Game Day Match Sim - Roos v Tigers - Arden St - 10am

[ferball]

So its early days but we look so much better than we have for three years at least and really for most of this century. Ar least in terms of praccy games and pre-season games.

The structure everywhere is so much better.

Ball movement is great. The best thing is that its aggressive, we look to move into space forward of the ball carrier and work hard to get into position.

And for the first time in years we are quick to take the first option. Instead of assessing options we take the first one as soon as we can and work hard off the ball to provide that option for team mates. The speed of our thinking/instinctive play is improved and so everything else looks better.

If we keep this up for a couple of years we'll be very hard to beat. I don't remember us starting a pre season game like this for ... well I can't remember the last time.

 

[ferball]

not bad for a shitmen?

Its the difference between his best and worst efforts that gets him into that category.

 

[CURVE]

It's only the first quarter of a practise match but already I feel a lot happier about where we are at than at any stage last season. The midfield looks strong, even without Simpkin and Cunnington, the defense looks very solid with Logue and McKay and very dynamic when Goater gets his hands on the ball. Stephenson looks very good and Zurhaar in the middle is going to make life very interesting for the opposition. Still not entirely happy with some of the entries into the forward 50, but overall it's hard not to be a little excited after the last few years of crap we have had to endure.

 

[The acurate one]

Well for mine there were obvious standouts, but I'm happier with our structure, for as long as I can recall we got sucked into the fucling contest. Opp just could run in waves. Now we hang back and guard space, about blardy time. We're putting pressure and awaiting the turn over then we are running in waves.

Richmond kicked fwd and we outnumbered them.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Curtis, Larkey and Comben combine, but Comben missed the snap.

Zurhaar with another clearance too. Loving him in the midfield.

 

[bennymate]

Someone tell this ******* its "Comben"

 

[blackshadow]

Looks like we’ve got a footy team again!

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Powell wins the clearance and gets the footy to Ford who marks on the boundary in the pocket. Misses the snap.

 

[Harris 10]

LDU had it ona string.

I reckon he had 14 to 16 touches in the 1st qtr

 

[Daniltchenko You Beauty]

You can see them organising each other into their defensive zone much more than in previous years. Warms the heart.

 

[The acurate one]

not bad for a shitmen?

And if he continues like this, blardy heck, wonderful for us.

 

[blackshadow]

Steevo wins a HTB!

 

[Harris 10]

biggest difference for me so far is that we have a structure around stoppages

 

[The Nostradamus]

sleevo on fire

 

[Makeshift Park]

Sleevo with the tackle.... sheesh... be still my beating heart

 

[Moti]

I reckon he had 14 to 16 touches in the 1st qtr

Effectiveness down but it is pre-season so just happy he is involved, add the polish as he builds

 

[blackshadow]

And if he continues like this, blardy heck, wonderful for us.

Needs to work on goal kicking!

 

[Tas]

Stephenson sticks a forward 50 tackle, good effort. Missed the shot on goal.

 

[hottieburger]

Steevo sticks the tackle and just misses the set shot from 50m. Good strong front on tackle.

 

[Kangaroos techno]

biggest difference for me so far is that we have a structure around stoppages

It's nearly making me cry. No more "see ball, get ball" then getting smacked on the spread.

 

[Tas]

Score Update:
North 3.5
Richmond 2.4

 

[roos_fanatic08]

LDU has the ball on a string.

Bergman skills and composure has been super impressive.

Good tackle by Stevo, holding the ball, misses.

3.5.23 to 2.4.16

Pressure, defensive transition and 2nd efforts has been seriously good.

Logue been really good, impacting multiple contests, hasn't had a mark taken on him yet.

 

[The acurate one]

Bonars throwing his weight around, crikey

 

[Shermanator]

Bonar has been exceptional as the 3rd tall.

 

[Tas]

Got caught out defensively, richmond goals.