Round 1: Brisbane Lions Reserves v Sydney Swans Reserves @ Gabba

[Matt80]

Can anyone who watches a lot of the reserves games be able to give some insight into Patrick Mitchell?

I read that Mitchell is a brilliant tall athlete. Pyke arrived in late 2008, made his senior debut in 2009, and developed rapidly after that.

Is Mitchell a chance of making his senior debut this year? Is he likely to be a tall forward, ruckman, or tall backman?

[Triple B]

Can anyone who watches a lot of the reserves games be able to give some insight into Patrick Mitchell?

Given even the most regular of ressie watchers would have only seen him play once, a fortnight ago, we are all pretty much in the same boat.

I liked what I saw from him in that game, he was most definitely keen and ran around like a young racehorse. That said, he has a LONG way to go and I'd be amazed of he forced his way into the seniors this year. Actually i'd be devastated as it would mean we have an injury list as long as the great wall if he does make his debut. A measure of how far is when he gave a 50m penalty away due to his over exuberance. He seemed a bit unsure of what to do next, whether to follow the ump downfield to the mark and I reckon the ump probably knew the situation as he was given some latitude when he could have reasonably been penalised a further 50m for getting in the way.

Need to see him for a few more weeks to even work out where the Swans are going to develop him. He played mainly as a forward cum relief ruck against GWS's seconds, but that may mean sfa in the whole scheme of things...

[ugg]

Ressies playing UWS Giants @ Spotless as the curtain raiser to GWS v Melbourne game Sunday 9.30am

[aguy]

Ressies playing UWS Giants @ Spotless as the curtain raiser to GWS v Melbourne game Sunday 9.30am

Anyone know if it's being streamed ?

[ugg]

Anyone know if it's being streamed ?

Streamed straight to your visual cortex if you attend!

[aguy]

Streamed straight to your visual cortex if you attend!

Indeed. I was expecting that answer. Trouble is family comittments prevent me from going.

[wolftone57]

Indeed. I was expecting that answer. Trouble is family comittments prevent me from going.

Check the NEAFL site. they put up the games they are streaming about Thursday I think.

[aguy]

Check the NEAFL site. they put up the games they are streaming about Thursday I think.

Will do

[wolftone57]

I think the way the Twos won this game was telling. they got out of the blocks and didn't let Lions into the game in the first half. someone asked how it was Aliir kicked a goal. If as it seems the ball was about 70% in our forward half it probably meant his opponent was flooding our forwardline so he most likely followed him down. the footage is interesting and shows our blokes tackling very hard, being generally hard at the ball & hitting players up on the lead or in space. They didn't just bomb into the forward fifty in hope. I like the way Crouchy coaches. I know he has to do most things as the Head coach dictates but he is allowed a little leeway and some of the ball movement is much better than we do in the seniors, especially when it comes to pushing the ball forward. Our Twos seem to be able to hit a player up, find a loose player, kick the ball to a forward's advantage in a marking contest. A pity our seniors can't do the same.

[ugg]

Our Twos seem to be able to hit a player up, find a loose player, kick the ball to a forward's advantage in a marking contest. A pity our seniors can't do the same.

Probably because the pressure on them isn't as intense.

[magic.merkin]

Probably because the pressure on them isn't as intense.

absolutely.

[ugg]

This should make a few of us happy, me included.

NEAFL Wrap: Round 1

[aguy]

This should make a few of us happy, me included.

NEAFL Wrap: Round 1

That's a great report from crouchy.

[Aaron]

They must have read our posts.

NEAFL Wrap: Round 1

Interesting that Tower's performance was not mentioned but perhaps Laidler will be in for the Crows

[Ludwig]

This should make a few of us happy, me included.

NEAFL Wrap: Round 1

Not up to your standards ugg, but they must feel the heat of you knocking on the door.

I wonder if the plan is to highlight a few players, or they will build to reporting on the whole squad in the future, as the Lions seem to do.