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Think Voss added too many layers last preseason and losing Williams late in the preseason hurtAgree with most of this.
There’s been a real focus on adding more layers, or adapting, the game plan over summer to generate quick ball movement off half back and more scores off turnovers.
As observed in the practice matches, progress on these elements isn’t necessarily going to be linear.
I think it shows, however, that while Voss recognises a highly contested style of football is our “one wood”, he knows we need a more flexible approach.
Some players will be able to adapt better than others.
Damn it knew I shouldn't have been so hastyPractice matches please … those from my generation know too well how meaningless those games were back in the day … let’s have a look at how we go when 4 points are on the line …
Higher standards sure.Tell you what.
You're welcome to how you see the sport. Telling other people that they're blind is rather rude to be the point of disincentivising others speaking.
How about we hold ourselves to a higher standard than this, hmm?
This comes inbuilt with the assumption that someone is lying to you.Higher standards sure.
Start with people being honest with themselves which surely sets a higher standard.
Honest, for you.Honest observations of the Melbourne game not assumptions based on biased blind fanaticism would be a good start.
This - and particularly the bolded - is not consistent with this:This a forum for honest discussion it has nothing to do with feelings and is completely impersonal. If this disincentives someone from posting they shouldn't be here.
... and being told that posters on this site 'shouldn't be here' from someone with just over 200 posts is a fairly arrogant position to take.It is not my intention to upset anyone here at BF, just to have an honest opinion and discussion about our side. It's a choice to be offended by what another person says.
Agree with most of this.
There’s been a real focus on adding more layers, or adapting, the game plan over summer to generate quick ball movement off half back and more scores off turnovers.
As observed in the practice matches, progress on these elements isn’t necessarily going to be linear.
I think it shows, however, that while Voss recognises a highly contested style of football is our “one wood”, he knows we need a more flexible approach.
Some players will be able to adapt better than others.
On the evidence thus far there has been no progress. The results of the practice matches do not matter one bit. I was looking for an improved method of transitioning the ball out of defence, greater mid-forward connection and quicker transition from attack to defence. The practice matches didn't indicate things had got better in these three areas.Agree with most of this.
There’s been a real focus on adding more layers, or adapting, the game plan over summer to generate quick ball movement off half back and more scores off turnovers.
As observed in the practice matches, progress on these elements isn’t necessarily going to be linear.
I think it shows, however, that while Voss recognises a highly contested style of football is our “one wood”, he knows we need a more flexible approach.
Some players will be able to adapt better than others.
Lewis does not inspire confidence. Is this the last year of his contract? Maybe we'll address the need for a better more reliable second KPD in the mid year draft.Sad fact is that Weitering is a big out and Williams has been a big out ...cant expect Young to be Weitering or Concotta to be Williams....Once these two are back and settled - the rebound game will go up a few notches..
No accident to see Docherty shoved back into defensive lines against Geelong - it was a shambles because Young is absolutely clueless - which makes Cncotta/Kemp/Boyd look worse than they are and makes McGovern and Newman worry more about covering for Young's FUps more than anything else...
Young is a dead weight liability on current display...which means the last two years - Austin's only big error so far- apart from S Durdin who has never been fit to play like McDonald wasn't...a disastrous backup KPD set of choices...
No, this is not the last year of his contract…or even the second last…Lewis does not inspire confidence. Is this the last year of his contract? Maybe we'll address the need for a better more reliable second KPD in the mid year draft.
And many that should be obviously penalized, there’s plenty of decisions that should and should not be payed…It's about learning how to play right on the edge without crossing it
Some players/teams feign awkwardness to impede the opposition, great tactics if you can get away with it
Lewis does not inspire confidence. Is this the last year of his contract? Maybe we'll address the need for a better more reliable second KPD in the mid year draft.
No, this is not the last year of his contract…or even the second last…
ThanksContracted until end of 2026.
Harry is 205cm, from his own mouth....Further to that, why would you put Harry in the ruck anymore than you'd put Weiters in there? There's only 5cm between them.
I didn't say season over but I was not impressed with what I saw going into round 1 but hey, they was just practicing.season over.........
I thought we looked like us in the second half. If we bring that second half form into the lions game then we’ll be good enough to give it shake up there.I didn't say season over but I was not impressed with what I saw going into round 1 but hey, they was just practicing.
I heard Ash Hansen say the same thing in his presser so your probably right. I just didn't see it, perhaps I should just not watch praccy games in future. If I also heard AH's presser correctly, they were +65 I50s. Thats a concern.I thought we looked like us in the second half. If we bring that second half form into the lions game then we’ll be good enough to give it shake up there.
They had 65 i50s to our 43 so +22.I heard Ash Hansen say the same thing in his presser so your probably right. I just didn't see it, perhaps I should just not watch praccy games in future. If I also heard AH's presser correctly, they were +65 I50s. Thats a concern.
Cheers for that, misunderstood.They had 65 i50s to our 43 so +22.
That's their style, lead the i50 averages and differentials last year.They had 65 i50s to our 43 so +22.
yep - +37 i50s in their semi against the Pies (they lost by 7)That's their style, lead the i50 averages and differentials last year.
With minimal heat on incoming kicks(practice match), they were always going to dominate the scoreboard
For me, the biggest tell is when Kempy starts clunking the footy at ease. That shows that the pressure up the field is at a high level. I definitely started seeing that in the second half.I heard Ash Hansen say the same thing in his presser so your probably right. I just didn't see it, perhaps I should just not watch praccy games in future. If I also heard AH's presser correctly, they were +65 I50s. Thats a concern.
Like I was saying, there's practice matches and all that stuff that goes along with those particular games.Nah, I see exactly the same issues as last year after we’ve recognised it and “gone to work” over the preseason to rectify them.
Ball movement (aka skills, were atrocious last night) and forward fifty entries/connections.
There’s way too many on here that have an inflated position of where we are at.
I cannot trust them at all, we don’t improve significantly on last night next week and we’ll get hammered
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