Non Lions Discussion 2024

[McIvor]

If we can win tomorrow the pack behind us is kind of stumbling

Absolutely and a Cats win over the Pies next Friday night sets them back even further.

 

[luthor]

Why the hell do coaches tell their players to stop playing the way that got them ahead in the first place? Always baffles me.

I'm not convinced it's a coaches instruction, rather a player mindset thing.

It happens so much now in the "modern" game.

Besides, you are down six goals at the last break, so what are you going to do?

You are going to throw the kitchen sink at the opposition.......on a good day you make it a close finish and a chance to pull off an unlikely win and on a bad day you end up losing by nine goals

 

[Elixuh]

hahahaha

 

[bungalow_bill]

Carlton can’t win the Premiership with their defensive profile.

13th ranked defense will make it difficult

 

[The Flying Belgian]

I'm not convinced it's a coaches instruction, rather a player mindset thing.

It happens so much now in the "modern" game.

The GWS runner was out there late waving everyone to slow it down, so it was obviously a coaching instruction.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

I’d love to see the breakdown of the probabilities informing the strategy. Something around time left, expected % of possession your team will have during that period, ability to drain the clock with that possession etc etc

I suppose they would say it worked because they still won by 2 goals.

Yeah, maybe. And maybe it works more often than not. But it doesn't seem like it to me.

 

[Elixuh]

Yeah, maybe. And maybe it works more often than not. But it doesn't seem like it to me.

Yeah no, I'm on your side on this I'm not a big fan. My view is it works against shit teams for obvious reasons but doesn't work well against good opposition. In essence, you've played a great style to beat a top opposition around the ground and then play into their hands by completely flipping that style.

You become reactive, players tighten up and become tentative, all of the play is in your defensive half of the ground. I think its misguided because under those circumstances good teams can get a quick run-on of goals. Especially teams who don't rely on bombing it long to your extra numbers. I think the only way to do it is play boundary stoppage with the Collingwood strategy of tackling your own players over and over again.

I went to the VFL this afternoon. Was very windy and swirly conditions. The only time the Dees looked at all likely was with about 7min to go in the first quarter when we put up out fist sign and went into that mode and the Dees took ascendency and kicked multiple goals.

 

[McIvor]

Must admit that’s pretty impressive by the Giants

 

[briztoon]

Why the hell do coaches tell their players to stop playing the way that got them ahead in the first place? Always baffles me.

Can you ask Fages at the next post match press conference.

 

[dlanod]

Can you ask Fages at the next post match press conference.

It's like you don't want us to get Levi

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Can you ask Fages at the next post match press conference.

It's been a long time since I've been allowed to interview anyone at the club.

 

[irel]

It's like you don't want us to get Levi

More likely he wants Fagan to go Dimma mode,

 

[Kernel Kurtz]

More likely he wants Fagan to go Dimma mode,

I like it when Eric the eel goes dimma mode.
Bring it on Hippie

 

[Bucking Beads]

West coast have a pretty ordinary list but they’ve got 2 x key forwards that look the goods. Allen and Waterman when fit are bloody good

 

[briztoon]

West coast have a pretty ordinary list but they’ve got 2 x key forwards that look the goods. Allen and Waterman when fit are bloody good

Don’t need KPF to be giants or jumping jacks, if the forward line know how to create space for smart key forwards to lead in to, and the mids can lower their eyes.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Must be hell to be Steven May

1

Steven May

Age

32

Ht

193cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.7

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

307.3

4star

D

15.5

4star

K

12.1

5star

HB

3.4

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

0.5

1star

MG

378.4

5star

D

12.4

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

or Jake Lever

8

Jake Lever

Age

28

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

4.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.3

3star

MG

242.0

4star

D

9.6

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

3.1

2star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.3

2star

MG

145.4

3star

D

16.0

4star

K

11.0

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

6.6

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

189.8

4star

. To be continually surrounded by incompetents who can never measure up their their own defensive brilliance....

 

[rye]

would love jack sinclair

35

Jack Sinclair

Age

29

Ht

181cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.5

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

8.4

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

3.2

5star

MG

235.0

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

5.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.0

3star

MG

376.0

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

7.8

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

2.0

4star

MG

138.2

3star

in a lions jumper. hope wilmot can reach his level one day.

 

[Elixuh]

WCE need to hold strong and announce Simmo is safe. Pls don't do this to us eagles.

 

[Dalions]

WCE need to hold strong and announce Simmo is safe. Pls don't do this to us eagles.

It will be the big loss to the Lions on their Home ground that will be the last straw.

 

[martinson]

It will be the big loss to the Lions on their Home ground that will be the last straw.

Is Simmo under threat?

Surely not much point now.

 

[Dalions]

Is Simmo under threat?

Surely not much point now.

Possibly?
Now is probably a good time to do it as it will give them a fair bit of time to get the process underway to get a new coach in before, trade and free agency, draft and Pre-season.

 

[martinson]

Possibly?
Now is probably a good time to do it as it will give them a fair bit of time to get the process underway to get a new coach in before, trade and free agency, draft and Pre-season.

They need an absolute proper belting first.

Before they get Leppa for next year.

Seriously though this isn't the sort of game where we would belt them

Just another get the job done game.

 

[Dalions]

They need an absolute proper belting first.

Before they get Leppa for next year.

Seriously though this isn't the sort of game where we would belt them

Just another get the job done game.

We have a sense of playing within ourselves and saving ourselves for some bigger games ahead.
So I agree, this will be another game where we just do what we have to, to win.

 

[Denno]

We have a sense of playing within ourselves and saving ourselves for some bigger games ahead.
So I agree, this will be another game where we just do what we have to, to win.

Perhaps like last year. I seem to recall us absolutely blitzing them in the first 20 mins of the first quarter, then coasting the rest of the way.......

No injuries and a few players finding a bit more form please......

 

[knaf]

Simpson accepts 'football mortality' as axing looms

'Senior players would like a fresh voice'

www.nine.com.au

Danger game!