The buck stops here.
Nathan Buckley has done the five most important things of the football weekend.
He has played North Melbourne, Nick Daicos, Sydney, Geelong defense and Will Hayes.
The pressure valve of the Northern players has been released
“Emotion plays an important role in performance.
“This is not a David Noble story against Leigh Adams. They showed a bit of truth, a bit of pressure, there was a bit of energy, but that was also there the week before against Collingwood.
“I think the real reason why players and player groups work so well when a decision like David Noble ‘s is made is that it takes a toll on you.
“Entering the club every time with this pressure on your senior coach with the scrutiny and expectations of your group – you’re failing, you’re falling short – takes you a long way from the top end of what you can do. Contribute physically , emotionally and mentally.It takes a lot of energy to manage it.
“As soon as you take that load off your shoulders, you suddenly have a free kick.
“I don’t think it has anything to do with training. It has a lot to do with the emotional charge these players have brought, and they are a young group. We cannot underestimate the impact of pressure from poor performance or questions about leadership.
“As soon as it’s eliminated, no matter who intervenes, the players themselves give up to have a crack and we saw it against Richmond over the weekend.”
Daicos continues to be surprised
“It’s incredible.
“Take out the rookie label, his talent and skill are at the highest level of the game. There are only a handful of players who can do the things he’s doing, especially over the last month.
“He has left and has impacted the result of the matches, tight matches, three of the last four matches.
“He has changed roles. The goal he scored for his brother on the Gold Coast, he scored a goal himself against North Melbourne … it was a five-point match. To have 40 and get three, you have to say you have greatly influenced the party.
“His ability to find that extra half step to make the right decision at the right time, it’s clear he has an engine underneath that also keeps him running because it looks like he’s moving as well in the last 10 minutes as he does. is the top 10, and it’s close to the top 20 spills for what it’s worth, its worth a lot because it doesn’t waste any.
“It’s at the first level and that’s already saying something.”
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Has the penny been dropped on Swans?
“Have they found their mojo?
“In the last three weeks they have won the Dogs, Freo and St Kilda, but again, they have lost to Port Adelaide and Essendon since goodbye.
“I think this team has the capacity … I think they’re an eight-cylinder car that’s going five-cylinder right now.
“And it makes sense because they’re a younger side, so there will still be some ups and downs, but they’re potentially scary and I wonder if they’ve dropped a penny in the last few weeks.
“They are at a surprising distance from the top four.
“If they have a double chance and find their mojo, it will be a really dangerous team in September.”
Geelong’s defense is still standing
“What they’ve done since Tom Stewart fell has been even more impressive.
“They are the best, and have been, the best defensive team in the competition for a long time.
“In my view, the talk of their most aggressive (ball) use is overrated. They are a first team defense.
“They have only allowed 59 points in the last five games. They are currently the third best defense in the competition and by the end of the year they will be number one.
“That’s where the teeth were cut.”
Blue’s suspension for sling material
“When I saw the decision on Will Hayes … I can’t understand for my life what Will Hayes was expected to do in this situation.
“Will Hayes has worked very hard to come back and play his first game at a second club. He has been very on the sidelines, he is clearly a great worker, he would be respected by his teammates, he has come in and put an entry into the first game of his second club.
“He makes an entry that results in a concussion to the player who is approached by Sam Menegola, and has received a slap in the face with two games.
“I don’t know what he’s expected to do. I don’t know how guilty Will Hayes should be in this case. Aside from not addressing anything, what can the child do?
“I hope they challenge it. There were no two actions.
“You could put on this tackle 100 times and 98 times there are no concussions. You have two weeks for a 2 out of 100 situation and it’s a free throw for 98 out of 100.
“What do we expect a player to do in the position of Will Hayes? In the case of Will Hayes, that could end his career.
“You could have another young Carlton player come in and take his chance and we’ll never see Will Hayes again.
“These are situations we need to keep in mind.”