Star Mid in 2011

[bunyip]

The key word there cruis is composure, and that comes with experience. The ability to dispose of the ball accurately whilst under pressure is a great skill.

[Barlow 21]

The key word there cruis is composure, and that comes with experience. The ability to dispose of the ball accurately whilst under pressure is a great skill.

Thats what defines the good midfielders from the great ones. ;)

[bunyip]

The key word there cruis is composure, and that comes with experience. The ability to dispose of the ball accurately whilst under pressure is a great skill.

Thats what defines the good midfielders from the great ones. ;)

Exactly. You watch Ablett, Judd and Swanny, they are all fantastic finishers.

[Barlow 21]

Many good midfielders eg. Vince and Palmer get lots of the pill but don`t score well SC wise due to clangers. Many great midfielders eg. Judd, Ablett, Hodge get lots of the pill but also dispose of it very accuratly under pressure.

[bomberboy0618]

well said barlow :)
i cant wait to see the effect on bartel and selwood.

[bunyip]

If you're referring to Gablett leaving bomber, I doubt it will have any effect at all, except they may get more of the ball.

[bomberboy0618]

If you're referring to Gablett leaving bomber, I doubt it will have any effect at all, except they may get more of the ball.

yeah i was, they will but will get tagged, but who can break a tag out of them?

[cookie311993]

i reckon the added freedom for Joel Selwood will allow him to cause Havoc. He is my pre-season tip to win the brownlow. Still goes without getting a tag. Varcoe i dont think will get a tag because he has plenty of speed.

[bunyip]

A tag has to be effective to. They don't always work. You still have to pick up your share of kicks. You look at the disposals last season of the top mids, it doesn't look like they worked that well to me.

[bomberboy0618]

yeah i see ur point but it might work on one, put more pressure on and theyll be less effective.

[BoredSaint]

like when brent harvey got completely shut down by clint jones :D

[cookie311993]

yeah to true BoredSaint saw that game. Jones made Harvey look like a rookie but harvey is one of top class performers in the game

[bunyip]

Didn't Harvs play a blinder the next game?

[ossie85]

Indeed he did. Boomer Harvey is fast turning into my favourite player, even though he's taking swipes at his teammates ala Sentanta

[bunyip]

I don't mind that to be honest, these young blokes need to be put back in there box sometimes. :)