But if McCartin was worth his salt, he wouldn't be spilling bread and butter marks inside 50m.
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Re: Flat Hands
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Re: Flat Hands
I don't think Membrey is a 'designated bring it to the front of the pack guy'.Sainternist wrote: ↑Mon 18 Jun 2018 5:31pm The only bloke in our forward line these days who looks likely to hold his marks is Tim Membrey.
He actually attacks the contest with the intention of marking the pill, as opposed to bringing it to the front.
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Re: Flat Hands
That is a real worry isn't it?Sainternist wrote: ↑Mon 18 Jun 2018 5:53pmBut if McCartin was worth his salt, he wouldn't be spilling bread and butter marks inside 50m.
Doesn't happen outside the 5o metre circle so it must be a nerve thing
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I think it's a coaching thing. He's losing his instinct to mark, because he's being coached to bring it to the front of the pack.saynta wrote: ↑Tue 19 Jun 2018 7:31pmThat is a real worry isn't it?Sainternist wrote: ↑Mon 18 Jun 2018 5:53pmBut if McCartin was worth his salt, he wouldn't be spilling bread and butter marks inside 50m.
Doesn't happen outside the 5o metre circle so it must be a nerve thing
Up the ground, he just marks it. And he's good at it.
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Re: Flat Hands
Yeah it sure is a bit of a mystery. Perhaps also psychological given the amounts of whacks he has taken to the scone. And having his teammates constantly muffing kicks to him inside 50m wouldn't help his case either. Yeah I reckon you could be onto something in terms of coaching, Rodger. With any luck, a good forward line coach should be able to help him remedy this problem.rodgerfox wrote: ↑Tue 19 Jun 2018 8:10pmI think it's a coaching thing. He's losing his instinct to mark, because he's being coached to bring it to the front of the pack.saynta wrote: ↑Tue 19 Jun 2018 7:31pmThat is a real worry isn't it?Sainternist wrote: ↑Mon 18 Jun 2018 5:53pmBut if McCartin was worth his salt, he wouldn't be spilling bread and butter marks inside 50m.
Doesn't happen outside the 5o metre circle so it must be a nerve thing
Up the ground, he just marks it. And he's good at it.
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Re: Flat Hands
Does that go for Bruce then too? He went from clunking everything in 2015 to the flat hand man he is now
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Yes.
Although he is experienced enough to be able to know when to mark, and when to bring it to the front.
A 22yo, no. 1 draft pick key forward needs to be taught to mark now, and then as he gets older he can do the whole 'team rules' thing.
Bit like Jack Riewoldt. Learn the art of being a key forward first. Learn the rest later.