Twitter: A few quick notes
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Yes, as the title suggests, The Captain has joined the most useless of internet apps, twitter! And all for the sake of you, the loyal readers, who need more of me than the usual, diminishing weekly returns. Check me out @BigLeagueLittle and I'll tweet you good and proper, you rotters!
Now, a few notes on the game before Mrs Watson adds his thoughts later in the week...
The Contest
Terrific, just terrific. Both teams going hard, the pace frenetic, the crowd rowdy and the pressure unbearable; for the Cats in the first 10 minutes, anyway. StKilda's tackling pressure in the opening term was unbelievable and Geelong looked nervous and slightly rattled. They stood up though, eventually, grinding their way back into the game. Great to get some practise at a finals level game. Interesting to note Geelong won 18 more hardballs, easily the Saints worst result thus far.
The Hero
Gardiner, who has not, and never will, play another game like that in his life. Huuuuuuge grab in the dying minutes to KO Harry and the Cats.
The Villian
I reckon Tom Harley was fairly ordinary; turned it over early, got beaten a few times by his direct opponent and didn't get over as third man up to effect enough contests. (It just gets boring blaming Mark 'Silkworm' Blake)
The X-Factor
Was sitting in the stands, probably fit enough to play. Leaving Dog Johnson out was a complete mind-game from Lips and the gang.
Next Time
Tighten up on Sam Fisher and Sam Gilbert, release Brad Ottens from the boot of Mark Blake's commodore, play Mooney at CHF, figure out the advantage rule, give Chapman and Ablett time at FF, start Jimmy in the centre bounces, hope Michael Gardiner's deal with the Devil has expired and then see how the Saints handle the wider, more spacious MCG (on which they've played one game this year)... Oh, and try not to give 'em a 5-goal start.
Thoughts on the game, folks?
And don't forget the all new twitter @BigLeagueLittle
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Yes, as the title suggests, The Captain has joined the most useless of internet apps, twitter! And all for the sake of you, the loyal readers, who need more of me than the usual, diminishing weekly returns. Check me out @BigLeagueLittle and I'll tweet you good and proper, you rotters!Now, a few notes on the game before Mrs Watson adds his thoughts later in the week...
The Contest
Terrific, just terrific. Both teams going hard, the pace frenetic, the crowd rowdy and the pressure unbearable; for the Cats in the first 10 minutes, anyway. StKilda's tackling pressure in the opening term was unbelievable and Geelong looked nervous and slightly rattled. They stood up though, eventually, grinding their way back into the game. Great to get some practise at a finals level game. Interesting to note Geelong won 18 more hardballs, easily the Saints worst result thus far.
The Hero
Gardiner, who has not, and never will, play another game like that in his life. Huuuuuuge grab in the dying minutes to KO Harry and the Cats.
The Villian
I reckon Tom Harley was fairly ordinary; turned it over early, got beaten a few times by his direct opponent and didn't get over as third man up to effect enough contests. (It just gets boring blaming Mark 'Silkworm' Blake)
The X-Factor
Was sitting in the stands, probably fit enough to play. Leaving Dog Johnson out was a complete mind-game from Lips and the gang.
Next Time
Tighten up on Sam Fisher and Sam Gilbert, release Brad Ottens from the boot of Mark Blake's commodore, play Mooney at CHF, figure out the advantage rule, give Chapman and Ablett time at FF, start Jimmy in the centre bounces, hope Michael Gardiner's deal with the Devil has expired and then see how the Saints handle the wider, more spacious MCG (on which they've played one game this year)... Oh, and try not to give 'em a 5-goal start.
Thoughts on the game, folks?
And don't forget the all new twitter @BigLeagueLittle
posted by the captain at 5:58 pm
5 Comments:
Surely the weak point is Hawkins.The guy has no prescence and seems to have learnt nothing.Is Podsailey(is that how you spell it?),able to move up to the team?
Harley as the villian - what about Fatty Hawkins? They need to dose the guy's weeties with angry pills. I would actually stand up and applaud if he got rubbed out for a few weeks for smacking someone (preferably a Hawthorn player) in the chops.
Send him off to the woods with Max "Wolverine" Rooke for a few days I say. Did you see Rooke's angry eyes when he got pinged for holding the ball? I thought he was going to tear the umpire limb from limb. I heart Rooke.
There's probably not enough Max Rooke love on this site as there should be, but make no mistake about it, he'd be in my first 18 every time. (And no, that's not a euphemism.)
His move to the forward line (possibly brought on by Campbell Brown doing a similar job for the Hawks) has been brilliant; he's a good size, good mark and good set-shot for goal. But, what he's really there to do is pressure and attack the contest, and on Sunday there were a couple of times when he willed himself to the ball and locked it in our F50. Tremendous job Max and much love from Big League.
Plus, I coincidentally stood next to him at a My Morning Jacket gig, so he's got that going for him... which is nice.
Completely agree with the Hawkins jibes. Surely he deserves a run in the twos to rediscover how to play, and realise that just because he's got very little competition fo' his po' sition doesn't mean he's an automatic selection.
I like the idea of Gaz spending more time up forward, he's so strong overhead. I say give him space, let the defender soil himself, and watch Gaz slot 'em through!
It was interesting to read Max's interview about his best 22 on afl.com.au. Not least because he included Mitch White for teaching him how to cook potato gems, but because half the guys are the hardest blokes he's ever played wih. It speaks volumes about his obsession with the contest.
I realise I haven't really added much here but I just wanted to sure up the pithy comments above.
Loved Scarlo's kidney punch attempt to spoil Kositchzke on the lead. Straight from his old man's repertoire from the 70's.
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