GAMEDAY: MS01 vs Adelaide

[Wrecker45 3,381]

If Petracca wasn’t so fat he could become a decent player.

[DeeSpencer 26,628]

1 minute ago, Lord Travis said:

Healy and Dunstall are actually quite positive about the Dees. Both usually talk us up. Both have picked us to play finals and said we should be disappointed if we don't play finals. They're both right.

Assessment of Jackson so far is valid. He played midfield for nearly two full quarters and had 3 touches, 2 ineffective. It's been a poor debut thus far, but reality is he's a tall kid playing his first AFL practice game. Even though he was a high draft pick, he's tall and will take time to come on.

 

Jackson played ruck and forward until a small midfield dose. 

He’s been very close to grabbing a few around the ground and his follow up in the ruck has been something special.

Not a great debut but outside of the midfield experimenting there’s been signs of what could come with just a little more touch and picking up the pace. 

[Watts the matter 1,235]

6 minutes ago, big_red_fire_engine said:

No true ruck is making a massive difference. Jones, Hibberd, ANB are still liabilities. The kids need to push them out of the side. Trac and Lever delivering to expectations of the preseason and some bright spots from Kossie and Lockhart in that quarter. 

I thought Jones was the only one who looked likely to run and break a tackle. That was the worrying part for me. Oliver was a liability, he continues to fumble, handball at players feet and buckles his knees. It is very frustrating that they still haven't coached this out of him. Was hoping for more kicking like Goodwin mentioned in the pre season. Clearly a super talent but dissapointing not to see some progress in these areas.

Petracca very exciting.

[Bring-Back-Powell 15,445]

Apart from Walker, Smith, Knight and Seedsman are they missing anyone else?

Sounds pretty even in the ‘missing’ list.

I would be disappointed if we can’t beat an inexperienced Adelaide.

[GoingGoingGawn 36]

Wind appeared to pick up a lot that qtr and we were experimenting a lot in the midfield with Jackson starting on ball and sparrow in there for a fair chunk as well so I’m not too worried especially considering we don’t have a genuine ruck Either 

[DeeSpencer 26,628]

The main thing Jackson needs is a coach to teach him how to mark with soft open hands rather than snatch at it. 

[Demon Disciple 12,520]

1 minute ago, Lord Travis said:

"Chaos-ball" can only beat disorganised sides.

It's unpredictability is certainly hurting us more than helping us. The lack of a structured game plan going into the forward line makes it neigh on impossible for our forwards to have much of an influence.

Our gameplan is effectively a hail mary no matter where we are on the ground.

[GoingGoingGawn 36]

Petracca looks fantastic around the ball and gives us some explosiveness out of congestion that we have been lacking, I think he should play 70-30 mid / forward. Big year ahead for him 

[doc roet 1,302]

5 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

The main thing Jackson needs is a coach to teach him how to mark with soft open hands rather than snatch at it. 

Grab a snatch and hold it Billy 

 

 

[WERRIDEE 5,636]

Have I missed something is Smith not playing and has been replaced by Jordon? Petracca has been fantastic and Lever, Pickett and Brown have showed a bit the rest underwhelming.

[Demonland 74,170]

Number 40 Ben Davis is giving us a bath. Pick 75 in the Draft. 

[Demon Disciple 12,520]

Just now, WERRIDEE said:

Have I missed something is Smith not playing and has been replaced by Jordon? Petracca has been fantastic and Lever, Pickett and Brown have showed a bit the rest underwhelming.

No Smith, no.

[Demonland 74,170]

Take a mark Weid FFS. 

[RalphiusMaximus 6,111]

Ump pays a Mark even though he dropped it. Score to Adelaide.

[Demonland 74,170]

ANB must butter up his hands before games. 

[FireInTheBennelly 4,104]

Kind of surprised we got that free kick for out on the full there.

[Diamond_Jim 12,739]

another coaching master class exhibited so far by our brains trust

[P-man 13,367]

Yep. This is Trac’s year. Lock it and load it.

[Devil In Disguise 2,284]

Well I'm excited.

[Demonland 74,170]

Trac has been elite today. 

[Demonland 74,170]

vandenBerg what a tackle. 

[640MD 3,526]

great mark good goal   good one tracca

[Diamond_Jim 12,739]

Seems to me that Jones is one of our better players at present.

[Domgus Petrogan 146]

That tackle from Vanders got me wet!

[old dee 24,072]

Ok here I go again score please?