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Thaat was a very enjoyable quarter.

Serious tackling - intent and technique looked good from McKenzie's early and on defensive 50 right through to Howe's late one on forward 50.

Kicking to leads! Leads! Real leads actually being offered and honored!

Noticeably good spread from stoppages, and noticeably good defensive backup to give relief options.

Unfortunate about the shots on goal, could be three goals up but I'm happy with this game so far and we look right in it.

 
 

My man Rohan Bail making a few people on this forum look a little silly tonight.

Very enjoyable to watch if we can do this for 4 quarters regardless of the result I will be wrapped

 

My man Bail. Early days but he seems more lively than last year and his hard running will be appreciated


Spencer doesn't appear to be our answer as a ruckman, he doesn't time his jump very well.

Jamar is clearly a superior centre bounce ruckman.

It's very disappointing that we just gave away that goal.

Handball only spencil...

Disappointed I couldn't get there tonight. Looks like we're going okay apart from some silly mistakes - but then it's early in the season. We've got this.

Rather him make mistakes like that now than the season proper


Let's see if we can hang on for the remaining qtrs.

We beat them 101-71 for possessions in the first q. Flogged them with contested possessions.... inside 50s. Beating them on every stat except hit outs.

.... let them hope that their lead @ qtr time is big enough to survive ;)

We haven't got a forward line, but I can't see too much for them up forward that would scare many teams either.

It's amazing that a player can just destroy a game for players and supporters like tha non thinking Spencer just did absolutely pathetic.


 

Pedo!!! Looking less fat and more muscled than last year. Maybe all is not lost with him.


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