And Baguley fwd + Green
4 players most of blitz had put a line through
Not that all 4 did anything significant mind you
And Baguley fwd + Green
4 players most of blitz had put a line through
Not that all 4 did anything significant mind you
Ran 15K, 10 kicks, 2 HBs 9 marks 1 goal.
Did his job & will play seniors again next week.
Brown is a swingman. One week forward, next week down back. So he also has a defensive mindset.
McGovern had one intercept mark. Unacceptable for a very highly rated intercept marking defender.
Was McGovern just playing badly, or did Brown cancel him out for the 3 quarters they played in the same part of the ground?
He is a bit of a battler but he offers us some depth and flexibility. A great addition to the list over the time he has been with us. The recruitment of him, Mckernan and Hartley have allowed us to focus on other areas of our list. Clever recruiting decision imo.
Yep, and add in Ambrose and Stewart to that list too. Weāve had a decent amount of value from our talls. Paid next to nothing for all of them.
Heās fkn average but who else we got? Itās a REAL concern stewart has fallen off the Face of the earth and Brown has taken his spot
Stewart hasnāt fallen off the earth. He is basically a very tall flanker. So until we run a forward line that requires one of those again, or he learns to play as a genuine tall attacking target (which would require a skills upgrade like what they are trying to do in the magoos now) he will not be a part of the ones bar injury you wouldnāt think. Jimmy needs to play to his size.
He has fallen off the earth alright when Brown is getting a game as a key forward in front of him. The fact Mitch brown gets any kind of forward role over jimmy atm speaks volumes of how ordinary stewart is going at the moment. The role brown is playing is barely different to what stewart has been playing, and even still, stewart in form, in any kind of role, is more valuable than brown who is nothing but depth
They should have a look at Stewart on the wing and on ball (not Ruck). I reckon heād run up big numbers in the vfl playing a midfield role. Heād be a massive weapon as an embley style wingman who could take a swing at tagging the likes of Cripps and Fyfe as the need arises. I donāt think Stewart will ever be a good pairing for JD as a key target
I thought Stewart was showing a bit early on this year being more contested and being able to handle more responsibility up forward. Up until Joe was taken out of the team, I thought Stewarts form was pretty decent, if not better than last seasons. Iād back Stewart to turn it around in a big way next season when heās got Joe to provide some support.
Honestly Iām not sure that dropping Stewart was the right decision, Iād rather persist with him and try to make him add another string to his bow, even if he is just being a tall forward who can bring the ball to ground, but Browns been doing pretty decently and I cant see him getting dropped.
But Stewartās not in form and Brown is playing better at the moment. Seems like a good time to work on those other things that reboot has mentioned
I know heās got pace but what sort of distance has Stewart been covering when in the 1ās?
I agree with all that the poo jogger said.
15km in some games
I think Mitch isnāt getting enough credit here. The blokes body is as flimsy as a wet tissue so very rarely gets a solid run at it. But he isnāt afraid to put it on the line. Heās a great mark/reader of the play and for the better part his kicking is pretty good too.
I reckon weād be stuffed without him atm too.
An heās not all that flimsy. Last 2 injuries have been the same ankle injury that Redman has. Just bad luck with contact rather than inherent flimsiness.
I thought Brown was pretty good last week but wowee we need someone better
Iād prefer Stewart who was being double teamed due to Joeās inability to get anywhere near it playing injured
He had a rough trot down here at the Cats. Although I think his last stint was caused by a screw protruding where it shouldnāt in his shoulder. Not ideal.
Underrated, I reckon. No star but very capable when fit. Pretty handy job occupying and at times beating McGovern, which was pivotal.
Another solid game. Just throwing his body into everything