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In what ended in a closely fought game where our ruckmen dominated, Melbourne put up a good fight despite losing two players in the first qtr.

We should have won but our boys missed 4 shots at goal in the last few minutes including Greeny’s 30 metre one out in front. It was a good effort considering the paper bag retching rough plane trip for a few of the boys combined with late arrival and hurried pre game preparations.

Warnock: Good at fullback

Jones: OK

Bartrum: OK. Needs more penetrating kick.

Gysberts: Not ready yet.

Miller: Played CHF quite well.

Frawley: real good

Trengrove: Excellent. Works hard and covers huge amt of ground.

Dunn: Does well as a tagger.

Petterd: Real good

Grimes: Very classy. Like the look of the lad.

Green: Good

Maric: Not ready yet.

Bell: Did well as tagger on Thompson til bad injury.!!

McDonald: Good.

Jurrah: Trade mark goal back over head then injured!!

Cheney: Good. Possible Tagger??

Rivers: Good til injured!!!

McNamara: Good in back lines. Cool under pressure.

Scully: Worked tirelessly for team & covered a huge amt of ground. Impressive.

Martin: Love his endeavour but fwd line not his spot.

Jamar: Clearly improving with age. I never thought I would say that too.

Bail: Did ok with limited opportunities.

Strauss: Not ready yet.

Spenser: Rucked strongly. Good around ground.

Newton: Not ready yet. Drops ball from too high when kicking(I.M.O)

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    I thought Strauss, Maric and Gysberts were all good. Id go as far as to say Strauss and Maric will play round 1. Just my opinion.

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    Did you happen to catch what happened to Rivers? I was standing behind our interchange and noticed him limping heavily after the game?

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    Did you happen to catch what happened to Rivers? I was standing behind our interchange and noticed him limping heavily after the game?

    Probably just re occuring knee soreness...they usually play safe with that sort of thing. That's what it looked like when he limped past out back

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    I haven't heard it mentioned anywhere... who gave away the free at the end? Was it there? Obviously it's of no real concern but it whoever it was has hopefully learned a lesson about keeping a cool head in critical moments like that

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    I haven't heard it mentioned anywhere... who gave away the free at the end? Was it there? Obviously it's of no real concern but it whoever it was has hopefully learned a lesson about keeping a cool head in critical moments like that

    Most posts here suggested we dominated the rucks, with BOTH the Russian and Spencer playing well, especially Spencer round the ground. Does this mean we used the Russian affectively up forward as well? This is a really important area in round one as it is one of the Hawks biggest weaknesses, and we need to fill the likely non availabilty of Watts and liam. Anyone with comments who was there? If we can get this right it will give us a huge boost as Jamar has played very very effectively in the pivot in the past, and on his day is an excellent pack mark.

    Exciting times.

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    I thought Strauss, Maric and Gysberts were all good. Id go as far as to say Strauss and Maric will play round 1. Just my opinion.

    Sorry...I should have clarified that in this game they were not ready.....have not seen other games.

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    Most posts here suggested we dominated the rucks, with BOTH the Russian and Spencer playing well, especially Spencer round the ground. Does this mean we used the Russian affectively up forward as well? This is a really important area in round one as it is one of the Hawks biggest weaknesses, and we need to fill the likely non availabilty of Watts and liam. Anyone with comments who was there? If we can get this right it will give us a huge boost as Jamar has played very very effectively in the pivot in the past, and on his day is an excellent pack mark.

    Exciting times.

    From what I recall we didn't use either of them up forward. It was raining most of the game so our small forward set up was working ok. I agree with you about having to have a couple of talls against the hawks. At this stage we'll have Russian and Spencer rucking. You would excpect either of them could rest up forward.

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    So Frawley was excellent and Warnock good at full back. Can someone tell me whom played on Tippett?

    Warnock did. The way the radio coverage had it you'd think he absolutely smashed warnock, though i think he did a good job,

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    I haven't heard it mentioned anywhere... who gave away the free at the end? Was it there? Obviously it's of no real concern but it whoever it was has hopefully learned a lesson about keeping a cool head in critical moments like that

    who gave away the free!?

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    So Frawley was excellent and Warnock good at full back. Can someone tell me whom played on Tippett?

    Warnock played on Tippett. Id say Tippett only touched the ball five times but took his chances and kicked 5. Tippett took an absolute hanger in the pocket!

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    Sorry...I should have clarified that in this game they were not ready.....have not seen other games.

    Cant say I agree with you. I was at the game and thought all three of them did very well.

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    Cant say I agree with you. I was at the game and thought all three of them did very well.

    Glad someone else was at the game. I forgot to mention No.13...didn't know who he was as there was no name on the sheet. Have heard he is referred to as "pencil" and i see someone mention the name Tippet. Are they one and the same. Anyway No.13 got a lot of the ball plus made a few mistakes. (Must be human)

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    Glad someone else was at the game. I forgot to mention No.13...didn't know who he was as there was no name on the sheet. Have heard he is referred to as "pencil" and i see someone mention the name Tippet. Are they one and the same. Anyway No.13 got a lot of the ball plus made a few mistakes. (Must be human)

    13 Is Jordie Mckenzie

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    who gave away the free!?

    Warnock gave away the free as far as I know. The real question to my mind is whether it actually was a free. According to the radio coverage Tippet should have had a free kick every time the ball entered the Crows' 50, even when he was on the bench. Given that we'd been handling the high and long balls into the forward line quite comfortably all day, I don't see why Warnock would suddenly have decided to grab Tippet on that occasion, so I have to wonder if it was a friendly hometown decision. Obviously there is no way of telling from the only coverage we had here in Vic, so I'd love to here from someone who was there.

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