I just got home....

[Charlie]

... from my sister's 21st and saw the scores....

DISASTER!!!!

[Charlie]

btw I'm in chat if anyone wants to join me.

[anniswan]

I suggest you go back to the party charlie, you will have a better time

Ann

[Charlie]

I asked.... but dad wouldn't come get me back!!!!

Lol..... I'm here to the end.

Charlie

[Charlie]

Positive signs
Schneider
J.Bolton
Goodes
Powell
Thewlis

[Dpw]

Thirty seconds left and were down by 32pts
One word SKILLS - we have none

[NMWBloods]

Goodes was okay, but we really need to have our ruckmen fit this year as he can't do both so well.

I think also Luke Ablett showed he might be able to play this year.

Some of the young guys, such as Schneider were promising.

I think Bolton was very ordinary with his disposal again.

Kennelly will have to do a lot to improve further on his previous years if tonight was any guide.

As usual our skill level was poor. Delivery into the forward line was very very ordinary. Back line work as rather average. Skill level around the ground was weak.

I think about an 11th place finish is what I expect.

We are too small to compete effectively, and we lack major key position players.

[Jimmy C]

Let's not feel too bad about this, eh folks? We fielded more kids than we ever have in recent years, against what still appears to be the best side in the comp. At least the kids got to play the awesome juggernaut that is the Brisbane Lions and (hopefully) went away with some invaluable experience that they were never going to get in the ACT comp.

CARNA BLOODS!

[Reggi]

It isn't a skill problem it simply is body strength, Sydney's younger players simply aren't strong enough to compete with Brisbane.

Positives

Goodes - wasted in the ruck
S Stevens - may well blossom as a floating forward
J Bolton - but still needs to improve
L Ablett - will play this season

Will debute this year but looked good for the future

Powell
Schneider
Dempster

[Dpw]

Originally posted by Reggi
It isn't a skill problem it simply is body strength, Sydney's younger players simply aren't strong enough to compete with Brisbane.

Positives

Goodes - wasted in the ruck
S Stevens - may well blossom as a floating forward
J Bolton - but still needs to improve
L Ablett - will play this season

Will debute this year but looked good for the future

Powell
Schneider
Dempster

mate, it was very much a skill problem you can't tell me there's not something wrong when player upon player trys to kick 20m plus passes of one step. Basics - I thought we were all tought that in little league

[gloveski]

I didn't see the game but it is all about giving the youngsters a taste this time of year.

It's good to see from reports that Ablett looked o.k

[CureTheSane]

I didn't see the game, but 30 odd points is by no means a disaster against thge reigning premiers.

I refuse to read anything into a pre season game, especially after reading how Roos was treating it....

[SWANSBEST]

I think Reggi did a very good summary. I was very impressed with Stevens , he played well all over the park.. . I think that Goddes could be a great ruck rover or centreman but not a straight ruckman. Some of the very young players did some good things but only in patches. The hit out will do them the world of good.
Brisbane must be favourites for the Flag again . All players seem physically strong while our players lack strength. But given time the younger players will fill out and most showed enough for supporters to be reasonably confident for the long term. AT LEAST WE DID NOT BUY WASHED UP HAS BEENS THIS YEAR.

[Reggi]

Originally posted by Dpw
mate, it was very much a skill problem you can't tell me there's not something wrong when player upon player trys to kick 20m plus passes of one step. Basics - I thought we were all tought that in little league

All clubs have turnovers - constantly being under physical pressure exacerbates it, you wouldn't call players like Mal Michael well skilled but they are composed because they they have the bodystrength to hold their ground and get rid of the ball. Players who suffer under physical pressure always look less skilled because they have to get rid of the ball faster.

Exceptions are Mathews and Warfe who seem to have brain explosions constantly.

[TheMase]

Josh Thewlis.

I really like the look of this kid. He should play a bit of senior footy this year. Impressed me a lot.

In fact all of the youngsters impressed me really.
Still have reservations about McVeigh, but that tap to Goodes was good vision.