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I reckon only two of Lazz, Powell and Phillips is closer to the truth.Really does look like they don’t think Powell & Phillips can play in the same side. I’d like the coaches to at least try it before it’s too late and they move one of them on.
Great post. Bit harsh on Stephenson who did not make a mistake with ball in hand though.Bog: Xerri. Easily the best player on the ground.
I am blown away by his sheer presence in the middle. Good set shot kick at goal. He’s ******* hungry.
I said before the game on what needed to be done to win. Accuracy on goal, defensive pressure (non existent) and organisation in the backline (free for all).
Wouldn’t be going too hard on the defensive unit after that.
Gee they move the ball with speed. They all just run in one direction with confidence the ball is coming out. The half forwards and the mids didn’t work hard enough defensively (not all but most).
We wont be coming up against that run too often. Orange team arguably the best in the comp right now.
If we bring that endeavour next weekend and a little better for the run. We can knock off Fremantle.
Outs: Shiels, CCJ, Goater
In: Simpkin, Bergman/luke, Greenwood
Sub: Lazarro
Expect better from: LDU, Stephens, Powell and Fish
I reckon only two of Lazz, Powell and Phillips is closer to the truth.
I think we would have been better with Phillips yesterday but this pre season his running/spread away from the contest has been very poor so I get why Lazz was in. But Lazz's running didn't help much cos he did SFA with it.
They clearly didn’t watch the match, just looked at stat sheet and goals kicked columnJust went to the AFL website to look at the ladder and looked at the match day report and these are who they think our best players were
North Melbourne: Davies-Uniacke, Sheezel, Powell, Fisher, Larkey, McKercher
Seriously how do they get away with this
If Fisher was in the best and Xerri wasnt they are fooling themselves and I dont think LDU was our best player either
STEPHENS. Not stephenson.Great post. Bit harsh on Stephenson who did not make a mistake with ball in hand though.
Two of the biggest (but perhaps most easily fixed issues) is the HF and midfield pressure/defensive running.
- no statues in the forward line
- play 1-2 players in the forward line who are pressure first players.
If we are playing 6 forwards, 4 of them need to be defensively capable.
CCJ - he actually was applying some pressure in the first quarter. (-)
Larkey - he had a rough day and was resoundingly beaten. Did not apply too much pressure as the ball was flinging out way too quick. (-)
Stephenson - did some defensive chasing and corralling but is not known as a defensive presence. (-)
Curtis - he bobs up for some good offensive play but he is still a liability with his defensive running. (-)
Duursma: ran well all day. He stuck a couple of really good tackles. (+)
Ford: did some chasing and also stuck a couple of tackles but had a real down game. (+)
Overall, we just had no real system to keep the ball in our defensive 50.
Yep. Completely agree. My mistake…STEPHENS. Not stephenson.
Dylan Stephens
I wouldn’t put any of those players as in our best, TBF.They clearly didn’t watch the match, just looked at stat sheet and goals kicked column
I actually forgot Stephens played, that is how ineffectual he was.STEPHENS. Not stephenson.
Dylan Stephens
I expected much more. Especially from the preseason where he did have defensive deficiencies which were very clear, he really offered **** all. DisappointedI actually forgot Stephens played, that is how ineffectual he was.
A rough start against a predicted top 4 side with a game already under their belt. Amd away too boot lol.
Losing by two goals a quarter = 48 point loss, we got closer than that. But they had 17 more scoring shots. That isnt great and we should have lost by a lot more.
In a nut shell, Duursma is our best overhead mark. That fyi isn't good news. Not sure you can fix our inability to mark overhead through training.
As good as Xerri played and we know Larks is a fine footballer. Contested marking isn't their bag. Won't even bother mentioning CCJ, well I did.
A ******* long road ahead until we are competitive against a top 4 side.
That's because they didn't let us play that way. They outran us ... and they also outran Collingwood who are sposed to be one of the fittest sides in the comp.Biggest Neg for me was the lack of run, handball receives, movement ahead of the ball and passes into the corridor.
NFMC long bomb game was on from the start. Bombing it out of defence, and bombing it inside 50. Flat footed ahead of the ball, all just waiting for the long bomb.
As Clarko said, we were killed in the air, yes, but we were our own worst enemies. More run, lowered eyes, leading forwards, all reduce the aerial contests.
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No way Curtis goes outOut:Lazaro, well unfortunately Goater,Corr Curtis..
Ins :Harvey Comben Bigi George.
No chance.