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Anyone get to the footy on Saturday?
Just wanted to put my 2 cents in... I have watched everyone of the tigers games this year and seen them train a handful of times. From what i can gather from my time spent around the club David Arnfield is a very average coach! He 'might' be alright if given a team of a high standard players that can coach themselves but he has done a woeful job with the club this year. Training has been shocking I've seen under 12's training that has been run better. The guy basically does circle work and finishes off with 5 star handball and the players are off the track within under an hour. He plays the same game plan and structures each week and hasn't tried a single thing new all year. Every other club has improved significantly as the Season has gone on and the tigers seemed to have gone backwards. The Bloke loves to get loud and go off his head at the players at half time and abuse the umpires so they keep paying all the 50/50 free kicks against us all day because the umps find it hilarious, but doesn't back it up with his actions as a coach. Yes they are a young side and Yes you can't expect them to win all the time but he sure as hell hasn't got the best out of them. His defensive, reactive styled game plan hasn't worked all year oppo teams still kick 30 goals against us and we're lucky to average 4 a game. In my Opinion he needs encourage the team to take risks and try to put more score on the board rather than playing the safe kick down the line 1 on 1 footy where the players just gets pushed of the ball and still end up losing by 20 goals. The Playing group look very flat and i know it's his training and game style that's doing the players heads in and i don't blame them only managing 3 goals a game gives them nothing to celebrate. I'd like to see Arnfield stick his usual game plan and let the team have some fun and try something new this weekend for their last game of the year and watch them look like a complete different team. I understand it doesn't help his cause when he's only got half a dozen quality players in the team but i really feel sorry for them players busting their ass each week for him and it seems he hasn't been able to improve the rest of the group to become competitive. I get the feeling we are going to lose even more players next year to other clubs unless changes are made!
So what changes would need to be made at Tigerland??
Wasn't aware of players getting paid at Tigers. How do they keep these players that want out??
More important is why do they want to go?
Are you suggesting Hawks might not get a full squad? Things don't look good at Tiger Land already, let alone losing more players. Very quick decline has happened at Norths!
Tigers are f**ked at the moment 80 percent of senior players want out and absolutely cant wait til today's game is over and done with so we can wipe the season. 100 percent agree with the above comments regarding Arnfield and know the majority of the playing group would agree and hope he f**king reads or someone speaks up and tells him this before todays game. Last game of the year switch up the team switch up the defensive game plan that doesn't work! and lets enjoy the game and kick more than 20 points to 200!!!!
Port and Saints to win both. Port easily in both. If Centrals have a full quota then both games will be closeWith semis this week, it should be some close games. Some games have been up and down but with full squads playing, there will be no excuses. Port v Souths - port would be favourites with their season so far but Souths have some match winners. I think the bookends could decide as chapell v wardle and smith v Kelly, or will Kelly go to someone else and try to be 3rd man up against smith? Smith hasn't kicked as many goals this year but if the delivery is good, it could be this weekend. Dixon as well will go well on the big ground. With good mids on both sides - Ehlich/Clough, I think a fit billy English would help Souths cause. Overall I think port by 1-2 goals with their press on the big ground a factor.
Saints v trinity beach - will be a fast game with a lot depending on the makeup of the Bulldogs team. They've been down a bit lately but have had a number out. A few big returns recently in Roe and Conroy. If the dogs have a full strength team. It's anyone's game. Saints look to have a few good players back the last few weeks after injuries so I think most would be available. The key could be how many goals Conroy and roe kick when up forward while how the dogs limit saints scorers besides walshys 6. With both teams like running the footy, it could come down to who doesn't overuse the ball. I think Saints will get home by 2 goals.
On the twos, Souths v port. Souths have had some season ending injuries to key players which brings them back to the field a bit. I would normally of thought Souths by 4 goals but port beat them a few weeks back. If Souths use the footy properly, they have some big bodies which will be hard to stop so I think Souths might get up by 2 goals.
Saints v trinity beach - I think both of these teams have had lots of injuries this year but when they've had good teams on the park, they've usually won. So it will depend on who's available but there's no excuse in finals on team makeup. Whatever you put on the park is the best you've got. At this stage I'd have to think saints by a few goals as they seem to have a few mature heads with names like liridges and Jarvie, that's if they don't play ones.
All in all, results will depend on who plays cazalys big ground and the wind the smartest.
Anyone else have some predictions?
Clough, Philp, Ewer, Walsh and Chappelle for me . Buller by the length of the straight in the 2swith the 18 rounds complete who do you think will take out the crathern medal?
Yeah one of them for sure. Maybe throw Haley in there as a smokey. Buller or Pittorino for the 2s.Clough, Philp, Ewer, Walsh and Chappelle for me . Buller by the length of the straight in the 2s
Yer I agree!! Philp will be hard to beat! 1.philpClough, Philp, Ewer, Walsh and Chappelle for me . Buller by the length of the straight in the 2s