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The only thing I don't like so far is our pressure in the forward line when he ball hits the deck.  They have run it out far too easily this term.  We need to be better with this.


 

[censored] I love Jetta! Awesome mark!

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      On 09/03/2019 at 06:55, Alex Flood said:

    I wish every player on this team had the same attitude & effort as Neville Jetta.

    Went through like a freight train!

    As for Smith, got injured through his own stupidity. Decides to play and after marking and have his kick smothered when he should've gone back and given himself more distance over the mark.

    Lewis has been good today.

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    Said Fritsch off injured and said nothing else since. Useless commentators 

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    I don’t know if you guys follow the NBA, but as Boston fan, Jetta reminds me so much of Marcus Smart.


      On 09/03/2019 at 07:02, Demonland said:

    Again TMac and Weid spoil each other. 

    That's what happens when you just bomb it in long. A bit more clarity from those delivering the ball would make it easier for our forwards.

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    An easy chest mark dropped by Spargo and puts us immediately under pressure the other way.


    This has been a great contest. But both sides need to put it away for the past quarter. Players are dropping like flies. It's a practice match ffs!

      On 09/03/2019 at 07:03, Demonland said:

    We can't stop them running out of defence. 

    To me, that's the only thing that I've been disappointed with.  I can handle the skills, fitness etc. at this time of the year.  But our pressure when the ball his the deck hasn't been great, and for the game style we have it needs to be better.  We bomb it in and if it isn't marked then we keep it in there and set up the wall.  Hasn't happened nearly enough today, although you would expect it to improve when the real stuff begins.

     

    Fritsch with a hip. Don’t think he will play again today. 

    Our defence is all at sea. Can’t say I’m full of confidence at the moment. It is just a practice match I know, but between our horrible form and the injuries, I prefer it be over already. 

      On 09/03/2019 at 07:05, Wiseblood said:

    We bomb it in and if it isn't marked then we keep it in there and set up the wall.  Hasn't happened nearly enough today, although you would expect it to improve when the real stuff begins.

    Have to agree Wise. If that is indeed our gameplan, then keeping the ball in once it hits the deck has to be our biggest contingency plan should we not mark it.


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