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We need to change to black and white jumper to get a free. 

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    2 things (under 12 sort of stuff);

     

    - make it look like you’re trying to get rid

    of the ball in a tackle, even if you’re not

    - when you take a mark or free kick, get back far enough so you can kick the ball easily over the man on the mark’s head. 

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    5 minutes ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

    let 10 HtB ho that would've been called 10 days ago

    Then ping Harmes

    Total Bu.... S4It

    Absolutely.

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    Jackson looking good for a 3rd gamer

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    Holding the ball only applies to one side it seems.

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    Just now, Bates Mate said:

    Weid had been good apart from goal kicking

    Absolutely.  He's beaten Andrews a few times already.  Just needs to kick the goals, but very happy with his output so far.

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    Jetta looks concussed, hope it's not that and it's minor.

    We started poorly but settled and our defence of the ground improved. They've only scored from a turnover and a free, we're otherwise doing well to limit their scoring.

    Up the other end we're doing a lot right but Weid's two misses are frustrating. He should have 2 goals and we should be 1-2 goals up.

    Weid, Jackson, Hannan and Melksham all looking dangerous. Jones looks a step off the pace, hope he picks that up soon.

     

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    Just now, deanox said:

    Embarrassing wasn't it?

    How many decades have they got this wrong. It’s embarrassing and frankly it’s a little bit racist. 

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    What’s wrong with Jetta?

    Went off down the race. 

    Just now, Meggs said:

    Jackson looking good for a 3rd gamer

    He is attacks it and can follow up if he doesn't clunk it.

    Jones looks like a deep depth VFL player.

    Brisbane is very flash in the pan. Put a body on them and the link is broken. Extremely beatable.

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    Also there was a blatant HTB in our forward pocket where Neale/Rayner (can't recall who) was spun in a tackle and threw it out.

    When those aren't paid, and then the Harmes one is paid, it gets frustrating.

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    Our forwards are working hard, just need to capitalise.

    Mids doing a good jobs. Oliver's kicking is nearly costing us.

    Cmon boys! We got this.

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    Would love to get a goal in a manner other than off-the-ground-in-the-middle-of-the-goalsquare style, but I'll take being level right now.

    Weideman and Oscar McDonald giving us a great deal of structure. Weid needs to figure out how to kick a ball straight when it's dewey.

    Jackson will be some player. I thought he would show nothing this year, but the fact that he's doing everything he's doing with so few games and so far off his ideal body shape gives me a lot of faith he'll be an amazing, one-of-a-kind type player over the journey. A true "every position" player.

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    1 minute ago, Jaded said:

    How many decades have they got this wrong. It’s embarrassing and frankly it’s a little bit racist. 

    That white goalpost looks racist to me

    Just now, titan_uranus said:

    Also there was a blatant HTB in our forward pocket where Neale/Rayner (can't recall who) was spun in a tackle and threw it out.

    When those aren't paid, and then the Harmes one is paid, it gets frustrating.

    I was yelling at my screen and scared my daughter with that one in our pocket.  Then Harmes gets pinged and it's all over.

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    Both teams had chances and both would feel like they could’ve got better reward for opportunities. 

    Weid is taking grabs which is a plus but bugger me that miss was god awful. I hope there’s someone giving him pointers on what he’s doing wrong. Can’t be coughing up opportunities like that. 

    Clayton’s kicking is becoming a liability. Twice he butchered it to give them an inside 50. 

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    Anticipating an "honourable loss" here. They have too many players who make you pay when the mistakes come - and we still make plenty of mistakes.

    Still, can't question endeavour, and setting up well.

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    Also. Trac's vision is the best I have ever seen from a Melbourne player, bar none.

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