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NON MFC: Round 02

Diamond_Jim
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Just now, whatwhatsaywhat said:

mckernan from only 16 games tho

that hunt was our top ranked marking player i50 followed by fritsch - who barely played there til the last five or so games of the year - says volumes

Of course.  Plus Tom McDonald missed a large chunk of the season as well, and Weideman was injured too.

Either way, I don't think we're too different from the Bombers with their forward structure.

 

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    So Essendrug win by a goal. Probably a good thing. 
    We will have to play a lot better over a full game to beat them

    Busy week for Coach Goodwin

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    10 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    So Essendrug win by a goal. Probably a good thing. 
    We will have to play a lot better over a full game to beat them

    Busy week for Coach Goodwin

    Since we are due to play both Essendon and Sydney in the next few weeks, one would expect Goodwin watched the game closely. 

    I hope that he’s worked out a forward strategy that doesn’t involve us in constantly kicking to a one on two situation in front of goal where we constantly cough up the footy time and again. I didn’t see much of that in the game at the SCG or anywhere else other than our forward line over the weekend.

    This has to be fixed.

     

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    3 minutes ago, The Oracle said:

    Since we are due to play both Essendon and Sydney in the next few weeks, one would expect Goodwin watched the game closely. 

    I hope that he’s worked out a forward strategy that doesn’t involve us in constantly kicking to a one on two situation in front of goal where we constantly cough up the footy time and again. I didn’t see much of that in the game at the SCG or anywhere else other than our forward line over the weekend.

    This has to be fixed.

     

    Exactly, i saw a lot of pin point passing today from both sides

    Leads were being honoured 

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    3 hours ago, Wiseblood said:

    Stringer took 30 less marks than Trac last season.

    Forwards have to contributor to goals scored.   Check their stats against one another, that will show more.?

     

    3 hours ago, Wiseblood said:

    Either way, I don't think we're too different from the Bombers with their forward structure.

    Speed and skill will be important for us,  against them, I have a feeling.   So this current weeks selections,  should help again.?

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    52 minutes ago, Vineytime said:

    Saints looking good...

    They have gained even more zip / run at ground level which is a real worry given we haven't been able to match them in this area (or other similar style teams) in the past 3 years or so.  Early days but the injection of Hill and Butler seems like decent selections.  The younger Jones not too shabby either.  The Doggies are usually rated in this same area also so if that;'s anything to go by the Saints will be one to watch this season.

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    Both Essendon and Sydney spent a lot of time patiently working the ball across the flank looking for that next neat kick forward to open up.

    They also both looked easily rattled once those neat kicks weren't available. I think the dominance and harassment we displayed in the first quarter could be even more effective against either of these two teams.

    Also, Carlton's game relied on the quality vision and kicking of Simpson, Murphy, et al directed to their tall forwards on long leads to the wing to create connections.  I don't think Essendon or Sydney can rely on the same connection quality on either count.

    But for all that, if I were a Melbourne coach I'd still spent this week sweating over how to handle Essendon's fleet of smalls and medium players up forward.

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    3 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    So Essendrug win by a goal. Probably a good thing. 
    We will have to play a lot better over a full game to beat them

    Busy week for Coach Goodwin

    A few ins and outs might be needed SW.  Aside from a few individuals we looked horribly one paced and in the main pretty sluggish after quarter time  yesterday.  Ball movement obviously is part of the issue but our kicking skills / decision making also seemed to fall away badly after about half way through the second.

    Hopefully better for the run

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    5 minutes ago, MyFavouriteMartian said:

    Forwards have to contributor to goals scored.   Check their stats against one another, that will show more.?

     

    Speed and skill will be important for us,  against them, I have a feeling.   So this current weeks selections,  should help again.?

    Stringer was present around the ground a bit more last season, but almost like a mirror of Petracca's times, 60/40 vs 40/60 forward/midfield.  However, Petracca is thoroughly reinvented for 2020 and in the meantime, Stringer has had 16 disposals this season, only 7 of them have been effective, and 5 of those effective ones have been goals! More than half his marks have been inside 50, and incredibly, 15 of his 16 disposals have been either shots on goal or inside 50s! 

    So Stringer is definitely a full-time forward now. Think of him as what we would have if Petracca never bothered to get fit :laugh:

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    7 minutes ago, Rusty Nails said:

    A few ins and outs might be needed SW.  Aside from a few individuals we looked horribly one paced and in the main pretty sluggish after quarter time  yesterday.  Ball movement obviously is part of the issue but our kicking skills / decision making also seemed to fall away badly after about half way through the second.

    Hopefully better for the run

    We know they can do it, if they are in the mood for some hard work....

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    44 minutes ago, Rusty Nails said:

    They have gained even more zip / run at ground level which is a real worry given we haven't been able to match them in this area (or other similar style teams) in the past 3 years or so.  Early days but the injection of Hill and Butler seems like decent selections.  The younger Jones not too shabby either.  The Doggies are usually rated in this same area also so if that;'s anything to go by the Saints will be one to watch this season.

    Yes agree + King up forward, great mix for them..

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    5 hours ago, Wiseblood said:

    McKernan is okay.  Yes, he's kicked a couple after half time, but he's only an average player.

    And Stringer isn't a tall target.  He's like Petracca.  You need bigger blokes than that propping up your forward line.

    He kicked 4 goals against us last year.

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    39 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    He kicked 4 goals against us last year.

    Does that say more about us or him? 

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