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Re: Steven Morris [merged]
« Reply #1290 on: July 11, 2015, 02:28:16 PM »
I agree with some that think he played his roll in keeping Yarram quiet.
But IMO I think he is better suited down back. He was never a big possession getter so I'm not sure why people think that was going to change just because he was playing forward.
We need more dangerous forwards than Morris. Guys that can actually hit the scoreboard and help Jack.
I'd move Houli to a wing for a period of time as he is by far our worst defender and move Morris to his back flank.
Houli's best asset is his kicking so let him kick inside 50 as we have struggle with that of late.
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Re: Steven Morris [merged]
« Reply #1291 on: July 11, 2015, 02:31:29 PM »
so replace a player off half back, whose best asset is his kicking with one whose kicking is a weakness ?
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Re: Steven Morris [merged]
« Reply #1292 on: July 11, 2015, 02:32:30 PM »
Quote from: al on July 11, 2015, 02:31:29 PM
so replace a player off half back, whose best asset is his kicking with one whose kicking is a weakness ?
Did I stutter!
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Re: Steven Morris [merged]
« Reply #1293 on: July 11, 2015, 02:33:34 PM »
Houli should be dropped for a c Ellis or Lennon

Ideally tralor, Dangerfield
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Re: Steven Morris [merged]
« Reply #1294 on: July 11, 2015, 02:35:34 PM »
Quote from: big tone on July 11, 2015, 02:32:30 PM
Quote from: al on July 11, 2015, 02:31:29 PM
so replace a player off half back, whose best asset is his kicking with one whose kicking is a weakness ?
Did I stutter!
just wanted to confirm your line of ...."thought"
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Re: Steven Morris [merged]
« Reply #1295 on: July 11, 2015, 02:40:03 PM »
Quote from: al on July 11, 2015, 02:31:29 PM
so replace a player off half back, whose best asset is his kicking with one whose kicking is a weakness ?
With Grimes, Rance and Vlastuin I think we have plenty of run and carry.
I'd prefer  Morris as our stopper than Houli even though he doesn't get much of the footy.  At least he can defend and I'm pretty sure that the main objective as a defender.
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Re: Steven Morris [merged]
« Reply #1296 on: July 11, 2015, 02:41:57 PM »
Morris can't kick

Houli is a bit of a squib

Drop them both?
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Re: Steven Morris [merged]
« Reply #1297 on: July 11, 2015, 02:45:29 PM »
So Morris was sent back to the VFL to learn how to find the ball. He was then recalled to the seniors without even proving what he was meant to and then he gets 3 disposals in a game and we are supposed to accept that? Not his fault he was recalled into the side but it's pathetic and he deserves to get dropped
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Re: Steven Morris [merged]
« Reply #1298 on: July 11, 2015, 02:46:17 PM »
Houli's main role is not as stopper, it is as a release player off half back.

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Re: Steven Morris [merged]
« Reply #1299 on: July 11, 2015, 02:49:55 PM »
Morris doesn't get the footy enough to worry about his kicking.
What he does do is stop the oppositions best small forward. I don't think most would disagree with that, not even Al.
And most good sides have decent small forwards.
Finals footy is tight and tough, do you think Houli would stand up on Ballantyne or Walters and keep them quiet?
Houli may get 20 touches but if either of Ballantyne or Walters kick 4 goals, we loose the game.
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Re: Steven Morris [merged]
« Reply #1300 on: July 11, 2015, 02:51:26 PM »
Quote from: al on July 11, 2015, 02:46:17 PM
Houli's main role is not as stopper, it is as a release player off half back.
He needs to defend first!
« Last Edit: July 11, 2015, 06:29:19 PM by WilliamPowell »
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Re: Steven Morris [merged]
« Reply #1301 on: July 11, 2015, 02:53:37 PM »
Quote from: Yeahright on July 11, 2015, 02:45:29 PM
So Morris was sent back to the VFL to learn how to find the ball. He was then recalled to the seniors without even proving what he was meant to and then he gets 3 disposals in a game and we are supposed to accept that? Not his fault he was recalled into the side but it's pathetic and he deserves to get dropped
He is not a forward, in either the senior side or at reserves level. Play him back then his 3 touches wouldn't be an issue as he is a stopper.
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Re: Steven Morris [merged]
« Reply #1302 on: July 11, 2015, 02:59:44 PM »
Quote from: big tone on July 11, 2015, 02:49:55 PM
Morris doesn't get the footy enough to worry about his kicking.
What he does do is stop the oppositions best small forward. I don't think most would disagree with that, not even Al.
And most good sides have decent small forwards.
Finals footy is tight and tough, do you think Houli would stand up on Ballantyne or Walters and keep them quiet?
Houli may get 20 touches but if either of Ballantyne or Walters kick 4 goals, we loose the game.
so you play him as a lock down defender on the most dangerous small forward, you dont swap him with a player whose main role is to get loose and use his foot skills to set up attack from half back

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Quote from: al on July 11, 2015, 02:46:17 PM
Houli's main role is not as stopper, it is as a release player off half back.
He needs to defend first!

you do know that teams try to create a loose man in defense as often as possible, so that someone can play this exact role? In our case that someone is houli, as much as possible.

it's not 70s footy any more!
« Last Edit: July 11, 2015, 06:29:43 PM by WilliamPowell »
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Re: Steven Morris [merged]
« Reply #1303 on: July 11, 2015, 05:14:42 PM »
Given he also thinks you can still get away with sitting unfit full-forwards in the square all day, I'd suggest it is still very much the 70's in big note's world.

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Re: Steven Morris [merged]
« Reply #1304 on: July 24, 2015, 06:36:27 PM »
2017: Deledio, B.Ellis, Martin, McIntosh, Morris

2019: Rance, Riewoldt

2020: Cotchin



hes done well to get a contract that long


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