Are you mansplaining how votes work?The 5 votes from Geelong says that he not only did what the coaches wanted him to do, he was the best in the team at doing what the coaches wanted him to do.
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Are you mansplaining how votes work?The 5 votes from Geelong says that he not only did what the coaches wanted him to do, he was the best in the team at doing what the coaches wanted him to do.
Only if you are Mrs MeowAre you mansplaining how votes work?
It continually surprises me of poster concerns with regards to Sav's one-on-one contests, give Sav time and he'll be up there with the best one-on-one backman in the league, it's just that he can be a little slow learning in certain fundamental areas of the game when it comes to being a key position backman, which in fairness to him is understandable. At present the guys is in the early stages of learning his craft and for all intense and purposes is doing an exceptional job with playing on some the better key forwards in the comp but give him time and mark my words, there will not be many 'better forwards' in the comp that he won't be able to hold his own.
Personally, I've been wanting Sav to go into the back-line for at least 18 months, as in the end he never had the smarts to be a top forward but the guy has incredible athleticism for his size and body strength and playing a key position back role suits him down to a tee, he doesn't have to turn around. He's also has a attacking mentality to his game, wanting to take the game on, whereby he even goes for marks that he should be punching but he'll quickly work out the best time to mark and the best time to punch.
But what Sav's also gives Geelong is another 'genuine' tall, strong defender (very hard to come-by) taking the best or second best key forward with SDK taking the other, Kolo goes onto the 3rd and so on with remaining backman, which really free's up our backline to have more control over their opponents, hence we'll have a better opportunity to be more attacking. I can see by seasons end that barring injuries, the Cats will have the most dynamic back-line in the league and we already know how good the forward line is. The remaining question will be our on-ball brigade, where a fit and healthy Danger becomes paramount but also a possible weak link if he's not 100% right come finals or is injured. Sort out and settle our on-ball brigade by finals time and we will most definitely be the team to beat for the 'big one' and Sav will be very much play a important role when that times comes.
Spot on. As I said in another post somewhere: you can see this when at the ground much better than on TV because you can see the play unfolding from up the field whereas the TV view conclusion might be “no one could stop that pass”.Yeah we have a rolling defence, match ups change all the time. Sure people might have a primary opponent but within play it's often not clear cut. Kind of a team defence approach. A lot of sagging off to intercept or help track another guy running in. I'd say "losing" an opponent is Savs biggest weakness. His 1v1 contested stats are surprisingly strong and not that much worse Moore's or Andrews', a bit better than Allir's and May's.
Mensch was always a little unfairly rated
People here were sooking about Lonergan right up to when he smashed Cloke in the 2011 GF too. Sav may not be a forward’s buttcrack but he’s on the right trajectory as a defender for sure, hopefully he won’t feel too much like the grass is greener at the end of the year.
Reckon they'd be wishing they'd coughed up a Rd 2 now.Port would be absolutely ropable that they didn’t get him
Yeah that takes time to master and is harder today with the 666 rule there's not the back up if the ball comes out the front from the bounce,having the good forward take you to the ball can work as most are better at reading it than trainee backs but you must maintain contact quick leading forwards with good supply are a nightmare for all backs.Spot on. As I said in another post somewhere: you can see this when at the ground much better than on TV because you can see the play unfolding from up the field whereas the TV view conclusion might be “no one could stop that pass”.
He has a bad habit of watching his opponent and losing them on the lead. The very best defenders watch the ball and decide for themselves where to run. Let’s hope he develops in this area.
Who would've thought Sav would be in this conversation at the start of the season, or at any time really?
Who would've thought Sav would be in this conversation at the start of the season, or at any time really?
I dont know about that - its actually what happens in games against theorising about itSpot on. As I said in another post somewhere: you can see this when at the ground much better than on TV because you can see the play unfolding from up the field whereas the TV view conclusion might be “no one could stop that pass”.
He has a bad habit of watching his opponent and losing them on the lead. The very best defenders watch the ball and decide for themselves where to run. Let’s hope he develops in this area.
Very funny50% of me says yes
50% of me says that Scott went to Nicks and said "hey, want to try deprive port of their future first?"
Yes. He's going nowhere. Allows Henry to be a utilityHe's such a unique and exciting player. Physically unlike anyone I've ever seen - his agility and closing speed combined with his size is something special, and quite rare. He's showing more potential right now than most of us might have dreamed possible. We're extremely lucky to have him while SDK and JHenry are out and while I don't know who goes where, it's hard to see him leaving the team when others return. So good.
Good call. Pretty exciting that he enables a more flexible role for Henry!Yes. He's going nowhere. Allows Henry to be a utility