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yin-YANG
Joined: 03 Oct 2011
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When Nicksters are calling for Jessica to return or for Cox to be given a run you know the guy is not performing! He did improve from rnd 1 - but he seems to be taking up a spot for someone who can contribute something… anything!
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| thompsoc wrote: | Bring in Cox.
But I think he could be ok.
2 games this year is not the final answer.
More is needed. |
It'll be interesting to see if they persist with him for as long as they persisted with Jesse White. I suspect they won't.
But our next three games are against St Kilda, Melbourne and Essendon. I hope they give him the opportunity to prove himself against those sides. A couple of solid performances might give him the confidence to go on with it. |
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Rexy17
Joined: 09 Oct 2006
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just warming Howes spot
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Toppi 
Joined: 24 Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
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Absolutely embarrassing..... Can't have a key foward who is average at best in Ruck that can't make the distance from 45ish metres. I'd take Jessica White in a heart beat over that insipid display. Fell over. Fumbled. And ragdolled by midfielders... Pre season is over. Players man up...... Pick a key ruckman. And use the other to get a full forward... aka PATTON...
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Felt embarrassed for the poor bloke. Not sure how someone can go from being so promising to that? Looking a lot like what happened last year, do we give him 3 games again? Funny though, he did look more capable in the ruck. I'd still rather play 2 rucks than bring back White. Please no
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Gerry Cooper
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Watching him tonight, it looks like his body needs to develop before he can be really competitive. Thus he needs time in the reserves to learn his craft and bulk up a bit. Also playing a key forward in second ruck never seems to lead to anything but sub par performances in both roles. This has been the case since we latched onto the elusive "Leigh Brown Role" and it still seems to be the case. Its about time that experiment was put to rest once and for all.
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Johnno75
Joined: 07 Oct 2010
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If Howe plays well in the VFL he may well take his spot. He had a couple of chances to make his mark and didn't take them. The howler was the one where he should have bent down picked the ball up and snapped a goal yet he toe picked it 5m to the Richmond defender
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| What happened to a couple of chances to make his mark and didn't take them ? |
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John Wren 
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looks a mental thing to me. needs the belief he can cut it on the big stage. he looked like he was worried out of his forward contests.
we should play him next week as his height will worry the saints backline.
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DT
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| John Wren wrote: | looks a mental thing to me. needs the belief he can cut it on the big stage. he looked like he was worried out of his forward contests.
we should play him next week as his height will worry the saints backline. |
I think he can play but lacks self confidence. The key should be just to compete and give a contest and not worry about other stuff. His kick from 52m was just touched so that showed he can kick the ball longer.
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Rick
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| He's a preseason specialist when the stakes aren't high and the game is played at his pace. |
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What'sinaname 
Joined: 29 May 2010
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| Rick wrote: | | He's a preseason specialist when the stakes aren't high and the game is played at his pace. |
Are you talking about Gault or White here? |
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Rick
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| What'sinaname wrote: | | Rick wrote: | | He's a preseason specialist when the stakes aren't high and the game is played at his pace. |
Are you talking about Gault or White here? |
Gault. |
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stui magpie 
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
Joined: 03 May 2005
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| John Wren wrote: | looks a mental thing to me. needs the belief he can cut it on the big stage. he looked like he was worried out of his forward contests.
we should play him next week as his height will worry the saints backline. |
Absolutely. Looked overwhelmed by the occasion, tentative, lacking confidence to attack and petrified of making a mistake.
I'd give him another week but give him a good talking to, say that the coaching staff believes he belongs out there but if he doesn't, he won't be.
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Monco Matt 
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Joined: 28 Apr 2009
Location: Sittin, Drinkin, Reloadin & Waitin
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Yes, he was terrible last night, but he is only one of many kids who are playing AFL but really are not ready for it and they struggle and make mistakes because of it. Ramsay, Marley, Oxley, Langdon, Aish and yes, even Frost and Crisp are probably not 100% ready but there they are playing AFL and slowly learning the business. I'm prepared to give Gault more games, I think he can have a positive influence but he just needs something to go right, take a mark, kick a nice goal, win a contest, just something and it may spark him.
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