Chol belongs in the ruck, looks so much better there...still a long way to go though...main concern is that at the start of his third year, his tank is atill as poor as when he first arrived, the number of times he slowed to a walk while everyone else was still running ther arses off stood out like dog's bollocks..though he'd often spring to life when we took possesion and ball started going forward....so maybe it's not all about his tank....
Other main obserations....
Grimes seems to have gone up another level....
Butler & Castagna's ball handling and finishing still a worry....they're probably both lucky Lloyd is slow, selfish and defensively unnacountable and Short is now seen as a back (who also doesn't defend)
Anyone who thinks Higgins is ready to play round one is kidding themselves.....Bolton surely must play....
Garthwaite looks the goods...
Short looks dangerous with the ball but is still defensively poor.....IMO it's a toss up between him & Garthwaite covering for Broad....
Townsend didn't completely suck when he was in the midfield....would be a huge bonus if he could at least get to a seviceable level and provide that extra rotation....
Probably my imagination but Caddy appeared to be a yard quicker...more likely Essendon were just slow....
Martin still a class above everyone going at half pace....
Cotchin played like it's still the finals...looks possessed....if that's just a pre-season effort then look out.....
Goddard is cooked....
