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GAME DAY - Round 13



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10 goals down at half time .  

like with the hawks loss - its our inexperience/craft side of the game that is a work in progress .

Good effort though . 

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1 minute ago, mattjm said:

is Vandenberg out there? unsighted. should be his bread and butter

2  possies, Jetta 1, Stretch 4, Kennedy 5

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2 minutes ago, bd said:

That Franklin bloke up the other end hasn't done much either. Conditions aren't just one sided.

He does have more than double the amount of tackles which indicates his pressure around the ball, second efforts plus throwing his weight around.

In saying that Hogan hasn't been the issue, We are being belted in the clearances which means we are always on the back foot and lose the battle of territory

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Again, another game lost at selection as I stated before Grimes should have been an automatic in!

Someone pleeeease make Mc Veigh accountable!!

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1 hour ago, Sir Why You Little said:

I have it in my hotel in Cambodia

i have just been to The Angkor Wat Temple

would be a great place to watch footy from. 

Surface is far better than Etihad!

Hope u lit some Incence for the Demons SW ^_^

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17 minutes ago, Radar Detector said:

Oliver is so clean taking possession but needs to kick in these conditions

Yes he Is handball happy which Is all good In the dry

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We need our forwards to hold position and when we get it in there actually apply some half decent pressure. Vince and Wagner showing how to play these conditions. We crack in and negate to the first and second stoppage well but their big bodies then win the third or fourth and clear it. Vandenberg and Kennedy have been quiet I would push them both into the midfield rotation.   

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For anyone at the SCG today could you just duck up to the Fox Footy commentary box and give Tony Shaw a slap? Thanks.

He clearly hates Melbourne and he speaks like a bloke that suffered multiple frontal lobe brain injuries. He's bringing new meaning to the title 'special' comments.

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Tony Shaw calling players " smart" is like Stevie Wonder describing a sunset.

 

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I don't understand why people are surprised about selection. 

 

It has been clear all that we are picking sides based on following team rules/game plan and development of players who are in Goodwins plans for the future, not based on winning matches. 

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27 minutes ago, The Song Formerly Known As said:

we are having a dip, they are just a better, bigger and more mature side. 

And that's why you play an experienced player like Grimes. You need the hard dour footy in the wet at the SCG against the Swans. Not saying that he wins you the game, but he would improve the chances marginally. Even play him as defensive forward on McVeigh.  Waiting for Roos to say we selected badly for the 3-4th time this season. Obviously unaware of conditions. 

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1 minute ago, DavidNeitz9 said:

Dermott  "Trengove turned like the Queen Mary"

 

1 minute ago, Watts the matter said:

Don't know which incident he was talking about, but if it's the McVeigh chase I agree. There has been a few instances in the game unfortunately. 

Yes, that was the instance.

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They are the cleaner team to this point. I don't hold much hope for the second half. It feels like we're hanging on. At least it's not cold.

The cleaner team will win.

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2 minutes ago, Biffen said:

Tony Shaw calling players " smart" is like Stevie Wonder describing a sunset.

 

Hahaha....way prefer your special comments Biffen..

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Let's be honest, Grimes and Michie would make no difference. As much as people want to whinge and complain, we are playing pretty well, Sydney are just playing better. 

I'd love to see us push hogan higher and leave Vandenberg deeper as a target. He may not be a typical full forward but he isn't having a lot of impact up the ground. Perhaps we can use him deeper and use hogan and Dawes our targets 50-80 from goal

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9 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Again, another game lost at selection as I stated before Grimes should have been an automatic in!

Someone pleeeease make Mc Veigh accountable!!

That's right, the reason we're losing is all because Jack Grimes isn't playing.

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Dumb footballers, we stand in the wrong spots, we try and handball when we should be kicking, try and bounce in this weather. 

In the wet if should be one on one. Make each and every contest an actual contest.

should be every easy to coach, but we can make a meal of anything.

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10 minutes ago, DavidNeitz9 said:

2  possies, Jetta 1, Stretch 4, Kennedy 5

Wasn't that the same stat for  Nev in the first half of the Hawks game. Apparently doesn't like it wet. 

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