Game Day Match Discussion - RD 1 vs. Port Adelaide. Sat 15/03 @ 7:35pm (MCG)

[stormskye]

I'm nearly as optimistic as you are. I still thought we'd win the flag last year until we shat the bed vs. Sydney!

If the players and coaches had the defeatist attitudes of half a dozen posters on here we wouldn’t bother turning up today.

 

[Harry O]

I'm hoping Long starts tomorrow night. He looks like the biggest improver from last year to me. But then again, I've been wrong before

Can confirm he is in the 22

 

[unplugged]

Can't wait to see us slipping over every few minutes as well tonight.

 

[Jen2310]

Someone gonna make a game day thread?

 

[domus]

The slipping over and deep gouges in the surface of the G the past two nights has been disturbing. It might look pretty but that surface seems more like a skating rink than a footy field the way players are slipping and sliding.

 

[jmac70]

The slipping over and deep gouges in the surface of the G the past two nights has been disturbing. It might look pretty but that surface seems more like a skating rink than a footy field the way players are slipping and sliding.

What are you not disturbed about?

 

[manicpie]

The slipping over and deep gouges in the surface of the G the past two nights has been disturbing. It might look pretty but that surface seems more like a skating rink than a footy field the way players are slipping and sliding.

It's just humidity.

 

[gappa]

 

[JuniorB]

Things like soft or lazy get thrown around too much. Often it's that the bloke is slow to think and react and does so hesitantly, which is often worse - how do you overcome that?

What little I've seen of Ned Long suggests to me that he lacks the confidence to go with the first option, and hesitates as a consequence.
Tackling is his strength so far, but, if he can apply the same approach to the ball, he could be a good player.
See ball, grab ball, get ball to Nick.

 

[JuniorB]

If the players and coaches had the defeatist attitudes of half a dozen posters on here we wouldn’t bother turning up today.

I was thinking the same thing.
If we can't beat Hawthorn, what are we doing then?
Making up numbers?
Last night, Essendon were never going to win, but they did a few things that blunted Hawthorn's strengths.
I'm sure our coaches will study that game.
In the mean time, let's focus on Port.

 

[manicpie]

What little I've seen of Ned Long suggests to me that he lacks the confidence to go with the first option, and hesitates as a consequence.
Tackling is his strength so far, but, if he can apply the same approach to the ball, he could be a good player.
See ball, grab ball, get ball to Nick.

I think I saw an improvement in those areas last week. He also looked quicker off the mark. I really believe he might be our biggest improver from last year. However, it might just be that my eyesight is slowing down and I more than likely don't know what I'm talking about

 

[Peters_Nuts]

We need to come out firing and get the jump on them early while they work into their first game. I don’t want a close game going into the 4th when their fresher legs can run over us.

JHF is our biggest worry tonight. Someone needs to run with him.

Pies by 21 points.

 

[No SPIN]

Watching the Hawks and imagining Reef picking up Chol or Lewis when he returns is a frightening prospect. Even Darcy and Naughton are going to be a big handful. Seeing Frampton in the VFL looking so assured and getting a fist to the high balls with ease made me wince.

Agree - Frampton at his best will be needed in some games. But he switches off to much, once he fixes that, Reeef will be under challenge.

 

[No SPIN]

Yes, I obviously missed the game when Lipinski earned some credits. My bad.


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Definitely!!!!.
Simple observation- who is safer with ball in hand? Clue Ed is very poor.

 

[sr36]

Watching the Hawks and imagining Reef picking up Chol or Lewis when he returns is a frightening prospect. Even Darcy and Naughton are going to be a big handful. Seeing Frampton in the VFL looking so assured and getting a fist to the high balls with ease made me wince.

If we're frightened by Chol and a bloke still overcoming an ACL, we shouldn't bother turning up and just hide under the bed.

 

[No SPIN]

Why is the youngster being held to a higher standard than the veteran? Shouldn’t it be the other way around?

I put it to you that dropping Lipinski would send a much clearer message to the whole team about effort expectations than dropping Allan.


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Really? Lipinski has credits and trust with the whole group, having been established in the team and its structure for a few years.

Returning to form offers more upside to the group than an undisciplined Ed.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Can't wait to see us slipping over every few minutes as well tonight.

Our players oddly slip over even when it's dry lol

Can only imagine the ice skating that's going to take place tonight

 

[manicpie]

Really? Lipinski has credits and trust with the whole group, having been established in the team and its structure for a few years.

Returning to form offers more upside to the group than an undisciplined Ed.

Lipinski wouldn't get a game with most other clubs. If he was on the open market, the only clubs that might look at him are the cellar dwellers. Allen would have have many more suitors.

 

[Finnishpie]

Watching the Hawks and imagining Reef picking up Chol or Lewis when he returns is a frightening prospect. Even Darcy and Naughton are going to be a big handful. Seeing Frampton in the VFL looking so assured and getting a fist to the high balls with ease made me wince.

Remember it took years before Howe settled as a medium back. Reef has played one game.

 

[No SPIN]

Lipinski wouldn't get a game with most other clubs. If he was on the open market, the only clubs that might look at him are the cellar dwellers. Allen would have have many more suitors.

Yes that’s called potential and youth.

 

[Kirby]

This may give an indication of why Allan was dropped. I was at lunch with a good friend of mine yesterday, who doesn’t barrack for us btw, who when we were talking about last week’s game brought up Allan (out of the blue) and said that he looked to have some ability but he thought he looked very hesitant in the contest.

Yeah, just an anecdote, but interesting to hear from someone unprompted with no skin in the game.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

 

[JuniorB]

Today is Jordy's 29th birthday.

Jordan DE GOEY

If Jordan De Goey thought that being drafted to the same club, on the same night as his good mate Darcy Moore was a dream come true, he had another thing coming. With just one pre-season and three NAB Challenge games under his belt, De Goey was thrown into the deep end as he was named to debut...

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Come on boys!
Give him the best birthday present!

 

[domus]

Lipinski wouldn't get a game with most other clubs. If he was on the open market, the only clubs that might look at him are the cellar dwellers. Allen would have have many more suitors.

I reckon there'd be clubs interested in Lipinsky at the right price. He has excellent skill by hand and foot which compensates for his lack of pace. I think Lipinsky is our classic whipping boy. He has played some excellent games during his time with us.

 

[manicpie]

I reckon there'd be clubs interested in Lipinsky at the right price. He has excellent skill by hand and foot which compensates for his lack of pace. I think Lipinsky is our classic whipping boy. He has played some excellent games during his time with us.

He's played some excellent games but not consistently. He's a bit of a momentum breaker. GWS players were just running away from him. No club would be interested in him, there would be too many better options around.