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Need to cut off the corridor and watch for the switch. As long as Collingwood are able to move the ball they will get chances. They would really fancy themselves right now

 

Kozzie needs to get his hands on the ball more

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    need to cover the switches, that is what killed us last time we played, we are still playing better than them, and agreed we should be a few more goals ahead as we have had a few easy misses. Need to keep going, need to improve our accuracy going forward. some of those long shots probably should have had a player or two provide a lead as an alternative. hopefully the 3rd will be our best quarter again so that we can draw well clear of them.

    It is interesting that Cox was called for sticking his knee into gawn and a few bounces later did the same thing. this is a blatent free kneeing a player who is going for the ball.

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    Gawn fantastic in the Air.  Work rate A1.  Kicking .... 🤪

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    A couple of the goals Pies have kicked came after we missed a goal so two goal turnarounds.  So there's your seven goal lead.

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    Goodwin was furious a few times on the bench, not happy with manning up or corridor footy. And rightly so.

    Also, we have 2 goals from 50m penalties (which I hate when they are borderline). 

    The reason they are so efficient is they are getting a lot of shots from pretty-much directly in front, except for a couple of flukes off packs. We have to push their F50 entries much wider to change their goal efficiency. 

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    1 minute ago, loges said:

    Kozzie needs to get his hands on the ball more

    Why is it that the Pies small forwards always have so much space and Kossie has to work his way through a cast of thousands.

     
    7 minutes ago, Colin B. Flaubert said:

    Those loose ball goals are a concern. 

    That said, pressure through the middle is there.

    Piggy & Petty spoiling each other in that last marking contest / spilled ball goal was unfortunate.  Happens in big games though

    Loved that chase by Hunt.  Was a mile off and they looked like they were going to waltz in and slam it through for a goal, but Hunt's chase and pressure they kicked to the square and it got rushed through or something.

    Exactly the sort of act which will see him hold his place in the team.

    Edited by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

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    1 minute ago, Boots and all said:

    Why is it that the Pies small forwards always have so much space and Kossie has to work his way through a cast of thousands.

    Because we always kick it to the same pocket.

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    Gawn and Brayshaw - outstanding.

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    3 minutes ago, Deecisive said:

    need to cover the switches, that is what killed us last time we played, we are still playing better than them, and agreed we should be a few more goals ahead as we have had a few easy misses. Need to keep going, need to improve our accuracy going forward. some of those long shots probably should have had a player or two provide a lead as an alternative. hopefully the 3rd will be our best quarter again so that we can draw well clear of them.

    It is interesting that Cox was called for sticking his knee into gawn and a few bounces later did the same thing. this is a blatent free kneeing a player who is going for the ball.

    I see players asking for the ball but our players seem to be blind to that, just keep bombing it!

    Desperately need a 2nd tall to improve our structure/efficiency. 

    Just wish they would look in board in the forward line there was at least times players on their own across the ground that could have walked into goal.

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    Kozzie needs to stay down for the crumb. I don’t have the best view, but he seems to be flying in packs repeatedly for some reason.

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    Love Brayshaw in the middle

    More of that please.

    Cracker of a game 

    Stop kicking to the pockets

    everyone stop flying for marks in the pockets ok?

    couple Of times - Jackson and brown - ignored streaming runners top of 50 right in front and elected to kick to pockets instead

     

    Fix cr-p decision making and we win this

    we need a KPF like McKay king etc who can rake marks and an epic CHF

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    1 minute ago, Jibroni said:

    Desperately need a 2nd tall to improve our structure/efficiency. 

    As my 3yo says “caaaarrrect”


    Yeah we are going a bit bomb crazy, it may seem like the safe option but every time they get a defensive mark the have the chance to release. We need to be aiming to lock the ball in and closing off exits.

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    2 minutes ago, Mr Steve said:

    A couple of the goals Pies have kicked came after we missed a goal so two goal turnarounds.  So there's your seven goal lead.

    One was pretty much after a basic Maxy miss (again).  11 point turnaround.

    They don't waste time kicking in.  Their aim is to get the short chip kick to the pocket where possible then switch with a quick medium into the middle if possible.

    41 Inside 50s to 18 ....we need to be kicking at least 2 to 3 more on that.  Most have been decent coming inside aside from Maxy's obsession kicking to the near side pocket....and Jordan's poor decision making/execution.

     

    Part of me is worried about how easily they've been able to score against us, but seriously, some of the goals have been the Pies taking their chances, but others have been soft frees and the others just arsey goals. No way they sustain that, or replicate it if they play us again in the finals.

    We just need to do what we do best and be a little creative going forward (a little less to the pockets) to make sure we capitalise on our dominance!

    Big third quarter, let's step on it.

    Get it right

    none of our goals are from undeserved free kicks

    but every one of theirs is just arze or umpires making an error

     

     

    well I believe this   Stuff the rest of you 

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