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Saturday Talking Point: Game Day 27/2/16

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Ethan Tremblay
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Pretty safe to say my $100 at $6 was a good bet. Im only thousands in the negative now.

dazzledavey36
dazzledavey36

Finished the replay my take on our players: Brayshaw: Poor bloke, hopefully not serious. Hogan: Delivery was a bit sloppy at times but showed that he is set for a big year. Looks noticeably

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Good Times Grimes

I just read this thread from beginning to end, and it's fantastic. It has ups, downs, twists, anger, humour and a very satisfying ending...where can I buy the movie rights?

Fork 'em Redleg

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2 minutes ago, Bells said:

  All of those ready to throw the towel in - a little perspective please, it is only NAB.  We are competing well despite missing our strongest mids, away, against a team that played last week AND the game is far from over.....

 

Pfft .... Same sheet , different year.

 

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What annoys me is how we are able to steady the scoring rate for a period of time, then the wall just collapses and the opposition get very quick consecutive goals. It just kills our momentum.

We seem to find it very hard to score, whereas the opposition do it in a cakewalk.

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The Song Formerly Known As Redleg

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Halftime:

what I like:

watts

robbie gray

olivers effort 

jeff garlett

Max Gawn's tap work

jetta 

 

what I don't like:

our disposal

our forward line structure and entries

brayshaw's knee

our recruits (bugg, Kennedy?) too eary to call obviously 

our composure

tyson's "composure"

 

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Fork 'em Redleg

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Just now, Ethan Tremblay said:

You can tell that before half time of our first NAB cup game? Take a breath bra.

Been watching us for a long time bra and I can tell.
There might be a little improvement but its tiny.

 

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Mad_Melbourne Redleg

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Not actually that bad, defensively we have been pretty poor, but expect come game day next year we would clog the ground up a lot more. Posters want a more open and attacking game style and the result of this will be more goals against when it doesn't work. 

Looks like we are often standing in front of our opponents and therefore we are losing ground to opponents and they are getting out behind us. 

Gawn looks to be dominating the ruck

watts has looked good

oliver very promising 

both McDonald's look lost

dont think Hunt has had any of the footy but competing well in one v ones

Pederson < Dawes in providing an option up the field for team mates

 

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2 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

What annoys me is how we are able to steady the scoring rate for a period of time, then the wall just collapses and the opposition get very quick consecutive goals. It just kills our momentum.

We had momentum? :huh:

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1 minute ago, DemonOX said:

Frost is coming from a long way back though DeeZee. 

Yes but I don't want excuses this year I want a 22 I can rely on.

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2 minutes ago, DeeZee said:

Very unimpressed with Ben Kennedy and Frost.

Agree.  Never seen Frost do anything really and Kennedy looks VFL standard.

But Max, Clarrie, Hoges and some others going alright.  Early days.  Hope AB injury is not season ending cos we will really need him.

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