Theres a long list of flashy, skillful players who've carved up also ran teams in regular season before looking a completely different player coming up against us. Walker, Latrell, Moses, Turbo, Teddy, Munster, Ponga and even Walsh to name a few. You can't use mid season games against an flailing Eels to judge what things are going to be like in late September.
We'll have to take Walsh seriously, but we should have him covered if history is anything to go by.
Just looking at the match ups... i think without being bias they stack up pretty good against us.
We obviously have a lot of big game experience but..
Walsh vs edwards- very close... walsh wins in attack but edwards probs just has him due to workload and defence especially in a tight finals game
Cobbo vs too- too has him but cobbo has a bit of inglis x factor about him
Critta vs staggs- critta has him for his defence and big game experience.. staggs is capable of some clutch plays tho
Herbie vs tago- pretty even that.. farnworth has been in brilliant form all year... tago has come on real strong the back half but will be coming back from injury.
Tito vs oates (if hes back)- tito much safer and a meater eater... but his lack of height could be an issue.
Luai vs mam- pretty even
Cleary vs reynolds- if cleary kicks his best he has him covered... but his kicking game is nowhere near as consistant as reynolds. Nath has him covered for running... but hes at his best when his kicking is on song... he feeds off it.
Fish vs haas- pretty even
Kenny vs walters- kenny has him covered in d but walters is crafty in attack
Leota vs flegler- pretty even. Fleglers come on leaps and bounds this year... moses at his best wins
Soro vs capewell- pretty even.. probs soro on form this year.
Riki vs martin- marto everyday kf the week..
Carrigan vs yeo- trying to be as non biased as possible this is bloody close... carrigan has gone to another level this year.. they are slightly different styles bit they are both elite and world class
I think spencer and smith on the bench is where we can get them... spencer needs to come back and give it his all.. he could be the difference..
Anyway my point is theres no much between us in terms of quality...
We have the big game experience and that definitely counts for a lot..
Anyway... got to get to the big dance first... anything can happen before than