Keeffe Vs Tippett

[Presti35]

As we saw last night, Nate Brown started with the job in Kurt Tippett.

But Bux made the change early in the 3rd quarter after Tippett had kicked a nice handful Vs Brown.

So for most of the 2nd half, Keeffe got the job.

I guess you could argue that the Pies hadnt hit their straps like they did in the second half, and therefore the delivery to Tippett was cut back.

But I'll ask just for the sake of it anyway. Who won?

[RudeBoy]

[Darkstranger]

Hard to stop a forward when 4 of the 6. goals were from frees? Just sayin.

[AN_Inkling]

Nil all draw pretty much, or maybe one all. There were two one on one contests between them: one Keeffe fell over and Tippett marked uncontested, the other: ball was kicked well over Tippett's head and Keeffe marked.

Our midfield dominated the second half and made Tippett irrelevant. We also got better at bringing help defense across. N.Brown was not disastrous on Tippettt, just a victim of good delivery and touchy umpiring.

[The-Den]

[Boot]

I thought Nathan Brown battled bravely on the in-form key forward in the competition. He was a bit unlucky with a couple of frees Tippet got but they were there so Nathan Brown has to get better than rthat and back himself more to go at the ball in his own right, which I am confident he has the ability to do. i.e. become more positive with his attack on the ball.

I was a little nervous when Bucks made the move to sub Nathan Brown off for Sammy Dwyer, but it turned out to be a good move as Dwyer again provided some drive around the center / wing and wit Collingwood dominating the on-ball area the supply to Tippet was reduced making Keefe's job easier.

That said I am really pleased with the form of Keefe since his return to the senior team. He seems to be very composed and hsi disposal skills seem fine. I think Keefe is a smart footballer who plays within his limitations and is growing in confidence with every game. The luxury of having Ben Reid play as the thrid tall forward is allowing Collingwood to be a premiership threat again.

The move of Goldsack to defense is also an important component of our team with his hieght and speed helping to stiffen the defence without Reid at CHB. Big test against the Hawks next week when Goldsack may get the job on Buddy with Brown to get Roughead and Keefe to get David Hale. Go Pies!!

[swoop42]

I would have started Keeffe on Tippett from the get go to try and negate his biggest asset of height and reach.

[HAL]

What would make you started Keeffe on Tippett from the get go to try and negate his biggest asset of height and reach?

[Tannin]

[Piethagoras' Theorem]

Neither. Our midfield won

[1eyedpie]

[stui magpie]

Brown did an excellent job but he's not tall enough to stop some of the delivery that Tippett was getting. Keeffe is.

[Albert Parker]

[woftam]

Brownie playing behind Tippett every contest & trying to reach over the top of him was a recipe for disaster. He needs to rethink his strategies when playing on the very tall elite forwards. Start in front or to the side but has to try something different. The fact that we had a spare that never gave him any help didn't aid his cause though.

[Jezza]

Brown struggled against Tippett and from memory had five kicked on him before the change was made. Brown also struggled against another key forward in Jeremy Cameron two weeks ago so he does have the tendency to struggle against these tall forwards. I'm not sure if Brown would be an ideal option to match up on Roughead or Franklin (presuming he plays) this Friday night, but I guess we'll have to persist with Brown as most of them time he's played well in defence.

After the change occurred, Keefe kept Tippett well-contained in my opinion. Does anyone know how many goals Tippett kicked as a result of a free kick paid to him?