No surprise they got the ascendancy when a real ruckman in Grundy started to get on top in the 2nd.
We haven’t had a proper ruck since Ottens, and Blitz is also getting on.
Also doesn’t help when we have inexperienced mids with low tog compared to other mids, Bruhn only had about 60% today and...
Sadly I think it is time, his turnovers have cost us games this year.
Has been great but nowhere near as damaging as he used to be and getting torched on turnover [emoji1379]♂️
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People been potting Tanner Bruhn, has had 16 from only 52% tog.
Yet they play O’Connor in the guys for over 80% for only 14 fumbled touches!
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Bruhn has 42% and parfitt has 72%! Atkins is on 68%. Not sure how that equates to plenty of time on ground, especially for inside players.
Compare to coniglio and green on 82% and 83%.
Maybe the coaches should let the players actually play a decent chunk of time and get into the game instead of...
Hopefully the press really ramp up the pressure now and people will now understand why there is a dislike for him and his game plan.
Here’s hoping anyway 🤞🏻
So much this!!!
It’s been one of my biggest gripes against us for about 7-8 years, we so often handpass to someone who is under more pressure, is flat footed and often less then a metre away.
If we tried to clear the congestion with longer clearing handballs we might actually be able to move it...
After watching the Tigers pressure, which is what we are going to see in finals, I would bring these players in
Stanley -has to come in for the ruck, he’s the best we have. Also means Blitz goes back to his best position KPD and Henderson can go out ( too slow)
Rohan(when fit) - obvious what...
Yeah you may be correct in that regard but Geelong looked much better when he was in the side last year and Menegola is 🥔 🥔 up big time so in my opinion, and I’m only speaking for myself, I would rather see Constable in the side 🤷🏻♂️
This has been happening for years, each preseason it gets pointed out by some, then others respond by saying its only preseason stop melting!
Rinse
Repeat 🤷🏻♂️
And I reckon Gaz knew the guy was there and deliberately side stepped him.
If you watch closely Gaz looks at the Dees player just before he side steps, not just a glance either.
The other point is what type of example does it set for the younger players?
If Gaz doesn’t shepherd or block, why...
The problem is that it’s not a once off, and I’m not just talking about Gaz, it’s a team issue.
We are a team that run to receive, not run to protect.
We are also a team that overuses the footy and it breaks down against the high pressure sides.
There are multiple instances in every game over a...
The sad part is they have only just seemed to have noticed it!
How many years have people on this board talked about some of our weaknesses, ie overuse of footy against high pressure teams especially in finals, or lack of forward defensive pressure only to be told by others on this board that we...
Yep I agree, but a few people on here have mentioned the “fish rotting from the head” which by the sounds of what has been mentioned since our exit has actually been some sort of directive from the top to stay ‘relevant’.
GFC has been a bit a a snake oil salesmen, especially this year, selling...
I don’t really understand this concept, do they think that remaining relevant but not actually being truely strong enough to win one is better then planning for the future with the chance of actually giving ourselves a chance.
It’s like the club has bought into the drivel that we as Cats...
If anyone wants to see the lack of care that this Geelong team has for each other, and it’s not a new thing because a few of us have been saying for years about the small things like blocking or manning the mark properly, then have a look at the video on the AFL app called ‘The 10 cats who...
I think that is one of the problems with the whole GFC, there is not enough natural flair in our game, we seem to second guess whether to attack or play safe most of the time. We then seem to be in no mans land or miss an opportunity.
Exactly!
You pressure a side in your front half and if they make a mistake, then you’re a chance of scoring a goal, and as you can see with the tigers, the opposition certainly feel that pressure, real or implied!
You leave the pressure until your back half then if YOU make a mistake then the...
Which is another issue that’s been noted on this board over the years but also still hasn’t been addressed.
Another one is the lack of blocking/shepherding instead of running to receive, which again plays into the overuse thing but have you seen any good blocks tonight?
Didn’t think so.
Also...
Like a few a our recent win or else games?
So I will be expecting the Geelong team that looks disinterested and lethargic for the first half then[emoji1303]
Lost once again putting faith in players returning from injury with no back up plan and unreliable duds who haven’t even been beating the door down at vfl level.
I know Thurso wasn’t great last week but at least give him a couple of weeks to settle instead of the constant chopping and changing...
Haha no you don’t just tell players to play a certain way, you COACH them to play that way, and that includes being able to execute skills under pressure.
A magic wand approach would be to put your head in the sand and say next time are skills are going to be better and we will win.
I agree, and the point I’m making is not that we should have won any or all of them, the point is that we have pretty much lost the same way in every final, the exception being the hawks in 13, and yet here we are again in a position to compete with the best teams but we still have the...
For the most part I don’t agree on that we haven’t got the talent, look at the players in Richmonds team, they aren’t out and out stars, they have a few though, but they play their role, they are very well drilled but they still basically play that high pressure game win or lose.
We don’t do...
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