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Game plans, tactics and all that jazz

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3 minutes ago, layzie said:

I would REALLY like to see a game with at least 4 of these 5 in the team.

Not only is it coming it’s going to be the heart of our future.

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    Just now, Roost it far said:

    Not only is it coming it’s going to be the heart of our future.

    Just depressingly from a short term POV, we could be 0-5 by the time they're all back in the team. (Also could be 2-3 etc but I am scared and sad etc)

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    11 minutes ago, layzie said:

    I would REALLY like to see a game with at least 4 of these 5 in the team.

    All 5 for mine ... in a heartbeat

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    1 hour ago, Macca said:

    All 5 for mine ... in a heartbeat

    I want all 5 for sure, but near enough would be better than anything right now.

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    51 minutes ago, layzie said:

    I want all 5 for sure, but near enough would be better than anything right now.

    We're always going to have injuries but our best team with everyone available looks really good.

    But that best team has to be able to play with the new game plan (to at least a B+ level)

    That's the issue, not the raw talent

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    2 hours ago, Macca said:

    We're always going to have injuries but our best team with everyone available looks really good.

    But that best team has to be able to play with the new game plan (to at least a B+ level)

    That's the issue, not the raw talent

    With those guys in and a bit more confidence than we're currently displaying and I'm pretty sure the gameplan would start to bear fruit. Wouldn't be perfect but I think we'd generate a lot more scoring chances.

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    7 minutes ago, layzie said:

    With those guys in and a bit more confidence than we're currently displaying and I'm pretty sure the gameplan would start to bear fruit. Wouldn't be perfect but I think we'd generate a lot more scoring chances.

    If we don't start winning soon the media will rip right into us ... the various shows these days like to highlight high profile players not doing the team things

    They ripped into already Oliver & Petracca and they won't stop there

    For the time being, I reckon they will leave Goodwin alone

    But in Geelong game if any of our players look like they aren't putting in, they will go after them

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    2 hours ago, Macca said:

    We're always going to have injuries but our best team with everyone available looks really good.

    But that best team has to be able to play with the new game plan (to at least a B+ level)

    That's the issue, not the raw talent

    Which history suggests takes time for things to click.

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    3 hours ago, Macca said:

    We're always going to have injuries but our best team with everyone available looks really good.

    But that best team has to be able to play with the new game plan (to at least a B+ level)

    That's the issue, not the raw talent

    We had 15 Premiership players last week v Gold Coast

    Talent doesn't appear to be the issue

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    I have a maths riddle I need some help with.

    If teams are dropping a spare man back in defence against us (and doing it very well) and we take one fewer player to stoppage, how many players do we actually have one the ground at any point in time?

    If it is in fact 16, goes some way to explaining our poor start to the season

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    4 hours ago, Adam The God said:

    Which history suggests takes time for things to click.

    Where by “time” we means seasons. And more than one.

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    55 minutes ago, bing181 said:

    Where by “time” we means seasons. And more than one.

    Sometimes.

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    On 30/03/2025 at 13:58, Spargonicus said:

    I hear you re: patience and building trust and confidence in the system, but this mediocrity has been going on for quite a while now, so the time is rapidly running out. And the appalling skills is not helping. It shows a team completely bereft of confidence.

    I heard that we have won 5 of our last 18 games. Surely that isn’t all about change in tactics?

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    When we were playing well it was the opposite and we all should have enjoyed that winning feeling

    Now with the boot on the other foot it’s no wonder we are so negative.

    I much prefer the winning feelings and learnings.

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    Simpson continuing to school me on how much i don't know about the modern game 😄 ...

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    https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2025-adam-simpson-breaks-down-brisbanes-ball-movement-importance-of-spare-defender-afl-360-new-segment-comments-latest-news/news-story/2f317d7a100993f78718e6bdf4f3a6de

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