper and Mulligan.I should leave it alone but you're not rightComment
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Re: Bulldog Intraclub Clash - 11 February 2012
I left out Cordy. Can see why he had big wraps. Now appears to have the body to play and certainly has the agility and footy smarts.I thought I was wrong once but I was mistaken.Comment
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Re: Bulldog Intraclub Clash - 11 February 2012
I am still not sold on Addison. Maybe the new coach will extract something out of him. I guess last year he didn't look as fit as he should have been for AFL level, and perhaps he has had to work harder this year under BMC.FFC: Established 1883
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Re: Bulldog Intraclub Clash - 11 February 2012
Is only a preseason intra so it is hard to get a decent gauge on direction and development. I have been bouyed throughout the off season with the right words so went in today with an unrealistic expectation. For me it did lack a level of intensity and showing of strength around the ball I might've expected given some of the noise, no doubt not helped with no Boyd and now no Cal. to go inside, nor Huddo or Hall to bring some physical intimidation to the contests. To me looks like it could be a long season if its about wins loss and will end up being about development of our kids, maybe it always was. Anyway I know it's only a nothing intra club game.
On the upside I was pleasantly surprised by Tom Hil and the progress he has made. His kicking surprised me. Also thought Tom Campbell showed a bit of promise around the ground, at times reminded me of Goldstein. As others have mentioned Jones presented and marked strongly. He looks stronger around the hips and moving well, just needs to grow his upper body strength which will come.Comment
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Re: Bulldog Intraclub Clash - 11 February 2012
Great reports guys. I was at the match and still love all the info!
Grant was the big disappointment of the game for me. Looks to have bulked up, but had no impact on the game, well beaten by Hargrave. Not sure if he's lost some of his speed, or what the problem is, but he was a non-factor.
Dahlhaus is an absolute jet. He and Jones are our future.
Panos did seem to struggle early on, opposed to Talia, but the red team (which he was on) wasn't getting the ball in to the forward line very frequently. When it entered the forward line he did look dangerous, and converted well.
Campbell and T Hill were massive plusses for me. Campbell looks ready for AFL, I would say that he was much better than both Cordy and Roughead today. Having said that, all the big blokes had a good game which is great to see.
Steven King thoughts on match. Said that Gilbee tweaked his calf last week which was why he didn't play. Coaching staff were pleased with the attack on the ball.Comment
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Re: Bulldog Intraclub Clash - 11 February 2012
Here's my 2 cents for what it's worth;
1. Grant, faded in and out as we've seen in the past, good matchup with Hargrave with the latter taking honours. Won't ever be a true key position and we shouldn't expect him to despite his size he plays a similar role to Higgins, Gia etc and should be judged accordingly.
2. Bobby was classic Murphy out the backline, others have already mentioned
3. Wallis at this stage doesn't appear to have any point of difference with his competitors and will find it hard to get in the best 22. Someone such as Tutt has pace etc. Which can set him apart but Wallis' assets will come with experience and improved fitness over preseasons, he does all the basics well but doesn't offer anything exceptional yet nor does he have the tank to blow away his opponents. Needs time
4. Cross is cross, still needs to find himself a second string for his own longetivity in the game, struggle to see where that may be but at this stage he still covers the ground well, can get to contests and feed the runners.
7. Higgins, the ultimate tease. Makes something out of nothing and than makes the simplest seem difficult. I expect to see the same from what we've seen in the past floating between forward & midfield, here's hoping to an injury free year.
8. Others have mentioned Veszpremi already and he does move well out of the backline but the one thing others haven't mentioned is that he appeared to have been lined up on Gia for large portions of the match and the general consensus is that Gia was quite influential. Offensively he looks fine but my concern at this stage would be the defensive side with the oppositions ability to blow him up and expose him. I like the idea nonetheless and set role with direction will be good for him.
10. Wood appears to be on par with where he left off, combined with Murphy and to a lesser extent Hargrave we have a fair amount of versatility & rebound from the backline. I wouldn't mind seeing a little more confidence in backing himself to take the mark as a 3rd man up as opposed to the double fist but hopefully that will come.
Will post more shortly...Comment
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Re: Bulldog Intraclub Clash - 11 February 2012
Thanks for the updates guys. Some conflicting views but very interesting to read peoples views on the match."Loves a scrap....oh yeah & he's a pretty handy footballer as well"Comment
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Re: Bulldog Intraclub Clash - 11 February 2012
Echoing the thoughts of others, Jones was the highlight of the day.
I'm also very impressed by Tom Campbell, he towelled Minson in a scratch match 2 weeks ago, and was good again today. He could be a very handy pick up.
I liked Smith again today, his kicking is pretty horrid but does everything else well, I still think he'll be a round one starter.
Vez was outstanding, good skills and tough, two attributes not often seen together. I sense B Mac wants to give him an opportunity.
Libba just continues to get first hands on the ball and find a team mate.
The vets were all good, Murphy, Gia, Hargrave etc
Despite the article in the paper, Higgins is still Higgins, he plays the game on his own terms. I hope the new coach takes a much tougher stance with him.
Minson was fairly ordinary, Grant didn't offer much in a team being beaten, Wallis just blends into the background, and Moles while being a good finisher makes Eagleton look in and under.
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