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MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM SELECTION - Round 12

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21 minutes ago, Nasher said:

*cough*I'veneverseenalivewin*cough*

Christ most of us think we have had it tough, that takes the cake. 

 
26 minutes ago, Nasher said:

*cough*I'veneverseenalivewin*cough*

Please don't come then. And I mean that in the nicest possible way.

 

6 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

Christ most of us think we have had it tough, that takes the cake. 

Not when you consider the number of losses over the last twelve years Cards13.

I have not been to a win this year attended only losses.

 
1 hour ago, old dee said:

Not when you consider the number of losses over the last twelve years Cards13.

I have not been to a win this year attended only losses.

Don't try and get in on it old Dee geez!!!!!


Just now, Seraph said:

Garlett dropped. 

Big.

Statement being made.

2 minutes ago, Seraph said:

Garlett dropped. 

That could come back to haunt us.

 

4 minutes ago, DemonOX said:

Don't try and get in on it old Dee geez!!!!!

What?

No understand.

Just now, old dee said:

What?

No understand.

It's ok mate I was just taking the pizz. All good. 

 

Good to see Jeff Garlett being held accountable for his putrid form.

4 minutes ago, SaberFang said:

Unexpected omission!? Looks like the coaches are serious about players who don't perform.

Not by me I was saying Garlett out Kennedy in since monday.

 


5 minutes ago, DemonOX said:

Garlet would want to play a big game. 

Looks like he will have to wait a bit!

Just now, Ethan Tremblay said:

And Oxley out for Collingwood. Average player but killed us last QB.

Not to mention Cloke being dropped as well.  He has been putrid but it's still a relief as I had this nightmare of him kicking 6.

Garlett being dropped is 50/50 for me too - on one hand he is such a dangerous player in our forward 50, but on the other hand it sets a good precedent - the moment you don't do the team things and your form drops, you're out.  Good message to send for the long term.

5 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

 

Good to see Jeff Garlett being held accountable for his putrid form.

Ive said it already but last week was probably the worst game Jeffy has ever played...couldnt believev what I was seeing and Im a big fan.  Maybe he's injured or maybe he hates the wet or...?? But either way with another wet game coming up we cant carry him. We will  already be carrying Dawes.


Just now, dazzledavey36 said:

Our Backline looks very inexperience..

True, but have you taken a look at their forward line?  It's not much chop either.

Jeff had 3 major brain fades last week:

-when he misjudged the flight of Dawes' kick and ran under it.

-rather than make it a 2 on 1 contest and help Hogan, Jeff waited to run into an open goal assuming Jesse would win the contest.  He didn't.  Ball went straight down the other end. (Ist qtr I think).

- in the last quarter he had the ball outside our 50.  Only 1 player near him, a few metres behind. A paddock in front of him to an open goal.  He clearly didn't want to bounce it because of the conditions.  Fair enough.  But instead of doing it the hard way and run and bend to touch the ball to ground, he took a wild kick.  It went out on the full.

I wouldn't say any of those plays cost us the game.  But all those were at critical times in the game and they cost us.

Love watching him play so wish he was there on QB but not unhappy the coaches enforcing required behaviours.

1 minute ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Jeff had 3 major brain fades last week:

-when he misjudged the flight of Dawes' kick and ran under it.

-rather than make it a 2 on 1 contest and help Hogan, Jeff waited to run into an open goal assuming Jesse would win the contest.  He didn't.  Ball went straight down the other end. (Ist qtr I think).

- in the last quarter he had the ball outside our 50.  Only 1 player near him, a few metres behind. A paddock in front of him to an open goal.  He clearly didn't want to bounce it because of the conditions.  Fair enough.  But instead of doing it the hard way and run and bend to touch the ball to ground, he took a wild kick.  It went out on the full.

I wouldn't say any of those plays cost us the game.  But all those were at critical times in the game and they cost us.

Love watching him play so wish he was there on QB but not unhappy the coaches enforcing required behaviours.

Is one of those the Gibson contest? I thought that was the worst, refused to take any body contact.

 

 

 
4 minutes ago, Wells 11 said:

But either way with another wet game coming up we cant carry him. We will  already be carrying Dawes.

It wont be raining on Monday. 

8 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

Not to mention Cloke being dropped as well.  He has been putrid but it's still a relief as I had this nightmare of him kicking 6.

I'd rather him play. Their forward line has worked much better with him out. Although that's also been with Moore in.


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