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This is vs. Adelaide. This simply CANNOT happen next week. 

 

Again we are cleaner at goal kicking then adelaide

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    1 minute ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Anyone have Sparrow in their finals side?

    No been average last few weeks. Viney will replace him. Prefer Nathan Jones

    I don't post much on gameday threads. Wow you're a negative bunch!

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    Are we just exhausted? Because these sloppy skills are a big worry. 


    Has there ever been a more depressing 21 point half time. Team changes and travel last week has to be a factor. 

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    We are messing around with it. Dropping marks, missing kicks. We are lucky they can't kick straight

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    Gee we have some lazy players when we're favourites.

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    1 minute ago, Demonland said:

    Disposal has been 💩 in perfect conditions. 

    Strong wind out there. Doesn’t excuse all the kicking but some

    Decision making/execution/game awareness forward of centre is a killer. We need a bowey/Salem like half forward. We cough up what would be simple possession chain goals or set shots kicking or handballing to the wrong spots a lot.

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    Could be better, but if you said 21 point lead at half time, I’d take it.

    Better decision making moving forward will be the cherry on the sundae.

    2 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Disposal has been 💩 in perfect conditions. 

    Agree on the disposal , but it's blowing a gale today hardly perfect conditions

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    1 minute ago, Jaded said:

    Are we just exhausted? Because these sloppy skills are a big worry. 

    Subconsciously keeping a bit in reserve. Not surprising given the turmoil of the last couple of weeks, and the big games to come.

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    Our inability to defend their running short possession game through the middle is almost comical. They’ll lose the sniff in the second half I suspect, but it’s very frustrating, and offers a lesson in how to play us. When our all court defence is right on, it’s harder to execute, but the Crows (again a shadow of their best personnel) are making it look very easy at times. If I were Brad Scott, I’d be liking what I see. 

    3 minutes ago, Chook said:

    I don't post much on gameday threads. Wow you're a negative bunch!

    ...wait till finals

    Max couldn't catch a cold at the moment. His contested marking has gone backwards

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    3 minutes ago, P-man said:

    Clarry needs to stop talking about what an ordinary kick he is. It’s becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.

    Or he could work on it. Probably doesn’t see it as important. If his hand balling started go awry.....he’d then probably work on his game.

    4 minutes ago, DaveyJones'sLocker said:

    Oliver a great player but unfortunately the criticism with his kicking is 100% true and and accurate. 

    Its why petracca has passed him. Trac was a sho ker too and did something about it

    Clarry a brilliant engine room player though. Just dont kick inside 50.

     


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