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POSTGAME: Practice Match vs Bulldogs

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It was nice to do something normal, like going to the footy, getting mad at the umpires and watching us lose. 

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    Dogs had 5 players with 31 disposals more.  That wont be the case when we have Oliver, Salem, Viney and Brayshaw out there.

    Result is meaningless, but disappointed our young guys who needed to lift did nothing (mainly Sparrow and Jordon).

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    No depth, if we have a few injuries we are screwed, and our starting midfield will be underdone come round 1 so it’s hard to get excited for the game against freo 

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    We were always going to get outclassed around the stoppage with the players missing. However the ease they walked out of stoppages and our inability to stick a tackle was a disgrace. That and not one outside of our 2020 top 18 stamped a spot for round 1. May and Lever can only stop so much. Very underwhelming regardless of the players missing. Hope May is fine and take that as a win, because not much else was.

     

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    TMac turning the ball over, Fritsch kicking waywardly, Harmes getting pinged HTB and giving away careless frees, no name Dogs players kicking goals out of their rear ends. Our best player getting injured. Garry Lyon taking great pleasure in all of the above.

    Are we sure we want footy to be back?

     

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    For me if we are zip and 4 or 5 to start the season  it’s seeya later goody and hello Mr Williams. 
     

    Another great season ahead by the looks of it. ?

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    Waste of practice match.

    Half the side unavailable

    No endeavour 

    The kids and fringe players showed nothing.

    Our forward line remains a shambles.

    Quarter strength midfield against a great midfield.

    You notice how important Oliver is to our midfield when he’s not out there.

    Bont reminded Trac that he’s got a bit to go if he wants to be the number 1 player in the league.

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    3 minutes ago, Pickett2Jackson said:

    Dogs had 5 players with 31 disposals more.  That wont be the case when we have Oliver, Salem, Viney and Brayshaw out there.

    Result is meaningless, but disappointed our young guys who needed to lift did nothing (mainly Sparrow and Jordon).

    Didn't see the game.  But with Oliver, Brayshaw, Viney out and 9 new  players in  would the result have been different and were there ANY positives?

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    1 minute ago, big_red_fire_engine said:

    We were always going to get outclassed around the stoppage with the players missing. However the ease they walked out of stoppages and our inability to stick a tackle was a disgrace. That and not one out of our top 18 stamped a spot for round 1. May and Lever can only stop so much. Very underwhelming regardless of the players missing. Hope May is fine and take that as a win, because not much else was.

     

    Yep. Every Player on the list should have the desire and ability to lay good tackles that stick. 
    spots were up for grabs today, and i didn’t see a lot of Competition for them

    that is the Concern i take from today

    We were being smashed in the first quarter, regardless of the score 

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    2 minutes ago, No Plan B said:

    TMac turning the ball over, Fritsch kicking waywardly, Harmes getting pinged HTB and giving away careless frees, no name Dogs players kicking goals out of their rear ends. Our best player getting injured. Garry Lyon taking great pleasure in all of the above.

    Are we sure we want footy to be back?

     

    Fritsch kicked well today i thought, what game were you watching, our most dangerous forward.

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    Of the young guys I think Jackson and Rivers absolutely should be in best 22 even when we get our better players back. Bowey looked good but not in the side yet. Jordon didn't enthuse me at all, looked below the level required. 

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    Disappointed in the young guys that were given the opportunity, Jordan, Sparrow & Bedford. I thought Bowey showed more intent and skill in his cameo than any of them. Umpiring was pro Bulldog, blind eye to Gawn & May. 

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    1 minute ago, waynewussell said:

    Disappointed in the young guys that were given the opportunity, Jordan, Sparrow & Bedford. I thought Bowey showed more intent and skill in his cameo than any of them. Umpiring was pro Bulldog, blind eye to Gawn & May. 

    Bedford played a quarter and showed more than Spargo and Chandler combined for the full match. 

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    Without our best contested midfielders, we were dominated in the clearances and contested footy. 

    That's pretty much the tale of the game right there. Alex Neal-Bullen was our leading clearance winner, and he was essentially playing as a defensive half forward. At one point our centre bounce setup was Jackson, AVB, ANB and Sparrow. 

    It's pretty hard to judge how went, TBH, because we were beaten around the ball by so much. Not ideal but not particularly concerning. 

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    Said this in the game day thread but i think it’s worth repeating. 
     

    EFFORT is non negotiable regardless of who’s in or out of the side. 
     

    EFFORT, EFFORT , FU$)&%#^ EFFORT. 

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    I think the selection, or non selection was flawed. Brayshaw & Oliver should have played. Our selection just exposed too many young blokes at once, which condemns them to a hiding.

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    7 minutes ago, big_red_fire_engine said:

    We were always going to get outclassed around the stoppage with the players missing. However the ease they walked out of stoppages and our inability to stick a tackle was a disgrace. That and not one outside of our 2020 top 18 stamped a spot for round 1. May and Lever can only stop so much. Very underwhelming regardless of the players missing. Hope May is fine and take that as a win, because not much else was.

     

    I didn’t see the game but this has been an issue since 2019 so concerning to hear.

    Especially as we have the best ruckman of the past decade.

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