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GAMEDAY: Rd 21 vs Collingwood


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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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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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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

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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.

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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!

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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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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.

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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.

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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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