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8 minutes ago, Ouch! said:

I’ve got that feeling that this quarter is going to hurt us later tonight!!! FFS!

We really needed to snap the rubber band. Now we risk releasing it and having it whack back on our hand 

 

Exactly what happened the last two times. We need to start making the most of it or we are cooked

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    This is what inexperience looks like.

    Can't fault the endeavour, but polish lacking. Hopefully they settle a bit in the second half.

     

    This reminds me of the port game, just hope the end result is different.

    Just need some poise in front of goal.

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    Just now, Petraccattack said:

    Should have put them away that quarter.   Unbelievable amount of wasted opportunities.

    Absolutely. Spent a whole qtr keeping them in the game. Can't afford missed opportunities like that. Gotta make sure we come out in the third with the same intensity, but with smarter forward 50 decisions/general accuracy.

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    I dont dare to dream

    Look at the stats this game should be done, I hope goody shakes them up this is almost the story of our year let’s get the job done 

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    There's no doubt we're in total control over the entire ground but it's simple: wasted opportunities, wasted opportunities, wasted opportunities.

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    Just now, Mickey said:

    Exactly what happened the last two times. We need to start making the most of it or we are cooked

    So much better than them but so wasteful

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    We cant play like that for 2nd half. Should teally be 5 goals up.

    1 minute ago, Jibroni said:

    This reminds me of the port game, just hope the end result is different.

    Just need some poise in front of goal.

    Agree. We've got all the ball. We just need to breathe when we get in the 50. So many things didn't need to be rushed.

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    1 minute ago, brendan said:

    Look at the stats this game should be done, I hope goody shakes them up this is almost the story of our year let’s get the job done 

    Petracca is pissing me off

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    That quarter was bad Demons. We stopped looking for targets forward and started kicking long to the contest. Mental lapse. Hopefully they get their heads sorted for next quarter.

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    Half time is about telling the players to keep doing the same thing again for another 60 minutes!! Just trust the system. The Goals will come! 

    That quarter was worthy of 6-8 goals! 

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    Premiership Quarter.

    This is us 

    Let it rip Dees 

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    Far too many missed opportunities. Very very costly. 

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    Stop looking at stats ..look at the nuances of the game.

    This is ours....go Dees

    Shocking miss by Neale Bullen started the rot in my opinion.

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    Ugh! We did everything right but kick goals. Geelong will come back we know that. 

    Our tackling is great.

    Just need to steady at the start of this 3rd term. 

    Would love to see petracca light it up this quarter 

     
    3 minutes ago, Bates Mate said:

    Viney 9 tackles what a skipper

    Probably all on GAJ!


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