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4 minutes 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.

They kick to loose men and we bomb it in usually to the boundary.

 
7 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

We just need the dam to break..

Yes Dazzle but ...

3 minutes ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

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.

That was an epic chase - was traveling 3 times faster than the ball carrier 

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    11 minutes ago, Monocology said:

    Moderately happy if still nervous but whats with our obsession with that pocket!?!!

    PS - I love BBB.

    Yes! Missing so many free players dead centre and straight in front and kicking to contests in a dead left hand pocket. Just weird

    Seeing pies in person shows me why they have won 10 in a row, such a hard running team, they might be getting smashed round the ball but you can’t deny they know when to get on the bike. If they outlast us we might get overrun 

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    2 minutes ago, Superunknown said:

    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

    Spot on. Why the pockets?? It’s so easy to defend 

    4 minutes ago, Mr Steve said:

    Because we always kick it to the same pocket.

    ....and then it goes over the back for an easy clearance. It's infuriating. I think the point is to lock it in there but it's not working.

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    This is a very entertaining game but I would rather it not be so entertaining and us have more control over it even though we should be a lot further in front. 
    Oliver’s timing of hitting the ball at clearances looks strangely off, Max if he had kicked straight would be having some game really needs to sort his goal kicking out. 

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    Loved the unselfish handball from Fritta in the first!  Take a bow son.

    Time to shove that fork where it don't shine Demons!!

    In his back. No free near our fifty….No no no no. 


    Is it just me or is Jackson starting to find his form just at the right time of the year.....

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    Just now, Wadda We Sing said:

    Is it just me or is Jackson starting to find his form just at the right time.....

    Contract time?

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    FMD Jordon!! Where's your game awareness!?

    JJ needs a little niggle

     

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