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trout    155

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Our decision making and skills are killing us. Midfield getting beaten, but where in front if our midfield lifts in the second half we should win.

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Hillary Bray    4,573

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Half time couldn't have come soon enough.

Time to readjust and realize not everything is one for the highlight reel.

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RedButMostlyBlue    810

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Our short passes have been criminal.

If we don't fix it (and improve our inside 50s), we won't be so lucky, because I doubt the Hawks will miss those chances in the 2nd half.

We've been given a lifeline here. We don't really deserve that lead, but we have to make it count!

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MarkMacca    80

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From our defensive 50 that quarter most times we kicked it out back to them. Need to run it out with handball or kick to a one on one, not an outnumber.

Classic clash of game styles.

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loges    1,413

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Lot of players need to lift a lot of work to be done yet.

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chook fowler    10,264

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2 minutes ago, Wollongong Demon said:

ANB Dom and Gus too.

Forgot Tyson. I think ANB May be on Smith who has SFA

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wizardinoz    562

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Took Spargo 3 attempts before he hit Brayshaw for that last goal. I still wonder if he is up to it.

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Jaded    14,551

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They’re tagging Gus. 

We need more from Milkshake and Trac. They’re giving us SFA. 

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Good Lord George    1,814

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23 minutes ago, Wollongong Demon said:

Oliver did not stage. Commentators are morons.

It's all over Twitter. Fox footy saying he dived, AFL Nation asking people if he flopped. 

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Sir Why You Little    18,351

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It’s Whorethorn pressure we have to beat. This is not Home and Away Footy...

We can get better

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DV8    2,266

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11 minutes ago, Cassiew said:

I’m excited! Who’s else is loving this?

 

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Clint Bizkit    16,476

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3 minutes ago, RedButMostlyBlue said:

Our short passes have been criminal.

If we don't fix it (and improve our inside 50s), we won't be so lucky, because I doubt the Hawks will miss those chances in the 2nd half.

We've been given a lifeline here. We don't really deserve that lead, but we have to make it count!

Spot on.

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Ethan Tremblay    19,610

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Anyone who thinks that Oliver flopped, I’m very happy for them to stand with legs evenly apart in front of me and I’ll hit them front on. 

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SPC    596

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Tyson is so bad.. jogging to contests and when in the action, looks slow. Vanders looks stuffed! 

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Wollongong Demon    182

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5 minutes ago, trout said:

Our decision making and skills are killing us. Midfield getting beaten, but where in front if our midfield lifts in the second half we should win.

Hard to fathom we are winning. I dont think we have plkayed anywhere near our best. Lets hope we do our 3 quarter blitz and not ay pn their terms.

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Redleg    19,986

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Make space. Hit the targets. Don’t kick to the outnumbered player. 

Do the above and we will win. 

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goodoil    723

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Just now, Ethan Tremblay said:

Anyone who thinks that Oliver flopped, I’m very happy for them to stand with legs evenly apart in front of me and I’ll hit them front on. 

I agree was basically a basketball charging foul situation.  I don't think it should have been a free in AFL football, but it would have been very hard for Oliver to stay upright.

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SPC    596

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Anyone wondering if Mitchell will win the Brownlow- I can confirm the umpires notice him. 

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RedButMostlyBlue    810

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1 minute ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

Lucky to be in front, need to lift across the board really 

Yep! We're playing very ordinary footy, and we're winning (thanks to Hawks wasting chances), just imagine if we get our ship together!

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DV8    2,266

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5 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

Oh well, we are ahead. Melksham and Hannan need to lift. And Tyson is useless

the Hawks setup took the running early and they have controlled most of thre play IMO.

 

I'm glad that Goody hasn't shown his hand YET.  by making panic moves...  I feel like we've started to adjust to the hawks setup and intensity.

 

I think we can lift from here... but as Lew said, we have to get in harder & lower for the ball, and win the contests... bang more bodies D's.

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