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We're getting some good service from the umps, but we're clearly the better team of the half.

Spargo has been devine!

 
1 minute ago, Jaded said:

Clearances are a major worry for me. We need to start getting on top here. Our Defence is leaky so they will eventually kick big scores if they keep winning clearances. 

Yeah but their backline is completely shot all we have to do is keep pumping it in there 

Reckon Vanders has shown us in this first half why Goody loves having him in the side.  He might make a few errors, but his toughness around the contest is invaluable.  Smashed Mihocek and got up and walked away like it was nothing.

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    What is the weather pattern coming in

    will it rain or remain dry?

    We have to keep the pressure on

    Wow ok so first half has actually been enjoyable to watch. If we lead by this margin at 3/4 time I might actually jump off here and enjoy the last qtr lol 


    5 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

    TMac has been good getting the ball to ground

    yep the players know he wont hold the mark right?

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    Just now, Jaded said:

    Clearances are a major worry for me. We need to start getting on top here. Our Defence is leaky so they will eventually kick big scores if they keep winning clearances. 

    They've had 7 scoring shots from 20 inside 50s (we've had 14 shots from 20).

    Our defence is being put under too much pressure from centre bounces. We're doing better when they're trying to rebound from their back half, they're not tearing through us too often.

    Oliver is starring and Petracca and Brayshaw are playing well, but we definitely need a lift in the middle. Grundy, Adams, Sidebottom and Pendlebury are walking out of the middle too much, and Varcoe and Noble are pacy off half-back.

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    the entries to the forward line have been really good tonight

    however I’m worried about lever.  When we got him from Adelaide I was really pleased, but i just wonder how that 2nd reconstruction has impacted him.  He seems to have no speed off the mark and seems to avoid physical contact.  He is well overdue to start producing at top 5 player in the team level - which is what he is being paid at

     

    Just keep Oliver in the centre square at every bounce. 

    Preuss doing well, better than I thought he'd go. Plus his long kicks have been great. Accurate kicking also helps. 

    Spargo doing well. Just saty down and don't fly for the marks. 

    Just need to tighten down on pendles, adams and steele. 

    But I love how after the pies kick a goal we seem to respond. 

    The umps will relaise they have given us more frees, so no doubt they will try to even it up. 

    Tommy is getting into the game and Weid has looked good. 

    Just keep on going melbourne. 

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    Just now, Razor said:

    the entries to the forward line have been really good tonight

    however I’m worried about lever.  When we got him from Adelaide I was really pleased, but i just wonder how that 2nd reconstruction has impacted him.  He seems to have no speed off the mark and seems to avoid physical contact.  He is well overdue to start producing at top 5 player in the team level - which is what he is being paid at

    He's been excellent for the last month.

    Two big mistakes tonight to be fair, but hasn't yet undone all the good work he's done the last month.

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    Spargo looking great two weeks in a row 

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    7 minutes ago, Grouse said:

    Any danger of Salem making contact? Looks scared in every contest. Won't tackle. 

    Spot on. Weak as urine. 

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    7 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

    TMac has been good getting the ball to ground

    yep the players know he wont hold the mark right?


    The umpires are loving us for a change!!

    Compare the pair.

    Sidebottom and Clarry - same number of kicks. Clarry going at 88%, Sidebottom 38% ?

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    1 minute ago, Razor said:

    the entries to the forward line have been really good tonight

    however I’m worried about lever.  When we got him from Adelaide I was really pleased, but i just wonder how that 2nd reconstruction has impacted him.  He seems to have no speed off the mark and seems to avoid physical contact.  He is well overdue to start producing at top 5 player in the team level - which is what he is being paid at

    Nah no concerns about Lever. He’s now playing that intercept role we recruited him for quite well. A few brain farts don’t negate that.

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    Ok frees to even up 2nd half.... 

     

    Coll defence avg 52pts a game. We're 64pts at half time


    Big half coming up for our mids. I know Preuss is losing in the ruck, but no more excuses. Time to stand up. We have more than enough quality players in there to match it with them, even with a losing ruck. 

    2 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    What is the weather pattern coming in

    will it rain or remain dry?

    We have to keep the pressure on

    rain  to hit in around 15 mins

    It's a small storm with a heavy central cell. Could miss the Gabba but it will make it slippery

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    Playing good footy. We need to wrap em up nicely. To lose from 32 up at 1/2 time would be a disgrace.

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    1 minute ago, Kent said:

    yep the players know he wont hold the mark right?

    Last mark he held was in german bank

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    The contest is closer than the half time score suggests. The Melbourne way would be to come out and think the result will look after itself. Need to get the first couple and push on, best way to to blunt their clearances a touch and control the ball a bit more. Great first halves by Oliver.Langdon and Spargo in particular.  Reset. Go again 

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