Alijah Davey watch – Round 12 NTFL - Nightcliff Tigers vs Palmerson Magpies
Another quietish game, but in the 3rd and 4th quarters was much more involved pressuring, chasing etc. Palmerston led for 3&½ quarters but were pipped by a surging Nightcliff.
Looks like a kid a little out of his depth TBH, especially comparing Alwyn Jr playing in the same league at 16/17, but did a few classy things.
Cousin(?) Waylon Davey played in this game too - I think he is 16 and Alijah 15 - and is a lot chunkier than AD, and had a very interesting game giving away 3 50 metre penalties, and about 5 free kicks. Love watching NTFL!
Q1.
Most of the first 10 mins on the bench.
13 mins. Run-down at hbf after marking and taking on his man.
Q2.
2:30
Contested ground ball get forward pocket. Under pressure from two tigers players Davey gets a handball away but doesn’t find a target.
6:44
Juggles a mark over the line on the wing, under pressure. Probably should have taken that.
10:30
Good spoil on the wing
Q3.
50 seconds
Great tackle and then a second and third effort to apply pressure on the attacking side of the wing. Nightcliff ends up kicking OOTF.
1:30
Fumbles a pick up on the hff but then picks up and dances through a couple, getting a handball off to a teammate and also drawing a high tackle (advantage).
14:25
Good handball receive, skirts around a couple of nightcliff players and dishes off to a teammate.
14:39
Great gather of a loose bouncing ball under pressure on the attacking side of the square with Palmerston going forward, handballs off to a teammate and they go i50
20:35
Gets involved on the half back line, providing a contest to a tigers mark. Loose ball results and is cleared, goes the length of the ground and results in a goal.
23:40
No possession, but good running and active pressuring up and down the wing.
Q4.
20:40
Get and give handball on the hbf.
23min
Good gather and quick handball to a teammate who finds someone i50.
