I might be missing something, but I would like to see him have a stronger presence in around the ground play.
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Ivan Soldo
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I love Soldo, but my perception is that he grows into the game rather than coming out with intent from the start. Reflects his personality, but penny needs to drop sooner rather than later. Still has huge upside.
That the modus operandi, see what they want throw and adjust, take the hits, hold firm and be patient, let the game come to us, been that way for a number of years.
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not sure - I thought Soldo helped give us momentum in the third when we made a run at it?
Yes Nanks has what Soldo doesn't have and vice-versa. Would be great to pick the best of both. Actually if Nanks had the extra 5 centimetres that Soldo has he'd be a super-star.
Whoever is midfield coach also needs to get Soldo and the rovers to talk about where he is going to tap it. So many times this season I have seen Soldo win a clear tap out and our midfielders going the other direction. Starting to remind me of Hampson 
Put it this way if Nank plays last night we win.
Nank is brutal around the contest.
Nank is brutal around the contest.
Thought all the ruckmen were pretty poor around the ground. Soldo had 37 hitouts to Jacobs 26 and Chol chimed in with 7 hitouts. What really wasn't good enough was Soldo/Chol 7 disposals, 1 mark, 1 clearance, 5 contested possies, 4 efficient disposals (Chol just 1) between them. To put that in perspective, Nanks against Saints (before Demons injury) had 17 disposals, 4 marks, 1 goal, 7 tackles, 12 contested possies , 5 clearances, 14 efficent disposals. Nanks is our best ruckman when fit but that's where he's been struggling for a while now.
Jacobs had 5 disposals, 2 marks, 2 clearances. Sauce is well and truly out of form as well. He was dropped after round 3 and only picked again last night.
The tap to Jack in the third quarter was inspired. Jack set that up, you could see it unfold.Whoever is midfield coach also needs to get Soldo and the rovers to talk about where he is going to tap it. So many times this season I have seen Soldo win a clear tap out and our midfielders going the other direction. Starting to remind me of Hampson
Soldo put it in exactly the right place.
Was definitely a set play. I was at that end of the ground and you could see it unfold
