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Just another opinion that has no place on this site 

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    Should trigger the Eeyores on here.

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    Nothing we don't already know... IF we play our best we can go all the way.

    The interesting part for me was the tinkering with game styles and positions, is it going to magically click for us come finals?

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    Every one of our defenders is rated either above average or elite when it comes to one-on-ones. Impressive.

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    23 minutes ago, binman said:

    But, but the eye test!

    Didn’t you post today that you like to be up on the Ponsford to get a better view of what you’re looking at??

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    32 minutes ago, rpfc said:

    Didn’t you post today that you like to be up on the Ponsford to get a better view of what you’re looking at??

    Huh?

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    Binman do you work for TheRoar on the side, looks like your dialogue they are running with in this article??

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    7 minutes ago, D4Life said:

    Binman do you work for TheRoar on the side, looks like your dialogue they are running with in this article??

    Nup

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    Love this quote:

    "Coach Simon Goodwin is letting this team play different styles for minutes, quarters and full matches."

    The author has clearly recognised that we've been experimenting tactically this year.

     

    Also this:

    "They’re ranked third for marks inside 50s..."

    Combined with being the second highest scoring team for the season, it really makes it hard to understand people who are calling the forward line a disaster.

     

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    I might start every post until say round 16 with this quote:

    'Too many people get caught up in the immediacy of results, but winning a premiership is the execution of a long-term plan, rather than a reaction to a win or a loss.'

     

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    6 minutes ago, binman said:

    I might start every post until say round 16 with this quote:

    'Too many people get caught up in the immediacy of results, but winning a premiership is the execution of a long-term plan, rather than a reaction to a win or a loss.'

     

    We know your thoughts, we do however have to finish top 4 to execute said plan

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    27 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    We know your thoughts, we do however have to finish top 4 to execute said plan

    Sure.

    That's why it is terrific we are 8-4 with an excellent percentage and a good run home, including a bunch of games at the G, not much travel and the Roos, Blues, Hawks and Swans in our last four games.

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    I like reading nice things about the club.. will never be lost on me 

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    Great article. The only bit I disagree with is the following:

    "More emphasis has been placed on having more numbers higher up the ground – it leaves the defence exposed if the opposition can win effective clearances and get it long, but it improves field position offensively on neutral balls."

    If by this, the author means we have outnumbers at stoppages, that's not my take on how we play at all. That's Collingwood's model and it's what leaves them so vulnerable on counter, and it's what I believe we'll exploit tomorrow.

    With Oliver, Petracca and Viney at stoppages, we'd win our fair share of CP and stoppages to exploit a full strength Collingwood.

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    1 hour ago, deanox said:

    Combined with being the second highest scoring team for the season, it really makes it hard to understand people who are calling the forward line a disaster.

    Some people will find the following remarks inflammatory, but these are people that are completely caught up with groupthink or don't understand football. It's one or the other. And this is driven by the media narrative.

    Edited by A F

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    2 hours ago, deanox said:

    Love this quote:

    "Coach Simon Goodwin is letting this team play different styles for minutes, quarters and full matches."

    The author has clearly recognised that we've been experimenting tactically this year.

     

    Also this:

    "They’re ranked third for marks inside 50s..."

    Combined with being the second highest scoring team for the season, it really makes it hard to understand people who are calling the forward line a disaster.

     

    Just wait till we sort it out!!

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    3 hours ago, binman said:

    Huh?

    What do you use to see up there and judge things?

    Might be an eye test.

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    3 hours ago, binman said:

    I might start every post until say round 16 with this quote:

    'Too many people get caught up in the immediacy of results, but winning a premiership is the execution of a long-term plan, rather than a reaction to a win or a loss.'

     

    Weren't you the one telling us all last year to have faith in our loading program and it will set us up well come finals even though some on here actually raised concerns whether it would?

    Awks...

    You went into hiding fairly quick after the Brisbane final.

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    18 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Weren't you the one telling us all last year to have faith in our loading program and it will set us up well come finals even though some on here actually raised concerns whether it would?

    Awks...

    You went into hiding fairly quick after the Brisbane final.

    I’m not sure loading or not loading was our problem last year. I think we had a mix of cumulative fatigue and injuries to our best players. You can see this year the reduced minutes the big 4 spend together in the middle, the resting of Hibberd. These things mean we’ve a relatively clean bill of health atm. Now if the science says load we’d be crazy not to. 

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    We have to play more physical, let's not be deluded.

     

     

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