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GAMEDAY: Rd 22 vs Sydney

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tiers Redleg

tiers   2,882

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Three things stand out.

Gawn dominating the hitouts, swannies dominating clearances. How? Why?

They play one on one so no dee is free. We play anywhere so they are all free when needed. How? Why?

In any contest when the ball is there to be won in a pack, they win the ball, clear to an open player and then deliver downfield. We kick/handball blindly out of the pack to no one in particular. I think it is called "hail mary"  How? why?

Failure of coaching/teaching. If I can see it, why not the coaches?

 

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The most worrying thing for me is not that we keep losing, but that we don’t look even remotely like we are building anything for next year.

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I believe there might be a full moon tonight for the supporters of both teams to howl at during the breaks in play.

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Appreciation round MFC style:

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leave it to deever Legend

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4 minutes ago, bing181 said:

19 actually - and both way ahead of a lot of other players who you could have named. But didn't.

Yea my mistake but I still think they shouldnt be there. So you think these guys should stay before others.

Well done.

Demon Disciple Legend

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1 minute ago, DeeZee said:

I reckon Goodwin would be a good local footy coach, “just be strong around the footy boys!” 

Thats his answer to everything 

Ha, not even half the coach that Reggie Hoskins is Deez.

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25 minutes ago, olisik said:

And people shot down my thread about needing a rebuild. Love for those people to tell us now where our improvement is going to come from.

You can't deny it. I was also attacked by some for saying it. Pert effectively admitted we need to rebuild by saying we lack the depth of finals teams. You don't build depth overnight. How many on the list outside the top 22 get a game at another finals team?

McQueen Legend

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Aussies collapsing- 4/71. 

Unsure what to watch right now...

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DSP Redleg

DSP   1,488

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Just now, buck_nekkid said:

How am I sat I’ll watching this?  Man.  So poor.  

You really do become immune to it.

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monoccular Legend

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10 minutes ago, olisik said:

Calling it now, Dunkley is a bust

 

7 minutes ago, DSP said:

Least of our problems.

olisik being his usual positive and constructive self, DSP.

 

olisik Trident

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1 minute ago, monoccular said:

 

olisik being his usual positive and constructive self, DSP.

 

Mate, how can anyone be positive watching this? 

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monoccular Legend

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IF anyone is at the game, and still has any enthusiasm at all, who is playing back up ruck to Max?  (Serious question so don’t  say Spargo)

ProperDee Mighty Demon

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Goodbye footy. Hello cricket. The MFC can GF!

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DSP Redleg

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Its either the rain or Smithy thats gonna save us in the cricket.

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1 minute ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

I wasn’t one of them but my thoughts are that some tough calls need to be made.

We can’t carry Jones next year. 

Hopefully we get pick 2 and use it, not to be on traded. 

Trade Petracca (I know I’ve said this before, apologies....)and package him up with a future pick and make a bold play for some class off half back to replace Hibberd.

Draft in not one but two small indigenous fwds. We need some energy and creativity  up fwd.

Not all the answers but a start.

 

 

 

The test is more interesting BA.  I've switched over.  We are unwatchable now and in any league with a bigger population/following we would be relegated.

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