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Hibberd lowering his eyes good to see.

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    Just now, Half forward flank said:

    Sorry PMan I do not rate Hannan at all. Good at making himself look busy.

    I’m not his biggest fan but he’s looked lively. Made fewer errors than others. Was pivotal in our last goal.

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    As others have mentioned TMac splitting lots of contests. That’s all I expect and the rest will come. We look like a team who has played one proper game in 3 months. The effort is there and the structure is there defensively we just need to get cleaner with the ball and start more consistently moving the ball on quickly. The rest should come. 

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    Hibberd has been much improved for mine - showed some toe, and poise which has been lacking in the last 12 months.

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    Like Lockhart, Hannan and Brayshaw's quarter.

    McDonald presented hard. Better signs.

    May and Lever did their jobs.

    Gawn lifted.

    Smith did some OK things.

    Need our outside runners to get going. Salem, Tomlinson and LAngdon to come into their own.

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    4 minutes ago, Nasher said:

    My eyes are bleeding. Jesus.

    Lots of positives though. Have liked Hannan’s game so far - he adds plenty when he is fit and going.

    Agreed. And so great to see Vanders out there too. Love to see him tackle. 
     

    McDonald was better this quarter with his attack on the ball and in the air. Better intent. His hands are jelly and his turning circle is of the Titanic, but still good to see him attacking contests. 
     

    Hannan has been impressive. And when it clicks for Pickett watch out! 

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    37 minutes ago, MF-C said:

    Oliver is so frustrating! Does anyone else think he just plays so smugly 

    He rushes too much,  too often,  sometimes needs more composure and look properly first, before disposing.

    Plays almost in panic mode.   Needs more composure under pressure,  so he can use his brain in a more damaging way for us.

     
    35 minutes ago, Jaded said:

    I believe 1987 was the last time Tom McDonald took a mark or kicked a goal. 
    Why they refuse to play Weid is beyond me. How is he a worst option than playing no forwardline. 

    He kicked 6 in one of the last 4 games he played. How quickly people forget. Weid should be playing ahead of AVB or Melksham. We need two talls and TMac just needs to keep contesting like he is today.

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    7 minutes ago, Gunna’s said:

    Jon Ralph is [censored]. Macdonalds bump a reportable incident. Give me a break

    I laughed at that. 

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    1 minute ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Steven May playing a very good defensive game on Hawkins.

    Rivers is playing like a veteran already.

    Hibbered has actually been good.

    Leave Harmes in the midfield and get rid of the Dusty don't argues!

    Tom MAC hasn’t taken a mark but is playing well, bringing the ball to ground, but our crumbing is terrible. Needed to play another key forward, too many flankers doing nothing.

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    3 minutes ago, Rusty Nails said:

    Might be time to swap Lever up forward for T-Mac.  Even if its just for a quarter.  Need a tall mobile marking forward in the mix.  Too many wasted entries

    No way. Both are settling after poor starts.

    Lever's second quarter so much better with his body positioning. TMac getting to more contests and started leaping at the ball. 

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    2 minutes ago, big_red_fire_engine said:

    As others have mentioned TMac splitting lots of contests. That’s all I expect and the rest will come. We look like a team who has played one proper game in 3 months. The effort is there and the structure is there defensively we just need to get cleaner with the ball and start more consistently moving the ball on quickly. The rest should come. 

    Splitting the 2on1's has been really good.

     

    Just need him to clunk some inside 50 now. 

    3 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Who was the genius that decided to experiment Harmes as a midfielder today?

    I called it. 

    Just now, big_red_fire_engine said:

    He kicked 6 in one of the last 4 games he played. How quickly people forget. 

    To be fair we haven’t played 4 games since 1984 ?


    Enjoying a laugh at some of the saddos on this site.

    Misery loves company 

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    1 minute ago, Redleg said:

    Tom MAC hasn’t taken a mark but is playing well, bringing the ball to ground, but our crumbing is terrible. Needed to play another key forward, too many flankers doing nothing.

    Yep, bring in Weideman for mine 

    Agree with everyone suggesting we need a second tall forward.

    We're too one dimensional and there is too much reliance on TMac to make contests up the ground.

    We don't need all of Melksham, Hannan, Fritsch and vandenBerg in the side, one can come out to play a second tall.

    tmac was an ordinary backman and a worse forward


    Is it bucketing down with rain? 15 v 14 at halftime lol the AFL is hard to watch.

    3 minutes ago, P-man said:

    I’m not his biggest fan but he’s looked lively. Made fewer errors than others. Was pivotal in our last goal.

    Fair enough but I am just not wanting to put faith in players that I think will take us nowhere. He is a classic great at a lower level, average at the top level player. We are now at the point where we congratulate players for one or two efforts or basic endeavour. 

    1 minute ago, titan_uranus said:

    Agree with everyone suggesting we need a second tall forward.

    We're too one dimensional and there is too much reliance on TMac to make contests up the ground.

    We don't need all of Melksham, Hannan, Fritsch and vandenBerg in the side, one can come out to play a second tall.

    TMac just needs to stay deeper and make a contest and let the smalls get to work.  Kozzi and Trac look so dangerous 

     
    37 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    It's unlikely, but we might not score a goal all day. 

      

    36 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    This post didn’t age well. :P


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