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It really frustrates me how McDonald and Tomlinson can get games ahead of Petty and Mitch Brown

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    4 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Vandenberg, Jetta and McDonald.  We are in huge trouble if these guys are playing this year. Have looked incredibly slow and way past it now.

    How true I would also put in Jones in there.

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    Understand we have some personel issues today, but there are some serious alarm bells ringing.

    Our distribution out of the back half is terrible. We look so slow with our movement. Clearance work no existent.

    Yze would be fine tuning his Ideas for mid season i reckon.

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    Our depth is appealing. 4-5 injuries later in the season and we may as well call it a day


    "I've been really disappointed in our younger players. None of them look up to it unfortunately. Who picks these blokes ?

    Spargo would struggle to get a kick at vfl." (Quote from another post).

    Thanks for reminding me why I blocked you Elegt. You're a beauty.

     

     

     

    25-13

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    2 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

    Max looks like an old man all of a sudden

    He looks as if he’s carrying the weight of the world

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    honestly, the free kick differential is neither here nor there for mine - they have simply wanted it more, got to the front position, and worked far harder defensively

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    Our youth/depth is appalling. A few injuries and we need to rely on Jordan, Chandler and Baker

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    We have plenty of areas to improve and no need to worry which or any of our recruits will be in the round 1 side 

    glad it’s March!!


    1 minute ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    honestly, the free kick differential is neither here nor there for mine - they have simply wanted it more, got to the front position, and worked far harder defensively

    BIt rich when it happens in nearly every game, every year, and remarkably winning or losing.

    Bring em back to reality , says AFLeas....

    Nice kick Maxy. I was expecting him to shank it.

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    9 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

    Great clubs have depth and cover outs.

    We cant.

    They also wield the axe when necessary.

    We dont.

     

    Have to agree with this. Tomlinson should have been dropped (more than he was) last year. Jetta is now done and Tom McDonald is no longer good enough.

    If we think Laurie may be the answer at HB, play him in the practice match instead of Jetta. If we want to see where Petty is at, play him ahead of Adam 'The Statue' Tomlinson today. Want to see if Mitch Brown is a better option than McDonald with the faster pace? Play him 

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    5 minutes ago, The Stigga said:

    Steven May, may you play until you're 40.

    Has been awesome. Lever a standout as well.

    Fritta and Anb good the other end.

     

     

    Oh ffs May down. Can this train wreck of a game end already?

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    2 minutes ago, frankie_d said:

    Jackson has done ok for a kid

    Chandler will be ok too if we don't burn him.


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