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POSTGAME: Rd16 vs Carlton


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7 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Get a grip!

It makes you wonder what some people actually see at a game Mr Shadow. I thought he was one of our better players.

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37 minutes ago, jumbo returns said:

Hannan showed some of his old form today

12 disposals, 10 uncontested, 65% efficiency, 0 goals.......

Really? I've never played the game but I think most coaches would expect greater output than that.....

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1 minute ago, Laughing Goat said:

12 disposals, 10 uncontested, 65% efficiency, 0 goals.......

Really? I've never played the game but I think most coaches would expect greater output than that.....

His output was better - he's been bog ordinary for 3 weeks

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I posted during the second quarter we would lead by 40 and end up winning by 7. 

Its sad we are so predictable. We have injuries but we should have been 60 up easily and not let them back in 

maybe I’ve been a melb supporter too long!

but thank Christ we won. Was good to see Oliver and Viney lift when the whips were cracking

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41 minutes ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

Frees ended 26-26

Operation Evenerupper by the umps ends as Mission Accomplished!

 

Neither of these two umps will get finals berths this year it was so bad - Parkin

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Reckon Lewis will get a week for his bump? Only saw it once but looked high and late

thatll be 4 changes at least for next week

JKH, Lever, Gawn in. And maybe jordon, chandler, or Baker?

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10 minutes ago, jumbo returns said:

His output was better - he's been bog ordinary for 3 weeks

He's been [censored] for 5 weeks.....but the cockroach continues to play him & other 'out of form players & unfortunately this has been one of the issues all year. An in form goal kicking JKH would have been a better option than quite a few today.

Thank god for T Mac & Oliver.

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13 minutes ago, Laughing Goat said:

12 disposals, 10 uncontested, 65% efficiency, 0 goals.......

Really? I've never played the game but I think most coaches would expect greater output than that.....

That much is clear.

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32 minutes ago, nosoupforme said:

How important was Preuss in the ruck 44 HO 14 poss 5 marks a great replacement for Gawn. How good to have both of them playing together ?

With Preuss's performance today he might have cemented a spot in the side  for a number of weeks ahead. Goody would have been rapt with his performance as he outpointed Kreuzer. 

Then again, Goody as the ultra conservative might have hated Preuss' game today - it adds another confusing dimension to the team and its performance, and he has tried so hard this year (Goodwin) to keep such influences out of the team as a measure of his own success and judgement. Preuss actually smashed Kreuzer. 

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1 minute ago, Deemania since 56 said:

Then again, Goody as the ultra conservative might have hated Preuss' game today - it adds another confusing dimension to the team and its performance, and he has tried so hard this year (Goodwin) to keep such influences out of the team as a measure of his own success and judgement. Preuss actually smashed Kreuzer. 

Fake news and full of [censored] 

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13 minutes ago, DubDee said:

I posted during the second quarter we would lead by 40 and end up winning by 7. 

Its sad we are so predictable. We have injuries but we should have been 60 up easily and not let them back in 

maybe I’ve been a melb supporter too long!

but thank Christ we won. Was good to see Oliver and Viney lift when the whips were cracking

Except for Viney's panic attacks and dumb decisions in the last 15 minutes - nearly sewed the game Carlscum's way.

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7 minutes ago, Laughing Goat said:

He's been [censored] for 5 weeks.....but the cockroach continues to play him & other 'out of form players & unfortunately this has been one of the issues all year. An in form goal kicking JKH would have been a better option than quite a few today.

Thank god for T Mac & Oliver.

I'm not disagreeing with you - I said, his output was better TODAY

I'd play JKH in front of Lockhart next week 

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Was a very hard game to watch but apart from Hunts goal in the last thought Tracs evasive skills were terrific especially when he avoided 4 blues in either the 3rd or 4th quarter. 

He is finally looking like being in some sort of form. 

Now he just needs to be consistent. 

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Just now, FireInTheBelly said:

Is Clayton Oliver the worst umpired footballer in the history of the game?

First it was calling his lightning handballs throws, and now he's held at every contest, rarely wins a free kick. I dare say he doesn't have much chance of ever winning a Brownlow.

Robbie Flower didn't win a Charlie. He's in good company.

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I am seeing lots of positive references to JKH today (ie we should bring him back in)...

Serious question, and I'm happy for you to change my mind. Have any of you watched any of the other games he played for the seniors after he was promoted, after showing good form in the seconds? In each instance, he's been poor. Lack of basic skills, and brings nothing unique to the team. Proof? He keeps getting dropped back to the seconds, where he then proceeds to 'shine' amongst the lesser types. When do we come to the realisation that something won't work? Bringing him back after we forget he's not that good (or at least not good enough for the seniors) won't solve any of our problems. Lockhart, however, has shown something. Not perfect, but his best has been far more interesting and exciting than anything JKH has ever shown while playing in the seniors.

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So the kick in strategy appeared to be kick it to pruess at every opportunity yet rarely did we have a crumber on the ground next to him. Carlton sharked the ball on a dozen occasions.

Man we just play dumb football at times.

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19 minutes ago, FireInTheBelly said:

Is Clayton Oliver the worst umpired footballer in the history of the game?

First it was calling his lightning handballs throws, and now he's held at every contest, rarely wins a free kick. I dare say he doesn't have much chance of ever winning a Brownlow.

The might just not know which ones to call as he plays for them in every contest and complains about every single call.

 

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Positives for me.

1. Won with only 1 on the bench in the last quarter.

2. Liked Pruess, Oliver and Frosts efforts to today to name a few.

3. There is room for improvement.

Well done Dees got the job done. Building for 2020

 

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