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3 minutes ago, dimmy said:

Have to agree. How come they can take the ball the full length of the ground by kicking it to each other, when we suffer a concentration lapse after one short kick.

Goody seems to have shown a bias towards a "play on and kick down the line" method IMO Dimmy.

Thats ok if you have regular marking beasts that can take advantage and/or you are usually winning the clearance from related stoppages.

At this point we arent doing the former much at all and the latter is only about even vs the opp.

The outlet kick to a pocket is 'usually' a much better option.  Even if you can't link up you are at least an extra 20 meters further away from the opp's goals down the line.

 

Frost had to punch that to thr boundary 

 

Hard to believe Richmond let Lloyd go. He’s been one of their best.


2 goal turnround from Petracca once again missing an absolute sitter of a set shot.

Bloke will never be any more than a "B" grader.

Trade.

 

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    Anb dead  in front and he goes a check side.

    [censored] joke of a footballer

     
    1 minute ago, frankie_d said:

    Brayshaw having a nightmare

     

    He has mates ;)

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    ANB so often gets into the right place but rarely finishes off hard work.

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    Gawn pushed in the back..........play on. Joke of a game.

    We wont win this ... You can see the Dogs being all over it.

    We are too busy complaining to the umpires to actually make a contest.

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    3 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Anb dead  in front and he goes a check side.

    [censored] joke of a footballer

    No left foot


    We should be sponsored by Barnum !!!


    We had thr opportunity to take the ball over the line instead we play fast stupid football.

    This club is a joke

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    Go back to when a number 2 draft pick fluffed up a simple kick for goal. Game over. 

    Learn to kick Trac. You’re a bloody forward liability!


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