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GAME DAY - Round 14

Whispering_Jack

By Whispering_Jack
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Webber Redleg

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We are but soft butter, being run through like we're not there. It's gonna be an almighty thumping.

RalphiusMaximus Trident

RalphiusMaximus   6,110

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Commentator says we have problems with the WC forward line. That's not true. The issue is the lack of pressure in the midfield. As others have said, we're conceding the extra man in defence. They win the ball in their backline too easily and we simply run back and let them run it up the field uncontested. They then have an unpressured pass into the 50 from pretty much CHF, allowing them to put it anywhere in the 50 at will. No backline can defend against that. Our mids need to pull their weight and actually pressure that rebounding run rather than just turning their backs and running towards the defensive 50.

Matt Demon Redleg

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kennedy and darling are giving dunn and t-mac respectively an absolute bath.

not much you can do when it's coming in so quickly and no pressure.

gus out of the game.

Redleg Legend

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The umps seem to like Hogan, which is handy.

But they hate the rest of us. 3 shocking frees to eagles 20 metres out and we can't buy one. Holding the ball rule is either an Eagles free or play on if we have them.

P-man Legend

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Mix of talls and stalls looks to have backfired massively.

Gus is actually a big out, which is a credit to a kid with half a season under his belt.

Big turnaround needed in this quarter otherwise this one could get away very quickly.

Deecisive Redleg

Deecisive   1,709

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I wish the dees would man up, both figuratively and literally. Woeful performance, no chase, no fight, I hope roos can get some sort of spark out of them.

Moonshadow Legend

Moonshadow   17,678

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Instead of long bombs and attempting species in the fwd line how about delivering to the forwards advantage? WC are doing this perfectly. Create space, lead into space, deliver to advantage and take mark inside 50. I know it's not that simple, but WC make it look that easy.

picket fence Legend

picket fence   18,068

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His card has gotta be marked.

I marked it looooooong ago but some guys around her LURVE HIM!

praha Legend

praha   11,253

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Midfield letting us down. Our games are won and lost right there. Doesn't look good. Let their rucks get 50 hitouts. We need to stop their run. Their hitouts to advantage is embarrassing.

Sleeve Demon

Sleeve   67

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Wow, we're deplorable against decent sides.

Geelong are no longer decent, that was a false dawn

and now it's Gawn.......

SaberFang Trident

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Can't believe how dumb we were to go with two rucks in these conditions. West Coast are the perfect team to go small against. ANB and JKH would be eating this up. Instead, one was sub and the other isn't playing.

We are too tall, too slow, too cumbersome.

Meggs Mighty Demon

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Flights cancelled in and out of Bali due to volcanic ash so stuck here for 1 or 2 days.

Match is on TV but having seen the 1st quarter I think I might as well re-join the kids in the pool and drink some more Bintangs...

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