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Welcome to the Tigers - Connor Menadue

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Menadue deserves a rest. Making a few rookie errors.
 
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Might be making a few mistakes but willing to put them out there that this kid will be a gun in a few years.

Thrown to the wolves early but will ok...

Plenty of others to worry about first, than a second year player.
 
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Would prefer to play him in the Dreamtime game and see how he performs. Would like to see him get a bit of "big game" experience this Saturday night.
If he drops off then it might be time for him to go back to the VFL to re-group for a couple of games or so.
 
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berwick boy said:
Might be making a few mistakes but willing to put them out there that this kid will be a gun in a few years.

Thrown to the wolves early but will ok...

Plenty of others to worry about first, than a second year player.

Agree. Menadue is going fine and will be a good player. I'm happy that he is getting decent exposure but if the policy is to give the youngsters a rest then now is the time.
 
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tigertim said:
You think theyre "resting" the kids at stages ie Rioli, C Ellis then Mendadue?
Rioli has already missed although he was injured in round 2 and had family issues round 9. CEllis was out this week because of general soreness. I think they may do the same with Menadue as many clubs do.
Maybe this week.
 
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Was thinking that it was time to give him a rest but agree let him feel the big game experience then rest him and give Markov a game or to
 
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Seems to hesitate when first getting the ball in contested situations resulting in him getting tackled alot and sometimes holding the ball.

Needs to back himself and follow his instincts.
 
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Been doing much more of that in last few games , prior to that he d dish off like a hot spud and the jury was out for me . Needs to continue to improve , I reckon he will. Yes he could do with a spell, Ellis, conca, broad and marcon all in the wings
 
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spook said:
But, you want us to play the kids and lose? Shouldn't we keep him in then?

For his own sake he needs a spell. Club doing his development more harm than good IMO.

spook said:
Did you notice Blakely's disposal? Awful. Not sure what he has to do with Menadue, except another chance for you to whinge that we drafted the wrong player. We didn't. Blakely is a terrible kick and if we'd drafted him you'd be whinging about that.

Blakely just had 22 disposals (15 contested), 15 effective disposals, only 2 clangers. So his skills were fine. Also 6 clearances, 6 inside 50's and 7 tackles all in only 62% GT. If he played for us I'd amaze a what an awesome game he just played for a 2nd year player.
 
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He's doing fine. Needs to be released more into an outside role and told to run and carry. Doing too much contested work for a light kid.
 
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His pressure acts were up again, 19 compared to high of 20 by Cotchin.
 
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Liked his game in the twos today. Body-lined the ball and handled cleanly in the wet.
 
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spook said:
Liked his game in the twos today. Body-lined the ball and handled cleanly in the wet.
Good to hear. Gives him the opportunity to take good form back into the ones this weekend.
 
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Still not impacting games, flashes only.

Long way to go. No rush.
 
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spook said:
Liked his game in the twos today. Body-lined the ball and handled cleanly in the wet.

Agree. Was impressed at how hard at it he was, in awful conditions that really didn't suit a player of his streaky build and mostly outside skill-set at this stage. Seem to cop a knock late in 3rd Q. Switched off then so not sure how he finished up.
 
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SCOOP said:
Still not impacting games, flashes only.

Long way to go. No rush.

Yeah not sure i see the excitement. Gets pushed out of/off the contest too easily ATM.
 
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jb03 said:
Yeah not sure i see the excitement. Gets pushed out of/off the contest too easily ATM.
As opposed to our senior brutes?