Coburg vs Bendigo, Sat. August 27

[one-eyed]

Continstar on BF:

Contin - 28 touches, really good again, just looks classy when on the ball
Nason - 24 touches, 10 marks, more on the ball today, and did a good job, more involved than previous weeks
Gourdis - 22 touches, man we missed this guy, rebounded out of defence brilliantly, and almost got a goal for himself, disposal was really good, which i know has been a weakness in the past
D-Mac - 16 touches, 6 marks, 4 tackles, 3 goals, his best game for Coburg by a mile, he just looked like he wanted it today, every other week he's looked disinterested and didn't apply much pressure, but he did it all day, really good effort
Griffiths - 14 touches, played on half back and contained Gumbleton well, had one shocker of a kick in the back pocket which went straight to a Bendigo forward, but otherwise looked pretty solid
Hicks - 10 touches, 1 goal, looked good early on but drifted out of the game, i'd say that'd be it for him, will get a reserves final next week i think, but didn't do enough to impress i think
Westhoff - 10 touches, 2 goals, kicked the first 2 goals of the game and looked ominous, then disappeared, but still took some good marks, and linked up beautifully with Contin in the 3rd quarter with a really nice handball, but same as Hicks really, again will play finals (i think) with the reserves

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[georgies31]

What do people think about young Westhoff??.He has kicked a couple of goals last 2 weeks.I know his a project player and just needs time.

[one-eyed]

Development coach, David Newett, provides a summary of how the Richmond-listed players performed at VFL level with Coburg in last Saturday’s final home-and-away round victory over the Bendigo Bombers.


Robbie Hicks
The dangerous small forward had good involvements, particularly in the first half.  Applied strong defensive pressure. 


Pat Contin
Continued his impressive form of the past six weeks.  Accumulated 28 possessions in his midfield role by providing good offensive spread, as well as finding the ball at stoppages.  Also used the ball very well.

Nick Westhoff
Was a valuable contributor in the first half, kicking two goals and having a hand in a few others.  Took some strong marks and provided a good target in the forward line.  Finished the season off with an overall solid performance.


Ben Griffiths
Returned to form playing in defence on the Essendon-listed Scott Gumbleton.  Did a good job negating the tall forward with sound defensive technique, and displayed composure when in possession. 


Dean MacDonald
Capped off the season with a quality performance.  Kicked three goals, two behinds, and was involved in several scoring chains.  Defensive pressure and second efforts were a real feature of his game.  Displayed impressive traits that will be enhanced with a strong pre-season.

David Gourdis
Impressive performance in defence after a lengthy lay-off due to suspension.  Showed all his athleticism to spoil strongly and provided stability to the defence when it was under pressure.  Rebounded offensively with speed and poise when required.

Ben Nason
Another who returned to form, gathering 24 possessions and having an impact on the game.  Worked had throughout to support the defence and get involved offensively.  His best game for several weeks.

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/122258/default.aspx