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Review Slow starting Cats come storming home to defeat Tigers by 30 points
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rocker_oz33
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Grundy plays this best at the SGC so far this year..
Our mid set ups are evolving.
We are certainly throwing numbers in there and experimenting with structure.
At times we can be far too defensive and are second to the ball , other times we set up without a defensive sweep and allow the ball to come out and progress easily.
We looked great in the second half when we got clean possession , need to study how that came about and build.
Conway is coming along , running out games well and competing against some hardened opponents.
Once he gets stronger and learns more we will have a great chance to win more first possession from ruck contests.
Bit of work to do for the mid coaches and group - excited to see where we are at in 10 weeks time.
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We might need to tag Grundy.
So tag Grundy, Gulden, Warner, Heeney. We won't win but we might limit the damage. Even Tag Heuer if we have too.
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Just genuine holdover. I don’t know why he didn’t play a quarter or a half like they have before (although all of those players…Dempsey, Clark, Knevitt have been younger so maybe they didn’t want to risk 26 yo in case he was needed). No mail on anyone they were worried about so a true “just in case”.
I am truely hoping (but not holding my breath) that it also is a sign he has been freshened up for AFL next week…(no mail just a hope).
I would expect we “manage” 2E next week and looks like we may have 2 injuries (Henry and one of Kolo/Stewart). I think we could also look to omit 1 or 2?
Reckon max 2 of the 3 MF players available (Danger, Blitz, Clark) get a gig next week so for the first time for a while I am confident/hopeful (no mail) that Mannagh could (should) get a call up
Out: Henry, Kolo, 2E, Conway
In: Blitz, Clark, Mannagh, Stanley
Stanley for Conway I reckon will happen for pure management (understanding Stanley only got a half but…) and 2E managed (but really omitted) again.
I could see a MOC omitted for a COS (to replace Kolo) but I haven’t worked through match ups yet.
But has to be likely Mannagh gets a spot. Given Dempsey showing good forward form I suspect they go with Jezza on the wing again so still a spot in forward line for Mannagh (although he could also be sub)
Good.Scott talked shit about the umpires again in the press conference
I would too.
The umpiring is embarrassing this year.
Good, it was an absolute joke in the first half againScott talked shit about the umpires again in the press conference
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To check if it hit the post on the full or on the bounce
On the bounce is a throw in
On the full is a free kick to Richmond
Better option would have been for Stengle to not take the snap shot and let Conway go back for a kick on goal
I think they were trying to work out whether on the full or throw in. But frankly they could review a dozen close ones around the ground (ie. did it hit the line or not) each round if they start doing that. And when you see the replay the only sure thing I could see was that the boundary umpire was in perfect position and was the only one who could possibly know whether it bounced first.
Should not have been reviewed. Play the game
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rocker_oz33
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Not for me. He gets beaten up on the wing- he has a chink in his game under pressure. Many times he has drifted down, and not strong/alert enough in more dangerous area for turnovers. I'm not potting Henry, we need him, he just shows more at home F50, and we have better wing players. Subsequently- No way in defence either. One of these days he'll save a game for us with goal kicking.
rocker_oz33
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No free kicks next week then ..Scott talked shit about the umpires again in the press conference
Yep. He is purely a 4th qtr switch as Hail Mary. His forward power is “who is this guy” surprise and it has worked - but needs to be very rare to keep the suprise!
The umps were unsure if it hit the post on the full, in which case:
‘If the ball hits a behind post without bouncing it is deemed "out on the full" and the opposing team takes a free kick from next to the behind post.’
I think the later. Just for those slightly older guys they see no value in playing VFL half. For the younger guys on hold backs they see it as better than full rest and in unlikely (very unlikely) event of (unexpected) late change they are going to be sub anyway - and are young!
Up until last night our holdover has always been a “managed” mid age or older player to freshen up. I am hoping it is a good sign for Mannagh they are expecting him to play AFL next week - but don’t know
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No matter who they pick as sub, if we lose, someone on here will criticise it.
He plays tall and when the forwardline is stacked with other tall forwards he becomes a non factor. Was very very poor to select so many tall forwards.
He needs to develop a contested/ground ball game and that is best done at VFL level with small stints through the midfield rather than afl. He clearly has talent but he certainly likes to run to where the ball won't go.
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Thanks for that, was unaware, learn something each week.
You can tell that Conway is developing confidence- often looks to hand pass rather than trust a bomb, that he can load as a good kick. Something tells me they've encouraged him to play safe, work in progress, those big guys can be awkward.
More power to him.
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F*** SAKE CHRIS STICK A CORK IN IT!Scott talked shit about the umpires again in the press conference
Plenty ….for the opposition
Yeah it is a score review system, not a throw in / OOBOTF review system. Otherwise why not review every potential OOBOTF?
rocker_oz33
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Seems to go that way .Plenty ….for the opposition
The level of ump has been
this year .This McBurney won't help he was a garbage ump..
