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12 hours ago, Forest Demon said:

Petracca has been good, but I don't think I've seen a young player threaten to tear a game apart like him without actually doing it. Four games in and you just know some side in the next month is going to absolutely cop it from him.

His mind is still quicker than his body. Once he gets the balance right. Look out!!

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Posted
1 minute ago, Sir Why You Little said:

His mind is still quicker than his body. Once he gets the balance right. Look out!!

Agree, he just oozes poise, class, presence, balance, hand and foot skills on both sides. He reminds me of a young Nathan Buckley. He is going to be one hell of a player and a match winner.

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Posted

To get to any sort of great heights Trac needs to learn how to kick set shots. 

 

Has as all the ability but looks completely void of ideas when having set shots.

Posted
12 hours ago, beelzebub said:

Just had a chance to watch the Petracca goal at home ... emphasis on the word GOAL ... lie hell that was touched you maggots.

Zorko is a lying  ( insert word of choice ) 

They took his word for it.

Seems to be a new part of the review system.

FM Drunk.

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Posted
8 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

His mind is still quicker than his body. Once he gets the balance right. Look out!!

I have the same problem these days too Sir!

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Posted
1 minute ago, Gorgoroth said:

To get to any sort of great heights Trac needs to learn how to kick set shots. 

 

Has as all the ability but looks completely void of ideas when having set shots.

But, Gee he creates opportunity. You can see him still feeling his way, getting used to what is happening around him. He is going to be immense. 

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Posted
4 minutes ago, Earl Hood said:

I have the same problem these days too Sir!

Yes it is certainly part of my life now that middle age crept in!!

Posted
2 hours ago, Return to Glory said:

ANB is clever. Did some smart things.

Will be lucky to hold his spot! Just Sayin!


Posted

First game I've seen live this year.

Agree with what a few others have said, If Brisbane had of kicked straight in the 3rd, we would've been under a lot more scoreboard pressure.

Happy with a 10 goal win but need to work on the following-

* Our disposal was so overused, on numerous times an extra handball was made only to give it to a player who is under the pump from an opposition player and would get tackled. Noticed Petracca and Oscar McDonald do this. Kick the bloody thing long into the 50.

*Did anybody notice our kick-outs from a Brisbane behind? I don't know how many times the ball was kicked to a 50-50 contest between Max Gawn and Stef Martin, but it was A LOT!! There is no advantage whatsoever when this happens, and the ball was pumped straight back in numerous times. Whoever is the backline coach needs to work on a strategy to deal with this issue.

*Hogan a few times was playing from behind on Merrett. He needs to be in leading from the front

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Whilst I agree that, in the third term, the Lions could have put more scoreboard pressure on, we could well have done the same in the first when we had 11 scoring shots and only kicked 5 goals.  Had we kicked a few of those shots and been 8.3 at quarter time then the contest is probably already over.

Not arguing about the third term, just saying it well and truly works both ways.

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Posted
5 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

Whilst I agree that, in the third term, the Lions could have put more scoreboard pressure on, we could well have done the same in the first when we had 11 scoring shots and only kicked 5 goals.  Had we kicked a few of those shots and been 8.3 at quarter time then the contest is probably already over.

Not arguing about the third term, just saying it well and truly works both ways.

I harp on about this a bit I know, but those "if only they'd kicked straight" arguments are pointless anyway. If the first of those behinds goes through for a goal then the ball goals back to the middle, and we're on an entirely different path of existence. There's nothing to say we couldn't have won by even more if they'd nailed a goal or two more.

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Posted
12 hours ago, beelzebub said:

Just had a chance to watch the Petracca goal at home ... emphasis on the word GOAL ... lie hell that was touched you maggots.

Zorko is a lying  ( insert word of choice ) 

[censored] [censored].  Oh sorry, that must have been taken already.  What about [censored] then.  What - that too?  Then what about [censored],  Surely not?  Then how about princess?  Dancing, smiling sparkly little princess, who is really a [censored].

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Happy with the 63 point win Stretch was every where, TMac also VG, Hoges superb, very even effort. They went to sleep in the 3rd but full of run and energy in the last and we were running all over them. We have to find that KFB or it will slow our progress up the ladder. - Go Dees!!!

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Third in points for. Only GWS and Crows kick more. 

How long since that happened?

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Posted
40 minutes ago, Converted Dee said:

First game I've seen live this year.

Agree with what a few others have said, If Brisbane had of kicked straight in the 3rd, we would've been under a lot more scoreboard pressure.

Happy with a 10 goal win but need to work on the following-

* Our disposal was so overused, on numerous times an extra handball was made only to give it to a player who is under the pump from an opposition player and would get tackled. Noticed Petracca and Oscar McDonald do this. Kick the bloody thing long into the 50.

*Did anybody notice our kick-outs from a Brisbane behind? I don't know how many times the ball was kicked to a 50-50 contest between Max Gawn and Stef Martin, but it was A LOT!! There is no advantage whatsoever when this happens, and the ball was pumped straight back in numerous times. Whoever is the backline coach needs to work on a strategy to deal with this issue.

*Hogan a few times was playing from behind on Merrett. He needs to be in leading from the front

We have a backline coach? For his sake, let's hope he's not on a performance based contract.

Posted

Holy [censored], we are the new Richmond.

Ninth again.:mellow:

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Posted
1 minute ago, McQueen said:

Holy [censored], we are the new Richmond.

Ninth again.:mellow:

We do it for weeks in a row, not years

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35 minutes ago, bjDee said:

[censored] [censored].  Oh sorry, that must have been taken already.  What about [censored] then.  What - that too?  Then what about [censored],  Surely not?  Then how about princess?  Dancing, smiling sparkly little princess, who is really a [censored].

What word was it?

Posted

If me from 2013 ever heard me complain about a ten goal win, he'd slap me in the face!

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Posted
3 hours ago, Jaded said:

Just think how much we've improved that we are complaining about smashing a team. 

It wasn't a pretty win, but winning ugly is an important skill to learn. To win ugly by 10 goals is even better. 

Take the 4 points and move on I say. 

True, but we smashed interstate teams in 2011 as well.

 

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Don't know if it has been discussed, but I think Watts was fantastic as second ruck. What a bonus that could be going forward!

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Posted
1 hour ago, Gorgoroth said:

To get to any sort of great heights Trac needs to learn how to kick set shots. 

 

Has as all the ability but looks completely void of ideas when having set shots.

not really a creative pursuit, but yeah, not an overly confident set shot at this stage.

Posted
43 minutes ago, Return to Glory said:

We have a backline coach? For his sake, let's hope he's not on a performance based contract.

First you need a backline

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