The horrendous midfield
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The horrendous midfield
Which I hear about constantly- went alright tonight
J.Steele - Elite player, best mid leader since Lenny
B.Couch - Contested ball winner and accumulater
Z Jones - Speed and clearance machine
L.Dunstan - gone to another level
S.Ross - Accumulater
J.Gresham - Injured
J.Billings - HF/Wing underrated
R.Byrnes - Developing kid - pace
J.Bytel - Developing kid - clearance
I think perhaps one classy, reasonably quick player short?
But overall, not shocking, or as bad as suggested IMO … especially when you factor in the ruck combo!
J.Steele - Elite player, best mid leader since Lenny
B.Couch - Contested ball winner and accumulater
Z Jones - Speed and clearance machine
L.Dunstan - gone to another level
S.Ross - Accumulater
J.Gresham - Injured
J.Billings - HF/Wing underrated
R.Byrnes - Developing kid - pace
J.Bytel - Developing kid - clearance
I think perhaps one classy, reasonably quick player short?
But overall, not shocking, or as bad as suggested IMO … especially when you factor in the ruck combo!
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Re: The horrendous midfield
A fit and in form Jones makes a big difference
Tough and fast.
Dunstan’s emergence is the other thing that has jumped out... essentially he’s doing what we got Hannerbery to do. Is suddenly looking almost unstoppable
Tough and fast.
Dunstan’s emergence is the other thing that has jumped out... essentially he’s doing what we got Hannerbery to do. Is suddenly looking almost unstoppable
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Re: The horrendous midfield
That's a whole bunch of tough nuts.
Steele.
Jones.
Dunstan.
Crouch.
Ross.
Steele.
Jones.
Dunstan.
Crouch.
Ross.
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Re: The horrendous midfield
Dunstan kept Jarrod Lyons fairly quiet.
Got under the skin of the Lions.
Made them give a 50m penalty to give Winx a certain goal.
Certainly went over n above
Got under the skin of the Lions.
Made them give a 50m penalty to give Winx a certain goal.
Certainly went over n above
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Re: The horrendous midfield
Having Ryder & Marshall in the same team just makes our structure so much better add Jones to the mix then we have a very competitive midfield . Steele is just a gun ,Dunstan has been amazing ,Crouch is a great pick up . If we get the right team on the park & play with that intensity we can mix it with the best but unfortunately that hasn't happened enough this year.
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Re: The horrendous midfield
Zac Jones
10 clearances
Makes a difference when your best players are out there!
10 clearances
Makes a difference when your best players are out there!
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Re: The horrendous midfield
1 speed outside deliverer and goal kicking mid short for mine
We rely a lot on Ryder and Marshall and when we play fast break sides like Dogs or Bombers IF we don’t get C first use we look slow
Byrnes a very exciting prospect
We rely a lot on Ryder and Marshall and when we play fast break sides like Dogs or Bombers IF we don’t get C first use we look slow
Byrnes a very exciting prospect
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Re: The horrendous midfield
Paddy served it up to our mids on a platinum plated platter last night.
Great to see how good we CAN look… let’s hope the form holds up for the rest of the year!
Great to see how good we CAN look… let’s hope the form holds up for the rest of the year!
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Re: The horrendous midfield
Byrnes has been a revelation, have we been lucky enough to find one of those lower draft picks that turns into an elite midfielder, that never happens to us and always seems to be the luck of the big premiership clubs. It's the type of luck we need, that we never get.
He looks like he belongs....and how many games has he played.
2021 season has not been a complete waste
He looks like he belongs....and how many games has he played.
2021 season has not been a complete waste
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Re: The horrendous midfield
Gresham is Ryder’s preferred target and Jones number 2. Significant gap after that if both are missing.
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Re: The horrendous midfield
Agree with the ruck combination, huge difference to the side. I hope we haven't left our run too late this year.bangaulegend wrote: ↑Sun 11 Jul 2021 12:08am Having Ryder & Marshall in the same team just makes our structure so much better add Jones to the mix then we have a very competitive midfield . Steele is just a gun ,Dunstan has been amazing ,Crouch is a great pick up . If we get the right team on the park & play with that intensity we can mix it with the best but unfortunately that hasn't happened enough this year.
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Re: The horrendous midfield
Having both rucks playing TOGETHER is everything for us. It transfers all across the field. When one of them is missing, we’re a forward short and the other ruck can’t play a kick behind to chop out the defence.scallopsroe wrote: ↑Sun 11 Jul 2021 11:51amAgree with the ruck combination, huge difference to the side. I hope we haven't left our run too late this year.bangaulegend wrote: ↑Sun 11 Jul 2021 12:08am Having Ryder & Marshall in the same team just makes our structure so much better add Jones to the mix then we have a very competitive midfield . Steele is just a gun ,Dunstan has been amazing ,Crouch is a great pick up . If we get the right team on the park & play with that intensity we can mix it with the best but unfortunately that hasn't happened enough this year.
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Re: The horrendous midfield
Add Gresh and Hanners to the mids that played last night and our midfield is the equal to the best in the competition. Well IMFO that is. Feel free to disagree.
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Re: The horrendous midfield
I agree 100% Saynta
Name another Midfield that has a dual B&F winner as a 5th/6th banana
Very deep midfield that really cracks in
But it can’t afford to be missing Jones or Gresham and DEFINITELY not both!!!
Name another Midfield that has a dual B&F winner as a 5th/6th banana
Very deep midfield that really cracks in
But it can’t afford to be missing Jones or Gresham and DEFINITELY not both!!!