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Senior Seagull wrote: Good summary Ben, lots of first picks sitting out the game but same applied for Joondy. Was impressed by Joondy looked very fit considering they would have strated their pre-season later than most, they worked hard to get back and clog our mid-field and forward line consistently, gave us no room at all hence the big number of turnovers as our players had to stop and try and find a clear target. On the occasions we did create some space we moved the ball well but finishing was very poor. Agree re Delahunty, gets the ball well takes a good mark and will be damaging once he straightens up his kicking.

We looked very short down back,(bring back the Shuff) Joondy's big bodies up forward wore the backs down hence the big 2nd half for them. Stockleys a great pick up, not an elite ruckman by any means but a real honest toiler who will give our mids a good share of the pill and as you said follows up with good body & ground work. I think he's just 25 if so he's hitting prime time for a big bloke. Will get more support when Clanger comes in. Twomey down back is interesting as he was a class forward at the Ducks.

Looks like plenty of mids in reasonable form with Brissy back fit and Forrest to come in plus Horsely down the track. Any clue when he will have his first run?

Forrest had a knee recon last week, hes out for the year...

DG wrote:

Senior Seagull wrote: Good summary Ben, lots of first picks sitting out the game but same applied for Joondy. Was impressed by Joondy looked very fit considering they would have strated their pre-season later than most, they worked hard to get back and clog our mid-field and forward line consistently, gave us no room at all hence the big number of turnovers as our players had to stop and try and find a clear target. On the occasions we did create some space we moved the ball well but finishing was very poor. Agree re Delahunty, gets the ball well takes a good mark and will be damaging once he straightens up his kicking.

We looked very short down back,(bring back the Shuff) Joondy's big bodies up forward wore the backs down hence the big 2nd half for them. Stockleys a great pick up, not an elite ruckman by any means but a real honest toiler who will give our mids a good share of the pill and as you said follows up with good body & ground work. I think he's just 25 if so he's hitting prime time for a big bloke. Will get more support when Clanger comes in. Twomey down back is interesting as he was a class forward at the Ducks.

Looks like plenty of mids in reasonable form with Brissy back fit and Forrest to come in plus Horsely down the track. Any clue when he will have his first run?

Forrest had a knee recon last week, hes out for the year...

Bad news for Forrest - Didn't he have one last year aswell ???
Could be the end for him unfortunatly ???

Chopper wrote:

DG wrote:

Senior Seagull wrote: Good summary Ben, lots of first picks sitting out the game but same applied for Joondy. Was impressed by Joondy looked very fit considering they would have strated their pre-season later than most, they worked hard to get back and clog our mid-field and forward line consistently, gave us no room at all hence the big number of turnovers as our players had to stop and try and find a clear target. On the occasions we did create some space we moved the ball well but finishing was very poor. Agree re Delahunty, gets the ball well takes a good mark and will be damaging once he straightens up his kicking.

We looked very short down back,(bring back the Shuff) Joondy's big bodies up forward wore the backs down hence the big 2nd half for them. Stockleys a great pick up, not an elite ruckman by any means but a real honest toiler who will give our mids a good share of the pill and as you said follows up with good body & ground work. I think he's just 25 if so he's hitting prime time for a big bloke. Will get more support when Clanger comes in. Twomey down back is interesting as he was a class forward at the Ducks.

Looks like plenty of mids in reasonable form with Brissy back fit and Forrest to come in plus Horsely down the track. Any clue when he will have his first run?

Forrest had a knee recon last week, hes out for the year...

Bad news for Forrest - Didn't he have one last year aswell ???
Could be the end for him unfortunatly ???

Yep same knee.