This week's whipping boy

**Playsmart** · 17 May 2009, 07:53 PM

Originally posted by connolly

He had two terrible clangers but he does break from packs. Not from outside them like McVeigh. We really do lack quick inside midfielders. He's about the only one we have. Jude and the Dalai Lama are tremendous midfielders but one paced, Bird is many things but not quick, McVeigh under a tight tag always drifts to the outside, Meredith is not ready for firsts football and thats about it. Buchanon stays.

Agree. He can break from packs and that outweighs more than his clangers which can happen to anyone. The newies have yet to match what he can do in this department. He has proven that he can raised to higher levels.

**Playsmart** · 17 May 2009, 08:02 PM

Originally posted by ROK Lobster

Just because we won (and it was a bit of a lucky win) does not mean that all players should escape the RWO wrath.

I thought Buchy was crap last night and has been crap all year. Comments.

Irrespective of a win or loss, analysis of the game, players and coaches are critical for higher chances of winning in future,

Diasgree with your neglect of Buchy strength, ability to break from packs.
For some reasons, the newies are too lazy (?) to train real hard to run real quick with their young agile bodies.

I wonder doubling their training time., 100metre speed training and clocking their time to measure performance, more muscle strength development would help them.

**Midfield** · 17 May 2009, 08:03 PM

There should be no changes this week. As noted above, Amon is the only inside midfielder we have who breaks the lines. His value to the team should not be judged by the occasional skill error that RWO members seem to use as the reason to flog a player, but rather his pressure and intensity at the contests. He was, not surprisingly, the player who ensured that there was enough pressure on the eagles to force the error so that Kieren could kick that great goal. His game on the weekend was not his best, but we are a better team with him.

**Legs Akimbo** · 17 May 2009, 08:39 PM

Originally posted by Midfield

Amon is the only inside midfielder we have who breaks the lines. His value to the team should not be judged by the occasional skill error that RWO members seem to use as the reason to flog a player, but rather his pressure and intensity at the contests. .

Occasional?

His skill errors are far from occasional. It is something that consistently lets him down.

I don't dispute he can break lines, but often times he gets it out and then mangles it, after all the hard work is done. In today's footy, that's a big problem. Check his % effective and clanger stats over the last few years.

**573v30** · 17 May 2009, 08:52 PM

Monty and Grundy are the contenders for the week.

**Primmy** · 17 May 2009, 08:54 PM

Well I have been throwing darts at Reg for weeks, actually years, and my opinion hasn't changed. There is a bona fide organisation called the Aarrgghh Reg!! Club, consisting of most of the rows in front of me and behind me. He can't run. Like Scotty Stevens really so I am hoping that one day he improves.

Disappointed in Monty, but he did then turn around and try to upgrade to a proper player in effort at least.

BUT if LRT doesn't play, then......what? Cuz? Pyke? Backline anyone? White can pinch hit in backline as he has done so in ressies. But....

**ugg** · 17 May 2009, 09:03 PM

As someone mentioned in another thread, Tredrea is the only tall forward they have at the moment, with perhaps Lade resting as FF. Bolton to Tredrea and Richards covering Lade, I really prefer Grundy stay away from our defensive 50 to be hnoest.

The big question is who will play on Ebert, given he did well against us last time. Bevo anyone?

**dimelb** · 17 May 2009, 10:06 PM

Originally posted by Midfield

There should be no changes this week. As noted above, Amon is the only inside midfielder we have who breaks the lines. His value to the team should not be judged by the occasional skill error that RWO members seem to use as the reason to flog a player, but rather his pressure and intensity at the contests. He was, not surprisingly, the player who ensured that there was enough pressure on the eagles to force the error so that Kieren could kick that great goal. His game on the weekend was not his best, but we are a better team with him.

LRT is injured and there will almost certainly be changes this week. Pyke to ruck and White to defence.

**connolly** · 17 May 2009, 10:46 PM

Originally posted by ugg

As someone mentioned in another thread, Tredrea is the only tall forward they have at the moment, with perhaps Lade resting as FF. Bolton to Tredrea and Richards covering Lade, I really prefer Grundy stay away from our defensive 50 to be hnoest.

The big question is who will play on Ebert, given he did well against us last time. Bevo anyone?

Teddy Richards had him in the NAB Cup. He kicked 1.3 so hopefully Ted tightens the leash this week.

**BSA5** · 17 May 2009, 10:55 PM

Originally posted by Primmy

Well I have been throwing darts at Reg for weeks, actually years, and my opinion hasn't changed. There is a bona fide organisation called the Aarrgghh Reg!! Club, consisting of most of the rows in front of me and behind me. He can't run. Like Scotty Stevens really so I am hoping that one day he improves.

Reg has been a hell of a lot better over the last 10 months. It started happening half way through last year, that his intensity improved, he gained an extra gear, and he started playing smart, smart football. Against the Eagles, he looked like the Reg of old (I even made that comment to one of the people I was with). But that's just one game. He looked out of it, was constantly trailing behind his opponent when in defence, and was slow to get to the ball (though I thought he looked a fair bit more comfortable when in the forward half), that's all true, but it was just a bad game. He's a better player than that, and he's been showing it for a while now.

**tez** · 17 May 2009, 11:03 PM

I thought Monty had a solid go and made a contribution. ROK got a few
kicks last night but was far from a standout. Jolly, Grundy and Bird could
also be added to the list.

***goswannie14*** · 18 May 2009, 08:01 AM

Originally posted by tez

I thought Monty had a solid go and made a contribution. ROK got a few
kicks last night but was far from a standout. Jolly, Grundy and Bird could
also be added to the list.

What game were you watching? Jolly was in our top 3-4 players.

**Blood** · 18 May 2009, 08:46 AM

Yep, Monty was poor IMO.

Needs a spell in the twos.

**caj23** · 18 May 2009, 10:11 AM

I'm suprised more hasn't been mentioned of Ablett's game, he was terrible.

How he's considered an automatic selection is beyond me, on current form he is the worst regular senior player in the AFL

Even at his best he's just a plodder

**Triple B** · 18 May 2009, 10:13 AM

Originally posted by BSA5

Reg has been a hell of a lot better over the last 10 months. It started happening half way through last year, that his intensity improved, he gained an extra gear, and he started playing smart, smart football. Against the Eagles, he looked like the Reg of old (I even made that comment to one of the people I was with). But that's just one game. He looked out of it, was constantly trailing behind his opponent when in defence, and was slow to get to the ball (though I thought he looked a fair bit more comfortable when in the forward half), that's all true, but it was just a bad game. He's a better player than that, and he's been showing it for a while now.

Agree with all of that.