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Round 13: Ned Reeves Podcast by Talking Hawks

Ned Reeves returns to the Talking Hawks podcast to discuss the takeaways from the Port Adelaide game, the excitement that the youth are bringing to the squad and his favourite moment of the 2023 season to date. Player sponsor experience: https://talkinghawks.com/player-sponsorship/ Sponsor HFC...

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[WWSD]

Instead of resting on the bench for an extended period. How come Reeves isn’t instructed by the coaches to spend some time up forward when Meek is in the ruck? The “offensive” part of his game right now is almost non-existent. If he can start taking marks and kicking goals it would elevate his game. He is ranked 18th in the competition for marks and goals kicked among the starting rucks.

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

Instead of resting on the bench for an extended period. How come Reeves isn’t instructed by the coaches to spend some time up forward when Meek is in the ruck? The “offensive” part of his game right now is almost non-existent. If he can start taking marks and kicking goals it would elevate his game. He is ranked 18th in the competition for marks and goals kicked among the starting rucks.

I think they have tried plonking him forward a few times with no impact

He goes there for a genuine rest
And the opposition just run off him

When you see this at the ground it is like a giraffe galloping behind a hyena

Easy exit and the rest of the defensive structure breaks down

Now you might accept that if on the rare occasion he took a mark and made himself dangerous

Yet to see that

 

[Elhawko]

I think they have tried plonking him forward a few times with no impact

He goes there for a genuine rest
And the opposition just run off him

When you see this at the ground it is like a giraffe galloping behind a hyena

Easy exit and the rest of the defensive structure breaks down

Now you might accept that if on the rare occasion he took a mark and made himself dangerous

Yet to see that

A giraffe chasing a hyena...lol!

I think Reeves' best bet for kicking goals is to push forward when in the ruck himself and getting a mark inside our fifty. I recall he did take a couple of marks in the forward line last year and he wasn't a bad kick at goal when he did. He just doesn't present as a target very effectively unfortunately, at least not yet.

 

[eldorado]

Major milestone coming up for Big Ned!

 

[hawkman]

Major milestone coming up for Big Ned!

Just had to be dragged out to the last game of the round

 

[tommyk72]

Instead of resting on the bench for an extended period. How come Reeves isn’t instructed by the coaches to spend some time up forward when Meek is in the ruck? The “offensive” part of his game right now is almost non-existent. If he can start taking marks and kicking goals it would elevate his game. He is ranked 18th in the competition for marks and goals kicked among the starting rucks.

I think it’s a fitness issue. He’ll continue to build with time. Will need to continue to be patient but I think he will dominate in a year or two.

 

[PenAndPaper]

32 Hitouts, 9 Disposals, 5 tackles, 3 marks, 2 clearances and 1 goal

 

[Bugs1977]

32 Hitouts, 9 Disposals, 5 tackles, 3 marks, 2 clearances and 1 goal

I thought that knee in his lower back was going to end his game. Wouldn't have tickled.

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

32 Hitouts, 9 Disposals, 5 tackles, 3 marks, 2 clearances and 1 goal

Huge game. The longer the season goes the more apparent it is that Noodle is the clear #1

awesome game

 

[PenAndPaper]

I thought that knee in his lower back was going to end his game. Wouldn't have tickled.

Pies took control in that period he was off too.

 

[cryptor]

Dominated the ruck and made his presence felt around the ground. Still a lot more work to do but he is improving his overall game.

 

[TheFourPillars]

Reeves was missing last week. We got flogged in the middle of the ground. I think surely the doubters have to be coming around to Reeves

 

[AussieToffee15]

Best game for the club and a terrific reminder as to why Sam is the coach and 75% of those that posted in this thread are not.

 

[TylerDurden]

Will be an elite ruckman.

 

[Elhawko]

32 Hitouts, 9 Disposals, 5 tackles, 3 marks, 2 clearances and 1 goal

And at least one big spoil that I saw.

 

[Randy Campbell]

He is starting to believe.

 

[daniel23]

His pressure once ball hits the ground has definitely improved which was my biggest criticism.

 

[Turtles all the way down]

Best game for the club and a terrific reminder as to why Sam is the coach and 75% of those that posted in this thread are not.

Are you saying that 25% of the posters in this thread are Sam Mitchell? Source?

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Getting back to where he was last year.

I think the shoulder surgery has played a part in his inability to confidently mark.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

And at least one big spoil that I saw.

2 big spoils.
The pies tried to exploit his match up around the ground early, and Ned stood up

 

[Roddy]

Let's go through this for the 4678th time: big blokes take longer. Really big blokes take a really long time.

If you don't understand this by now, you need to go away, watch about 200 games of footy, study footy history a lot more, then come back and comment.

 

[Roby]

32 Hitouts, 9 Disposals, 5 tackles, 3 marks, 2 clearances and 1 goal

He also had 5 one percenters which was the equal most on the ground.

 

[streetspirit]

Getting back to where he was last year.

I think the shoulder surgery has played a part in his inability to confidently mark.

I remember how promising his forward marking craft looked last year, particularly in the pre-season as second ruck while McEvoy or Lynch played first ruck.

 

[PenAndPaper]

Reeves haters once again quiet.

43 hitouts, 10 disposals, 7 tackles, 4 score involvements and 3 marks