Lovell using Brabo rhp

Just a quick kit geek post here, but been interesting to spot more goalkeepers using their brand gloves rather than 'bespoke' playing style approach on the international stage. I spotted Lovell making use of the Brabo rhp during the Azlan Shah tournment rather than the Mazon/Gryphon one he was using before.

Obviously this comes with playing adjustments as the visual connection between glove and saving changes with a larger/diagonal face rather than vertical face to connect eye co-ordination and glove hand physically when making saves in the upright and diving. Little things like this can make all the difference in playing confidence and save making...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi8t0lmWy4A

Dudley in new Monarch pads

Late to report on this given the season is totally over and the promotion playoffs were quite a while ago now, but Dudley is another goalkeeper at national league level showing off Monarch's new Heritage range. The Monarch sponsored player is making use of their new foam in action for Cardiff. Interesting to see how far forward the leg pads sit on the kickers compared to other ranges. And considering Monarch's rhp redesign with Pinner's input, which bases itself around the stick as the centre, like the tube style, but with a larger blocking profile, will be interesting to see whether Dudley makes the switch to said glove from the Obo hi control rhp he uses now.

Dudley 1

Dudley 2

Dudley is also making use of a Woodworm stick, which I think is linked in with the Monarch sponsorship; a player's stick as popular with national league goalkeepers for low bow and weight to limit unintended redirects off the stick in onto goal!

Dudley stick