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4 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

Let's see what happens when you answer my question.

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13 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

It's not my job to do your homework many people here know what I have said on this matter, I also asked you a question which you did not answer. Let's see what happens when you answer my question.

I thought you might be interested in a discussion on game plan and where things went wrong for us.

Obviously my mistake.

There is an old saying along the lines of don't answer a question with a question.

It's a pretty reasonable response.

Just now, rjay said:

I thought you might be interested in a discussion on game plan and where things went wrong for us.

Obviously my mistake.

There is an old saying along the lines of don't answer a question with a question.

It's a pretty reasonable response.

I will say this slowly because it seems you struggle to understand my post,  I said before I answer, I then asked you a question which you seem to not answer at all so when you do that I answer you

 

 

Ahh the pre season. That lovely time of year when a perfectly good training thread turns into an off season p*****g match.

Good times!!


52 minutes ago, Super Sub Schache said:

Got to keep our sub tactics top secret.

I've heard from a reliable source that they didn't bring schache on in the semi so as not to impact his preseason. 

:goody:

1 hour ago, demon3165 said:

I will say this slowly because it seems you struggle to understand my post,  I said before I answer, I then asked you a question which you seem to not answer at all so when you do that I answer you

 

It's pretty easy to know who has the comprehension problem...

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On 08/12/2023 at 12:12, demon3165 said:

Oh lets play the victim card Jesus I have on that many occasions explained myself if you are to lazy to read them then that's not my fault, and by the way where have I been wrong in 22 and 23 please point it out I will be waiting and as for me not accepting other explanations my suggest you look at yourself first.

You should be senior coach, seem to have all the answers. And a people-person too boot!

 
6 minutes ago, Stiff Arm said:

You should be senior coach, seem to have all the answers. And a people-person too boot!

Well I coached under 19s juniors from under 13 -17s love your drive by answer looks like back up is coming.

22 minutes ago, rjay said:

It's pretty easy to know who has the comprehension problem...

And yet still no answer, keep trying junior...


4 hours ago, Super Sub Schache said:

Got to keep our sub tactics top secret.

Sorry, are you annoyed about the sub situation from the semi finals? I couldn’t tell. It’s the first time you’ve ever mentioned it. 

18 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Sorry, are you annoyed about the sub situation from the semi finals? I couldn’t tell. It’s the first time you’ve ever mentioned it. 

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5 hours ago, Left Foot Snap said:

Ahh the pre season. That lovely time of year when a perfectly good training thread turns into an off season p*****g match.

Good times!!

Thanks 'Left Foot', a timely reminder...

3 hours ago, demon3165 said:

Well I coached under 19s juniors from under 13 -17s love your drive by answer looks like back up is coming.

Let me guess (my guesses are 100% spot on). These kids are now in trauma therapy. Some doing EMDR, TRTP, the others psychedelic therapies 🤪😳😜😂😳😳


On 08/12/2023 at 07:28, djr said:

Of course not. Despite the belief held by many posters on this forum that our gameplan has not changed since 2021, it has been adjusted each preseason due to changes in our list and the way the opposition has responded to it. However, once the season gets underway, successful teams adhere to their gameplan, so when players are injured, there are VFL players available to step in and carry out the plan. The issue we faced last season—which I previously discussed—was that we lost so many important players, leaving us shorthanded. The cupboard was bare. It is difficult to suddenly and drastically alter a system that players have become accustomed to and react instinctively to something different, especially during a finals campaign.

I didn't think that we lost that many important players, and if so they were at the end of the season and apart from two, Oliver and Petty, they were really below best ten, or 15.

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6 hours ago, binman said:

I've heard from a reliable source that they didn't bring schache on in the semi so as not to impact his preseason. 

:goody:

Leave the humour to me and Demonstone, Bin.

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On 08/12/2023 at 10:32, waynewussell said:

I don't agree with underestimating Hunter's worth! Here's a quick comparison with other prominent wingman types.

Hunter: games 197, av disposals 23

Ed Langdon: 157, 20

Bailey Smith: 103, 22

Isaac Smith: 280, 21

Josh Daicos: 103, 20

I guess there can be career averages and recent form.  
Ant

And then there is disposal efficiency which you don’t quote.

55 minutes ago, Willmoy1947 said:

I didn't think that we lost that many important players, and if so they were at the end of the season and apart from two, Oliver and Petty, they were really below best ten, or 15.

Frittata and Melksham don’t count then?

And positions don’t matter eg if it was, say, from our top 15, heaven forbid Rivers and Langdon, it would be far less impactful than Petty, Melksham, Frittata (Brown even) all at once.  There was no key forward structure left. 

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I tell you what, no excuses regarding wet weather footy next year. I don't think they have  had more than a couple of dry sessions yet. 

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Lachie Hunter looks visibility lighter and more fleet of foot.

 

 

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