Longmire: Good or Bad ?

[caj23]

Rohan injured his knee and is out for three weeks, i agree with jack coming back on but we literally only had first gamers or underdone players to bring in instead of the talls.

Pyke was a good IN but definitely not for this night, perhaps parker in his first game could have done a lot better but playing in that sort of weather would do little for his confidence if he made a few blunders.

That is gold, so poor little Luke Parker shouldn't have been selected because it was too wet, now i've heard everything

[Foreign Legion]

Rohan is out for ~3 weeks after a knee injury in the gym.

Ah jeez didnt know that - thanks. Knee injury in the bloody gym????

[Cpt. Kirk]

That is gold, so poor little Luke Parker shouldn't have been selected because it was too wet, now i've heard everything

He should have been if he had any sort of big game experience, chuck a kid in with no AFL(Other then Nab Cup which doesnt count) experience on the worst night to showcase his skills and to gain confidence.

[Foreign Legion]

Interestingly Matthew Lloyd said (about his role as an AIS football coach) that Parker was the hardest junior (at the ball) he'd seen. Said that on SEN tonight.

[barry]

He should have been if he had any sort of big game experience, chuck a kid in with no AFL(Other then Nab Cup which doesnt count) experience on the worst night to showcase his skills and to gain confidence.

I dont see Mike Pyke being that much more experienced or skilled than a first gamer.

[aardvark]

Can you please list these errors?

How about playing ROK on Judd for the second half of the game ?

[Cpt. Kirk]

I dont see Mike Pyke being that much more experienced or skilled than a first gamer.

27 Games to zilch is a massive difference imo.
He probably wasn't the best pic for the night, but i do see why he would be chosen ahead of parker because of his experience and his skills, although Pyke didnt showcase them as much as he could have he is a good player and underated imo. I was glad to see him back in the 22 but perhaps not in those conditions.

[dimelb]

27 Games to zilch is a massive difference imo.
He probably wasn't the best pic for the night, but i do see why he would be chosen ahead of parker because of his experience and his skills, although Pyke didnt showcase them as much as he could have he is a good player and underated imo. I was glad to see him back in the 22 but perhaps not in those conditions.

That's how I saw it too.

[Cpt. Kirk]

How about playing ROK on Judd for the second half of the game ?

I would say he had three choices regarding that issure, he could have put nick smith on him which would remove his tag who i think was a carazo, he could have put JPK on him and lose how well he was playing or put ROK on him who has got a lot of disposals this year but if you have a look at the stats i think he is the most inneffective disposal in our team.

[aardvark]

I would say he had three choices regarding that issure, he could have put nick smith on him which would remove his tag who i think was a carazo, he could have put JPK on him and lose how well he was playing or put ROK on him who has got a lot of disposals this year but if you have a look at the stats i think he is the most inneffective disposal in our team.

Judd destroyed ROK from half time onwards. Point is Horse should have made a change and didn't. JPK would probably have done a better job.

[aardvark]

I just hope horse learns from this week. From the selection table through to the end of the game was a very ordinary effort on his part. Maybe he should worry more about getting the Selections/game plan right than playing mind games with the opposition and media grabs for the telly.

[Tooth Fairy]

Coaches

We have a reasonable team here. But do the coaches really know what they are doing? I heard the defensive coach (is it scott? @@@@ I can't think I'm pissed from the royal wedding. Invite and all) tonight address the players and I was flabbergastered at the extraordinary insight he afforded the players. Can't remember what he actually said but @@@@ me at the time I though "aaah duh ya think!" @@@@ing forward thinking stuff that.

Actually, he probably makes as much @@@@ing sense as I make now

[Bas]

I hear Malthouse is looking for a coaching job next year.

[Nondo]

We had them completely covered til half time - Ratten changed something - not sure what exactly - and we didn't react.

[Big Al]

Our effort dropped off and theirs rose. Under pressure our skills can be atrocious and they made us pay. Footy is sometimes as simple as the other team just wanting it more.