by Premiers » Sat Feb 27, 2010 6:23 pm
For the Eagles, Cicollella was outstanding, the spiritual leader of the club who sets the tone with very strong attack on the body. Welsh showed his footy smarts setting up play for other forwards. Dale Grocke was strong again and is becoming leadership material. Stapleton positioned himself well to score 4 goals. Treeby in the new role as a rover was prominent. Jarrad was the biggest kick winner and used every possession well. Our small players, Jim Stewart, Rowntree, Cody Hicks and Goldsworthy were prominent around the ball-ups. South showed greater leg speed when in the open but the Eagles looked bigger, harder at the ball with faster ball movement and very impressive in the lastQ against the breeze.
On the down-side, 1. Jarrad Redden, admittedly on one performance on a windy day, still looked immature, hasn't bulked up much over 2 years and big Hoban must be eyeing that position 2. Full back looks very suspect and Handby looked too lively near goals - Grieger and Miles look very slow but Miles read the ball well, handballed off quickly and won many possessions - hate to think how someone like Nick Gill will run him ragged.
Next week against Centrals will give better idea but encouraging signs.