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GAMEDAY: Practice Match vs Bulldogs

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Two pw frees to the bulldogs up forward for a point then a goal.

They're up by 8.

Jetta back on.

It’s no surprise we are struggling to get our hands on it with so many of our best mids out. 

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    We are being run over. They are front and Centre, have better skills and are killing us around clearances. I know we are playing plenty of young ones. 
     

    if the plan is to score forward half goals, someone hasn’t read the script. No ball retention in the forward half. 

     

    Wow we got a free.


    3 minutes ago, Billy said:

    WOW after 10minutes of footy, great supporter....not 

    Not even watching the game.

    I admire Vanders and loved the intensity and aggression he brought when the club needed it 6-7 years ago, but he hasn’t impacted a game of footy for over 3 years now and is 29 years old. Couldn’t be an easier list decision than to delist him IMO.

    Worrying signs around the packs, they always seem to have a free player on their backside that means a clean free run forward.

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    Free to Frtsch directly in front 20m out.

    Goal!

    3 points down.

    Seems to be a set play to kick to Gawn on the wings with a second tall in behind. Gawn overruns and Tmac or Jackson take the uncontested mark.


    Gawn down for a second and I feel vomit coming on. Please take him off. It’s not worth the risk!

    The plus side is that we appear to have a functional defence. 

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    Nobody nailing down their round one spot so far.


    Outplayed, but not punished on the scoreboard.

    Looked better the last few minutes of the quarter.

     

     

     
    6 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    we've had less than half as many possessions and trail by 3 points

    With no midfield. We are lucky they haven’t scored with their opportunities. On the other hand we have done fairly well with limited ones. 

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    thank god for may and lever..backline looks very good

     

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