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We got smashed in the midfield, yet most our votes have gone to midfielders!!!

On reflection I should have given more votes to our backs.

Also who was on Daniel's - he destroyed us.

 

 

6 Oliver

5 Lever

4 Hunt

3 May

2 Brown

1 Petracca

6. Clayton Oliver

5. Christian Petracca

4. Alex Neal-Bullen

3. Jake Lever

2. Max Gawn

1. Jayden Hunt

 

6 Oliver

5. Lever

4. Viney

3. Hunt

2. May

1. Trac

3 hours ago, Ungarieboy said:

We got smashed in the midfield, yet most our votes have gone to midfielders!!!

On reflection I should have given more votes to our backs.

Also who was on Daniel's - he destroyed us.

 

Agree.  Simon Goodwin. Please explain why we let Daniel alone as a loose defender all night. He set up a lot of Bulldog entries. He is highly skilled and used the corridor.   It was obvious to me. Next time FFS Play him tight with an Anb, Melksham or a Harmes across half forward.  


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Clayton Oliver continues to push ahead …

185. Clayton Oliver

158. Christian Petracca

121. Christian Salem

106. Jake Lever

93. Max Gawn 

72. Steven May 

66. Tom McDonald

63. Ed Langdon

43. Luke Jackson

35. James Harmes 

33. Bayley Fritsch

31. Kysiah Pickett 

27. James Jordon 

20.  Jayden Hunt 

15. Angus Brayshaw 

14. Jack Viney 

13. Harry Petty

11. Charlie Spargo

7. Michael Hibberd Trent Rivers 

6. Alex Neal-Bullen 

2. Ben Brown

1. Adam Tomlinson

22 hours ago, Flower Magic said:

6 Oliver

5 Lever

4 Gawn

3 Hunt

2 Viney

1 Brown or Pickett

Petracca a lot of disposals, but almost wholly ineffective IMHO. 

This is about right.    special mention to all us supporters who still think we are a chance this year.  I think our record since QB speaks for itself. Middle of the road at best 

6. Oliver

5. Hunt

4. Neal-Bullen (I'm amazed there are more people wanting to drop him than give him votes!)

3. Lever

2. Gawn (I don't understand the kicking wildly at every opportunity...but I'll assume it was coaches' instructions)

1. Petracca 

 

 
22 hours ago, Demonland said:

Clayton Oliver continues to push ahead …

185. Clayton Oliver

158. Christian Petracca

121. Christian Salem

106. Jake Lever

93. Max Gawn 

72. Steven May 

66. Tom McDonald

63. Ed Langdon

43. Luke Jackson

35. James Harmes 

33. Bayley Fritsch

31. Kysiah Pickett 

27. James Jordon 

20.  Jayden Hunt 

15. Angus Brayshaw 

14. Jack Viney 

13. Harry Petty

11. Charlie Spargo

7. Michael Hibberd Trent Rivers 

6. Alex Neal-Bullen 

2. Ben Brown

1. Adam Tomlinson

I am starting to get a bit concerned with Ed Langdon, he is in free fall since round nine and boy are we feeling the impact of his decline. Let’s hope he finds his Mojo over the next four weeks as we are not as good a team without him firing on all eight cylinders.

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1 hour ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

6. Oliver

5. Hunt

4. Neal-Bullen (I'm amazed there are more people wanting to drop him than give him votes!)

3. Lever

2. Gawn (I don't understand the kicking wildly at every opportunity...but I'll assume it was coaches' instructions)

1. Petracca 

 

I think ANB going at 48% DE has setting to do with it.

He got involved a lot and generally played ok (7 clearances and 4 SIs) but also had 7 turnovers from his 25 disposals.


20 minutes ago, deanox said:

I think ANB going at 48% DE has setting to do with it.

He got involved a lot and generally played ok (7 clearances and 4 SIs) but also had 7 turnovers from his 25 disposals.

Thanks. I try not to allow myself to be persuaded by statistical parameters - good or bad - when deciding on votes. Especially as I think disposal efficiency is a very crude measure. But I appreciate that ANB undoes a lot of his good work with poor disposals. However, I thought in thisn game he also had many good possessions which resulted in positive results. Perhaps a second viewing of the game (which I won't do!) might persuade me otherwise.

On 7/25/2021 at 6:35 AM, Ungarieboy said:

We got smashed in the midfield, yet most our votes have gone to midfielders!!!

On reflection I should have given more votes to our backs.

Also who was on Daniel's - he destroyed us.

 

Not a single soul apparently.

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