Turned up today with blues skies, a tad chilly but a beautiful day with no wind and Coburg already up 21-7 after about 8 minutes. We continued to dominate for 3 quarters, particularly the first half before Tassie came home with a wet sail in the last.
White - Played on ball basically all game and I loved his endeavour. Did some good things but probably not enough to get a call up. Didnt recognise him for a little while, kept looking at the kid in 35 and wondering who the impostor was. It was just he doesn't have a mop anymore!
Very smart footballer with great courage, worth keeping for sure.
Moore - Surprised he got in the best. Played a regulation game, although the ball didnt make it down there much until the last. I thought Sylvester was much better.
Silvester - Draft him. Like Thursty, he gets to contests and spoils very effectively. Very impressed.
Casserly - Most of First quarter wasnt pretty, I thought he would never get a call up this year if he kept it up but completely turned it around and had a great final 3 quarters. I'd be surprised if he didnt debut this week.
Krakouer - Cant believe WP had him in his best at any stage. Had a 5 minute good patch where he kicked a goal, maybe 2, and took a strong mark and kicked a good pass to Schulz. But that was it. I think he's gone, embarrassing display, incredibly lazy in second efforts and off the ball.
Oakley-Nicholls - The main man I came to see, and he certainly didnt let me down. The faith is kept.
Had a wonderful game, just one clanger early and one late among a raft of possessions. Should be rewarded with a call up this week.
P. Bowden - You can see it's all bread and butter for him, he's a class above them, but only for 5 minutes a quarter. Disturbing.
Hughes - Had a gem of a second quarter with two A1 passes to Schulz and another 1 of his own in an incredibly strong mark. Also kicked one in third but it wasnt enough. Unsighted in the 1st and 4th quarters.
Hyde - He did ok. I cant say I noticed him much. Couple of cameo goals. Not enough from a 25 year old. Shouldnt be left out of delist contention.
Peterson - On and off the bench all day. Does some wonderful things, his second efforts are fantastic and works hard after possessions, doesnt sit on his laurels. Cant see him playing this year, not fit enough. Great prospect though.
Schulz - I dont know if he kicked any of the first three but he took Lachlan Hanson to town in the first half kicking 6 by my count while I was there. Took every opportunity and drilled it. Second half fade in goals but I didnt think it was his fault personally, he kept working very hard off the ball defensively but the delivery to him was a grade below the first half with awkward half olies, kicks missing the target and the boys who were delivering it earlier, Gazzo especially, started blazing instead of spotting up targets. I'm sure he'll take 9 though.
Neville - Named in the best but I didnt think he was
that effective. Looks like a very good VFL player and nothing more.
I'd like to be proved wrong.
TA's RFC Best: Schulz, JoN, White & Cass.
Any Questions, ask away.
