Nonsense
He was fantastic today. Tried his guts out and did a lot of stuff that you don’t get stats for. I reckon he closed down space and got a hand in to stop the run 3-4 times at least. He has impressive closing speed actually
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He was fantastic today. Tried his guts out and did a lot of stuff that you don’t get stats for. I reckon he closed down space and got a hand in to stop the run 3-4 times at least. He has impressive closing speed actually
And should have another 30 games under his belt because we held onto KMac too long.
But yet some still want to see Kmac in 2025. Are we doing it again too Banks?
The growth in his game is a good example of things that don’t show up on stats sheets.
He’s getting to more of the right spots more often and has wheels.
We might be.
Banks moved onto the southern wing sometime in the 2nd half and started to get into the play and got some space. When he gets space he looks really good and some of his kicking was very good.
Personally I would just play HRS and Banks on the wings and leave them there.
Yes, saw all that. Another step in the right direction. But as noted I saw a couple of half-hearted efforts that were disappointing.
No he didn't I was there and he impacted, hit every contest he could get to.
Now you’re just making stuff up. Never once did he shirk a contest, in fact quite the opposite. And his gut running was KMac at his best levels.
Well done Hugo
He did shirk one contest for the day but he would have had to sprint back with the flight of the ball and absolutely been killed. Massive positive for the season is this guys contested footy and courage, puts to shame a few of our leaders in mcintosh and short to name a few
Besides nakas who has been quality all year.
I reckon Ralphsmith would be close 2nd.
Maybe Vaulstin
I reckon Ralphsmith would be close 2nd.
Maybe Vaulstin
top game Hugo! the high fly at full forward. if you nailed it, things would be different. 18 point turnaround and we were coming home fast.
He’s at least a quality “ depth” player now , takin his opportunity with both hands this season and yesterdays game is the minimum going forward , keeps that standard up and I’ll be glad to say I wrote him of to early.
Hugo is a good example of giving continuity and an opportunity to a cub , we need to continue to do this now.
Hugo is a good example of giving continuity and an opportunity to a cub , we need to continue to do this now.
I like that he tries his guts out. Probably our most competitive kid on the list.
We need 22 of these types each week.
We need 22 of these types each week.
Personally, I noted a few contests on the wing where I expected him to go in, and he held back.
It didn't look like 'shirking' to me, more like confusion.
There was a lot of hesitation in and around the contest from every player though.
Ralphsmith is definitely not soft, and tries his guts out.
Yeah over commit and miss and there's an easy exit. That knowledge of when to go and when to hold off is hard.
Watch every game on the weekend and you see all teams and players of all levels get it wrong at times and sides escape. I watched Blakey get it hopelessly wrong on Saturday night.
