Yup this has been key.
Learning his role and the way the game is being played has enhanced his ability to read the play and hide his lack of pace.
Better kicking as well has further been well received.
He’s settling in very nicely. I thought he was cooked.
I actually think “he reads it well” under sells just how much work he puts in.
All these guys are pretty good footballers, and most of them are even able to count numbers at a contest.
The number of times he’s getting out on the end of contests where we have the numbers, and picking off kicks when we don’t, says he’s more than just canny.
Well, I never said it was the only thing.
I don’t think it’s an unreasonable thing to note about Heppell either; it was also one of his strengths as an inside mid. Some of his work reading the fall of the ball at stoppages was truly sublime.
The guy reads the play well, among other things.
Has always been able to football. I feel that he has not been 100% for a couple of years and has played thru pain. Wonderful to see him running and performing with freedom.
Great again. His kicking was probably as good as I’ve ever seen from him tonight. Building a fantastic season at HB.
Been excellent this season, really controls the defence well.
Thought he was one of our best again. So great seeing him gradually getting back to the player we know he can be.
He’s been great in the defence, I’d imagine he is also important to helping set the backline up too.
But if we keep losing midfielders he may be forced back into the guts to provide some relief
stays HB, The skipper controls the play and can work with his mids to connect with the forwards. He also reads the play and doesn’t mind standing in front or in the hole of the high ball.
If anyone from backline is ready to take step to midfield would be Redders.
I would like 2nd half of year, he start as defensive mid alongside Parish and Merrett.
Cox and Ham on wing.
Yes still 33 per cent to go
Anybody have any humble pie for me to eat?Thought he was going to be an absolute disaster down back.
Been absolutely fantastic. Getting to a ton of contests, backs into packs all day, I reckon his kicking has improved as well
Well done skipper
Another excellent game from the skip! Onya, Hep.
wasn’t he on breust for the majority? he did kick three. I know two were definitely on hep. I do think he’s going pretty well though, but he’s a bit sus when actually defending imo
all in all, he’s playing well though, he’s worked into the season great
One was on Redman, I actually can’t remember the other two. But yeah, they may have been on Hep.
One was on Rids, I think.
Is humble pie supposed to taste amazing?
The third one was because of a turnover and easy overlap then lead. Most defenders would be burned on that one.
No need for humble pie eating.
Just remember to give people a chance and if they don’t make it, it isn’t because they didn’t try.
Have to disagree mate, when you are as wrong about someone as I was about Hep at the start of the year- you HAVE to eat a giant serving of humble pie
