He has to find the balance now though.Bernard Shakey wrote: ↑Mon 29 Jul 2019 1:15pm The fact that Hunter is hanging onto the ball longer is why he has stepped up the last few weeks. He is making considered decisions rather than just bombing away!
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NO IFS OR BUTS HARVS IS KING OF THE AFL
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I hope it does not means that he will absolutely be a gun - but will be obsolete before he attains that status.
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Hunter has always seemed to have a bit more time, but we should also consider that apart from continually handing the ball over, Melbourne brought their pressure game and should have won. The fact they didn't is very pleasing also because our side was very much less experiencedBernard Shakey wrote: ↑Mon 29 Jul 2019 1:15pm The fact that Hunter is hanging onto the ball longer is why he has stepped up the last few weeks. He is making considered decisions rather than just bombing away!
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Why should melbourne have won. We were clearly the better side. Apart from the silly Carlisle freekick and goal which kept the dees in the game, we hit the post three times.barneyboyz wrote: ↑Mon 29 Jul 2019 2:07pmHunter has always seemed to have a bit more time, but we should also consider that apart from continually handing the ball over, Melbourne brought their pressure game and should have won. The fact they didn't is very pleasing also because our side was very much less experiencedBernard Shakey wrote: ↑Mon 29 Jul 2019 1:15pm The fact that Hunter is hanging onto the ball longer is why he has stepped up the last few weeks. He is making considered decisions rather than just bombing away!![]()
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Yeah I’m confused as to why Melbourne should’ve won, I thought we’re were clearly on top after quarter time and we should’ve won by moresaynta wrote: ↑Mon 29 Jul 2019 5:57pmWhy should melbourne have won. We were clearly the better side. Apart from the silly Carlisle freekick and goal which kept the dees in the game, we hit the post three times.barneyboyz wrote: ↑Mon 29 Jul 2019 2:07pmHunter has always seemed to have a bit more time, but we should also consider that apart from continually handing the ball over, Melbourne brought their pressure game and should have won. The fact they didn't is very pleasing also because our side was very much less experiencedBernard Shakey wrote: ↑Mon 29 Jul 2019 1:15pm The fact that Hunter is hanging onto the ball longer is why he has stepped up the last few weeks. He is making considered decisions rather than just bombing away!![]()
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The early dominance of Gawn and a couple of free kicks including one out of the centre saw Melbourne kicking 3 in a hurry
From there the frustration was that apart from gifting 2 at the end of the first quarter then 2 without the ball going back to the centre, we basically controlled the contest but could not put it on the scoreboard - including because of 3 into the post
Melbourne looked very “pretty” when they hit outside ball with an overlap - and were dangerous on occasions
They also scrapped a couple of goals
But my overall view was that we were just too fierce for them and our tackling put them under pressure leading to their errors
This was particularly the case in the final quarter with our gang tackling which was pleasing
Melbourne’s turnovers were as a result of our pressure - including finding Jones out hence he found himself in the defensive 6
The overview was that we made the win harder than it should have been but we persisted and got the appropriate reward in the end
We still miss out when Bruce rucks and then requires time on the bench - I would much prefer Bruce as a fixture in our forward line
Which brings us back to support for Marshall
Imagine if Marshall had not been presented with the opportunity - or had not progressed as magnificently as he has (he was not in the Round 1 side) and we were reliant on Longer and Pierce absent Hickey traded to West Coast
Hmmm
From there the frustration was that apart from gifting 2 at the end of the first quarter then 2 without the ball going back to the centre, we basically controlled the contest but could not put it on the scoreboard - including because of 3 into the post
Melbourne looked very “pretty” when they hit outside ball with an overlap - and were dangerous on occasions
They also scrapped a couple of goals
But my overall view was that we were just too fierce for them and our tackling put them under pressure leading to their errors
This was particularly the case in the final quarter with our gang tackling which was pleasing
Melbourne’s turnovers were as a result of our pressure - including finding Jones out hence he found himself in the defensive 6
The overview was that we made the win harder than it should have been but we persisted and got the appropriate reward in the end
We still miss out when Bruce rucks and then requires time on the bench - I would much prefer Bruce as a fixture in our forward line
Which brings us back to support for Marshall
Imagine if Marshall had not been presented with the opportunity - or had not progressed as magnificently as he has (he was not in the Round 1 side) and we were reliant on Longer and Pierce absent Hickey traded to West Coast
Hmmm
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I only based that statement on the fact they had played the best game of football that I have watched both last year and this in the finals. A couple of times on Saturday they looked as though they might just explode, but didn't. Maybe I could have used 'could' have won? We had the better forward line and overall balancesaynta wrote: ↑Mon 29 Jul 2019 5:57pmWhy should melbourne have won. We were clearly the better side. Apart from the silly Carlisle freekick and goal which kept the dees in the game, we hit the post three times.barneyboyz wrote: ↑Mon 29 Jul 2019 2:07pmHunter has always seemed to have a bit more time, but we should also consider that apart from continually handing the ball over, Melbourne brought their pressure game and should have won. The fact they didn't is very pleasing also because our side was very much less experiencedBernard Shakey wrote: ↑Mon 29 Jul 2019 1:15pm The fact that Hunter is hanging onto the ball longer is why he has stepped up the last few weeks. He is making considered decisions rather than just bombing away!![]()
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Re: Hunter Clark
He has balance in spades. That is what sets him apart.CURLY wrote: ↑Mon 29 Jul 2019 1:39pmHe has to find the balance now though.Bernard Shakey wrote: ↑Mon 29 Jul 2019 1:15pm The fact that Hunter is hanging onto the ball longer is why he has stepped up the last few weeks. He is making considered decisions rather than just bombing away!
I know that's not the balance you're speaking of. That balance will come with experience, strength and his team mates appreciating his abilities and running to the right spots.
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Agreed. We get found out when teams have 2 recognised rucks.To the top wrote: ↑Mon 29 Jul 2019 8:38pm
We still miss out when Bruce rucks and then requires time on the bench - I would much prefer Bruce as a fixture in our forward line
Which brings us back to support for Marshall
There was a moment when Josh rucked pretty well from a boundary throw in. Josh snatched the footy out of a ruck contest early in the game and kicked one of his best goals for this year. It was a critical time where we had to stay in touch
After the Dees shot out to a 3 goal lead we needed our senior players to stand up and Bruce has a way of imposing himself whether it's rucking or as a KPF
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Re: Hunter Clark
The injury situation has a silver lining
Guys like Clark and Coff and Paton and Langlands are finally getting more opportunity
I posted early this year in a thread titled 'Clark facing the axe' that we were going about developing our kids and especially our most talented younger bloke very differently to other clubs.
Clark is fulfilling his potential because he has the talent, he's done the work (with a really strong preseason and a couple of good JLT games) and he's finally getting continuity by playing consecutive games
It's ridiculous to have a young player get 2 games and then be dropped to the seconds for 4 weeks and then expect them to come back and have an impact in 1 or 2 games. They need to play with the same bunch and get used to playing with the same players around them
Guys like Clark and Coff and Paton and Langlands are finally getting more opportunity
I posted early this year in a thread titled 'Clark facing the axe' that we were going about developing our kids and especially our most talented younger bloke very differently to other clubs.
Clark is fulfilling his potential because he has the talent, he's done the work (with a really strong preseason and a couple of good JLT games) and he's finally getting continuity by playing consecutive games
It's ridiculous to have a young player get 2 games and then be dropped to the seconds for 4 weeks and then expect them to come back and have an impact in 1 or 2 games. They need to play with the same bunch and get used to playing with the same players around them