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I'm pretty sure I heard him say that there was a basic lack of support and there was not much Miller could do.

He also said something along the lines of the total lack of midfield pressure making it very tough on the defenders.

The dropping back in the hole comment does make a lot of sense though ;):) !!!

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was when he had his nice monitor and was making white lines with his finger !! :D

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was when he had his nice monitor and was making white lines with his finger !! :D

Yep.

I don't mind Voss as a commentator, and he's improved his broadcasting since the first round.

However, he seems really stiff when talking tactics in front of the screen at half-time and I think the whole thing seems a bit lame.

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GOODES deserves 2 weeks for that the dirty [censored]!

MASSIVE ELBOW INTO HIS BACK, he runs straight up to him and does it so he knew what he was doing, intentional, high impact, behind play

Adam Goodes has been cited for elbowing Simon Godfrey in the back, off the ball in Saturday nights game.

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He has apparently been offered a week with the early plea........

But he has a great record and is a wonderful person so it is more than enough for that tiny little infraction.

At least that is how the Sydney press reported it!!!

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Did anyone notice Sydney's point kick-ins? Roos, being one of the game's best tacticians, obviously tells them to take the kick-in quickly. Twice in the first quarter , they were so quick to kick in, they had to duck the waving flags while running to kick. Each time resulted in a very rapid set shot for goal from short range.

Meanwhile, our blokes potter around collecting the ball, don't take the first option, and allow the opposition to zone as they desire, leaving us in desperate defence after the first kick.

I know I harp on this subject, but it seems so obviously a way we could improve tactically, but nothing ever changes.

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The reason Carroll was so much better than Miller on Hall, is because he got some damn help.

Poor Miller was crucified, being left one out with Hall. He had no help from his teammates, in what was a pathetic defensive set-up. Miller will be abused for his efforts, when really his teammates should apologies to him for their lack of support.

When Carroll was moved onto him, they started to block Hall's path and get in his way. They had 2, sometimes 3 players in Hall's space and that is where the difference was. And that is how you beat Barry Hall, not by trying to beat him one-on-one!

But FFS, why does it take a tiny debutant to run in front of Hall, while other more experienced players just can't be bothered affecting the spoil (with apologies to Rivers and Bell).

Do you really need to ask this Question of yourself? Surely you know the answer. We've got a few who won't!

I've seen some put their bodies in front of an on coming Mach truck, like Sylvia, Godfrey, Neitz, Mclean, Carroll, & now Pettard, & nodoubt Jones will.

but what about :- bruce, yze, t j, davey, white, & green is slipping back to old ways, <_<

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Did anyone notice Sydney's point kick-ins? Roos, being one of the game's best tacticians, obviously tells them to take the kick-in quickly. Twice in the first quarter , they were so quick to kick in, they had to duck the waving flags while running to kick. Each time resulted in a very rapid set shot for goal from short range.

Meanwhile, our blokes potter around collecting the ball, don't take the first option, and allow the opposition to zone as they desire, leaving us in desperate defence after the first kick.

I know I harp on this subject, but it seems so obviously a way we could improve tactically, but nothing ever changes.

eND wouldn't even have noticed something as simple as that, he's more interested in gamestyles & shedding muscle for extra endurance & speed. Now the opposition just gives us the old 'don't argue' & brushes us off...

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