Bankers and Anchors - Round 10

[GVGjr]

This is the round 10 edition of the Weekly Bankers and Anchors Thread.

Please post your nominations for:

The Bankers = 3 players that we banked on to do the right thing during the game

The Anchors = 3 players that weighed us down by their errors or poor play

Please limit it to no more than three of each, but feel free to make honourable/dishonourable mentions. As usual try to make it constructive criticism.

The thread is named in honour of a popular WOOF Contributor, The Banker, who passed away on 22/04/2012 after a six month battle with cancer.

[always right]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 10

B:
Griffen......amazing effort and the reason we were even in the game at halftime.
Gia......one for the Gia haters. Gave us the spark.
Morris......rock of Gibralter

A:
Tommy......give this bloke a break. There is no god.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 10

Bankers

1. Griffen. We all know why.
2. Minson. Man is a giant this year, and I'm not referring to his height.
3. Gia. Saved our bacon.

Special mention: Stevens. Watching him limp around but still contest brought warmth to the heart.
Unlucky to miss: Goodes' second half, Morris, JJ in patches

Anchors.

1. Tommy Williams’ lucky charm
2. Wallis was a bit off tonight, will forgive due to conditions.

[Bornadog]

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Bankers

Griffen - can't leave him out

Gia sparking up the team when he came on.

Minson - 57 hitouts is unbelievable also laid 7 tackles and his clearance work was supberb

Anchors

Tommy Williams, can't take a trick.

Stringer - needs a rest, completely lost out there tonight

Addison - after last weeks effort, back to the same old.

[G-Mo77]

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Addison - after last weeks effort, back to the same old.

Wasn't great. I felt his goal was a game changer though, we controlled the game with no result and Addison's big goal from outside 50 was huge.

[Bornadog]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 10

Wasn't great. I felt his goal was a game changer though, we controlled the game with no result and Addison's big goal from outside 50 was huge.

Yes that is true.

[Eastdog]

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Bankers

Griffen - 40 disposals. Superstar of the game

Libba - Was great in the second half

Gia - Very good after he came on

Honourable mentions: I thought Goodes got into it a bit more as the match went on. Minson good in the ruck.

Anchors:

Our skill level

Tom Williams - Another injury setback

[The bulldog tragician]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 10

Bankers:
In the first half, griff just looked like he was playing another game in another dimension.
Minson: to ruck virtually unchanged in that sauna - a really great effort, and what about his classy goal!
The defence saved what often looked like certain goals. Morris back to his finest, nice work from an ever more composed Roughie, and JJ 's dash was at times the only run we had.

Anchors:

Poor Tom Williams. His tears in the dugout a sad reminder of what he's endured. Classy to come back out to congratulate the boys when he must be so devastated.
Expected more from Wallis tonight in these conditions and with Boyd out- he seems down on confidence
I loathe these Darwin games.

[SlimPickens]

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Banker

Gia- fantastic when he came on.

3 words - Ryan Griffen

Goodes- 2nd half


Anchors

Goodes- 1st half

Gia- missed set shots in the third.

Stringer- time for a rest young fella.

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 10

Bankers:

Griffen - what more needs to be said. Sensational game.
Liberatore - dominated the clearance and contested possession, good response to a quieter patch.
Roughead - thought he was very solid down back and smiled when he collected Monfries (fairly) with the knee.

I don't really want to Anchor anyone tonight, but I guess:

Goodes' first half - redeemed himself brilliantly by the end of the game though.
Stringer - needs a rest, just couldn't get into the game at all tonight.
Umpires - thought it was an odd game, really put the whistle away at the end which I didn't mind, but thought we missed a few obvious HTB frees early, and Jones could have been awarded a number of frees which didn't go his way.

[LostDoggy]

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Bankers:

Griffen - Brilliant. Even more so was he's disposal seemed alot better tonight. Something he can struggle with.

Libba - He was huge. IMO not far off beating Griffen as our best. He's ability to read the ball off a ruck contest is elite.

Jones - Didn't have the best game numbers wise. But i thought he would really struggle in these conditions, with he's fitness and repeat efforts. But he competed all match. Chased hard and made repeat efforts to cause stoppages at important moments of the match. Really impressed with that aspect of he's game tonight.

Anchors:

Stringer - Didn't want to give him the Anchor, he really shouldn't have played tonight, was always going to struggle.

Macrae - Played a really good game, but could you please stop letting your kicks get smothered!! He will learn from it.

Wallis - Again, not a bad game. But really lacks composure...

[LostDoggy]

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Bankers
Griffen- Couldn't be a more certain 3 votes
JJ - Great run, plays exactly how he's told. Beats his man and then goes, loved his meters gained and intent.
Morris- Just doesn't tolerate getting done in a contest. Held the back 6 up when the dam wall was breaking in the 2nd.

Bit the same as Griffen 16 but
Anchors
- Dont know what holding the ball is anymore.
- Goodes- Torched the footy
- Hate to pot Talia but some of his exists were incredibly concerning.

[boydogs]

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Bankers
Griffen carrying us with no Boyd, Cooney or Cross in the side
Stevens contributing whilst sore
Minson getting leather poisoning

Anchors
Forward line, they need to find a way to get involved and contribute. Jones, Stringer, Dahlhaus, Addison
Picken, doesn't cut it as a defender
Williams' shoulder, getting beyond a joke

[Remi Moses]

Re: Bankers and Anchors - Round 10

Bankers- Griffen ( kept us in the contest , he was outstanding)
Libba ( brilliant second half)
Morris ( very solid as per usual)
Johanssien( excellent again. NAB rising star?)
Stevens ( just for still being out there)
Gia( really had an impact)
Anchors. Wallis( just struggling a bit)
Stringer ( the bye is coming at the right time for the kid)
Exiting out of the defensive 50, is something we have to improve on.The blind kick to a contest was all to common in the first half. We have to learn to switch the play with clean ball.

[comrade]

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Forward line, they need to find a way to get involved and contribute. Jones, Stringer, Dahlhaus, Addison

Offensively, our forward line was impotent (Gia aside) but the guys you mentioned did contribute in other ways.

Jones competed all night in conditions that didn't suit him at all. He took some marks and brought the ball down more often than not which gave us a chance at ground level.

Dahl kicked an important goal and worked hard defensively.

DFA kicked a great goal at a critical time.

Only Stringer really struggled to have any impact which isn't surprising. The bye has come at just the right time for him I think.