IMO our best player was Nick Raines. He is quite small but really goes in, gets the ball and delivers well. Plays and looks very similar to his brother Andrew. How old is he? Any chance we can rookie him? Coz I like the look of him.
Yeah I was impressed with Nick Raines as well HarryH (btw I missed the 1st quarter). I believe he is 22-23. He was once rookied by the Bears IIRC
Foley was also good, got alot of the ball and just knows where the ball is going before it goes there. I love the way this kid pays HOWEVER I'm getting concerned about his kicking, especially under pressure and think that this, if anything, might be his downfall in the end. In saying this, I beleive he deserves to be promoted as he is really good in tight and is brilliant with his hands.
Agree Harry - he is one tough nut. Also when you compare him size wise with the likes of Meyer, Tambling etc he is really solid which has to be a positive.
Pattison was ok without being outstanding and seems to be improving his kicking. He really goes in hard for a kid, i'll give him that. One passage of play on the wing was really courageous where he backed into a pack of 5 players and really got crunched. The kid has guts. Took some nice marks and overall the signs are good with Patto.
His kicking style lacks "grace" - it looks ugly but he was quite effective. He is certainly moibile for a big bloke. Certainly needs to bulk up a fair bit (especially across the shoulders). I think at the moment he would struggle in the seniors against established blokes but long term - a good prospect
Why is Moore being played in the forward line? Did nothing and got injured and may miss a few.
Hurt his shoulder - it was iced up at 3 quarter time. He hurt his shoulder when they moved him down back. I was actually surprised he played this week - I was told he was on crutches after the Bendigo game last week and all he did on Wednesday at training was run laps
Why were McGuane and Archibald sitting on the bench for extended periods - especially McGuane, who did some nice things in the last quarter. Archibald is still too raw, especially in the mind. He really needs to work on his reading and awareness, looked lost alot of the time.
I didn't notice McGuane at all - though you would think he would thrived in the weather yesterday being a Qlder
Archie had a shocker I reckon. Though hopefully he would have learnt something about playing body on body footy in last quarter against Guerra. His decision making (especially yesterday) let him down terribly. A few times he should have gone with the first option, chose not to and got himself into trouble
Meyer, Gilmour and Roach played most of the game in the backline, which I found a bit weird. Meyer played well and took a few good marks, made good spoils, and delivered well. He got beaten by Murray and is not quite ready but the signs are good. He needs to bulk up in the upper body, but he didn't hold back and went in hard, getting crunched but getting striaght back up. Roach and Gilmour need to do more. For some reason I just don't notice Gilmour at all. Roach needs to go in harder and keep his head over it - he is becoming too outside-ish. He looks good running with the ball, but he loses the plot in a one on one and shirks alot of contests. I don't think he thinks he belongs out there with the big boys atm.
Roach played on Guerra for a while in the last quarter and got taken to the cleaners. Guerra was to physically strong for him and body on body Tom Roach couldn't match it.
Gilmour - he really needs to work on the defensive side of his game and that's the reason he gets put on down back quite a bit to make him accountable for his opponent. As I said I missed the 1st quarter but I am feel pretty confident in saying that I don't think Gilmour had a touch in the second. He looked more at home in the 3rd quarter when he was playing on the wing or half forward
Polo - struggled. He's all arms and legs and looks stuffed most of the time. Wouldn't say it's a case of not trying however.
I thought Polo played in the Coburg seconds ???
Tambling didn't play
Limbach played for the Burger seconds
Morrison - struggled at CHB but looked better when in attack - though still not holding his marks which is his biggest problem IMO. Had a hand in the 2 goals Coburg got in the 3rd.
Monteath - wears number 30 and looks like his old man. Not as polished as his dad was but has a great attack on the footy
Adam Houlihan - still starring in the VFL
All in all a shocking display by Coburg
