LRT at the Gabba

[desredandwhite]

Poor old Lewie copped a fair roasting from us at the game due to his handful of VERY obvious errors resulting in turnovers. When we got back, I was surprised to see him listed in the best list. However, upon reviewing the replay, I realised just how well he played against Brown, a player who represents quite a danger to us. LRT's spoiling was generally top-class, and he did quite a number of good things. Still wish that he wouldn't have several brain explosions each game, but we tend to forget just how young he is in terms of games played.

Well done Lewie - keep the progress going!

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

Re: LRT at the Gabba

Originally posted by desredandwhite
Poor old Lewie copped a fair roasting from us at the game due to his handful of VERY obvious errors resulting in turnovers. When we got back, I was surprised to see him listed in the best list. However, upon reviewing the replay, I realised just how well he played against Brown, a player who represents quite a danger to us. LRT's spoiling was generally top-class, and he did quite a number of good things. Still wish that he wouldn't have several brain explosions each game, but we tend to forget just how young he is in terms of games played.

Well done Lewie - keep the progress going!

Interesting you say this Desmond. I was musing with Liz & a couple of other Swans fans at the airport about his efforts. His defensive positioning and awareness is TOP NOTCH. He knows where to punch in an aerial contest. On a lead he still struggles. Luckily Brown is little more than a dinosaur these days.

It is when he gets the ball that the Frankenstein comes out in him again. It was horrifying to watch at times.

JF

[NMWBloods]

Brown is hopeless this year. From someone touted (and overrated) as the best CHF in the game, he wouldn't make the top 50 players in the comp now.

[Travelling Swan]

Lewie

Brilliant job on an injured Lion below form

[giant]

He's still not an intuitive player tho at all - and it costs us goals every game. Maybe it's forgiveable if he keeps someone as good as Brown quiet but it may come back to bite us some time.

Surprised to see he only had 3 kicks as he seemed to get a bit of the ball - but he looks to handball virtually every time, which is part of the reason he gets himself in trouble.

[Benevolent Ert]

His style is such that his errors are glaring, but in the duel vs Brown I'd say he took the points

[Chubby Muffler]

Originally posted by giant
He's still not an intuitive player tho at all - and it costs us goals every game.

I agree, it's the hesitation that can be cringe-worthy to watch, he needs to just get rid of it quicker. I do think he had a good game on Brown however and he did spoil well.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Brown is hopeless this year. From someone touted (and overrated) as the best CHF in the game, he wouldn't make the top 50 players in the comp now.

Certainly he's not performing up to his previous standard but he's still averaging more kicks, handballs and marks than dear Bazz (in fact Brown's taken the 2nd most marks in the afl this year) so I don't think he's hopeless.

[NMWBloods]

'Hopeless' was definitely an exaggeration, but he's really not having enough effect on matches. He gets a lot of his possessions from leading well up from the forward line, and although his numbers looks decent I think he's struggling to have much influence.

[penga]

Originally posted by giant
Surprised to see he only had 3 kicks as he seemed to get a bit of the ball - but he looks to handball virtually every time, which is part of the reason he gets himself in trouble.

I thought LRT had a cracker. He is a defender and he defended very well. If we wanted clean disposal from a CHB, perhaps we should see if we can trade to get Saddington back...

On the run, his kicking is quite clean. From a mark it's probably time we had Kennelly, or the like, running off him; Dunkley style.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Originally posted by penga
On the run, his kicking is quite clean. From a mark it's probably time we had Kennelly, or the like, running off him; Dunkley style.

Absolutely imperative LRT's weekness is going to be decision making (an experience issue I think) so having someone picking up some cheap possesions (Schwass-like) would be handy.

[ScottH]

Originally posted by Ruckman
Absolutely imperative LRT's weekness is going to be decision making (an experience issue I think) so having someone picking up some cheap possesions (Schwass-like) would be handy.

Williams-like??

[giant]

Originally posted by penga
I thought LRT had a cracker. He is a defender and he defended very well. If we wanted clean disposal from a CHB, perhaps we should see if we can trade to get Saddington back...

Saddo is fitting in beautifully at Carlton - he looked every bit as awful as the other Blues in what I saw of yesterday's game. Going to be a tuff year for him I suspect.

Certainly LRT took the points - it's incidents like the spoil when there was no one within 10m of him (which lead to a goal), the inexcusable OOBOTF after the strong grab & the numerous HTBs that frustrate me. Maybe it's all part of the price of a project player but as I say I'll be surprised if it doesn't cost us at some stage this year.

[NMWBloods]

On the plus side, he's doing better than Zac Dawson at Hawthorn, although hardly surprising with a 40+ game advantage!

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
On the plus side, he's doing better than Zac Dawson at Hawthorn, although hardly surprising with a 40+ game advantage!

Poor Zac, being thrown to the Lions (metaphorical not Brisbanical) with only 7 games senior experience. . . . .
I just bet he wished he'd received his football grounding on a foul-smelling waterlogged oval nestled between a derelict cemetary and the emergency room of the RNSH rather than with the elite development machine that is the Calder Cannons.

But seriously, the Lions forwards were more productive than average against us yet Jonathan Brown was less productive.

LRT still gives me plenty of heart in mouth moments, and I thingk he's been very focussed on the defensive the last couple of weeks but by and large I'm quite pleased with his development.