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Queanbeyan Demon Redleg

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Gawn – turns it over

May - best game ever 

Langdon – pleased he’s ours

Oliver – Lets himself down

Petracca – Best since who? 

Salem – for f*&ks sake

Rivers – 200 games here

Hibberd – Makes me nervous 

Wagner – Good VFA player

Brown – Better than TMac

Brayshaw – Do more damage

Tomlinson – What’s his ROI?

Viney – Try Rugby League

Melksham – Doesn’t hurt them

Jones – Not the worst

Lever – Almost getting there

Weideman – Grandfather a p$%*k!

McDonald – Compliments May/Lever

Spargo – Spargo no go

vandenBerg – Try Rugby Union

Hannan – Bring Harley in

Pickett – Needs a rest
 

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On 8/30/2020 at 2:16 PM, Cheesy D. Pun said:

I don't understand this point about passengers.

You don't get that defensive structure without everyone on board.

We had players that made mistakes with ball in hand and some of those might miss a game next week, but we shut down a very good running team with a stunning 18-man defence.

One example I would give is Brayshaw. Had a quiet night but he ran constantly from east to west to combat the Saints spread and switch. That's not a passenger in my view.

On a side note, another point I would make is that defensive efforts are not always reflected in tackles or any other stat. Sometimes corralling and forcing a kick to an advantageous position is better than a tackle.

Don't get me wrong, this performance was far from perfect and we have plenty of players that need to get better around the ball and with ball in hand, but you don't get a performance like that from May, for example, without everyone pulling their weight, defensively.

This is fair, and I agree.

But what we can aim for, and what we need, is consistency defensively as well as output offensively.

It's important for us to be able to win games off the back of defence, but where we can get better is to take this level of defence and then ensure that the players we've got in those mid/small forward roles are hurting our opponent the other way.

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On 8/29/2020 at 9:56 PM, At the break of Gawn said:

Brown definitely deserves another week. He also looks as quick as Usain Bolt compared to Tmac out there.

He finds space, too; he takes an opposition backman with him on the follow trail. Handy dummy leads who may well take a few shots consecutively - he space-finding is so good. 

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4 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

This is fair, and I agree.

But what we can aim for, and what we need, is consistency defensively as well as output offensively.

It's important for us to be able to win games off the back of defence, but where we can get better is to take this level of defence and then ensure that the players we've got in those mid/small forward roles are hurting our opponent the other way.

Totally agree, Titan. 

I would love to see us trade in a good small forward to pair with Kozzie. He needs a partner in crime, so that he gets a little less attention and finds a bit more space.

That said, I don't think it'll be long before we see Kozzie kick 3 or 4 and really break out. 

What impresses me is his willingness to gut run up and down the field. That usually takes a couple of years to instill.

Part of what makes me hesitant to drop/rest him is the fact that we're playing a couple of sides in the coming weeks who don't have great matchups for him. I see a chance for him get a bit of confidence.

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10 hours ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

Gawn – turns it over

May - best game ever 

Langdon – pleased he’s ours

Oliver – Lets himself down

Petracca – Best since who? 

Salem – for f*&ks sake

Rivers – 200 games here

Hibberd – Makes me nervous 

Wagner – Good VFA player

Brown – Better than TMac

Brayshaw – Do more damage

Tomlinson – What’s his ROI?

Viney – Try Rugby League

Melksham – Doesn’t hurt them

Jones – Not the worst

Lever – Almost getting there

Weideman – Grandfather a p$%*k!

McDonald – Compliments May/Lever

Spargo – Spargo no go

vandenBerg – Try Rugby Union

Hannan – Bring Harley in

Pickett – Needs a rest
 

Not the best 3 words, mostly bias opinion.

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11 hours ago, Deemania since 56 said:

He finds space, too; he takes an opposition backman with him on the follow trail. Handy dummy leads who may well take a few shots consecutively - he space-finding is so good. 

yes Deemania he knows how to play forward unlike MacDonald keep playing him please

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