It was far from Sonny’s best game but the stars show he was also far from our worst player. We expect a lot from him and this year has been disappointing but, if anything, last night he showed some good signs. 17 disposals, a goal and a few near misses. He may have caught the eye a few times for slipping when he needed to stay on his feet but he wasn’t Robinson Crusoe with that.
We had bigger problems than Sonny last night. Banfield barely touched the ball, Henry needs a rest and time to develop, Pearce (who has been excellent since returning) was monstered by Hawkins, Logue was poor, Schultz went missing in conditions that should have suited him, we looked slow with the ball, we were out muscled and couldn’t cover their spread. Lots there to talk about before we get to Sonny!