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That was HTB against Hawkins

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    HTB all the way Hawkins!!!!!??????????

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    Umpires need a crowd baying for blood to pay a HTB apparently. 

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    8 metre kick paid a mark. To them of course.

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    Just now, Clintosaurus said:

    8 metre kick paid a mark. To them of course.

    That's being generous! I thought it was about 40cm. What a joke.


    3 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

    HTB all the way Hawkins!!!!!??????????

    Still holding onto it...

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    Please get Viney off the ball he is getting caught every time he takes possession move him forward do something to change the mix  They are negating our strengths

    Goodwin mix it up a bit please

     

    1 minute ago, Demonland said:

    We are so unclean by hand and foot. 

    As we've seen many times opposition looks better but don't get away. Will turn I reckon we've done it often 

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    The crowd is too small for Petracca which is why he only has his 9 touches to half time.


    They’re playing better footy. Positive is we’re still very close due to their inaccuracy. Need to be tighter with ground balls and tidy up the kick before the entry into 50. Can’t bang it long due to their spare behind the ball.

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    Inside 50 efficiency - them = 51.9%, us = 25.9%.

    We need a proper forwards coach, instead of Stafford doubling up his duties.

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    Well, we're not playing well and certainly have a lot of improvement left in us for the second half. In that context we're doing well to be within 4 points.

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    I don’t understand the holding the ball rule. Hawkins took on 2 players and got caught red handed.

    Its the one rule the AFL need to fix as there’s far too much interpretation based on context and player involved. 

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    Outplayed, insufficient first options, turnovers. Remarkable that we’re so close on the scoreboard. 

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