Where’s Windy at?
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Where’s Windy at?
What did you make of his 15 disposal game last night?
Ya think he’ll be a regular starter? In what position?
Ya think he’ll be a regular starter? In what position?
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Re: Where’s Windy at?
I posted the below in another thread...
Interesting that Ross mentioned in the press conference that sending Windy to Warner helped swing the game.
Didn’t we keep getting told the reason he wasn’t playing in the seniors was because they wanted him to be more of an attacking mid and not a tagger?
If he can nullify the opponents best mids I say keep at it.
Interesting that Ross mentioned in the press conference that sending Windy to Warner helped swing the game.
Didn’t we keep getting told the reason he wasn’t playing in the seniors was because they wanted him to be more of an attacking mid and not a tagger?
If he can nullify the opponents best mids I say keep at it.
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Re: Where’s Windy at?
I was going to start a thread on this too
His game won’t win votes but I thought he was pretty good. As some pointed out… did the job on Warner in the second half and won a few hard balls. Tough as nails at the contest.
For me personally… hope he stays in and is a huge upgrade on Paton
His game won’t win votes but I thought he was pretty good. As some pointed out… did the job on Warner in the second half and won a few hard balls. Tough as nails at the contest.
For me personally… hope he stays in and is a huge upgrade on Paton
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Re: Where’s Windy at?
I think it should be a horses for courses tactic.
If he tags, it would still be good if ideally he could still win his own ball. Ie 20 possessions.
If he tags, it would still be good if ideally he could still win his own ball. Ie 20 possessions.
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Re: Where’s Windy at?
He played well. I'm always confident when he has the ball. Not as dynamic as Michito but just as effective.
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Re: Where’s Windy at?
Possible future captain.
Already he is an accomplished stopper and I feel It’s only a matter of time before he starts racking up high-possession games as he has been doing in the VFL.
Was solid in his role last night.
Already he is an accomplished stopper and I feel It’s only a matter of time before he starts racking up high-possession games as he has been doing in the VFL.
Was solid in his role last night.
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Re: Where’s Windy at?
At this stage of his career I think tagging will be best value for the team…next week Shai Bolton.
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Re: Where’s Windy at?
His first game back I thought he did well. His 3rd quarter was the quietest with 2 poss but otherwise it was an even game. He actually won more clearances than Steele with half the amount of centre bounce attendances. Seb Ross only had 1 more possession and the coaches seem to keep throwing him in there.shanegrambeau wrote: ↑Fri 09 Jun 2023 12:16pm What did you make of his 15 disposal game last night?
Ya think he’ll be a regular starter? In what position?
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Re: Where’s Windy at?
I think Bolton goes forward too often for Windy to be of use.Saintmike65 wrote: ↑Fri 09 Jun 2023 12:47pm At this stage of his career I think tagging will be best value for the team…next week Shai Bolton.
Taranto or Prestia might be a better match up.
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Where do you get your stats from? None of the sites I use keeps things like centre bounce attendances.Impatient Sainter wrote: ↑Fri 09 Jun 2023 12:58pm His first game back I thought he did well. His 3rd quarter was the quietest with 2 poss but otherwise it was an even game. He actually won more clearnaces than Steele with half the amount of centre bounce attendances. Seb Ross only had 1 more possession and the coaches seem to keep throwing him in there.
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Re: Where’s Windy at?
Rarely gets forward of the ball. Maybe this is because he had that tagging role last year. It's not a criticism, merely an observation. It's likely a confidence thing. He's still working out how to play midfield. He's got the drive, the ability to stick to a task, and the professionalism to give him every chance to grow into the role. It took Jack Steele a few years of tagging before he grew as a player and began to be a ball winner. Windhager has that toughness and the work ethic of Steele, and I'm confident he'll develop just as Steele did.
Saintmike65, I think you're right that for now his best role is as tagger. I think we tend to get impatient with young midfielders when we see others at other clubs killing it in their first and second years. However, those guys are the exception rather than the rule. It took Lenny Hayes three years of being a bit part player before blossoming into the champion he became. Goddard was a slow burn.
There are never any guarantees with young players, but I feel Windhager will ultimately make it.
Saintmike65, I think you're right that for now his best role is as tagger. I think we tend to get impatient with young midfielders when we see others at other clubs killing it in their first and second years. However, those guys are the exception rather than the rule. It took Lenny Hayes three years of being a bit part player before blossoming into the champion he became. Goddard was a slow burn.
There are never any guarantees with young players, but I feel Windhager will ultimately make it.
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Re: Where’s Windy at?
Have a look at the advanced tab on the AFL site stats.Life Long Saint wrote: ↑Fri 09 Jun 2023 1:03pmWhere do you get your stats from? None of the sites I use keeps things like centre bounce attendances.Impatient Sainter wrote: ↑Fri 09 Jun 2023 12:58pm His first game back I thought he did well. His 3rd quarter was the quietest with 2 poss but otherwise it was an even game. He actually won more clearnaces than Steele with half the amount of centre bounce attendances. Seb Ross only had 1 more possession and the coaches seem to keep throwing him in there.
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Re: Where’s Windy at?
Everyone needs to remember this was his first full 4 quarter AFL game of the year. He’s been sub every game since. I think he is building. The tag idea came from Lenny Hayes at home on the couch watching the footy according to Ross. Seems like Windy is Lenny’s little protege and I don’t mind that if he turns out half the player Lenny was.
The kid will build and find confidence. NWM has build into his game and so has Mitchito.
The kid will build and find confidence. NWM has build into his game and so has Mitchito.
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Re: Where’s Windy at?
He looks bigger, heavier, slower, less agile etc... I prefer last year's model as it gave us a point of difference in the midfield. Last year, his physique was more Judd like. This year, more Crouch like. Still going to be a great player, very skillful and smart.
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Re: Where’s Windy at?
Windhager
Like Crouch, Steele, Ross
Has lost more than 5kg
Crouch, for a ball pig is actually not very big, this year quite lean
Like Crouch, Steele, Ross
Has lost more than 5kg
Crouch, for a ball pig is actually not very big, this year quite lean
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Re: Where’s Windy at?
Jack Steele started as a tagging midfielder who was able to shut-down opposition midfielder and amass possessions.
Don't mind if Windhager follows the same path.
He did enough to keep his position for next week and he'll get better as he gets more experience.
Don't mind if Windhager follows the same path.
He did enough to keep his position for next week and he'll get better as he gets more experience.
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Re: Where’s Windy at?
The difficulty is that when you watch a game on TV (and listen to commentators pumping up their own tyres) you have a very limited picture of what is transpiring across the ground
So who is responsible for who and what and who is on and off the interchange replacing who
All you get is a picture of who is contesting the ball
And what commentators prattle on about, informing us by code as to how good they were
I note that Windhager was mentioned by the Coach
Same with Caminiti (at 198cm replaced late by the 193cm Sharman so, to me, not like for like except they both play forward)
The next commentary will be the précis of St Kilda listed players in the VFL viz a viz AFL ready
So who is responsible for who and what and who is on and off the interchange replacing who
All you get is a picture of who is contesting the ball
And what commentators prattle on about, informing us by code as to how good they were
I note that Windhager was mentioned by the Coach
Same with Caminiti (at 198cm replaced late by the 193cm Sharman so, to me, not like for like except they both play forward)
The next commentary will be the précis of St Kilda listed players in the VFL viz a viz AFL ready
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Re: Where’s Windy at?
I think I must have missed your apologyThe_Dud wrote: ↑Fri 09 Jun 2023 12:22pm I posted the below in another thread...
Interesting that Ross mentioned in the press conference that sending Windy to Warner helped swing the game.
Didn’t we keep getting told the reason he wasn’t playing in the seniors was because they wanted him to be more of an attacking mid and not a tagger?
If he can nullify the opponents best mids I say keep at it.
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