Post Match Discussion - Round 8

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51 minutes ago, No Plan B said:

Brayshaw is such a good centre square player. His ability to kick 45-50 off either foot and one step means his clearances have maximum effectiveness.

Also Bayley Fritsch had 26 possessions. Not the best on the ground by any stretch but he's already showing he's not gonna be just a low possession, high impact player. He's better that that.

Hannth looked sharp as well tonight

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Just now, Wiseblood said:

You are almost actively campaigning for this bloke to fail just so you can crow about how you were right.  It's little off, OD.

The bloke has played in our 3 straight wins and has allowed us to play with greater flexibility with Hogan and T Mac.  We can use them deep forward and through the midfield, and we aren't asking T Mac to ruck.  Weid may not get a heap of it but his presence in the side has been crucial.

I reckon Tyson and ANB (even after a better game) would be looking over their shoulder with Viney about to return.

Wise blood he is useless. What did he do today. He had the lowest stats of 2 kicks, 4 handpasses and 2 tap outs. Any other 6 foot+ on the list could have got more than that. Hogan and Tmac don't need him. They need someone who contributes.

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Hogan ran a lazy 16.8Km today. 

 

Not a bad effort for a big lad

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2 minutes ago, hardtack said:

Is there any chance Harmes may get cited for his almost sling tackle on the boundary in the lat quarter (I think it was)?  Hopefully not, but very hard to second guess the MRP.

Dont think  so..... players head didnt hit turf.......but close.

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4 minutes ago, drysdale demon said:

That is only your opinion and thankfully your not part of the footy department

That's the thing about fan sights. They are all about opinions. 

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44 minutes ago, DemonOX said:

Went to the game and surprisingly bought good tickets. 

Good to see a win by a big margin for a change. 

Go dees. 

You weren't sitting far from @grapeviney and I. 

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55 minutes ago, No Plan B said:

Also Bayley Fritsch had 26 possessions. Not the best on the ground by any stretch but he's already showing he's not gonna be just a low possession, high impact player. He's better that that.

The guy is such a gun. Didn’t have a massive arieal or forward game and seemed to play half back a lot.... still 26 touches. I’ve loved him since I first saw him at Casey and he’s killing it so far

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4 minutes ago, old dee said:

Wise blood he is useless.

No, he's not, but I'll be banging my head against the wall on this one so I'll leave it there.

Your utter hatred and barracking for his demise is not a good look for you, OD.  

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3 in a row and a thumping to the G Coast 69 points. Carlton next week, just bring it on as we are  Hot. However you can only beat what is in front of you. 

Then  we have Adelaide (TP) Bulldogs at Etihad and Coli/wood at the G, Queens Birthday, Who says we cannot make it 7 win in a row ! 

This is not a dream it is for real.

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3 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

No, he's not, but I'll be banging my head against the wall on this one so I'll leave it there.

Your utter hatred and barracking for his demise is not a good look for you, OD.  

'Utter hatred and demise'.......tad melodramatic, Wise?

od just needs to see more - and that's ok, isn't it?

[Red and Blue realist 2,058]

17 minutes ago, old dee said:

The reason it is easy is because the Weird is giving us nothing. Viney on one leg would contribute more. Any other player would give more than 2 kicks and 4 hand passed. Are you suggesting he should stay in the side. If so why? He is clearly not up to top level football. 

Lots of reasons to keep him, structure, allows TMac and Hogan to roam which was a massive part of the win today and also gives Gawn a chop out better than either Pedo or Harmes has so far this year.

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Just now, jumbo returns said:

'Utter hatred and demise'.......tad melodramatic, Wise?

od just needs to see more - and that's ok, isn't it?

It's not.  He's been against the bloke from the moment he arrived.

And there are differences in waiting to see more and writing a player off.  Go and look at his history on Weideman.  He isn't interested in seeing more, he's just interested in seeing the bloke fail.

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Great win by the boys!

Finally put a team away, I was worried for a little while when the Suns made a mini come back thinking are we ever going to bury a side but we eventually did. Can't fault the performance everyone played well especially Clarry, T.Mac, Gawn and Harmes even everyone's favourite Nibbler played well.

Good luck to the selectors choosing which player to drop for Viney it's a tough one.

[sisso 2,588]

Makes a big difference when you can get your best 22 or close to it on the park every week doesn’t it...let’s hope we have Richmond 2017 luck from here on!

[old dee 24,004]

5 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

No, he's not, but I'll be banging my head against the wall on this one so I'll leave it there.

Your utter hatred and barracking for his demise is not a good look for you, OD.  

Wise I am not barracking for his demise but I have seen nothing the last two weeks that justify his inclusion in the team. How long will you play a guy with 6 possessions? and was against one of the poorest sides going around. Carrying players who consistently give little to the result will bring us undone against the better sides.

 

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2 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

It's not.  He's been against the bloke from the moment he arrived.

And there are differences in waiting to see more and writing a player off.  Go and look at his history on Weideman.  He isn't interested in seeing more, he's just interested in seeing the bloke fail.

No, I won't look at od's history on the Weed - I believe you

But, his analysis is really low level criticism, not personal at all

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4 minutes ago, Red and Blue realist said:

Lots of reasons to keep him, structure, allows TMac and Hogan to roam which was a massive part of the win today and also gives Gawn a chop out better than either Pedo or Harmes has so far this year.

Two hit outs R and B hardly a big help.

 

3 minutes ago, sisso said:

Makes a big difference when you can get your best 22 or close to it on the park every week doesn’t it...let’s hope we have Richmond 2017 luck from here on!

Amazing the difference Tmac has made to the forward line.

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I didn’t mind Weed’s game tbh - he competed in the air and at ground level

He’s a 21 year old who has played 15 or so games

Didnt get near it but his ability to play his role is crucial as it frees up T Mac and Hogan

The latter’s running capacity is freakish

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1 hour ago, demon4eva said:

Foxfooty sucks. Cut short the telecast.

I know!! I enjoy the after match interviews

[Maldonboy38 6,406]

Another step in our slow, steady but inconsistent development.

For over a decade we have lost a lot of games against teams we "should beat", usually by one bad quarter and in particular a bad last quarter. Finally, we are beginning to win these games. Not brilliantly, but well enough. 11 goals is rather nice though.

These wins against Gold Coast, St. Kilda  etc... are not too much to brag about but the players are getting used to winning, our midfielders are learning to mix and roll with each other, confidence is growing, AND you can see the game plan clearly now.  We will still lose a game or 2 we should win (but that is happening to all teams in last 2 seasons) and our general field kicking still doesn't stand up under pressure, but at least I can watch a game through. 

Very stiff to drop someone for Viney, but having competition for every spot except for Hogan and Gawn is a nice place to be for a while.

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1 hour ago, mdemon said:

Badly depleted opponent BUT it has been a long time since we had a 10+ goal win...

People are hard to please

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Love the work of Milkshake

Versatile and quick

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The Weed is a confidence player. Simple.

I saw two pieces of play early on where many other players would have had a ping tonight. Weed, be it through being team first or more likely having no trust in himself, went for the handball when he could have had a shot. From that point, he went further into his shell.

I'm not sure what it will take for him to get a strut in his step. All I know is that he isn't a spud.

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10 minutes ago, Red and Blue realist said:

Lots of reasons to keep him, structure, allows TMac and Hogan to roam which was a massive part of the win today and also gives Gawn a chop out better than either Pedo or Harmes has so far this year.

T.Mac can play second ruck

[Brownie 6,067]

Was it Day or May who punched Jetta and took him out?

The poor guy seems to get crunched evvery week but I bet you they won't cite anyone for taking him out.

Commentators just laughed about it while making a big deal of touching an umpire and the late bump on Salem at half time.

Great win.

Watching Gawn Jones Clarry and Brayshaw combine is sublime.

It will be massive once Viney is back in and back to his best.