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Shane Edwards
- Thread starter shamekha
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Thought his disposal looked far better against the Weagles. One of his passes was bullet like.
However the test will be against StKilda who currently pressure the ball carrier as well as anyone.
However the test will be against StKilda who currently pressure the ball carrier as well as anyone.
Tigers of Old said:
Would have thought this is a test for most of our players. It's an inherent problem which needs addressing at a more genreic level. The more our younger players can be exposed to clubs like the Saints and Geelong the better they will become.
GoodOne said:
Doesn't make sense this statement. you speak of something ingrained in someone that needs addressing in a general way. i think it should be a little more specific than that. ??? Or you've used very bad grammar without the understanding of the words.
Boy became a man a bit a Couburg, he had more confidence in his attack on the ball and tackling than he has before. In the past he played like a u18 getting a senior game in country footy, on Saturday for the first time he acted like he belonged.
Still a way to go, and needs to put some weight on but gee he's got some up side
Still a way to go, and needs to put some weight on but gee he's got some up side
As an Edwards critic his game on Sat was verey good and shocked me a little seeing him in that role.
Just shows how much effect playing them out of poisition can affect a footballer.
Just shows how much effect playing them out of poisition can affect a footballer.
Tigers of Old said:
Let's not target only Eddie against the Saints, lets's judge the whole side's performance against the Saints.
mad_doggy911 said:
Yep you're talking sh!t! I have only seen one Coburg game this year and his disposal was excellent. Most of the regular Coburg watches have also stated that he has been playing well.
Always been a Edwards fan, was always going to be a battler in early days due to his size and mental game when kicking. His technique is actually not all that bad and he has proven he can kick well and long out from defence at Coburg.
I'm very confident Edwards will make it, yes he has flaws but he will overcome them. His development and work ethic have been outstanding this year.
As CC said, a lot has to be said for players being given lessons/roles at Coburg to learn and then getting promoted when they learn them. That is something we have gotten wrong for years and Edward's game is testament to the sense of that path for players.
Edwards will have some more quiet games sure, but he will show more and more and I expect he will surprise many.
I'm very confident Edwards will make it, yes he has flaws but he will overcome them. His development and work ethic have been outstanding this year.
As CC said, a lot has to be said for players being given lessons/roles at Coburg to learn and then getting promoted when they learn them. That is something we have gotten wrong for years and Edward's game is testament to the sense of that path for players.
Edwards will have some more quiet games sure, but he will show more and more and I expect he will surprise many.
shamekha said:
Hmm, bag someone's statement with their own muddled and grammatically poor sentence.
I never said anything about 'ingrained', I said 'inherent', the point being (if I can grammatically set this up correctly for your understanding) that many of our players look good when there is little pressure but it's the ability to hit targets when under pressure that separates the top players from the rest. The only way to really learn to handle pressure is to experience it as much as possible, therefore playing teams like Geelong and St Kilda coften can only benefit our younger players.
If this club is going to get anywhere in the next few years, we need players like Edwards to make the grade.
GoodOne said:
i used the word ingrained on purpose.. they mean the same thing..
My point being is that i don't think his downside is inherent/ingrained and to suggest that you fix a problem in a general way is wrong. What you suggest is a specific problem and common amongst many RFC players. i for one believe Edwards is quite good under pressure in context to the teams overall performance in this area. I also don't think you need to play a Geelong or St Kilda to experience the pressure. All AFL sides pressure their opposition and credit must be given to RFC in the way they went about it on the weekend.
I acknowledge the fact that the Saints and Cats are doing it the best on field at the moment but our players need to learn to handle pressure no matter who they play. I believe what has now been proven is that pressure from off the field is just as tough to handle.
shamekha said:
Firstly ingrained and inherent are no the same thing, but that's another topic
Secondly think you've totally misunderstood me. My reference to general was a general issue in the Tiger team not specifically to Edwards and that we need to address it generally amongst the whole team. With most of what you have stated I agree with except that I do believe that you do benefit from more exposure to playing against teams like Geelong as they apply a pressure that is different and more intense than other teams. Of course all teams provide pressure but there's pressure and there's pressure.
