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Just now, Clint Bizkit said:

We look quicker and more agile than we have in the past.

 

We have some genuine pace in the side.  Hunt, Garlett, Frost and Baker are all genuinely quick.  Fritsch and Lockhard aren't slow either.  It's balancing out the tanks in the centre a bit more. 

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    We need to keep the intensity up for the next two quarters. 

    Will be a massive test to see if we can be consistent for 4 quarters. 

    We also need to maximise our is50s. 

     
    4 minutes ago, scarlett said:

    Not at all, had no options due to eagles closing him down, high rish of smother turn over, looked boundary side and salem was smart enough to get it over without infringing 

    It's called turning your man or taking the tackle....he is devoid of evasive skills and confidence with ball in hand and instead always panic gives to either someone about to be set upon or out to no where in particular as soon as there's a bit of heat on.  Has no assets other than staying close to his man but then rarely wins in a one on one.

    May's slackness has cost us in this role big time this year.


    6 minutes ago, Good Lord George said:

    If he was playing on anyone but McGovern he'd be killing it. Bodes well for the next few weeks.

    Been a great effort to go over and lead at qtr and half time. Much more than i expected. Hopefully the third osnt the qtr we go scoreless.

    Nah mate, Oscar Allen beat him in several 1 on 1s that quarter.

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    It’s almost like we had an interrupted pre season and it would take us six or seven weeks to build form and fitness.

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    Win, lose or draw. It’s refreshing to see that we still have the 2018 football in us. 

     

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    Incidentally, Elliot Yeo is up to ten tackles at half time.  Say what you will about his ducking cheating rubbish wehn he has the ball, he's putting in the effort. 

    Win and we’re only out of the 8 on percentage. ?


    We've done very well til halftime ... we've put them off their game.   Our teamwork has been first rate and we've created that extra option throughout.

    And there is no reason why we can't go on with it.  Just need more of the same.

    Teach Trac to kick and he’d be brownlow material. Make it happen!

    They’re at least one if not 2 rotations down and if hickey gets back on it’s there 2nd ruckman - we are going to run all over them coming home

    8 minutes ago, Superunknown said:

    Jesus Christ we could not kick a 44 gallon drum 7 cm in Front of us

    jones and a cast of thousands 

    Jones' disposal has been horrid apart from his first goal as was Fritschkreig's first few and pretty ordinary after that as well.  We should be 3 to 4 goals ahead by now.


    1 minute ago, W I S E said:

    Win and we’re only out of the 8 on percentage. ?

    That's 30%

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    4 minutes ago, P-man said:

    Can we please get a kicking coach for Trac. 

    The guy that runs my daughters Auskick is really good at teaching children to kick properly, he may be an option if Goody gives him a call? 

    ???

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    7 minutes ago, Good Lord George said:

    If he was playing on anyone but McGovern he'd be killing it. Bodes well for the next few weeks.

    Been a great effort to go over and lead at qtr and half time. Much more than i expected. Hopefully the third osnt the qtr we go scoreless.

    He hasnt. Hunt was manning McGovern a lot for the first qtr n half and dragging him up, they allowed it for a bit trying to do McGovern things but hunt was going to dangerous positions so he had to follow, when he didnt hunt was getting easy ball and we were able to deliver inside away from him. Now he's tried to push onto smith, while smith is going to the contest he put himself behind or to the side for the spill. Hes impressing with leading patterns and forward craft.

    T mac has suffered from bombs again that qtr, over his head or to the advantage of their 2 on one.

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    Just now, Nasher said:

    Really enjoyed Hunt’s recent form after such a horror season last year. He’s been clean with the ball and using his pace to full effect. 

    That kick to jeff on his left was sublime 

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    We should change our nick name to the butchers, because we butcher the ball.  If not for that we would be several goals ahead. 

    Great effort so far by a severely undermanned team playing in a hostile environment.

    Keep it going Dees.

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    2 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

    Teach Trac to kick and he’d be brownlow material. Make it happen!

    This is what I don’t understand, how isn’t this addressed, Carey, BT, Dunstall have all spotted the issue, yet he’s shanking them left and right every week.

     

    Trac needs to chat to a specialist goal kicking coach, clearly Melbourne don’t have one.....

    We've had a mix of usual long bombs inside 50 and lowering the eyes, often with poor execution. If we can just improve these by half we will snaffle the 4 points

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