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Glad we went to Darwin so we can deal with the heat and conditions, obviously paying off... :(

Maybe they are a better side. No that couldn't be it.

 

It's all from rebounding though isn't it? We're getting smashed in the clearances.

Actually, no. Clearances are quite close at this point. Jamar's dominance has to be a part of that. Wonder if the Jamar and McKenzie threads will get a run this week.

Maybe they are a better side. No that couldn't be it.

Just saying that because we had talked up about how we would cope with the heat last week due to the Darwin trip.

Seemed a bit far fetched to me to be saying that after spending a week there.

 

Actually, no. Clearances are quite close at this point. Jamar's dominance has to be a part of that. Wonder if the Jamar and McKenzie threads will get a run this week.

Any stats? Last I saw we were easily winning the hitouts but getting killed in clearances.


It's all from rebounding though isn't it? We're getting smashed in the clearances.

That's how Sydney beat Hawthorn.

So it can work, not saying that is our main goal but its good to have a good half back that wins the ball back

Sylvia hasn't played too bad today from what I can see.. 16 touches and 4 clearances, second only to Jones. There are a lot worse out there

That's how Sydney beat Hawthorn.

So it can work, not saying that is our main goal but its good to have a good half back that wins the ball back

Yeah, not saying that's all bad, but I desperately want us to be better at the clearances this year.

 
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Final siren: St Kilda 2.10.13 (91) d Melb 2.7.6 (66)

25 to 15 scoring shots is a big worry, especially seeing we seemed to be doing well for inside 50s. Hopefully Dawes and Clark can help that, cos Sellar isn't reliable and Pedo seems like an absolute spud from what I've seen SO FAR.

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It's NAB Cup. Doesn't bother me if we win or not, tho wins are nice. Ask last years Grand Finalists about their NAB wins... What I want to see is improvements in our key lacking areas from last year, as that is what will lead us to wins when the real stuff starts.

We lack in every key area.

Give us some midfielders god Please.


back to tackling school I reckon...Seems many have forgotten already !!!

25 point win to Saints...no disgrace in that as they were coming home with a strong breeze and could have been expected to blow us away.


Yeah, not saying that's all bad, but I desperately want us to be better at the clearances this year.

Me too, but we lost Maloney and Viney isn't playing, I don't know enough about the mature aged guys and if they a decent at clearances, Magner playing?

Going by the stats we matched fairly evenly with the saints.

Mel St

Disposals 291 - 292

Clearances 25 - 29

Inside 50 44 - 38

Con Pos 97 - 107

Tackles 30 - 53

Kent, blease,jetta and Trengove should help the mids

Any stats? Last I saw we were easily winning the hitouts but getting killed in clearances.

25 to 29

Jamar had 35 taps.

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25 point win to Saints...no disgrace in that as they were coming home with a strong breeze and could have been expected to blow us away.

you mean the exact same breeze we had for the 1st and 3rd quarters?

 

you mean the exact same breeze we had for the 1st and 3rd quarters?

Not the point...we didn't let them run away with it in the last, when in seasons gone by we would have capitulated and lost by a LOT more.


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