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Player Watch #33: Kamdyn McIntosh - signed until 2023
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For those using defensive structure and positioning as the reason for keeping Kmac in, tell me how he impacts the game??
Because there is no point running to all the right spots, playing the correct defensive role, completing the team 'structure' if you still don't impact the game.
There are plenty of examples this year alone, let alone last year, where even when Kmac gets to the right spot (to supposedly stop the oppoistion) that he fails to impact the contest and the oppostion walk straight through a tackle (if he even lays a glove on them in the first place) or where even in the right sport, the oppostion go straight past him.
Then on the rare occassions these days when he does get it, he turns it over, usually catching our back 6 now out of position having to deal with a repeat I50 for the opposition.
He KILLS US.
I am happy to agree his hard running is still there, I'm even happy to agree he may run to the right spots more than then kids waiting for his position.
But even when he does those things well (the main reasons he's supposedly in the team) he has ZERO IMPACT ON THE CONTEST, HIS OPPONENT OR THE OPPOSITIONS ABILITY TO TRANSITION THE BALL.
Even if a kid isn't ready, the potential upside of their development, and given that to them early clearly outweighs the benefit of playing KMac. Ina different/stronger/contending team, you may make an argument the other way, but for where we are now... you can't justify keeping in the team. Even is he's the "Best Bloke" on the list
Because there is no point running to all the right spots, playing the correct defensive role, completing the team 'structure' if you still don't impact the game.
There are plenty of examples this year alone, let alone last year, where even when Kmac gets to the right spot (to supposedly stop the oppoistion) that he fails to impact the contest and the oppostion walk straight through a tackle (if he even lays a glove on them in the first place) or where even in the right sport, the oppostion go straight past him.
Then on the rare occassions these days when he does get it, he turns it over, usually catching our back 6 now out of position having to deal with a repeat I50 for the opposition.
He KILLS US.
I am happy to agree his hard running is still there, I'm even happy to agree he may run to the right spots more than then kids waiting for his position.
But even when he does those things well (the main reasons he's supposedly in the team) he has ZERO IMPACT ON THE CONTEST, HIS OPPONENT OR THE OPPOSITIONS ABILITY TO TRANSITION THE BALL.
Even if a kid isn't ready, the potential upside of their development, and given that to them early clearly outweighs the benefit of playing KMac. Ina different/stronger/contending team, you may make an argument the other way, but for where we are now... you can't justify keeping in the team. Even is he's the "Best Bloke" on the list
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would this guy get a gig at any other club right now
if so they can have him thanks for ur service macintosh computer
if so they can have him thanks for ur service macintosh computer
So while we are crap let’s get crappier on the hope our players develop under those conditions?
It’s feasible but I don’t if it’s how teams like to go nowadays. Richmond can survive 37 of crappiness but it wasn’t fun.
Nah. While we might lose a little in defensive patterns, we'd gain plenty in offence amd development.
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CMON BT that's not why we were crap it was bc we had no money and we couldn't get decent guys to run the joint and we paid peanuts and got monkeys in admin, FD and players. There is no excuse now as we have the money. Playing KMAC is old RFC amateurish 90's stuff where we played below average or old done footballers. The only difference was we were broke then.
I’m still waiting for the wonders that were going to happen when we got rid of that Castanga guy.
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I hope the reason he’s going to Perth is because he’s from there and we only bought him a one way ticket
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George had lost his love for the game and his drive, he needed to be replaced, and then there was the kicking issues that went from bad to diabolical ( kicking over his shoulder from set shots).
Maybe if we all try just hard we can get KMac to lose his love for the game.
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I don’t think Kmac would be reading BF, but if you’re referring to players being potted on social media then I agree nobody deserves that, it’s a low act, that unfortunately happens a bit.
Surely it’s fair enough for fans on here to have an opinion on players though all you’re really doing is critiquing a performance. The rules are in place for abuse.
fwiw I don’t agree on a lot of the criticism of Kmac. I think he’s been a solid contributor for a long time, that plays to coaches instructions.
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You make it sound like rocket science. It’s not that hard any player with footy nous knows these structures instinctively not to mention all the structures they run at training.
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Teams have been slicing through us like butter out of defence for 3-years now. Kamdyn ain’t helping stifle opposition ball movement.
Let’s lock these things in for Sunday:
1. Macca halts our ball movement by going back over his mark .. he takes 5 seconds… then kicks 50m and high to a contest. He will do this multiple times.
2. Macca does 1-2 things that cost us goals.
3. Macca doesn’t kick a goal and doesn’t help set any up.
4. Macca turns the ball over multiple times through poor disposal and poor decision making.
5. Macca will do 1 good thing whether it be a tackle, a chase or a spoil …. This will keep him in the team for the following game.
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3 idiot coaches in a row. Nevermind.
Nah Dimma was great, he was just too stubborn and loyal to his favorites by the end. Mini did what Dimma did, and Yzes hands have been tied to a degree with the amount of injuries.
George could run and mark, we should've reinvented him as a winger or something. If he didn't get injured & retire he would've been back in the horrible small fwd position.
Kmac seems to be in the back half a lot, maybe a new role for him anyhow
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Should leave the Doofus in Perth. Ship his belongings to him. I know we're decimated with injuries but FFS's time to move on from Mr Sheen
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He got like 3 early touches then disappeared like where’s Wally
Just 3 touches (1 effective) after the first 10 minutes.
Enough is enough.
Enough is enough.
We've been saying this for about 20-30 games now. He's a liability, has been on the decline since his peak in the Dimma system passed, he's never actually been good at football, just effort and structure and hard running.
Now that the system has fallen apart his complete lack of talent is exposed.
Now that the system has fallen apart his complete lack of talent is exposed.
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He was always on the fringe and missed the 19 GF. He was great role player when we had the guns around him , but he was always going to dwindle away to a spud once they retired. His DE was always rubbish, but he played that defensive role whilst Lambert, Cotchin , Martin and Edward’s strutted their stuff.
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People have been coming to the defence of Macca all season. And I’m sure they felt vindicated 5-minutes in when he played his best football of the season. Alas … he was stuck on 3 possessions for about an hour. A friggin hour! He ended with 6 disposals, and 3 clangers.
People talk about his running power and defensive positioning… it’s an absolute myth.
When the team is selected post the bye, he simply has to be out of it. Play Hugo for 10 games in a row .. give the kid a chance to fail.. if he fails we delist, no problem. But maybe he builds confidence and actually shows something - like MRJ and Mansell have at times the last few games. Or play Banks. Bring Grimes in and put D Rioli on a wing.
And it’s not about selection integrity. If it was, Macca could not possibly be selected. I had enough 25 games ago of both Macca and Pickett .. everyone else very slow to the party.
I’ve asked the question before and I’ll ask it again … how can anyone play worse than Macca has the first 6 games of this season? It is not possible.
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Pickett, Kmac, HRS and Grimes have no future at the RFC and should be told goodbye at the end of the year.
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