Game Day Round 18 vs. Geelong, MCG, 7:40pm Friday 12/07

[Kes1984]

Are we going to tear it up or tear up?

Hopefully this one

 

[Eric Shin]

This thing about letting a dozen or so players stay up in the Gold Coast is getting blown out of proportion.

Is it the reason we lost? Maybe it is, maybe not.

Will it ever happen again? Most likely.


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[Sea fog]

I want to know who can stop Stewart on Friday night.

 

[Harry O]

Can't stand Hodge, but that's pretty damning really!

It’s the same tactic Bucks used to beat Dimma in 2018.
Chip ball around for uncontested marks so we can’t pressure them and get the manic pressure turnover game going

 

[Harry O]

I want to know who can stop Stewart on Friday night.

Ned Smash or Pendles in his Cripps role

 

[Chrispiesssss]

Worth running Schultz through the midfield? He loves a tackle. We have too many blokes running the other way.

 

[Mollythedolly]

Interesting Fly on SEN discussing our lack of connection then going on to say that 12 players were given permission to stay on the GC and have their own training session last Monday.

No wonder we're lacking connection when half the side is training in Burleigh Heads in preparation for the game.

The first training run of the week is more about recovery than anything else. A non-issue.

 

[Jelly Bean]

You'd love to see Bruzzy go in there to shake things up like he did late in 22.

Some people overrate Maynard alot on this board, and I think assuming he'd be a good midfielder is akin to that.

He needs to seriously uplift his contribution at the moment, and his disposal / decision errors are really costing us

 

[No SPIN]

Some people overrate Maynard alot on this board, and I think assuming he'd be a good midfielder is akin to that.

He needs to seriously uplift his contribution at the moment, and his disposal / decision errors are really costing us

One bad kick to the corridor in Ess game, that was intercepted is hardly the basis for this bagging.
Or do you have 5 or 6 other examples?

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Would be a nice boost for the forward line if Jamie really is a chance to return

I can only assume he’ll be in the best physical shape he’s been in in years?

Given his injury was vascular the rest of his body would have been just resting/healing right? All the little niggles and stuff he’s constantly carrying should be right to go?

 

[Big Bryza]

Some people overrate Maynard alot on this board, and I think assuming he'd be a good midfielder is akin to that.

He needs to seriously uplift his contribution at the moment, and his disposal / decision errors are really costing us

Yeah, let's just sick with the status quo and watch the season fizzle away

 

[SouthernPie]

On SEN, Fly basically acknowledged all we know about what we see is going wrong. Even said Leppitch and him watched First Crack with that analysis. So it will be interesting to see the pressure rating and defensive intensity this week. If it doesn't change, its probably a game plan fix that can't be changed this late in the season.

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Well, I don't see how either of those can increase when players are guarding grass instead of their opponents It does require our boys being close to their opponents for that to happen An increase in gut-running both ways would also help.

 

[jakson68]

Worth running Schultz through the midfield? He loves a tackle. We have too many blokes running the other way.

Yeah because we just have way too many fit and firing forwards at the moment.

 

[Kes1984]

Anyone else chomping at the bit for this game? I just need to know if there’s still hope!

 

[Jen2310]

Anyone else chomping at the bit for this game? I just need to know if there’s still hope!

A lot rides on this way one way or another.

 

[manicpie]

Anyone else chomping at the bit for this game? I just need to know if there’s still hope!

As long as they're away from their home ground, they are always vulnerable

 

[Jelly Bean]

One bad kick to the corridor in Ess game, that was intercepted is hardly the basis for this bagging.
Or do you have 5 or 6 other examples?

5 or 6 other examples? They'd come from his last 2-3 games only. He runs at probably 2-3 shockers a game

 

[Chrispiesssss]

Yeah because we just have way too many fit and firing forwards at the moment.

Can’t get the ball forward with our midfielders only running one way.

 

[pieman123]

He looks like a man possessed in the midfield

Love to have a weapon like that to insert into our midfield half way through the season.

We have Maynard who could do a similar role.

 

[Maggie5]

Really could go either way!!

How anyone learns English as a second language is beyond me

Tell me about it! Don't think my parents ever got the grasp of it.

 

[NMBB]

Dear Fly - this week is about head space - please get into the players' heads in your magical way - thanks

 

[No SPIN]

5 or 6 other examples? They'd come from his last 2-3 games only. He runs at probably 2-3 shockers a game

So really he’s no worse then any other player- hardly a reason to have singled him out.

 

[swoop42]

McCreery could have been the player to throw in the midfield if we wanted to shakes things up.

He started there in round 9 against Carlton and looked lively with 7 disposals before being injured in the 1st quarter.

Didn't we also send him to LDU in the second half against North also? Would have been a handy option last week against Merrett.

If we ever embrace the notion of a tagger then I feel he's a good place to start.

Alas he remains injured.

 

[domus]

5 or 6 other examples? They'd come from his last 2-3 games only. He runs at probably 2-3 shockers a game

What's his efficiency rating? I think of Bruzzie as an above average kick. Who can ever forget that sublime pass to Howe running through the middle in the GF when he didn't have to break stride and set up Bobby for that screamer? What about the bullet to Pendles in the last two minutes of the game against the Blues in 2022? Sensational kicking.

 

[domus]

Tell me about it! Don't think my parents ever got the grasp of it.

Awesome avatar, Maggie5!