The Bryce Gibbs Versus Joel Selwood Watch: Round 19
Round 18 goes to Joel Selwood.
B Gibbs
Kicks: 7
Handballs: 6
Marks: 3
Tackles: 3
Goals: 0
J Selwood
Kicks: 10
Handballs: 9
Marks: 5
Tackles: 10
Goals: 0
It was a lot better battle between two first-year players than a proposed Hansen/Gumbleton Watch would have been, but the Selwood versus Gibbs showdown is officially over now as Selwood has destroyed his competition. Selwood has an unbeatable lead with only four rounds to go.
The Cats had everything under control when Richmond visited but Selwood still played at the same intensity that he always does. In and under, crashing through people for the ball, they might have been up by 10 goals but he played like it was a much more important game. His statistic of 10 tackles is proof of his work-rate.
Gibbs was not very prominent. A lot more was expected from him after the coaching change. He still isn't getting played where the action is, but floating around half forward is preferable to being sent to a back pocket.
Gibbs gets to go home this round as Carlton travel to South Australia. The Blues play the Power. It is a team that has not used their young players very well against a team that has gotten the best out of their new players. Westhoff, Krakouer, Gray and Boak should be thankful they were not drafted by Carlton. Gibbs versus Boak might be a good matchup, two young midfielders who were both drafted before J Selwood. Geelong host the other South Australian team, it is a Crows squad who are fighting to stay in the finals race so Selwood and the rest of the Cats will not have an easy game.
B Gibbs 6 - J Selwood 12
The previous Gibbs/Selwood watch.
B Gibbs
Kicks: 7
Handballs: 6
Marks: 3
Tackles: 3
Goals: 0
J Selwood
Kicks: 10
Handballs: 9
Marks: 5
Tackles: 10
Goals: 0
It was a lot better battle between two first-year players than a proposed Hansen/Gumbleton Watch would have been, but the Selwood versus Gibbs showdown is officially over now as Selwood has destroyed his competition. Selwood has an unbeatable lead with only four rounds to go.
The Cats had everything under control when Richmond visited but Selwood still played at the same intensity that he always does. In and under, crashing through people for the ball, they might have been up by 10 goals but he played like it was a much more important game. His statistic of 10 tackles is proof of his work-rate.
Gibbs was not very prominent. A lot more was expected from him after the coaching change. He still isn't getting played where the action is, but floating around half forward is preferable to being sent to a back pocket.
Gibbs gets to go home this round as Carlton travel to South Australia. The Blues play the Power. It is a team that has not used their young players very well against a team that has gotten the best out of their new players. Westhoff, Krakouer, Gray and Boak should be thankful they were not drafted by Carlton. Gibbs versus Boak might be a good matchup, two young midfielders who were both drafted before J Selwood. Geelong host the other South Australian team, it is a Crows squad who are fighting to stay in the finals race so Selwood and the rest of the Cats will not have an easy game.
B Gibbs 6 - J Selwood 12
The previous Gibbs/Selwood watch.
