Discussion 2022 General AFL Discussion

[gringo2011]

That’s probably what I would do. At least a week with no load on a fracture will help it heal a bit at the very least.

Yeh the run in the second and third quarters he played a big part. Adrenaline and a pain jab. You’ve gotta think he’s just a huuuuuge risk to reinjure or worsen.

As much as I hate the dees (and believe me, I hate em) you want rhe best players doing their thing in September as a nuetral.

You change stuff up to protect the injury as well, as SC said about Fyfe, he nearly ruined his body pushing it too hard.

 

[gringo2011]

Structurally he is absolutely critical.

He’s not rated nearly as high because hard defensive runners aren’t noticed as much. He might be the most important structural part of our team.

Or highlights that we are not a very hard working side. He should be an easily replaceable piece, perhaps we should have been a bit more experimental. Moved Ross into his role and bought Bytel in, or stuck Connolly in his role. Played Connolly in Sincs role and played him on a wing even.

 

[phantom13]

You change stuff up to protect the injury as well, as SC said about Fyfe, he nearly ruined his body pushing it too hard.

If he does it again (or worse) it could be surgery which means late pre season etc etc.

It’s all worse case scenario but it’s a risk.

 

[Yawkey way]

Sides are playing with less in the midfield as they speed up the game. Sydney have guys like Warner and a lot of lesser guys rotating through and getting the ball to the outside. Collingwood, Geelong etc all play spartan midfields and are ultra competitive. Freo have one gun and some good players in there.

Dogs who have heap of quality have struggled. To me we need depth in case of injury and maybe an injection of a top shelf mid. Forwards just need structure. Snags was on track to star and we have some quality in Hayes and Sharman to play along side King. Just structuring it up would help. Moving King around and not dropping it on him would make the whole lot function better.

Small forwards are like strikers in soccer, if you don’t play high and make runs you’re not going to score too often. So all of a sudden we can’t crumb because the focus is on forward pressure and locking the ball in. I want butler front and centre playing like we know he can, I want Higgins reading the play and making those runs that put him out the back.

Sure we‘ll get burnt occasionally but scoreboard pressure and guys kicking goals has an effect on the defence as well. They try to tighten up, become more focused on the player rather than intercepting and running off etc. Of course I expect them to chase, tackle and defend but first and foremost we need them kicking goals, take the shackles off.

 

[phantom13]

Or highlights that we are not a very hard working side. He should be an easily replaceable piece, perhaps we should have been a bit more experimental. Moved Ross into his role and bought Bytel in, or stuck Connolly in his role. Played Connolly in Sincs role and played him on a wing even.

Ross not quick enough. Dan’s a good athlete, nice size, rangy and a great tackler.

He should be easily replaced cause he doesn’t have many elite talent aspects to his game but he’s not.

 

[gringo2011]

Small forwards are like strikers in soccer, if you don’t play high and make runs you’re not going to score too often. So all of a sudden we can’t crumb because the focus is on forward pressure and locking the ball in. I want butler front and centre playing like we know he can, I want Higgins reading the play and making those runs that put him out the back.

Sure we‘ll get burnt occasionally but scoreboard pressure and guys kicking goals has an effect on the defence as well. They try to tighten up, become more focused on the player rather than intercepting and running off etc. Of course I expect them to chase, tackle and defend but first and foremost we need them kicking goals, take the shackles off.

The balance is all off. It's like they are too coachable. Lost all instinct.

 

[phantom13]

It’s not technically afl but watching the Bris v Carlton vfl game. Brissy 5 goals up, if they win (which seems likely) the remaining teams in the VFL finals will be

Casey, Southport, Brisbane, Sydney and GC. 1 actual Victorian team. Just seems odd

 

[Sun Ra]

Yep. They say he’ll play with it but he’s cooked isn’t he

Yep. He's cooked alright.

 

[Sun Ra]

I think this is a bit of a meme. He was a loss but I think it's partly coincidence that we fell over when he went down.

There's no such thing as a coincidence you know gringo2011.

 

[Dard Ball Get]

Watching our 2010 qually win, Roo and Kosi working in tandem

 

[BrutThough]

Yeah would love to see some blokes like Higgins running through the midfield a bit, making us a bit more dynamic. Clark another. You can see why we are targeting JDG.

Higgins needs to spend the off season watching tapes of Papley and his role this year.

 

[Sun Ra]

Watching our 2010 qually win, Roo and Kosi working in tandem

How I miss long socks.

 

[Grav]

It’s not technically afl but watching the Bris v Carlton vfl game. Brissy 5 goals up, if they win (which seems likely) the remaining teams in the VFL finals will be

Casey, Southport, Brisbane, Sydney and GC. 1 actual Victorian team. Just seems odd

Go the Sharks

 

[StCicatriz]

Both Swan talls did sweet FA, your mids and flanks need to kick goals which they did. Must be nice.

The clutch goal with the slow jog and nailing the goal from 40m out deep in the pocket.

We just can't do it. We'd center it for a rushed behind or turn over.

 

[StCicatriz]

Hairline fracture in the fibula for Trac

Runs a real risk of doing a fyfe and ****ing season 2023

 

[Saintos The ITK]

H

Higgins needs to spend the off season watching tapes of Papley and his role this year.

is defence is frenetic

 

[Plugger35]

Don't know who to barrack for in the Geelong v Collingwood game, I would like to see both of them lose but unfortunately that's not possible.

Sick of Geelong playing finals every year and I'm sick of the bullshit fairytale narrative with Collingwood like they were some ragtag bunch of no hopers when they played in a GF in 2018, a prelim in 2019 and a semi final in 2020 before having one had year due to injuries and a burnt out average coach.

Not to mention these were the two clubs that robbed us of flags in 2009 and 2010 so there are plenty of reasons to hate them.

 

[Mowman]

The balance is all off. It's like they are too coachable. Lost all instinct.

I mentioned after one game that our players seemed more worried about everyone standing in the right position and pointing and telling everyone what do, instead of getting the ball

 

[bergholt]

With Richmond out I don’t care who wins this flag. As long as it’s not Geelong. Anyone but Geelong.

 

[Mowman]

Gee the Pies move it so quick into the forward line

 

[phantom13]

Gee the Pies move it so quick into the forward line

Their pressure is white hot early. Looks like the absolute blueprint pies game right now

 

[Dard Ball Get]

Gee the Pies move it so quick into the forward line

Feels weird watching forwards actually moving around inside 50…

 

[Hayes4PM]

Collingwood dominating, should be more like 3 or 4 goals up.

 

[phantom13]

Feels weird watching forwards actually moving around inside 50…

Not just moving but zipping around everywhere. Defenders are constantly under pressure

 

[Plugger35]

As much as I hate Collingwood it's hard not to like the way they play, I wish we played like that, great to watch with the way they take the game on.