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Kozzie sadly has hardly been even near the ball. Viney dropped off.

Congrats to the Weid.

 
2 minutes ago, Satan said:

Surely thats 50 holding

Umps don't all seem to know that rule.

3 minutes ago, Mr Steve said:

Think you have forgotten Angus.

Clarrie been our best mid, and that’s where we need to be winning it.

But Gus is having another good game.

Trac needs to play the worker role and let Oliver just run free. Let everyone get a lick of the ice cream Trac, you’ve had yours.

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    Desperately need Lever back in. Not just for the intercepts, but to organise and steady things down back. That Stringer goal where he just ran into an open space to mark would never have happened with Lever out there. Smith, Rivers and Hunt ... OK, but they need directing.

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    Great 3rd quarter by Gawn and Oliver 

    brayshaw our best so far I think 

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    Thoroughly entertaining quarter, watched us kick three, went and mopped up after a vomiting child, then watched us kick the last few. Missed all of theirs 🤣

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    Just now, leave it to deever said:

    Kozzie sadly has hardly been even near the ball. 

    Needs to be told sternly to be front of the pack, none of this highlights bs.

    3 minutes ago, BDA said:

    Brayshaw playing well

    Yes been superb.  Just like to see him kick it to the top of the square occasionally coming i50.  A few too many shorties to the pockets.  Just mix it up a bit and keep the defenders guessing etc

     
    2 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

    Kozzie sadly has hardly been even near the ball.

    He was better when he was just the small forward. He's now playing up the ground more, where all his energy is just wasted. He's a burst player, and the best place for that is around the goals.

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    4 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

    Needs to be told sternly to be front of the pack, none of this highlights bs.

    Needs to one out with Weid.

     


    1 minute ago, bing181 said:

    Desperately need Lever back in. Not just for the intercepts, but to organise and steady things down back. That Stringer goal where he just ran into an open space to mark would never have happened with Lever out there. Smith, Rivers and Hunt ... OK, but they need directing.

    I though the exact same thing. With lever in the side, that's an easy Lever intercept mark.

    Just now, bing181 said:

    Desperately need Lever back in. 

    May doesn’t appear to want to be responsible for his man tonight.

    Lead by example Steven.


    1 minute ago, Demon Disciple said:

    May doesn’t appear to want to be responsible for his man tonight.

    Lead by example Steven.

    Harsh, been beaten by 2m Peter a few times, but done well 


    1 minute ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

    Harsh, been beaten by 2m Peter a few times, but done well 

    I would argue that Smith (despite that one mare) has been our best.

     

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