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Less of Max with ball in hand, please. 

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    We are always one on four or five. 
    Horrible lack of accountability. 

    1 minute ago, Wiseblood said:

    Disagree.  In fact, I reckon we were the slightly better side... except for the turnovers which killed us.  If we cut those down by half we would be two goals in front.

    but we're not. you could say that about a majority of our games the past 18 months. this isn't an uncommon issue. it's a consistent theme. turnovers are symbolic of the broader issues.

     

    Everytime Gawn gets the ball he turns it over.

    Pickett is out of his depth.

    Bennell has looked classy.

    Viney best of midfielders.

     

     

    Just now, praha said:

    but we're not. you could say that about a majority of our games the past 18 months. this isn't an uncommon issue. it's a consistent theme. turnovers are symbolic of the broader issues.

    True, and this is terribly easy for me to say, but take that away and we're the better side.  It's a massive thing though so it's difficult to justify, but I think around the ground we've been better.

     

    Now it may just be me, but I thought there were a lot of looks when Goodwin was speaking that suggested 'weve heard this before...'


    1 minute ago, Watts the matter said:

    [censored] off with Weideman copping holding the ball then missing out on our 2 clear free kicks.

    Square up there.

    Kozzie getting the dodgiest free kick of the round there.  Bit of a square up for the five they missed earlier.

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    any chance of a decent camera angle so we can see the action??!?

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    1 minute ago, Demonland said:

    Sounds like we've got the crowd on our side. 

    Not hard against GC

    1 minute ago, Demonland said:

    Sounds like we've got the crowd on our side. 

    Reminds me of the one bloke near the mic when we play over in Adelaide celebrating every goal.  Love it.

    1 minute ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    so pickett can't kick 40m? glad he hit the target in harmes but wiht a free i50 you should be kicking a goal as a forward

    We're never happy, are we?

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    1 minute ago, Demonland said:

    I don't care what the commentators say about the Pickett free. Makes up for all the ones we don't get in our forward line. 

    This  HTB rule change is a calamity


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