McQualter

AlpineStars · Sat 24 Jul 2010 1:04am

I have been against people calling for his axing but he put in a couple of soft efforts tonight. Maybe had an off night but seems a bit out of sorts I think back to Eddys attack on the man and ball in the Freo game and prefer him (if fit).

mad saint guy · Sat 24 Jul 2010 1:08am

I've also been a supporter of Mini but he's given us nothing since the Geelong game. Don't think Eddy is the answer though. It would be good to get Raph back but he seems to have disappeared off the face of the earth, Armo isn't having any luck and Smith/Heyne aren't quite demanding a spot. Geary would be the likely inclusion though I'd like to see what Lynch could offer as the third forward option as well.

saint3d · Post: # 961287Post **saint3d** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 1:12am

Whatever he does to earn his spot it must be when he's not near the ball, otherwise we might have figured out what it is.

saintkid · Post: # 961288Post **saintkid** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 1:12am

AlpineStars wrote:I have been against people calling for his axing but he put in a couple of soft efforts tonight. Maybe had an off night but seems a bit out of sorts I think back to Eddys attack on the man and ball in the Freo game and prefer him (if fit).

He has not played well at all this year, plenty of soft efforts, often clumsy and hesitant near goal. To me he has been a big disappointment from the way he was playing last year.

Dr Spaceman · Sat 24 Jul 2010 1:37am

saint3d wrote:Whatever he does to earn his spot it must be when he's not near the ball, otherwise we might have figured out what it is.

If our team was the Big Brother house, Gretel Killeen would be saying, "it's time leave, Andrew McQualter"

dcstkfc · Post: # 961369Post **dcstkfc** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 1:41am

He's got to go, at least for now. Done little offensively all year, and now his defensive efforts are dwindling- just 3 tackles overall in the last two weeks.

How's Armo? Him or Geary are better options, not sure about Eddy though.

doggerel · Post: # 961402Post **doggerel** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 1:52am

I am with you guys. Been happy to stick with him till now. A couple of very, very average efforts in the first quarter tonight. I would support the inclusion of Geary ahead of him for next week. Not that Geary is great defensively, but McQ has tailed off in that dept. And Geary has more going for him offensively.

bigred · Post: # 961406Post **bigred** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 1:54am

Not good enough I'm afraid.

6 disposals @ 100% efficiency.

Kosi had six touches but kicked three goals....also presented. Well.

Some others were down on touches. Steven, Mac, Gilbert, Milne & Peake.

We had some players down, that is for sure.

Goddard got thirty touches which is surprising. He is in a form slump imo...along with Gilbert.

SaintWodonga · Sat 24 Jul 2010 2:01am

IMO should have been out weeks ago, has not done enough.

StPeter · Post: # 961488Post **StPeter** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 3:16am

Seems to one of Ross Lyon's favourites.

He has done little all year but still seems to be an automatic selection.

And certainly Eddy is not the answer. Geary is stiff to be out.

vacuous space · Sat 24 Jul 2010 3:55am

I'd question whether Geary would do much better than McQualter in the forward line. He doesn't get a lot of contested footy and getting possessions in the forward line is a tough task - especially when you've got Roo, Kosi, Milne and sometimes Schneider around.

Mini might benefit from a week of getting some touch in the VFL, but when he comes back in, he'll come back to the same role with the same scarce amount of ball to be had. I don't see any particular reason to make a change other than his stats are down, which is true of our entire attack (Schneider excepted).

kalsaint · Post: # 961502Post **kalsaint** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 3:59am

vacuous space wrote:I'd question whether Geary would do much better than McQualter in the forward line. He doesn't get a lot of contested footy and getting possessions in the forward line is a tough task - especially when you've got Roo, Kosi, Milne and sometimes Schneider around.

Mini might benefit from a week of getting some touch in the VFL, but when he comes back in, he'll come back to the same role with the same scarce amount of ball to be had. I don't see any particular reason to make a change other than his stats are down, which is true of our entire attack (Schneider excepted).

I am also not a huge fan of Geary as he gets caught a lot but his effort is generally there. I love(d) Mini's team minded style last year but he hasnt maintained it. Not providing forward options and is no longer applying more than 2 tackles a game. This is inexcusable for fringe player and he must go back a level to give someone else a go.

The replacement must be a midielder preferably an insider, we suffer here in our rotations. Jack Stevens has taken the offensive role Mini previously played.

SydneySainter · Sat 24 Jul 2010 4:11am

I like Mini, but for every good game he has played this year, he's followed it up with three or four poor ones.

Has only shown fleeting glimpses of his 09 form, so time for a game in the VFL. We need his 09 form for finals.

Bardon Saint · Sat 24 Jul 2010 8:12am

Although armo is injured, I'm a big fan of his for McQ position and role. Armo can kick a goal and is a very good tackler.

bergholt · Post: # 961524Post **bergholt** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 9:25am

SydneySainter wrote:I like Mini, but for every good game he has played this year, he's followed it up with three or four poor ones.

yeah, he was good four weeks ago against geelong, 23 touches, 7 marks, 2 goal assists, 3 tackles.

since then, in four games, he's had in total:

36 disposals
9 marks
15 tackles
3 inside 50s
1 goal assist
1 goal
1 behind

in the last two games:

16 disposals
5 marks
3 tackles
3 inside 50s
1 goal assist
0 goals
1 behind

just been far too anonymous. i'm not sure if he's going to pick up much form in the vfl, but at this point it has to be worth a try.

unfortunately we're short of players for his position. aker? i could see eddy getting a game in his spot if he plays well at sandy today. armo would be worth a try if he wasn't injured. nick heyne could definitely be worth a shot, wouldn't mind seeing a little more of him.

a smokey might be t lynch in a different role across half-forward, but his tackling pressure would have to be able to stay high, and i don't know if he's that sort of player.

saintkid · Post: # 961539Post **saintkid** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 9:55am

SydneySainter wrote:I like Mini, but for every good game he has played this year, he's followed it up with three or four poor ones.

Has only shown fleeting glimpses of his 09 form, so time for a game in the VFL. We need his 09 form for finals.

There isn't many good games he's played this year at all. There have been a couple of isolated cameo performances when the game has been in our favour and that's all. He has not stood up once when game's been in the balance.

bergholt · Post: # 961541Post **bergholt** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 10:03am

saintkid wrote:There isn't many good games he's played this year at all. There have been a couple of isolated cameo performances when the game has been in our favour and that's all. He has not stood up once when game's been in the balance.

...except for against the western bulldogs in the last quarter where it was widely acknowledged that he was pivotal in us limping over the line.

Rice Paper · Sat 24 Jul 2010 10:19am

Nick Heyne for me, I know Ross likes defensive pressure in the forward line but all of our small forwards know this and try to tackle.

But what the Collingwood game showed was that we don't have enough scoring options when a couple are closed down. Schnieder=very good, Milne =contributed, steven = quiet but at least scored but McQ = no contribution. Heyne has at least the ability to hit the score board when Milne and schnieder are tagged heavily.

Also every club tags Gilbert, Fisher now. We just aren't getting the run from the backline because of this.

santazzi · Post: # 961561Post **santazzi** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 10:45am

SaintWodonga wrote:IMO should have been out weeks ago, has not done enough.

I am not sure whether it is just Mini or others aswell..........it is of concern to me that the footy is entering our forward line and then leaving it at break neck speed putting a lot of pressure on the backs....this was how things were in 06,07 to some degree in 08..........09 was great....the footy entered our forward 50 and lingered there for a while giving us opprtunities to score ...last eek was a worry in this regared and I felt last night was worse........i feel we are going back ward with regard to forward pressure and as a result our backs are getting exposed lile last night............

matrix · Post: # 961569Post **matrix** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 11:06am

gone!

plugger66 · Post: # 961572Post **plugger66** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 11:12am

matrix wrote:gone!

Not this week. RL is consistant. If we win, which it was as good as, and no stars are coming back then there are no changes.

noob · Post: # 961573Post **noob** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 11:12am

didnt play saints footy last night! went in soft with some contests.

Wrote for Luck · Sat 24 Jul 2010 11:13am

WILL THE 2009 MINI PLEASE STAND UP!

borderbarry · Sat 24 Jul 2010 11:22am

What is the position re Raph Clarke? He is the only good player to return to this side. Although with a couple of softer games coming up it would be a good time to blood someone like Lynch.

remboy · Post: # 961594Post **remboy** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 11:28am

I just wish the commentators would say his name properly. I kept wondering who this Mick Walter guy was.

McQualter

McQualter

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