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Very sloppy from us and missing targets and goals. Hope this isn’t an indication of the season ahead.  

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    5 minutes ago, TheWiz said:

    Watching on TV. Could see Trac on his haunches and looking a little bit uncomfortable early in this 2nd term and haven’t seen him since.
     

    Can anyone at the game see him?

    I mentioned that earlier. I just saw him back on the field on tv. 

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    We are like a set of 18 candles on a birthday cake, I blow and we all go out!


    We are bursting from half back but then trying to pick out insane long options, the idea of moving it quicker from half back is you have more space and time when you do get in the front half.

    The number of times we’ve burnt free options at half forward that would’ve then wheeled in to open 50’s have been astronomical.

    First 20 minutes we hit up all the half forwards 

     

    Our kicking and decision making is sub VFL-2nds level today.

    Could only assume they’ve shunned ball-work for running in the off-season but we’re getting run off our feet so that can’t be it.

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    This is probably the closet Blake Howes gets to afl level any time soon

    2 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

    i'd just like to see no injuries tbh

    I agree with you though, there are some bad signs.

    But, Koz looks good on the ball, just needs to clean up some disposal. Billings looks like a handy pick up. Roo looks rady to take the next step.

    But yes, careless turnovers will the ball are making us look second rate. And that is a big worry. But a lot of them are happening from the younger brigade.

    1 minute ago, DaveyJones'sLocker said:

    Langton got pushed in the back in Marking contest  play on 

    Balta gets pushed in the back have another shot at goal 

    Not much love from the maggots

    Make that 10 goals in a row from the tigers. That’s bad whether it’s preseason, scratch match or in season. 
     

     

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    Bad decision making, bad kicking, bad turnovers and no pressure when the Tiges are in transition 

    Not the start we were hoping for after all the noise in the off season

    No Oliver no Dees! Our training form elite, our match form shizzen

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    Any chance of a score 

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    1 minute ago, demoncat said:

    Bad decision making, bad kicking, bad turnovers and no pressure when the Tiges are in transition 

    Not the start we were hoping for after all the noise in the off season

    Fair summary 

    What’s happened to Windsor? I’m still waiting on my digital membership code to come through? Sounds like they’re doing me a favour not sending it through…..

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