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I've raised concerns about our game plan since the first half against Geelong in round 1, and it has not improved.

Inefficient and congested going forward.

Open players everywhere when defending.

 

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We can’t play the MCG. It’s as simple as that. Our defensive zone is too high and our kids don’t work hard enough/aren’t quick enough to get back and help out.

We don’t deserve to play finals this year. So disappointing.

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1 minute ago, Jaded said:

Defining game. Lose this and it’s goodbye finals. 

Petty is not AFL ready. Feel sorry for him. Bad call giving him a game 

Petty is not the reason we are losing. No crumber. No midfield field run and connection from the wings and dumb players going for the same ball (air and ground) is. 

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That was a fairly ordinary half of footy by us.

Expecting us to come out with a different tac from half time. There is no way the players will accept a loss today, and I'll back them to put a poor half behind them.

Only 15 points... can catch that in 5 mins.

I still back us.

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What does Joel Smith provide? How can we select him and Petty in a crunch match... Goodwin continues to lose games on Thursday night selections.

We are pathetic. Losing to a team that should have lost to GC.

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Watching this live and it is glaringly obvious that we are slow. Have no crumber/pressure forwards. We are way to close to esch other and letting them stay outside the contest and for it to be fed out to.

Same old mistakes. Mids are being slaughtered and care more for asking for a handball 1 meter away than supporting their teammate. 

Selection was pus. Officiating is pus. Oir skills are pus and if it wasnt for gawn it would be 10 goals by now. 

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from the AFL site ... states the obvious but also shows how our game plan can so easily be picked apart:

St Kilda has retained possession from 73 percent of its inside 50 entries, compared to Melbourne 53 percent. The Saints have retained possession from only 42 percent of their kicks into the forward 50 this season, which is ranked second last.

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2 minutes ago, Jaded said:

Also lol at Trac and Hogan promising a return to form. Touched the ball 13 times between them for zero return. 

Tracc has kicked a goal! 

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Just now, big_red_fire_engine said:

Petty is not the reason we are losing. No crumber. No midfield field run and connection from the wings and dumb players going for the same ball (air and ground) is. 

Of course he isn’t. Never said it was!

Just noting that he isn’t ready for footy. Looks overawed and nervous with ball in hand and not reading the ball in flight. 

Havent watched enough VFL to make a call on this, but surely Frost is ahead of him?

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