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1 minute ago, Diamond said:

So why isn't Bernie Vince tagging him?

because he is injured and has been for weeks

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13 minutes ago, Nasher said:

Yay, this discussion again!

I'm looking forward to the Demonland off season so I can stop reading this garbage.

So you're blaming the supporters ?

Funny , thought it was the players/coaches position to change the fabric of discussion.

Maybe if the gave a damn, we might

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I'm not really expecting us to do much better next year.  I reckon 10th or so.

Yes players will be incrementally more experienced, but we don't have the pace or the polish in the right areas.  

Jones and Vince will be another year older.

But the main issue is, we just have too many dumb footballers.  Even if we're super competitive, a simple turnover is going to be right around the corner.  Occasionally it's all going to click i.e the Hawks game, but on the whole we're going to struggle for consistency again.  

Hogan is turning out to be anything but 'the answer' at this stage.

I shudder to think what might happen if Gawn gets injured.

Saints, Pies, Carlton, Essendon, maybe Tigers will all be fighting us for maybe one spot in the 8.  I reckon at least 3 of those sides will be ahead of us next year.

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Just now, olisik said:

Yes it is. 0 tackles between watts Weeds and Hogan. 

Yeah again, are you watching the game or just reading stats? Seen what the skills have been like, particularly inside 50?

 

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Just now, stuie said:

Yeah again, are you watching the game or just reading stats? Seen what the skills have been like, particularly inside 50?

 

Yes I have seen the skills inside 50 by our forwards. I also have seen the goal kicking skills of our forwards. I also have seen the lack of pressure by our forwards. But yeah....it isn't our forwards apparenty...

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Just now, olisik said:

Yes I have seen the skills inside 50 by our forwards. I also have seen the goal kicking skills of our forwards. I also have seen the lack of pressure by our forwards. But yeah....it isn't our forwards apparenty...

Clearances - 27 to 16

Cont Pos - 96 to 68

Tackles 50 to 37

1 kick so far that has actually been to a forward target.

But yeah, totally the forward line's fault that they are smashing us in the middle and have better skills going inside 50.

 

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Can't believe the negativity & pessimism ...I'm having my say now & then farewelling this forum to the same few who delight in trotting out the same pathetic platitudes every time this team doesn't live up to their lofty expectations...Gawn played as a lone ruckman all season ...cooked ...Viney..jones & vince carried the brunt of the midfield & are all again cooked & carrying various injuries ...the rest of our extremely young & talented team are quite simply ready for the off season ...thank you paul Roos for a season I thoroughly enjoyed ...I have hope & optimism & these last two games won't define my season or your tenure...I look forward to watching the progress of this exciting & talented young team under Goodwin & even though it will be difficult ...I will temper my expectations accordingly .....but how great is it that we can "now dare to dream "!!

 

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