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Much more positive that qtr - great games from Brown Jr and Windsor in their first outing, and Billings ball use has really stood out 

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    1 minute ago, picket fence said:

    Rivers ball use has been deplorable

    Agree on that,

    Bowy, Rivo, McVee, Billings are going to be integral to our ball movement, would like to see them hit targets consistently.

    Bowey and Billings have been good, surprisingly also Viney.

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    Just now, The Jackson FIX said:

    I think there were (and are) enough worrying signs against a second string outfit to warrant some panicky posts, pre-season or not.

    It’s our second string outfit too. No Brayshaw, Oliver, Salem, Gawn off the whole quarter, petty, B. Brown, Hunter…it’s funny the argument only applies to our opposition 

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    Just now, Ugottobekidding said:

    But nothing has improved from 2023?

    You can’t reach that conclusion based on what we do in a practice match. 

    It’s not real. 

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    Has been some good signs and some big flat spots but would be great to finish off with a bit of Thorstrop magic

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    1 minute ago, Ugottobekidding said:

    But nothing has improved from 2023?

    Game day threads haven’t, that’s for sure.

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    3 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    It’s a practice match, everyone.

    A practice match.

    demonland is practicing too. already goodwin  is the wrong guy and we’re hopeless. great warm up! 

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    1 minute ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

    It’s not even. It’s a match simulation 

    True, this is even less real. 

    I mean, what are we playing here, seven “quarters”?

    Did anyone notice any changes or influence, McQualter made on the mids?

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    3 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    It’s a practice match, everyone.

    A practice match.

    By definition an opportunity to dance with someone else’s sister.


    Anyone here that still think Laurie is an AFL footballer is out of their minds. He had two goes at it then and coughs up a goal. Been unsighted most of the day and when sighted, made many errors 

    K Brown very impressive. Probably starts off in the VFL with such a slight frame though. (I think!)

     

    Bill Laurie… that was a poor passage mate

    Jack Viney has been our best by far today


    Edit: I misread a post and responded to it with confusion. The post was about Laurie so it seems I may have been channeling his play today.

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    That last disposal inside 50m still killing us


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