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All two of them...Fremantle owned us inside today when the game was hot and it has been the same story in games we lose for as long as I can remember.
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All two of them...Fremantle owned us inside today when the game was hot and it has been the same story in games we lose for as long as I can remember.
Yes we have lost 2 games in our history as a clubAll two of them...
We have lost two games this year. Not sure how any other year is overly relevant right now?Yes we have lost 2 games in our history as a club
That would be a fair argument but as Sheldrick has only been on our list for a few years you may need to narrow it down.Yes we have lost 2 games in our history as a club
Because we have had the same issue for years, when we lose. We get beaten by players like Serong. Inside midfielders with clean hands that just dominate the middle, especially early in games.We have lost two games this year. Not sure how any other year is overly relevant right now?
My point about the two games is that it's fine to look at the two games we were beaten badly in the contest by opposition mids. But what about the thirteen other games? Are they rendered meaningless now?Because we have had the same issue for years, when we lose. We get beaten by players like Serong. Inside midfielders with clean hands that just dominate the middle, especially early in games.
If only this year is relevant on BigFooty, the two games we lost Taranto and Serong have killed us in both of them.
We have someone on our list who plays like that, and some think he is disposable. He isn't.
No they aren't meaningless.My point about the two games is that it's fine to look at the two games we were beaten badly in the contest by opposition mids. But what about the thirteen other games? Are they rendered meaningless now?
I don't agree that we've overwhelmed teams with our running players. I think everything rolls off the back of our contested work, and that's gotten us on top in nearly every game we've played so far this year.No they aren't meaningless.
But we all complain, for example, about why we often start slow. We start slow because we get beaten around the ball by players like Serong.
So far this year, we have overwhelmed teams with our running players. But it doesn't change that there is a weakness there.
And we have a young player on our list who can help us with that weakness and some would be fine with letting him go play for another team. I am voting NO.
I don't agree that we've overwhelmed teams with our running players. I think everything rolls off the back of our contested work, and that's gotten us on top in nearly every game we've played so far this year.
I think it's a little dismissive to what Heeney, Rowbottom and, to a lesser extent as the ruckman, Grundy have been doing on an almost weekly basis this year.
As a collective they didn't produce the goods today. It happens. I don't think they're perfect but they're improving, and as a long-time critic of our midfield, that's all I've wanted to see.
I am not talking about the other players in the team. They are all great.
But we clearly have at least somewhat of a weakness with contested inside ball. When we lose, it is always that part of the ground and has been for years.
And we have a contested inside midfielder who can help us, who we drafted in the first round. Under no circumstances should we be even considering letting him walk.
I get what you mean, but I just don't think it's an issue yet. We've lost twice and the guys we already have have delivered in contested inside ball most weeks. They only need to do so three times in September and then it's Angus who?I am not talking about the other players in the team. They are all great.
But we clearly have at least somewhat of a weakness with contested inside ball. When we lose, it is always that part of the ground and has been for years.
And we have a contested inside midfielder who can help us, who we drafted in the first round. Under no circumstances should we be even considering letting him walk.
Who is putting all hopes on Sheldrick?!Adams was brought in as a contested beast
Cleary's best attribute was the contest at juniors
Rowbottom and Warner were both brought in as strong inside players
Putting all hopes on an injury prone 9 game 20yr old, you all are going to be very disappointed
It's interesting you mention that Serong type of player, because we have one like that who as a junior had a reputation for being freakish in traffic, and we have never played him in the middle. Can you guess who it is?Because we have had the same issue for years, when we lose. We get beaten by players like Serong. Inside midfielders with clean hands that just dominate the middle, especially early in games.
If only this year is relevant on BigFooty, the two games we lost - Taranto and Serong have killed us in both of them.
We have someone on our list who plays like that, and some think he is disposable. He isn't.
I am guessing you are referring to Florent.It's interesting you mention that Serong type of player, because we have one like that who as a junior had a reputation for being freakish in traffic, and we have never played him in the middle. Can you guess who it is?
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Will Gould would like a wordIf Sydney have any problems there is no way known Sheldrick is the answer.
Becoming the most overrated prospect we ever had on bigfooty
Will Gould would like a word
S Reid?Will Gould would like a word
There’s no clear consensus.What is the consensus amongst Sydney supporters on Sheldrick?
Thought he looked exceptional in limited sample size, even in the VFL, but cant imagine a harder team to break into the midfield than your current group.