Bankers and Anchors - Round 19

[Mofra]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 19

Bankers -

Minson's work inside, tireless.
Wallis - we snagged a very, very good kid here
Boyd's tackling - he looks like he's carrying a niggle but never drops his head.
JJ & Talia promising debuts
Addison - one of the best games he's played

Anchors -

Skinner - just didn't get the job done today, and why handball to Gia when runing into an open goal? Kick the thing yourself
Campbell - offered us nothing forward, and we can't play two no 1 rucks
Tutt - avoids contact far too often
DJ - so close to being a footballer, just not quite there

[SlimPickens]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 19

Banker

Addison- looked very likely up forward. His defensive efforts were solid. Accuracy was the only problem he had today.

Roughead- body work on Tarrant was very good. Read the flight of he ball very well.

JJ/ Talia- Did not look overwhelmed

Anchors
Lake- Petries whipping boy

Skinner- shame that the hype didn't meet the means.

Grant- poor today, disposal was very ordinary. Has the talent but cannot use it consistently.

[Eastdog]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 19

Bankers

Addison - Very good up forward today. This was one of the best games his played.

Roughead - Very good down back taking some good marks. He is player who has a future.

Some great debuts - Talia, JJ -

Anchors

The main one for me is fitness unable to run out entire games. Definitely need to hit the gym big time in the pre season.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 19

Bankers

Addison - Very good up forward today. This was one of the best games his played.

Roughead - Very good down back taking some good marks. He is player who has a future.

Some great debuts - Talia, JJ -

Anchors

The main one for me is fitness unable to run out entire games. Definitely need to hit the gym big time in the pre season.

I think we need to hit the road, more so than the gym. Miles in the legs not necessarily more time spent focussin on adding muscles on the frame is what I think needs to happen.
What's interesting is that Macca post game categorically stated fitness is not the issue.
Whilst he would be in a position to know better, it sure looked like alot of our guys could not keep up with their opponent as the game wore on. Too many times North were able to find a metre or two on their Bulldog opponent all the way up the field in the second half. Whereas in the first we manned up very well, and thus forced North to dick around with the ball by hand in the back half, which allowed us to pressure their ball carriers.

[westbulldog]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 19

Bankers
Addison
Minson
Libba, Wallis and the debutants

Anchors
Skinner - nil defensive efforts, no impact and no desire shown at all.
Accuracy when kicking for goal

I don't criticise Brian Lake, for the last 6 weeks opposition forwards have had a free ride with the ball being pumped into the 50 interminably by midfielders running uncontested.

Campbell will be good too with a good pre-season to improve his fitness.

[jeemak]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 19

Bankers:

Addison - Contested marking, goal scoring and everything you could ask from a medium sized forward, even though he should have kicked one or two more goals. Excellent game.

Wallis - Not punishing enough with his kicking, though his hands and ability to find the ball are elite. He is going to be a star, make no mistake.

Roughead - In a tough backline to play in, showed composure and ball reading ability that was beyond what I thought he would show.

Special mention to Howard. Just about every time he got it today he used it with intent.

Anchors"

Liberatore - His kicking and decision making is in need of significant work. He has received a free pass throughout his first year and a half, but he needs to be more considered with how he uses it.

Murphy - Limp and dissinterested at times today. I really have my suspicions that he's clocked off.

Coaching Staff - Grant had 18 touches, a couple of assists, a few chase downs out of the foreward line and a couple of goals in his game back form a lay off. Don't know why they'd play him in defense.

[Hotdog60]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 19

Bankers:

Addison - Contested marking, goal scoring and everything you could ask from a medium sized forward, even though he should have kicked one or two more goals. Excellent game.

Wallis - Not punishing enough with his kicking, though his hands and ability to find the ball are elite. He is going to be a star, make no mistake.

Roughead - In a tough backline to play in, showed composure and ball reading ability that was beyond what I thought he would show.

Special mention to Howard. Just about every time he got it today he used it with intent.

Anchors"

Liberatore - His kicking and decision making is in need of significant work. He has received a free pass throughout his first year and a half, but he needs to be more considered with how he uses it.
Murphy - Limp and dissinterested at times today. I really have my suspicions that he's clocked off.

Coaching Staff - Grant had 18 touches, a couple of assists, a few chase downs out of the foreward line and a couple of goals in his game back form a lay off. Don't know why they'd play him in defense.

Not disagreeing with you but you can add Griffen with him who had similar stats.

[Greystache]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 19

Bankers

Debutantes- Both JJ and Talia showed a bit, I thought Talia was very good.

Addison- Was fantastic up forward, marked well and competed strongly.

Dickson- His work rate and defensive efforts were great, his fitness looks to have improved throughout the season which is a good achievement. He looks to have already overtaken Gia in that small/midsize forward role.


Anchors

Skinner- Miles off AFL level

Grant- I don't know where he's going with his football.

DJ- Came on fresh in the 2nd half and still couldn't have an impact, should have his papers stamped.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 19

Bankers

Addison - Maybe I was wrong about him.
Roughy - Looked really good.
Dickson - Would love to see him as a third forward.

Anchors

Gia - Dickson makes him look old.
Minson - Just can't mark for someone so big he gets pushed off balance to easy.

Some of us are being to hard on Brian, without him we lose by 20 goals every week and not 10. Don't forget he is practically doing it on his own. I can remember seeing him defending with everything he had while standing on one leg, not being able lift his arms, trying to spoil with his head in a final not long ago so I don't think he owes us anything. Trade him and we win the next three spoons.

[always right]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 19

Bankers
Addison
Minson
Libba, Wallis and the debutants

Anchors
Skinner - nil defensive efforts, no impact and no desire shown at all.
Accuracy when kicking for goal

I don't criticise Brian Lake, for the last 6 weeks opposition forwards have had a free ride with the ball being pumped into the 50 interminably by midfielders running uncontested.

Campbell will be good too with a good pre-season to improve his fitness.

Interesting how we observe things differently. I had no problem with Skinner's defensive game.....he just can't get the ball.

Lake was disgraceful today, particularly in the first half when our midfield and forward pressure was the best it has been this year.

[always right]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 19

Bankers

Addison - Maybe I was wrong about him.
Roughy - Looked really good.
Dickson - Would love to see him as a third forward.

Anchors

Gia - Dickson makes him look old.
Minson - Just can't mark for someone so big he gets pushed off balance to easy.

Some of us are being to hard on Brian, without him we lose by 20 goals every week and not 10. Don't forget he is practically doing it on his own. I can remember seeing him defending with everything he had while standing on one leg, not being able lift his arms, trying to spoil with his head in a final not long ago so I don't think he owes us anything. Trade him and we win the next three spoons.

You are being kind to Lake. If Gia, Higgins or Howard put in an effort like Lake's yesterday, nobody would have missed bagging them.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 19

You are being kind to Lake. If Gia, Higgins or Howard put in an effort like Lake's yesterday, nobody would have missed bagging them.

I just thought he wasn't that bad, Petrie was taking him up the ground a little early and we know that's not his go, plus he got a couple of gimmes and a pass no one could stop. Overall it could of been alot worse. Maybe it's a case of not knowing what you've got till its gone.

[azabob]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 19

Interesting how we observe things differently. I had no problem with Skinner's defensive game.....he just can't get the ball.

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The reason he can't get the ball is because he is not fit enough, also his defensive efforts when the ball is within 5m are great, its when the opposition have the ball at a distance greater than 5m his defensive efforts are poor, again because he can't get to the contest.

I would have subbed him at half time.

[always right]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 19

The reason he can't get the ball is because he is not fit enough, also his defensive efforts when the ball is within 5m are great, its when the opposition have the ball at a distance greater than 5m his defensive efforts are poor, again because he can't get to the contest.

I would have subbed him at half time.

And the bloke can't seem to take a mark unless he is 5m in the clear. Got his hands to the ball several times and never looked like holding a mark. Agree his repeat efforts are a concern. I don't see anything that suggests he will make it.

[soupman]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 19

He should get very little leeway in my opinion. He had a set shot from 20 to 25 out on a slight angle and couldn't get the job done. In the whole scheme of things for the game that might not sound like much but it cost us a lead at half time.

Is he the worst set shot in the AFL? He is one of the worst I've seen. Jones is better than him.