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But is it a revelation just to the players, or also the coach(es)?
"And you forwards, we've consulted BF, and they've suggested you stop flying against each other for marks..."
"Ooooohhh..."
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But is it a revelation just to the players, or also the coach(es)?
"And you forwards, we've consulted BF, and they've suggested you stop flying against each other for marks..."
"Ooooohhh..."
Angak
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He'll take a few good intercept marks but it's the other 5-6 times where he will misjudged a mark or get his positioning all wrong and cost us goals. Its demoralising to the whole group.
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Keath was solid. Worth persisting with to see how he goes against better sides.
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A lot of revisionism in here about Buku, FWIW his 1on1 loss rate % before last week was 18% which is borderline elite. He was really bad last week and should have been dropped considering the form of the guys behind him in the twos but let’s not pretend Keath would have made a difference, and if anyone believed that why didn’t they say so before the game lol
I even saw posters say Freo was playing through Buku on Treacy, I went back and watched every one of his CM, 1 was on Buku there was one poor contest that’s it, the rest were on Jones or a combination of defenders. Was just a factually incorrect pile on, not unusual in this echo chamber !
He was horrid one on one last week but the way our team plays leaving our key backs one on one deep is just bullshit, absolutely hung out to dry against good sides
I even saw posters say Freo was playing through Buku on Treacy, I went back and watched every one of his CM, 1 was on Buku there was one poor contest that’s it, the rest were on Jones or a combination of defenders. Was just a factually incorrect pile on, not unusual in this echo chamber !
He was horrid one on one last week but the way our team plays leaving our key backs one on one deep is just bullshit, absolutely hung out to dry against good sides
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I spoke to Lou Richards in 1973 at the Ch7 Dorcas St studios during WoS one Sunday.
Through all the cigarette smoke hovering like fog, he clearly said "my brother the former Collingwood wingman will have a grandson who should be a ruck rover, but the grandson of 4-peat Collingwood centreman Jack Beveridge will persist in playing him at half back for too long..."
You can ask Jack Dyer, Bob Davis, Doug Elliott and Bruce Andrew, they heard it too.
Through all the cigarette smoke hovering like fog, he clearly said "my brother the former Collingwood wingman will have a grandson who should be a ruck rover, but the grandson of 4-peat Collingwood centreman Jack Beveridge will persist in playing him at half back for too long..."
You can ask Jack Dyer, Bob Davis, Doug Elliott and Bruce Andrew, they heard it too.
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I thought he was good too. But I did notice him getting attention from a trainer at one stage but it wouldn’t be an Alex Keath game without him grimacing, bent over, or limping at some point
I’d love to see everyone play as well next week, that would count more.
It was because his knee fell into the back of Cumberland's head.I thought he was good too. But I did notice him getting attention from a trainer at one stage but it wouldn’t be an Alex Keath game without him grimacing, bent over, or limping at some point
I’d love to see everyone play as well next week, that would count more.
He often spoke of a man with Italian heritage who would arrive from the clouds and give us untold joy. He would be known simply as ‘Bont’
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Naughton is having a pretty underrated season.
If you compare all the gun KPFs for goals/goal assists he’s right up there with the best (averages).
Curnow - 3.7
Hogan - 3.6
Naughton - 3.5
Cameron - 3.2
Walker - 2.8
He’s just as impactful as any KPF going around. One of only a few good decisions Bevo has made of late is not caving to the (Naughton to defence) noise.
If you compare all the gun KPFs for goals/goal assists he’s right up there with the best (averages).
Curnow - 3.7
Hogan - 3.6
Naughton - 3.5
Cameron - 3.2
Walker - 2.8
He’s just as impactful as any KPF going around. One of only a few good decisions Bevo has made of late is not caving to the (Naughton to defence) noise.
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Cute. My first words were “Richards middle”
Well that has to embarrass some of the folks laying claim to being the ‘one’
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Makes things happen, works hard and is very much a team first player. And becoming a really good leader as well it seems. I know this is only minor but when Harmes kicked his first you can see Naughton waving for everyone to come down and get around him. Things like that show that he is very invested in the club, if the contract wasn’t enough confirmation.
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Richards into midfield has been a good move too. But he has to be a primary mid first and not just a forward who chips in the middle.
Gives us a bit of defensive nous and good wheels out of the centre. Half backs are pretty easy to find as well.
Gives us a bit of defensive nous and good wheels out of the centre. Half backs are pretty easy to find as well.
JOD has shown signs of being an elite defender in the years to come. People forget how fresh he is to the sport. We need to keep pumping games into him, so much upside and athleticism.
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Graffiti on the Colosseum in Rome, reliably dated to c. AD 80:
"Ricardi in medio ed.
Romani ite domum!"
(And don't get me started on Nostradamus...
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"Ricardi in medio ed.
Romani ite domum!"
(And don't get me started on Nostradamus...
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But speculation is what we do here.
We're not players, coaches, selectors or board members but it doesn't deter or prevent us speculating on and endlessly critiquing every aspect of their roles or performance with incomplete and/or inaccurate information.
It's just how we unapologetically roll.
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He is through effort developing into a leader and his consistency may well push him to become an A Grader. Signing him for 9 years showed faith this is what he could become and his character could do the rest
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lachy
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But in this case it is not speculation in isolation. We have already had 2 top players pull the pin this year for concussion related issues which the AFL is taking more seriously
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I agree
love the fact he wanted to show what he can do in game 1,
fluffed a couple and didnt get a lot of good looks at aggressive kicking, but love the intent
Despite improving in many areas, and being 'nearly there' as a good AFL forward, JUH just isnt, his net impact is mostly negligible.
that uncontested OOF for 20m out last night, and last weeks set shot OOF when we needed at least a point, sums up how ineffective he is.
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You're Norm's brother?
that was the corpse of Dusty we watched last night
