Hack of the Week: Matthew Lloyd

[Red]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
How do you know the centre square infringements were dodgy? Probably just indisciplined play. Anyway, I only recall two and they were one each.

OK. My point is Essendon's pressure didn't exactly dry up after 1/4 time, but Ted did a better job than Leo. But no-one seems to want to acknowledge that.

[liz]

Originally posted by Red
OK. My point is Essendon's pressure didn't exactly dry up after 1/4 time, but Ted did a better job than Leo. But no-one seems to want to acknowledge that.

It didn't - Essendon's pressure all night was one of the most impressive aspects of their performance. But after quarter time the Swans at least started applying some of their own, which meant the ball wasn't going into the Bombers F50 so quickly or cleanly.

I'm not trying to take away from Richards. He did OK - though Lloyd did land up as the top possession winner on the night. Still not convinced whether he'd have done any better than Leo in the first 20 minutes or so.

[ROK Lobster]

Originally posted by Red
OK. My point is Essendon's pressure didn't exactly dry up after 1/4 time, but Ted did a better job than Leo. But no-one seems to want to acknowledge that.

No worries. I thought Ted played pretty well. I don't think he would have had much of an impact on Lloyd in qtr 1 though.

[ROK Lobster]

Originally posted by liz
It didn't - Essendon's pressure all night was one of the most impressive aspects of their performance. But after quarter time the Swans at least started applying some of their own, which meant the ball wasn't going into the Bombers F50 so quickly or cleanly.

I'm not trying to take away from Richards. He did OK - though Lloyd did land up as the top possession winner on the night. Still not convinced whether he'd have done any better than Leo in the first 20 minutes or so.

I should have waited, replied with quote and just said "I concur".

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by Red
OK. My point is Essendon's pressure didn't exactly dry up after 1/4 time, but Ted did a better job than Leo. But no-one seems to want to acknowledge that.

I think Richards would have been better on Lloyd from the start.

[Destructive]

Re: Re: Hack of the Week: Matthew Lloyd

Originally posted by Matt79
When are the stupid umpires going to wake up to the fact that Lloyd in a marking contest leans forward so that when any contact is made, even a breath of air on his back, he falls forward like a sack of potatoes looking like he has been pushed.

He has been doing it for years now...WAKE UP UMPIRES!!

Yep, could'nt agree more!

[Pommie Swannie]

I thought Ted had a great first competitive game. He never looked overly concerned with Lloyd - pretty impressive having just seen him kick 6 on Leo in one quarter!