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8 minutes ago, Billy said:

Kozzie needs to pull his finger out was very poor tonight 

absolutely elite pressure - his off-ball work and relentless running goes unrewarded but is vital for our structure

IN: lever, hibberd
OUT: salem, tomlinson

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    Out: Salem, T Mc

    In: Hibberd, Lever

    FB: Smith  May Hibberd
    HB: Bowey Tommo Lever
    C; Langdon Petracca Brayshaw
    HF: Harmes Brown  ANB
    FF: Pickett Fritsch Spargo
    Foll: Gawn Oliver Viney
    Int: Hunt, Harmes, Sparrow, Jordon
    S: Bedford 

    My guess is Lever doesn’t get up, Tom starts forward and Gus back. But if Lever is right to go I just don’t see our forward line being better with an extra tall. We’re better with the extra midfield rotation and using bigger mids and rucks for forward line height 

     
    28 minutes ago, MurDoc516 said:

    How the hell is Lever going to return from a tear in 10 days? that'd be super human wouldn't it? everything i see suggest a few weeks at a minimum.

    It’s not a tear that needs to heal. The tear actually ‘releases’ the painful area of the plantar fascia (big sheet of connective tissue on the sole of the foot) and given it settles over a few days, away you go. As has been mentioned, it’s a good thing. 

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    3 minutes ago, Webber said:

    It’s not a tear that needs to heal. The tear actually ‘releases’ the painful area of the plantar fascia (big sheet of connective tissue on the sole of the foot) and given it settles over a few days, away you go. As has been mentioned, it’s a good thing. 

    It’s like the appendix of connective tissues.

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    9 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

    absolutely elite pressure - his off-ball work and relentless running goes unrewarded but is vital for our structure

     

    Exhibit A, our first goal. 

    Kozzie put a beautiful block on the defender to create enough space for langers to balance and kick.

    Smart, disciplined and team focused.

    How many small forwards in the AFL would do that rather than attack the ball and try to score himself (which he would have well been within his rights to do).

    Similar to the block that set up trac's dribble goal in the GF.

    Doesn't get a score assist or score involvement. Perhaps a one per center, but no other stat for that play.

    But I'll bet a million dollars the coaching staff count those pressure acts and that they are one of kozzies kpis.

     

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    6 minutes ago, rpfc said:

    It’s like the appendix of connective tissues.

    Kinda. 

    3 minutes ago, binman said:

    Exhibit A, our first goal. 

    Kozzie put a beautiful block on the defender to create enough space for langers to balance and kick.

    Smart, disciplined and team focused.

    How many small forwards in the AFL would do that rather than attack rhe ball and try to score himself ,(which he would have well been in his rights to do).

    Similar to the block that set up tracks dribble goal in the gf.

    Doesn't get a score assist or score involvement. Perhaps a one per center, but no other stat for that play.

    But I'll bet a million dollars the coaching staff count those pressure acts and that they ate one of kozzies kpis

     

    Agree early on, he was high pressure

    But he looked very flat as the game wore on, and seemed to hobble towardsthe bench for a break late. Wondering if he's a bit underdone

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    In : Hibberd, Lever, Rivers

    Out : Salem, Tomlinson, Hunt

    Bedford to sub again.

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    1 minute ago, whatwhat say what said:

    think riv is still a few weeks away?

    If so Hunt stays.

    7 minutes ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

    Agree early on, he was high pressure

    But he looked very flat as the game wore on, and seemed to hobble towardsthe bench for a break late. Wondering if he's a bit underdone

    Perhaps less underdone than physically exhausted.

    Kozzie, rivers, bowey, jordon and Sparrow are all really young, so you'd think a short preseason would take its toll.

    More than for older blokes with 6,7 8 preseasons to fall back on.

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    27 minutes ago, binman said:

    Perhaps less underdone than physically exhausted.

    Kozzie, rivers, bowey, jordon and Sparrow are all really young, so you'd think a short preseason would take its toll.

    More than for older blokes with 6,7 8 preseasons to fall back on.

    Gawn looked beyond buggered in the last. 
    I think we won’t be at our best for another 4-5 weeks. 

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    2 hours ago, Watson11 said:

    Smith clearly is not competing with Lever, but with Hibberd, Hunt, Tomlinson etc.  I’m a doubter on Smith, but dropping him right now would be a bad call.  Other than the dodgy Weightman free kick he conceded, he was really good and needs 10 to 15 games of continuity to show what he is made of. He may become a really good versatile defender.

    Agree with all you have said , But I will go to the grave maintaining...... THAT HE IS A FORWARD!! I rated him EXCELLENT TONIGHT!

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    Gold Coast seem a very quick team. You may not need to go too tall in the backline although with Rivers, Salem and Hibberd under a cloud we may not have a choice, unless we want to give Laurie a try.

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    Don’t see Lever coming in just yet - but we’ll see - but otherwise why change the backline? Including TMac there? They conceded 3 goals after half time to one of the best attacking teams in the comp.

     

    But I am a doubter about Jordon - tries hard, yes, but a strictly average player and worse: he is a slow thinker. For me

    Out   Salem, Jordon

    In      Bedford and either Weed or Majak

    7 hours ago, binman said:

    Exhibit A, our first goal. 

    Kozzie put a beautiful block on the defender to create enough space for langers to balance and kick.

    Smart, disciplined and team focused.

    How many small forwards in the AFL would do that rather than attack rhe ball and try to score himself ,(which he would have well been in his rights to do).

    Similar to the block that set up tracks dribble goal in the gf.

    Doesn't get a score assist or score involvement. Perhaps a one per center, but no other stat for that play.

    But I'll bet a million dollars the coaching staff count those pressure acts and that they ate one of kozzies kpis

    !00%. Mentioned by the commentary team (might have even been Daisy) that the players getting so around him after his goal was likely because it was reward for all those selfless things he does.

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    8 hours ago, MurDoc516 said:

    How the hell is Lever going to return from a tear in 10 days? that'd be super human wouldn't it? everything i see suggest a few weeks at a minimum.

    We need a conflicted gutter journalist to get some leaks and tell us if he's going to be playing or not. Where the hell can we find such a rare beast?

    8 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Goody's boring during pressers......

    So he would drill rather than rip into them then?

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    In: Hibbo Out: Salem

    probably not worth risking Lever for a trip to the Coast

    8 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

    absolutely elite pressure - his off-ball work and relentless running goes unrewarded but is vital for our structure

    IN: lever, hibberd
    OUT: salem, tomlinson

    Disagree, didn’t see too much of that elite pressure tonight & 5 possessions is not good enough, thought Bedford was better & got involved in the game.

     

    Bedford for Hibberd 

    Smith stays, his best game.

    Don't rush Lever, Tmac back and Weid gets a go.

    Not sure re Hunt, would swap for Rivers on balance.

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    You'd imagine that Lever, Rivers and Hibbo would come back in, which is a good boost. 

    in terms of who goes out, probably Bedford, Hunt, Tommlinson? 

    I didn't mind Tom McDonald down back again, i thought he was quite solid. might be something we have a look at over time.

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    1 minute ago, Dwight Schrute said:

    You'd imagine that Lever, Rivers and Hibbo would come back in, which is a good boost. 

    in terms of who goes out, probably Bedford, Hunt, Tommlinson? 

    I didn't mind Tom McDonald down back again, i thought he was quite solid. might be something we have a look at over time.

    I didn't think Hunt did a lot wrong. Was he playing a lock down role on Weightman?

    I wonder whether if they'll leave Tmac down back until Lever is right? Could that mean Weideman comes in to support Ben Brown?

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