Round 1 - Collingwood vs North Ballarat at Victoria Park

ANNODAM · Post by **ANNODAM** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 2:17 pm

Can someone tell me how Nick Riddle is playing please.
Love to see the local boy playing for the black & white...

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 2:18 pm

Dids Watch:
Mostly back to the Didak of old. Lethal on the left boot. Will give the selectors plenty to think about. Is getting that "Dids arrogance" back to his game.

Daisy Watch:
In plenty of it. All over the park. 14 possies. Not as dominant as the 1st qtr. Is also getting his groove back. Had a couple of little bursts, created some opportunities for his teammates.

Krak Watch:
More of it that term. Did a nice little "Krakouer Candy" sell at one point. Needs another run or two, but he's getting back to the Krak we all know and love.

Dasher Watch:
Hammy...

Faz Watch:
Got more of it that term. Got 1 goal and should have got another, but for Paine's brain-fade. Still tries to do a little too much at times.

Beard Watch:
An absolute ANIMAL in the ruck. Destroying under-sized opponents, as he should. Getting a fair bot of it around the ground. You can also see his effect on Witts, who is starting to take the game on and become a beast in his own right...

Culprit · Post by **Culprit** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 2:18 pm

ANNODAM wrote:Can someone tell me how Nick Riddle is playing please.
Love to see the local boy playing for the black & white...

He is, don't think he has come off th ebench yet.

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 2:20 pm

Riddle playing in defense. Doing what a good key defender does. Hasn't really had much, as the play hasn't really been inside North's attacking half.

AN_Inkling · Post by **AN_Inkling** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 2:23 pm

A good half from Witts. 11 touches and 2 goals. Hasn't imposed himself physically enough, but his agility and handling of the ground ball has been very impressive.

J.Thomas's disposal has been disappointing. Can win the hard ball just needs to use it better.

Daisy and Krak have looked good. The former certain to return next week, and I don't think Krak is far away.

Dids showing good skills when in space but struggling in close. Fas not really doing enough, needs to lift to deserve a recall.

MOTR · Post by **MOTR** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 2:23 pm

MagpieBat wrote:Dids Watch:
Mostly back to the Didak of old. Lethal on the left boot. Will give the selectors plenty to think about. Is getting that "Dids arrogance" back to his game.

Daisy Watch:
In plenty of it. All over the park. 14 possies. Not as dominant as the 1st qtr. Is also getting his groove back. Had a couple of little bursts, created some opportunities for his teammates.

Krak Watch:
More of it that term. Did a nice little "Krakouer Candy" sell at one point. Needs another run or two, but he's getting back to the Krak we all know and love.

Dasher Watch:
Hammy...

Faz Watch:
Got more of it that term. Got 1 goal and should have got another, but for Paine's brain-fade. Still tries to do a little too much at times.

Beard Watch:
An absolute ANIMAL in the ruck. Destroying under-sized opponents, as he should. Getting a fair bot of it around the ground. You can also see his effect on Witts, who is starting to take the game on and become a beast in his own right...

Your comment about Witts has made my day.

Culprit · Post by **Culprit** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 2:25 pm

MB, isn't it great to have Ruckman that clan play FF as well? Not like last year.

We will win more games this year.

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 2:28 pm

Culprit wrote:MB, isn't it great to have Ruckman that clan play FF as well? Not like last year. We will win more games this year.

Yep, it is.

The funny thing is, though, is that Witts was all at sea when playing at FF last year.

Again, I'd say Hudson's presence is already having an impact.

Hudson himself is dangerous in the sense that he is drifting forward to present and assist the other talls. Terriffic stuff.

MOTR · Post by **MOTR** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 2:29 pm

DISPOSALS:
17 - Martin
13 - Fasolo, D.Thomas, J.Thomas
12 - Didak, Hudson
11 - Oxley
10 - Paine, Ramsay, Witts

MARKS:
4 - Witts
3 - Hellier, Martin, Oxley, Paine

HITOUTS:
14 - Hudson
8 - Witts

Culprit · Post by **Culprit** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 2:30 pm

The squad is better balanced. Witts is still learning, we forget how young he is such is his size.

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 2:31 pm

Stats updated on the previous page.

The headline stats...

Didak: 8 kicks, 4 handballs, 12 possessions
Frost: 3 kicks, 1 handball, 4 possessions, 2 marks
Krakouer: 7 kicks, 2 handballs, 9 possessions
D.Thomas: 8 kicks, 5 handballs, 13 possessions, 2 marks
J.Thomas: 7 kicks, 6 handballs, 13 possessions
Young: 0 kicks, 1 handball, 1 possession

MOTR · Post by **MOTR** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 2:34 pm

Would you be resting any of the first graders in the second half. They'll probably all be better for a hard run.

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 2:34 pm

2nd half is underway.

Pies to the Yarra Falls end...

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 2:35 pm

MOTR wrote:Would you be resting any of the first graders in the second half. They'll probably all be better for a hard run.

Reckon they'll mostly be put on ice after 3 quarter time...

ANNODAM · Post by **ANNODAM** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 2:36 pm

Cheers, thanks guys!

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Round 1 - Collingwood vs North Ballarat at Victoria Park