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Yet another wasted season?

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6 hours ago, praha said:

Salem and Langdon aren't suited to our current style. Unless we return to 2021 form where our games are more open and free flowing, they will be liabilities. I honestly feel like we looked like a better team without Salem this year. They're both Ferraris (or try to be) in a garage of Mustangs and Ford Escorts. They just don't apply the pressure suited. They're downhill skiers. I honestly think Langdon lost probably 5-6 key battles the past two weeks that led to goals. He also kicked it out on the full like 5 times last night. 

Langdon was a disaster, a total liability. 

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    19 minutes ago, Rhino said:

    At the Clutch ,Viney turns ball over with a terrible kick on the right And Mcvee doesn’t get his fist to ball Game over None of that matters if Max doesn’t touch Oliver’s kick 

    Or if Pickett doesn't lose his mind in the first quarter, or Tracc doesn't keep kicking it to Weitering etc etc

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    15 minutes ago, hemingway said:

    Langdon was a disaster, a total liability. 

    Langdon has not been the same player since his concussion early last season.

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    Can we get Jesse back?

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    If you finish in the top 4, you're about a 25% chance of a flag. We've finished in the top four 3 times in a row and won one premiership. That's ahead of rate imo.

    We were simply not the best side in it. Plenty of times last night I just shook my head at the poor skills (Clarry and inaccurate shots at goal), bad positioning (McDonald) and softness (Langdon) on display. 

    A team needs a good run at it to win a flag. We have only had that once in the past 3 years and we went all the way.

    I am very worried about the psychology of this side though, as the inaccuracy and 50 metre penalties, on top of failing to settle after Brayshaw's injury last week indicates an immaturity that is uncharacteristic of a flag side. I'm also worried about the inexplicable selection decisions evidenced by picking Schache and not even subbing him in for McDonald for a different look.

    Next year things will need to go better for us on the injury front, but there are psychological and selection things that need to happen or else we'll be leaving a lot on the table.

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    37 minutes ago, Chook said:

    If you finish in the top 4, you're about a 25% chance of a flag. We've finished in the top four 3 times in a row and won one premiership. That's ahead of rate imo.

    We were simply not the best side in it. Plenty of times last night I just shook my head at the poor skills (Clarry and inaccurate shots at goal), bad positioning (McDonald) and softness (Langdon) on display. 

    A team needs a good run at it to win a flag. We have only had that once in the past 3 years and we went all the way.

    I am very worried about the psychology of this side though, as the inaccuracy and 50 metre penalties, on top of failing to settle after Brayshaw's injury last week indicates an immaturity that is uncharacteristic of a flag side. I'm also worried about the inexplicable selection decisions evidenced by picking Schache and not even subbing him in for McDonald for a different look.

    Next year things will need to go better for us on the injury front, but there are psychological and selection things that need to happen or else we'll be leaving a lot on the table.

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    psychology a major concern

    our mob a pack of angry brown snakes or mindless new born human babies 

    Plus the Pooh selections all year actually 

    what’s up with that

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