titimus wrote:
- Houlihan started well but dropped off. As invariably happens these days. When was the last time he strung four quarters of quality football together? Not doubting his skills, or his ability - he is one of my favourite players. We all know that he is soft, and I think that this is one aspect that won't really develop in Houla.
From an outsider's perspective, I thought Houlahan was terribly disappointing. He has obvious ability and skill, but his intensity for an experienced player was awful. The way he allowed Jordan McMahon, who is not known for his defensive exploits and acts of desperation (until this year), to intercept a short pass to him which Houla had a 5 metre head-start and waited for was really indicative of this guy's casual mindset. Pagan should show this passage of play to the young players as an example of them how not to impose yourself on the contest.
The obvious positives of the night were the wonderfully insightful commentary from Matty Campbell and Kevin "thrill of the grass" Bartlett. The Foxtel B team would be reaching Z proportions on FTA TV.