Why do I get the impression that if we won, the same thing would have been trotted out except it would tell us to stop getting ahead of ourselves?
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Newman had his moments, but his hardness and competitiveness is something we can't afford to lose. He also matches up well against the Dogs' small forwards in Cavarra, Smith, Lloyd etc.
I'm torn about TDK vs Pittonet. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. I'm concerned about Pittonet's mobility vs English around the ground.
Happy for Dow and Setterfield to get a 2nd go, but also happy to bring Williamson, Philp, or O'Brien in. Interesting times ahead.
I'm torn about TDK vs Pittonet. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. I'm concerned about Pittonet's mobility vs English around the ground.
Happy for Dow and Setterfield to get a 2nd go, but also happy to bring Williamson, Philp, or O'Brien in. Interesting times ahead.
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Yeah wing is a better option, I don’t think Dow is a forward either, just thought at least Williamson has kicking skills to be more effective in the short term.
TDK for me, will keep up with English around the ground better due to his athleticism. Will also run and jump at the ball better when resting forward.
Levi will test English with his physicality when he swaps with TDK.
This combination is the right balance both in the ruck & resting forward.
That's what I was hoping we'd spend the off-season working on! I think we see the talent and grit out boys have when the shackles are off and there's nothing to lose. But that mindset that they deserve to win and not be so tentative in early parts of games/quarters is what is killing us.
Can somebody answer this for me?
What are we going to do about our reserves players? Reckon the clubs will set up practice matches with other AFL clubs on a 16 a-side basis, potentially with some top-up players if that is eventually brought in, and get some run into the legs of the reserves on the weekends?
Only thing is by halfway through the seaosn that might eb a struggle with injury lists mounting?
What are we going to do about our reserves players? Reckon the clubs will set up practice matches with other AFL clubs on a 16 a-side basis, potentially with some top-up players if that is eventually brought in, and get some run into the legs of the reserves on the weekends?
Only thing is by halfway through the seaosn that might eb a struggle with injury lists mounting?
Greene and De Goey were recruited as midfielders, and were converted into forwards.
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Sounds good in theory but are they allowed to even do this? VFL dumped as too much player contact was to be avoided
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good summary.
i dont think our forwards marking ability was the main problem though. Mgcov dropped a couple but overall i didnt think it was too bad. jsos took a good mark and jmartin took several good marks. I don't mind the odd bomb it in long option if you don't have better options but so often this was not the case. If we had betts lurking at ground level maybe this strategy would have been a little more effective. On a few occasions our players running towards HF lowered their eyes and spotted a free player...it was great viewing. We need more of it and we should work on this at trainings every day of the week until we get some sort of cohesion b/w mids and forwards.
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Or maybe we should have taken the 2 we had more seriously and actually treated them as legitimate match practice rather than a hit and giggle with players played out of position and with vastly reduced TOG???
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thats a good example. but essentially a lack of coehsion between our mids and forwards was our main problem most of the night (besides from a few good entries) and has historically been the case since our rebuild started. I dont why we dont work on this and if we do why it is not improving.
We have no talls up forward - why wouldn't we play them both.
Pittonet to start with TDK forward and then Casboult/TDK to give him chop out.
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Not sure I agree with the title of this thread - I think the margin we lost by was less than the total of goals kicked against us in red time.
While it is bloody hard to take a lot out of the game here are my observations;
1st quarter was terrible but the second was what cost us - controlled the game but unable to score then let them pile on 4 goals in 4 minutes at the end - even if we could have held the margin at 5 goals it could have made the difference.
Jack Silvagni was terrific - kicked 2.1 had another 2 taken off him (1 advantage and 1 free to Martin). Even with his missed opportunity passing to Setterfield he can hold his head high.
Weitering will be in the 40 man AA squad.
DOcherty will be better for the run - ball use first half was terrible but got better as it went.
SPS all class.
Can't wait to see Martin with more support around him up forward.
Gibbons and Dow did nothing to resolve the debate around them.
Walsh and Murphy need to use the ball better.
It was great to see we had the plans and ability to change the flow of the game.
It was great to see us being so attacking coming back into the corridor.
Happy that Fisher got going in the second half but we need that for a whole game.
Setterfield disappointed.
We need those young mids to take the next step desperately.
While it is bloody hard to take a lot out of the game here are my observations;
1st quarter was terrible but the second was what cost us - controlled the game but unable to score then let them pile on 4 goals in 4 minutes at the end - even if we could have held the margin at 5 goals it could have made the difference.
Jack Silvagni was terrific - kicked 2.1 had another 2 taken off him (1 advantage and 1 free to Martin). Even with his missed opportunity passing to Setterfield he can hold his head high.
Weitering will be in the 40 man AA squad.
DOcherty will be better for the run - ball use first half was terrible but got better as it went.
SPS all class.
Can't wait to see Martin with more support around him up forward.
Gibbons and Dow did nothing to resolve the debate around them.
Walsh and Murphy need to use the ball better.
It was great to see we had the plans and ability to change the flow of the game.
It was great to see us being so attacking coming back into the corridor.
Happy that Fisher got going in the second half but we need that for a whole game.
Setterfield disappointed.
We need those young mids to take the next step desperately.
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My assessment was that we don't have the cattle to replace them because it has to be used to replace other worse performers first. Or do you actually rate Dow as a better player right now than fish? What about Newnes, Gibbons, Setterfield? All were worse + Fisher has shown the ability at the level, Dow and setters haven't and Newnes is (hopefully) a short term worker. As I said. Fish stays while there are others that need to drop to work on their game/ have never shown anything like what Fish has in the seniors.
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Forcing the issue trying to spark a comeback vs a more composed mentality is my guess. Think he gets too frantic when trying to spark something.
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Pretty solid effort considering we lost Kreuze in the first
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Apart from Krooz (I would call up TDK), I think Teague will back the group for one more week.
If Teague does back the group in, he needs to find a better balance for some of our players
Setters - Play more inside, rather than on a wing
Dow - More time at stoppages
Walsh - Back to the wing
Cuners and Gibbons - Allowed to work up the ground
If he can't find that balance, he needs to make changes
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LOB for Dow
TDK for Krooz
If Teague does back the group in, he needs to find a better balance for some of our players
Setters - Play more inside, rather than on a wing
Dow - More time at stoppages
Walsh - Back to the wing
Cuners and Gibbons - Allowed to work up the ground
If he can't find that balance, he needs to make changes
Willo for Setters
LOB for Dow
TDK for Krooz
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He got better as the game wore on
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Understandably fumbly early and a kick off the ground that looked panicky. Loved the bit of play where he was running, looked inside, changed direction and found an option outside and hit him up perfectly. no signs of doubt in that knee (touch wood). only going to get better as well (presuming we keep playing)
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Marchbank would have been very handy last night..
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