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  On 26/06/2021 at 09:50, praha said:

Mistake not having one of Brown or Weids in tonight. They are killing us in the air down back.

Yes Mitch Brown would be handy. 

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    Dominant for little reward. Need runners coming into the forward line for short hit ups if they are going to continue flooding back.

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    Fritsch just wants the easy ball over the back or on a lead, doesn't like winning it himself.

    We are running past the ball looking for easy touch

     

    Gawn absolutely pasting the defenders after that Stringer goal. Gave them a spray. 

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      On 26/06/2021 at 09:52, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

    Nothing to kick to

    Forward targets nowhere

    kicked to a 3v1 just now and missed a target completely earlier. He's out of form.

    That said our forward set-up not working first quarter


    Viney would take a better defender as well

    Lets face it.
    Delivery into the forward line has been garbage for years.
    Lowered the eyes early this year but have reverted back to kicking and hoping.

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    should have played one of the browns, that way it would have taken some of the pressure of fritch having one of the best backs on him

    our forwards need to defend more when essendon has the ball and running out of our defense

     

     

    Putting Gawn forward and bomb it in is a better chance of scoring than the current set up. 

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    Too much room in the zone down back.  When the game's on early we should be placing max pressure on them in our 50.  Instead we're allowing them to pick their way out from the goals at will with ease.

    It rarely works against teams who base their game around skills/run off HB and i don't expect it will work tonight either.

    Another loss looming if Goody &  Co stick with that strat in this 2nd quarter.  They'll be up by 5 or 6 goals at half time if we do.

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    Bombers playing counter attack footy. 

    Make the most of our opportunities and we'll OK.

    Get absolutely [censored] Melbourne. Stringer on his own. 
    We are a mess. 

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    That’s a point


    Getting torched when they go forward. Their midfield are much better kicks

     
      On 26/06/2021 at 10:00, McQueen said:

    That’s a point

    Operation compact the ladder in full effect.

    How the [censored] can you tell with 3 frames a minute?

    Goal review is a farce. 

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