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Why? Just cos...and because I want to do something other than read through the match thread (I am sure I will agree with most of the tooth gnashing).
1 It was just round 1
2 We weren't quite as bad as Richmond on Thursday night. Not quite.
3 I have decided I enjoy watching footy more when we're out of a game. For the first half I was on the egde of my seat, chewing my nails. But when the team's ineptness became impossible to ignore in the third quarter, I relaxed and almost starting enjoying myself.
4 Bird. Looked classy. Looked far more at home and confident in himself than last year. Confirmed our expectations that he is a player who can naturally find time. Next step is to impose himself when all around him are losing their heads (or just going missing). But for now, encouraging steps. Would like to see him spend some time in the middle at centre bounces because I am sure he will win clearances.
5 White. Sure, he didn't dominate but he won some good hitouts and generally looked like a senior player out there tonight - something he didn't really appear in his two appearances last year.
6 Grundy. Again, not dominant but a pretty well rounded game and looks like he might be capable of taking that cliched next step.
7 Bolton (C). OK, so Riewoldt wasn't at his best but Bolton was still masterful against one of the best marksman in the competition. Actually most of the defence did pretty well given how much ball was coming their way. Favourite whipping boy LRT did a pretty reasonable job apart from a couple of clumsy, but soft frees that would have had Plugger splitting his sides based on what he used to put up with. Richards plays that loose man role very well and his decision making and general skills were pretty good also.
1 It was just round 1
2 We weren't quite as bad as Richmond on Thursday night. Not quite.
3 I have decided I enjoy watching footy more when we're out of a game. For the first half I was on the egde of my seat, chewing my nails. But when the team's ineptness became impossible to ignore in the third quarter, I relaxed and almost starting enjoying myself.
4 Bird. Looked classy. Looked far more at home and confident in himself than last year. Confirmed our expectations that he is a player who can naturally find time. Next step is to impose himself when all around him are losing their heads (or just going missing). But for now, encouraging steps. Would like to see him spend some time in the middle at centre bounces because I am sure he will win clearances.
5 White. Sure, he didn't dominate but he won some good hitouts and generally looked like a senior player out there tonight - something he didn't really appear in his two appearances last year.
6 Grundy. Again, not dominant but a pretty well rounded game and looks like he might be capable of taking that cliched next step.
7 Bolton (C). OK, so Riewoldt wasn't at his best but Bolton was still masterful against one of the best marksman in the competition. Actually most of the defence did pretty well given how much ball was coming their way. Favourite whipping boy LRT did a pretty reasonable job apart from a couple of clumsy, but soft frees that would have had Plugger splitting his sides based on what he used to put up with. Richards plays that loose man role very well and his decision making and general skills were pretty good also.
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