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Hate to re-open old wounds that definitely don't need re-opening especially seeing as we looked so bloody good tonight and can go one step further this year but....
I would always rather see the attacking Gwilt in the team than the entirely defensive Dempster, so yes he should have been in the GF. But there wasn't much in it and Dempster had a good game other than shooting for goal.
I have long been a massive Gwilt fan and desperately want him to make it.
He contributed well last night, but I have to say that his positional play when the opposition have the ball is still not that great.
But I would hope he'd keep his spot. Indeed, only Kosi and Sam Fisher can now feel confident about getting back in when next available.
Raph, Dempster and Steven chose the wrong times to get injured!
"It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into."
- Jonathan Swift
Great link-man down back - has actually become very important in the abscence of Fisher. Seems to always get to the contest to provide an outlet, and his disposal is good.
Could he be the next cult figure????
Please...let's win a Premiership before GEELONG!!!! (O.k., so we've missed that opportunity...maybe let's win the next one before Geelong????)
Gwilt has really become a reliable, impressive player. His confidence has gone through the roof and I love that he backs himself now and makes quick decisions. Currently I'd have him well ahead of both Dempster and Raph.
Er, except Harry O has twice the senior game tally.
Game #43 for Gwilty, he's finally starting to look like he can hold his poise over 4 quarters. He's 23, five seasons and never been gifted much consistency either in games or playing position but now with a bit of luck we are seeing him start to settle into a role.
"... You want to pose a threat to the opposition in as many ways as you can, both defensively and offensively. We've got a responsibility to explore all those possibilities - and we will."
Fearless wrote: Loved that 40 m dart handball over the pack to an attacking position in the last quaretr.
40 meters!! A bit of an exaggeration there, but it was a beauty. That bit of play along with others during the night showed that his decision making has significantly improved. This is the thing that strikes me most about Jimmy this year - he is making the correct decisions quickly now.
Fearless wrote: Loved that 40 m dart handball over the pack to an attacking position in the last quaretr.
40 meters!! A bit of an exaggeration there, but it was a beauty. That bit of play along with others during the night showed that his decision making has significantly improved. This is the thing that strikes me most about Jimmy this year - he is making the correct decisions quickly now.
Probably had as much penetration as a Luke Ball kick.
Fearless wrote: Loved that 40 m dart handball over the pack to an attacking position in the last quaretr.
40 meters!! A bit of an exaggeration there, but it was a beauty. That bit of play along with others during the night showed that his decision making has significantly improved. This is the thing that strikes me most about Jimmy this year - he is making the correct decisions quickly now.
Probably had as much penetration as a Luke Ball kick.
I'm not proud of it, but the joke had to be made
But a lot more accurate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Flying the World in comfort thanks to FF Points....
Comrades, honestly, I think it was close to 40 m, it took my breath away when he did it, just kept going and going, and I was on the other side of the ground.
The couple of times I made it to training this year, he hasn't been participating fully with the main group. Wonder if anyone has noticed if it has continued in recent weeks?
Made me wonder if he is on a new fitness program, I remember reading on here that he had chronic asthma, so curious if perhaps this is a new approach to ensuring he is at his peak on game day?
That aside, he certainly seems to have a new confidence about him.
Fearless wrote:Like wtaching Gwilt play footy, he is a natural and his disposal is realy good.
Loved that 40 m dart handball over the pack to an attacking position in the last quaretr.
He has worked hard to get where he is, another step up and he will be an 'A' player.
It's funny, but that one handball proved a lot! Not only skill and execution, but vision and knowledge to put the ball in such an advantageous position.
Gehrig emerged from scans yesterday saying he was "as sweet as a bun"
A cult figure at Moorabin and I would love to see him continue to improve and be selected because of it. Many good points to his game.
Lets put it in perspective though. Probably not the best measure. This week will be a big test, collingwood will be fired up after a flat performance last week, their forward line is unpredictable and pacy and forward preassure in round 1 looked to be their biggest improvement from 09.
Munga wrote:It's funny, but that one handball proved a lot! Not only skill and execution, but vision and knowledge to put the ball in such an advantageous position.
agreed, i think there were a couple of big handballs over the top to get us out of trouble. many use handball purely as a get out of jail with quick sideways, but jimmy g seems to use it as a real offensive weapon.
he might struggle a touch next week against a better side, but once s fisher comes back i reckon gwilt will look pretty solid as third tall.
