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Surely they drop McHenry after that performance and the games he’s played since coming back in
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His impact as sub is generally ok. I think they'll take that into account. Plus they won't want to change a winning side unless they have to. Continuity hasn't been devalued yet.
Thing is, both Crouch and Laird had 55% and 48% CBA with 67% and 68% time on ground.
It feels like we're maybe trying to just run with one but unable to make up our mind.
Berry deserves a crack however he's of a similar ilk to what these guys bring which if that game is anything to go by, we're trying to reduce.
I remember he went ballistic in a game with a really high tackle count, so he already has the natural defensive instincts. If he can keep harnessing his attacking play with the goals and goal assists, then no reason why this bloke can’t make it as an AFL regular.
I recall liking both him and Pedlar when they first showed themselves in the trial games a few years back. I think both could reach a similar ceiling with Pedlar being more attacking and Berry being more defensive.
I recall liking both him and Pedlar when they first showed themselves in the trial games a few years back. I think both could reach a similar ceiling with Pedlar being more attacking and Berry being more defensive.
I think a lot of the questions have been answered personally. He came onto the field and rag dolled a few Carlton players off him, we don't have any other midfielders than can do that.
I've not wavered that he can play at afl level to a high standards.
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He was running on the ground when everyone was fatigued. He needs to do it for a full game.
McHenry’s also looked good as the sub at times
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He showed great signs in 2022.
Last year his body was obviously not right.
Has shown enough in his two sub appearances to suggest he’s worth persisting with.
Last year his body was obviously not right.
Has shown enough in his two sub appearances to suggest he’s worth persisting with.
Is it my imagination or not long after they were drafted he and pedlar put on a clinic in a preseason game, or was that an internal trial?
IMO he’s got a Laird type ceiling with maybe a few more goals in him.
IMO he’s got a Laird type ceiling with maybe a few more goals in him.
Definitely has some nice goal sense for an inside mid, far better than Laird/Crouch in that regard
Keen to see how much he accumulates in a primary inside mid role next week, without Crouch in the side. Would like to see him be a bit cleaner with ball take than his last full game, as well
Pretty sure that was a trial against Port. Both of them looked really explosive.
How good are we at developing players!
My mind hasn't changed.
He seems to be on the path to cleaning up his disposal and composure too which was the biggest knock.
It's odd, cos that was one of his strengths in '22, clean hands.
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Great sub game by Berry, now it's time to back it up with a full game in Crouch's absence.
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It’s possible we were unfairly harsh on a fourth year player returning to the AFL after nearly a full year off. Might have just been rusty as his last two quarters have been what we were hoping for at the end of 2022.
McHenry has played a number of very impressive sub games but has clearly found the challenge of a full game difficult.
Berry faces similar challenges.
Although it was a great quarter by of football by Berry, he still has a long way to do and a lot more to prove to show her has turned the corner.
He was looking bog ordinary for most of the season so I will reserve judgement till we see how he performs in a full game.
Berry faces similar challenges.
Although it was a great quarter by of football by Berry, he still has a long way to do and a lot more to prove to show her has turned the corner.
He was looking bog ordinary for most of the season so I will reserve judgement till we see how he performs in a full game.
Ahh all improvment must be linear and perfect.
Disposal is about composure, and decision making.
I'm sure McHenry looks great at training.
Berry is starting to find that composure with ball in hand and making better decisions. His disposal will follow.
Go watch his game winner, he had a split second of shaping the ball just right. In the past that would have been poorly thrown on the boot.
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Ned has had statistically impressive games, I don’t recall any sub performances where Ned has had a big impact on the result.
Also worth mentioning that Berry’s issue early on was he was fumbly. He has fixed that the last two weeks and I’m not sure you can put that down to being fresher then everyone else.
I’m also reserving judgment but the signs are positive. Most of us felt after 2022 that he was up to it, last year he clearly couldn’t get his body right and I think we were a little harsh in judging a guy after a couple rounds who hadn’t played AFL footy for basically a year.
Who's to say anything has changed?
Players can have bad days even though they are improving.
Why does Tex miss goals from 50 some days, and others can't miss? What's changed in those handfull of minutes.
I think the question your asking is wrong.
You've assumed you're correct about the only reason he's not been playing is his disposal.
You're also not making any comment on my original statement that his kicking has improved. And in my opinion, based from my previous response, it has.
So from the question you've posed, you'll never get a satisfactory answer from anyone on here.
A bad day? Nothings changed, but they’ve improved
How about about a simpler explanation, they haven’t
Nothing. Because he’s the same player he always was
You made that up. His disposal is a major reason, as is his cement hands and lack of pace. Low impact to possession is another
He’s the same player, with the same strengths and shortcomings as before
there’s no basis for your claim his kicking has improved.
It’s literally something plucked from the sky
It's simple sanders, I've watched him and developed an opinion.
Just like you have.
But apparently I'm just making things up, while you're using facts and logic?
C'mon, you can do better than your best argument clinic impersonation.
All while using the coaches choices to sub him or drop him as justification that you're right, compared to your other opinions is... Interesting.
I don’t think you have.
Bottom line, no serious person can think he’s improved his disposal.
And if you think he wasn’t subbed for his disposal against Geelong, then I don’t think you really watched the game
Anyway, I’m done with this silly argument
