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praha    6,430

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this is a team with no structure, no intent, and zero leadership.

 

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P-man    10,785

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I don’t understand how we’re not learning any lessons with all our players being drawn to the ball and the opposition getting the spares on the outside. It keeps happening.

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Clintosaurus    1,812

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Why is it Dwayne Russell every week? He hates us.

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Demon17    810

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12 minutes ago, Rusty Nails said:

2 gettable goals given up now... Jeffy being Mr Selfish and Lockhart could have steadied

Jeffys last game based on that quarters decision making.

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GCDee    1,460

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1 minute ago, praha said:

this is a team with no structure, no intent, and zero leadership.

 

You forgot skills .. 

Why can't we execute basic footy skills ever...

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Cards13    5,747

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Multiple Hawks get away with dropping or throwing the ball and we got pinged for a dubious to high in our fwd line. Almost goal.

I think I say it every week how the hell an AFL player can still try to take a chest mark is beyond me, extend your arms, there is a rule where a player can’t chop your arms (never applied now a days) and you can’t be spoiled!!

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praha    6,430

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Hawks stroll into space. I am just utterly in shock at how bad they are.

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Redleg    20,496

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Turnover kings of the AFL. 

Totally skilless.

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bing181    5,942

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Confidence shot, skills nowhere. If you can't get simple 2 metre handballs to reach their target ...

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DemonOX    6,018

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We are just horrible. 

We have no confidence and don’t trust each other. 

Garlett u r done at this club. That was unforgivable not to pass it to TMac which would have been a definite goal. 

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Lord Travis    4,362

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Terrible skill level.

No leadership.

What has happened to Tom McDonald and Fritsch?! Neither are even VFL standard at present. Staggering drop in form.

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Forest Demon    3,759

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Our inability to string a few possessions together under any sort of pressure is embarrassing.

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jnrmac    11,211

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Week after week our inability to man up with the oppo has the ball should see Goodwin sacked for that alone. Totally useless. PLayers thnk they can guard grass and the Dorks just waltz through unimpeded.

 

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Mazer Rackham    7,729

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Hawks will pull away to a 10 goal lead then put the cue in the rack to stay fresh and uninjured. We will still madly run around like ants whose nest has been disturbed, and to the same effect.

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Dr.D    830

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2 minutes ago, praha said:

Hawks stroll into space. I am just utterly in shock at how bad they.

in shock? we've been awful for 2 months

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Redleg    20,496

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Our setup at ball ups or throw in is disgraceful.

They have  2-3 unmanned behind the pack and every clearance goes to one of them and then run the ground. 

Bloody man them up or go Coach under 7’s. Pathetic. 

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PJ_12345    1,089

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2 goals against us directly from players handballing to above the target's head. Professional athletes and they cant do the basics. Skills are appalling.

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bing181    5,942

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3 minutes ago, praha said:

this is a team with no structure, no intent, and zero leadership.

This is a team with no confidence - either in themselves or their teammates. Survival mode kicks in, as does the "I've got to do something" mentality, and then it's all down hill.

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