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There are posters in here who want to absolve Nicks of a long list of failures, because:It worked so well that we came out flat, barely touched the ball and were three goals down after 10 minutes, and allowed him a set shot that should have iced the game. Masterful coach.
I've tried to send you a summary in a new Conversation, but it says you cannot be found ...??So I had a nap and missed the fun
The reverse power stance, geniusIt worked so well that we came out flat, barely touched the ball and were three goals down after 10 minutes, and allowed him a set shot that should have iced the game. Masterful coach.
Reckon he went middle in the last when players are tired because of his 110% work rate. The guy is like an unchained kelpie. Not the perfect operator but does not waste a minute of on field.On the other hand, we also won while having a far less experienced side with less to play for, away from home against a finals-bound side we haven't beaten in 7 years. Surely Nicks deserves some credit for the result.
In terms of actual good coaching, I liked the move to put Keays into the middle in the last term. Hasn't played there all season and they easily could have easily used someone else. The coaching group correctly judged that he would have an impact there, and he had a dominant last quarter.
Stringer pushed Dawson into the contest (the AFL have said this in their own explanation) which apparently makes it all totally fine!I just saw that Dawson out with concussion.
How come the Nate Caddy not suspended?
The hit was high and he elected to bump.
I thought once you went the bump and a concussion occurs automatic suspension.
That is what happened to Rankine.
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Stringer is a piece of shit.Stringer pushed Dawson into the contest (the AFL have said this in their own explanation) which apparently makes it all totally fine!
Did they show his first seven minutes of the third term where he missed a regulation set shot, dropped an uncontested mark on the wing, gave away a free kick in front of goal and then tapped the next centre bounce straight to Merrett, which led to another Essendon goal?They highlighted ROB’s last 7 minutes on First Crack last night, he was immense.
5 disposals, 4 contested possessions, 3 intercepts (2 were contested marks) and 2 clearances. He was just as important as Keays and Fog in that last quarter to win us the game.
O'Brien nearly handed the game back to them when he lost the tap to Draper in the final minute. We badly needed to just hold it in there and it was the cleanest tap to advantage all night. ROB choked. Essendon just weren't good enough to capitalise on it.Did they show his first seven minutes of the third term where he missed a regulation set shot, dropped an uncontested mark on the wing, gave away a free kick in front of goal and then tapped the next centre bounce straight to Merrett, which led to another Essendon goal?
He was very good at the end but that little patch pretty much single handedly got them back into the game.
You can also win a game for your team with a good patch at a critical moment too. His 2nd quarter was important in getting our ascendency in stoppages, so it's not like his entire game should be defined by that poor patch in the 3rd. Was it the perfect game like Keays? No, but it was still very important to our win.Did they show his first seven minutes of the third term where he missed a regulation set shot, dropped an uncontested mark on the wing, gave away a free kick in front of goal and then tapped the next centre bounce straight to Merrett, which led to another Essendon goal?
He was very good at the end but that little patch pretty much single handedly got them back into the game.
This goal took 30 seconds btw
How on earth did RT not get the free in that marking contest btw?That was nearly as sexy as the Hinge set play.
Surprised they didn't award another free kick to Caddy lol.How on earth did RT not get the free in that marking contest btw?
This goal took 30 seconds btw
I thought Rachele doesn't apply "pressure" lol.And how about Fog on the left - should have been Thilthorpe's shot from a mark or a free but either way we made it happen. One of our best pieces of play for the year and all about we had the ball in the hands of skilled users who didnt think twice about moving the ball on ASAP
I'm staying out of all that discussion. It's become another Crows BigFooty culture war I'm not interested in joiningI thought Rachele doesn't apply "pressure" lol.
Those pushes which propel a player uncontrollably into the body tangle of a contest are dangerous but they are rarely pinged by umpires. Injuries almost always result. They should be scrutinised as careless, etc with the ‘potential to cause injury’.Dawson got pushed into the contact by Stringer. Maybe he should have got cited instead? Bloody unfortunate for Dawson to sit out a week, but an accident. Sanity has prevailed after all the BS last week.
Hmmmm ok
It was a bump though.
In the scheme of things probably ok. I guess Rankine off the ball the difference.
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Don't see much wrong with those votes.
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Coaches' votes, R19: Blues star closes gap, only two 10s
The coaches' votes are in for the round 19 gameswww.afl.com.au
Essendon v Adelaide
10 Ben Keays (ADEL)
8 Darcy Fogarty (ADEL)
5 Zach Merrett (ESS)
5 Samuel Durham (ESS)
1 Max Michalanney (ADEL)
1 Sam Berry (ADEL)