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2 minutes ago, Gippsland Dee said:

I hate the rule, but so many times already tonight I’ve seen the dogs players jumping around and moving on the mark and yet no free?! Have I just missed a change or are the umpires just helping them out? 

They are moving outside the 5m circle.

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Looked a bit more settled in the last 10-15 minutes after an absolute debacle of an opening to that quarter. McDonald going back likely helped with that.

With Salem out, that's five members of our GF defensive backline out. Need a lift from May after Naughton broke away convincingly that quarter.

Petracca may just will us over the line though. He's in one of 'those' moods.

 

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1 minute ago, Ungarieboy said:

Jackson is still rusty. Bedford as sub is a tactical error considering we went in on be back short.

 

Weid perhaps might've made more sense with Lever down before the game. Or wouldn't have minded seeing Dunstan get the sub duties over Bedford - more experience and proven performer.

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Just now, Clint Bizkit said:

Can only blame ourselves.

Wasted opportunities early and poor around the stoppages.

Our poor stoppage work was obvious in the Carlton game. They try to gloss over it but I didn’t buy the BS. 
 

Doggies are not playing that good. They were bought into the game by the umps and have ridden the momentum. 
 

Hopefully our fitness brings us back into the game because we are looking 2nd rate. 

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..and these maggots don't want to be abused or picked on.What a joke.They introduced a new free kick tonight.  It's called the, I think he touched him free kick.

They are the only thing that's got worse this year.

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Jesus I wanted Tomlinson initially but after seeing him with a turning circle of a titanic it's leaving our backline quite vulnerable.  

Harmes having a shocker. Honestly not sure what his role is exactly tonight. I'd rather Dunstan, at least he goes in and wins the ball.

I'm confused why we have randomly moved Tom McDonald back? Not only that we've bizarrely moved him onto a quicker and zippy Mitch Hannan.

Steven May got taught a lesson by Naughton. He's struggling without Lever.

Need big lifts from Fritsch, Pickett, Gawn who have all gone MIA.

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37 minutes ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

Suddenly can't get a sniff

Too much zoning off and not enough getting the ball

The zoning off at the beginning through middle of that quarter along with the contest in the middle cost us.  One too many handballs instead of a clearing kick.

When you have twin talls up forward speed coming inside 50 is critical.

Kozzie, Spargo & Fritschkreig too quiet.  Kozzie is leading up to the player coming in for a long shot at goal even when there's no space on offer.  Play the percentages and hang out front and square for a possible spill once the player has committed to a long shot or a kick to the top of the goals.

Gus is a hard worker and reads the play beautifully.  Just needs to clean up the disposal and decision making in this second half.

We closed down their space better in that last 10 minutes and went a little more direct.

Should still be up by 3 points taking the two insanely wrong umpiring decisions out that gifted them at least two goals.

Macca down back was a steadier that quarter.

A number of times our ruckmen have easily out positioned their opponent at the middle bounce yet instead of ripping the ball down and quickly kicking forward theyve opted to try a cutsie tap to no one and/or worse, straight to a happy Doggie.  More awareness please Jackson & Big M in particular.

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Just now, Bates Mate said:

No update on the coverage. Sitting on the bench with ice on his knee. 

I'm watching fox and they haven’t even mentioned it during half time. Weird.

And on the seven coverage they only mentioned he was off

 

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