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POSTGAME: Rd 05 vs Richmond

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Well I did open the changes thread last week with the comment that we should not play Lever and Smith in the same backline.

I got howled down

Time to find an interest in another sport for the season

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    Execution, execution, execution. That Oliver turnover in the last minutes summed it all up.

    Nothing to do with Goodwin or the coaches, nothing to do with the system, everything to do with the players' failure to be able to execute even simple kicks/handballs, yet alone under pressure.

    Petracca one of the few exceptions.

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    I was rolling my eyes at Dermott pre match when he suggested we have a couple of stat padders in the middle.

    Watching Oliver... ?

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    Goodwin banged on that Harley needed to work on his defensive pressure.

    Melksham 3 disposal 0 tackled

    Hunt 4 disposal 4 disposal 1 tackle..

    We are a garbage football club. Something is rotting at the football club. We have the talent on paper, but our coaching is a shambles.

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    1 minute ago, Nasher said:

    We can play when we choose to. It is frustrating as all heck.

    May and Hibberd huge in the second half. Hibberd might be a bit of a butcher but his efforts are crucial. 

    Petracca is a star. If Oliver wants to be one he needs to fix those kicks under no pressure and do it yesterday.

    We can play when the oppositions ruckman and 2 others are out of the game.

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    For the  most part, the effort was there.

    But skills - appalling. No excuses. Especially for that late kick by Oliver. No pressure, 15 metre pass missing by 5 metres when we had all the momentum. Sums up our day actually. 

    So often over the last 20 years, our skills have murdered us. 

     

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    It's an actual talent to take Oliver, Petracca and Brayshaw combined with Gawn and be useless.

     

    On paper that is the most talented starting midfield in the league, in practice on the other hand ?

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    Just now, JTR said:

    I was rolling my eyes at Dermott pre match when he suggested we have a couple of stat padders in the middle.

    Watching Oliver... ?

    Finally Oliver Brayshaw and Viney are exposed. 

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    hope you’re embarrassed clarrie, that last effort was arrogant 

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    Footy is dead to me for 2020.

    MFC can’t select the right side. Can’t dispose of the footy. Terrible coaching. Low scoring. 

    We’ve had 2 years to correct this rubbish disposal.

    Only thing that would save the year for me is a new coach. 

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