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I never expected a big win, Richmond were always going to get up for us, huge loss last week, experienced ins, older players who know how to win.
expected us to get a three goal lead in the third and then hold them at arms length
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expected us to get a three goal lead in the third and then hold them at arms length
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You need to use your eyes, teddy.
Nankervis didn't beat him for taps because he didn't go for them. He sat under the ball drop, his ribs, shoulder and hips between TDK and the descending ball, and tried to take it straight out of the ruck. He did this full in the knowledge that TDK wasn't willing to do what it took to move him.
I too can assume things that didn't happen teddy, but I don't let them apply when I'm analysing something.
Sure.
... one post is a rant?
One of the benefits of posting on a forum is the exposure to different ways to see the things we like. The consequence of that is, you're going to read things you disagree with.
I'm comfortable with what I saw last night and what I think, teddy.
A player can play well and still have limitations or make mistakes. One would think you would know that, given your continued and tiresome derision of specific players in our jumper in years past.
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He finds more footy and uses it better at AFL level.
Funny how that works for some players, whereas others can dominate VFL week in week out but struggle with the pace change.
I was there last night. We were jogging and pressure was poor. Played as Individuals.
It’s early in season and a long way to go but the standard of effort needs to improve.
Keep doing this and you develop bad habits
It’s early in season and a long way to go but the standard of effort needs to improve.
Keep doing this and you develop bad habits
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Voss did say we’ve been going hard for 4 weeks and they planned for the bye accordingly.
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Richmond just always have this ability to force teams to play their style of football. Not sure how they do it but it's pretty incredible really - feels like every game against them is played the exact same way
Agree intensity was conspicuously absent...and we were far too cute at times, but weirdly we stuck tackles as well as I have ever seen. Set the tone early on Dusty, earned ample htb frees, probably should have had another half dozen called but dropping the ball seems to be a-ok now.
The Hewett suplex on Nankervis was a particular favourite.
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Tom is a nice guy and his ruck coach is a nice guy.
I love “ball players” not blokes relying on finding a physical edge to be competitive. But, absolutely get your point about “making them earn it”
Tom remains a developing ruck. It has been a slow process for him with some injury impact as well as Covid and perhaps his laid back nature. He will learn, a few years of cheap shops from opponents does that to you. He brings heaps to the table and still has another couple of layers to add.
Rejoicing that he stood up when he was needed. We have a good one.
Far out we tried EVERYTHING last night to not close out the win. Ugly stuff.
Harry though
. I was with you all the way Big H.
Ugly at 2-0 after round 1.
Harry though
. I was with you all the way Big H.Ugly at 2-0 after round 1.
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4/5 years ago we would try our guts out and the opposition team would put us to the sword in 15 mins open play. After we spent the entire game trying our hardest and butchering it.
Now in slightly a different way, it's the same in reverse. Carlton didnt put in the effort but the Tiger's did. And despite putting in 100% the tigers walk away with nuffin. A joy to behold.
Of course, there is one minor difference; our group is talented individually but carry butchers of the ball/poor decision making. So it is less satisfying than Geelong/Tigers supporters would have had it years ago killing us in 20 mins of footy. We have crazier goal runs but we have the biggest brainfades too. We scrape home in chaos. A nice blend of brilliance, skill, brainfades and terrible kicking.
It's got me thinking. Well, Neale's floor/ceiling in terms of formline vs Cripps is vastly different. Cripps is either elite or slow/terrible while Neale's performance are more evenly spread. Mcgoven has a history of really poor or really good form. So too Young/Kemp. Newman has been up and down from elite to almost being delisted. Cottrell good to woeful. The makeup of our list has many players that have such a big difference between their best and worst. L Jones was another previous great example of this along with Plow-****ing-man. Owies the same with his scrub kicks outside 50.
What I'm trying to get at is that...nice win blues . Keep it up.
Now in slightly a different way, it's the same in reverse. Carlton didnt put in the effort but the Tiger's did. And despite putting in 100% the tigers walk away with nuffin. A joy to behold.
Of course, there is one minor difference; our group is talented individually but carry butchers of the ball/poor decision making. So it is less satisfying than Geelong/Tigers supporters would have had it years ago killing us in 20 mins of footy. We have crazier goal runs but we have the biggest brainfades too. We scrape home in chaos. A nice blend of brilliance, skill, brainfades and terrible kicking.
It's got me thinking. Well, Neale's floor/ceiling in terms of formline vs Cripps is vastly different. Cripps is either elite or slow/terrible while Neale's performance are more evenly spread. Mcgoven has a history of really poor or really good form. So too Young/Kemp. Newman has been up and down from elite to almost being delisted. Cottrell good to woeful. The makeup of our list has many players that have such a big difference between their best and worst. L Jones was another previous great example of this along with Plow-****ing-man. Owies the same with his scrub kicks outside 50.
What I'm trying to get at is that...nice win blues . Keep it up.
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Balta is a bit of a meme because Richmond supporters pump him up way too much, but he’s actually a very good player and tough match up. Definitely had a mismatch when up forward.
And Newman dropping someone in full flight at half back.
Everyone who stands next to Lewis Young has a mismatch. The dude looks like a giraffe on roller skates.
and what happens when they are checking a kick for touched from 50m out and there is a finger nail on someones shoulder? Or you can see someone off the play being held? Or someone kicks the ball off the ground - but it should be kicking in danger?
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He genuinely got out athletic-d by someone only supposed to play limited minutes too. Out for marchbank next up. larkey will obliterate him
Much better method and performance than last year's early season ugly wins
CARNA BLUES
A win is a win is a win
We won beautiful
I don't care how we get em and there's never anything ugly about the 4 points
A win is a win is a win
We won beautiful
I don't care how we get em and there's never anything ugly about the 4 points
Larkey will kick 9 on last nights backline showing.
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