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Re: Matthew McDonough [merged]
« Reply #165 on: February 24, 2014, 11:58:29 AM »
Cameron Ling was fat and slow but made himself a player. Too early to jettison the Donut just yet. Needs to keep working hard and he may make it.  :gotigers

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Re: Matthew McDonough [merged]
« Reply #166 on: February 24, 2014, 04:37:47 PM »
I'll take solid, reliable players like McDonough over enigmatic players with "tricks" like S.Edwards anyday...
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Re: Matthew McDonough [merged]
« Reply #167 on: February 24, 2014, 04:50:36 PM »
I'll take solid, reliable players like McDonough over enigmatic players with "tricks" like S.Edwards anyday...

Where do we play McDonough ? Doesn't look like a small forward to me ?
Oh and Edwards played well on the weekend.
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Re: Matthew McDonough [merged]
« Reply #168 on: February 24, 2014, 10:38:08 PM »
I'll just go and pick one of those ideal small forwards from the tree out the back
there was a tree full  in the nd to pick from as well. we just adore our hacks.

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Re: Matthew McDonough [merged]
« Reply #169 on: February 25, 2014, 08:08:48 AM »
I'll take solid, reliable players like McDonough over enigmatic players with "tricks" like S.Edwards anyday...

Where do we play McDonough ? Doesn't look like a small forward to me ?
Oh and Edwards played well on the weekend.
He looks like a potential Chris Naish type player to me.  Very good kick at goal and has footy smarts.
I think he would make an excellent half forward.  His major deficiency still seems to be concentrating on what to do when he hasn't got the ball - things like tackling, shepherding, blocking etc etc.
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Re: Matthew McDonough [merged]
« Reply #170 on: February 25, 2014, 08:36:46 AM »
He looks like a potential Chris Naish type player to me.  Very good kick at goal and has footy smarts.
I think he would make an excellent half forward.  His major deficiency still seems to be concentrating on what to do when he hasn't got the ball - things like tackling, shepherding, blocking etc etc.

Bingo for the bold bit; it's what I noticed on Saturday  :clapping

Regarding your comment about the possibility of him being a good HF, that's the problem as I see it.

There are a number ahead of him at the minute because defensively they are not so reactionary. Currently, I cannot see him dislodging Jake, S Edwards or even Lloyd from the round 1 side. Especially now they seem intent on playing (resting) our mids up forward (eg Cotch, Lids)

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Re: Matthew McDonough [merged]
« Reply #171 on: February 25, 2014, 09:39:47 AM »


There are a number ahead of him at the minute because defensively they are not so reactionary. Currently, I cannot see him dislodging Jake, S Edwards or even Lloyd from the round 1 side. Especially now they seem intent on playing (resting) our mids up forward (eg Cotch, Lids)

FFS even WP can see that our mids should be kicking 50+ goals and winning Colemans

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Re: Matthew McDonough [merged]
« Reply #172 on: March 07, 2014, 05:54:07 PM »
The SEN reporter reviewing the game praised McDonough's game. For those who saw the game, would you have him in our round 1 side?

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Re: Matthew McDonough [merged]
« Reply #173 on: March 07, 2014, 06:00:35 PM »
Madonna goes alright, give him some game time to get his poo together.
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Re: Matthew McDonough [merged]
« Reply #174 on: March 07, 2014, 06:01:36 PM »
The SEN reporter reviewing the game praised McDonough's game. For those who saw the game, would you have him in our round 1 side?
Thought he was fantastic today. Has a good football brain and good skills.  Took a ripper mark at one stage and then landed on his back. Thought he hurt himself but got up and just dusted himself off.
Overall a great performance from a very promising youngster. :thumbsup
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Re: Matthew McDonough [merged]
« Reply #175 on: March 07, 2014, 06:10:02 PM »
I was fairly impressed with his game vs Colonwood so it's certainly good signs if he's gone well again.

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Re: Matthew McDonough [merged]
« Reply #176 on: March 07, 2014, 06:20:18 PM »
 Donut man was very good.
Commentator mentality continually descrbed him as not having athletic body.
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Re: Matthew McDonough [merged]
« Reply #177 on: March 07, 2014, 06:28:21 PM »
Chapman doesn't have an athletic body either or Garry Ablett senior but gee they were pretty stuffing good players
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Re: Matthew McDonough [merged]
« Reply #178 on: March 07, 2014, 06:34:13 PM »
Ironically, he played a shorter mans version of CHaplins game
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Re: Matthew McDonough [merged]
« Reply #179 on: March 07, 2014, 06:52:22 PM »
Ironically, he played a shorter mans version of CHaplins game
chapman is actually a shorter player ox.

still not sure about this kid i certainly am yet to see why he gets all the love he does.