With the introduction of the larger profile rhp to be able to make saves with the right hand when blocking, it seems that this would be the might be becoming more popular for use widely and in general, with style incorporated, but not the case for Australia's goalkeepers. Come to think of it, the blocking profile rhp is most popular with the Dutch
international goalkeepers who all use it; Stockmann, Blaak and der Ven, with Jenniskens as fourth choice, included. But for the Kookaburras, three out of four goalkeepers included in the squad right now, use the other type, the veteran of foam, useful for ground work and stick tackles. This is in an interesting contrast to the maintsay popularity of
blocking rhp's that have become the prominent throughout goalkeeping
ranges.
With Charter using one (versus Burgers making the switch to the new one style rhp now produced by Mazon) and Clemons and Lovells' (who uses the tube style Mazon rhp as well) new introduction to the squad as well, it sees three out of four of the Burras' goalkeepers using the tube style rhp, with Bazeley the only goalkeeper in the preliminary and training squad that is making use of the larger, blocking profile style rhp. As is, he is using the Obo Hi rebound rhp, having recently made the switch to Obo. Ex-U21's Hayward also made the switch soon after competing in the 2009 Junior World Cup and U21 international duty and then up to Australia A and continued action in the AHL. Clemons is still using the tube style, even though Gryphon have brought the Mercian style rhp design into their new foam range (as blogged about before!), as Mazon have also introduced into their own range (http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/hong-eun-seong-of-korea-is-challenged-by-tristan-clemons-of-news-photo/168227207).
It's just interesting to consider the prevalence of the tube style rhp in the Kookaburras squad, considering the shot blocking options when in the ready stance with a blocking style rhp, whether that be with TK's design, or Obo's, or the new Mercian derivative 'cross-continental style'. A lot of international squads see a mix of goalkeepers and equipment though, all things considered. Patrick Smith uses the tuble style Mercian rhp and Bailey the TK blocking design for example.
With Charter using one (versus Burgers making the switch to the new one style rhp now produced by Mazon) and Clemons and Lovells' (who uses the tube style Mazon rhp as well) new introduction to the squad as well, it sees three out of four of the Burras' goalkeepers using the tube style rhp, with Bazeley the only goalkeeper in the preliminary and training squad that is making use of the larger, blocking profile style rhp. As is, he is using the Obo Hi rebound rhp, having recently made the switch to Obo. Ex-U21's Hayward also made the switch soon after competing in the 2009 Junior World Cup and U21 international duty and then up to Australia A and continued action in the AHL. Clemons is still using the tube style, even though Gryphon have brought the Mercian style rhp design into their new foam range (as blogged about before!), as Mazon have also introduced into their own range (http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/hong-eun-seong-of-korea-is-challenged-by-tristan-clemons-of-news-photo/168227207).
It's just interesting to consider the prevalence of the tube style rhp in the Kookaburras squad, considering the shot blocking options when in the ready stance with a blocking style rhp, whether that be with TK's design, or Obo's, or the new Mercian derivative 'cross-continental style'. A lot of international squads see a mix of goalkeepers and equipment though, all things considered. Patrick Smith uses the tuble style Mercian rhp and Bailey the TK blocking design for example.
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