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same old Melbourne

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    JVR looks like his feet are stuck in quicksand 

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    Swans just executing their game plan and skills better. They look like they have more time 

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    Don't enjoy potting players, but I'm yet to see anything from Laurie that suggests he's up to the level yet. Sub him off for Billings at half time.

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    Training drill for the swans unfortunately. We really needed that call early when ANB should’ve had a shot 10m out directly in front. Umpires have been disappointing. So have we though.


    Unless this gets better might be bed at half time

     

    Ho hum 

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    Keep calm Demonlanders. Everything will be ok………..I think 

    4 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    1st quarter

    xx Spargo and Laurie horrible 

    Xx kicking efficiency horrible 

    Xx goalkicking Spargo Fritsch 

    🤡🤡Petracca handball to players under pressure 

    👏Gawn. Tomlinson.  Viney.  Only !!! 

    Max is having no impact at all.

    One disposal. No marks.

    Tommo tick.

    Oliver looks good.

    Kick straight and we win.

    It's a big if though.

    Edited by leave it to deever

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    This years game plan is looking a lot like last year’s and the year before that, and the year before that….goal kicking accuracy is shizen again. 

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    If you listen to everyone it's not even worth watching the rest because if you don't take your chances you're stuffed.


    Why the [censored] did an underdone spargo get picked ahead of the class-machine Billings?

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    Not enough credit given to Swans. Suffocating our ball movement and cutting through our zone too easy with shirt kicks and switches. 

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    1st quarter

    xx Spargo and Laurie horrible and soft 

    Xx kicking efficiency horrible 

    Xx goalkicking 1-6.  Spargo Fritsch missed sitters 

    🤡🤡Petracca handball to players under pressure - hit a target 

    👏Gawn. Tomlinson.  Viney 👏 !!! 

    Just now, Lord Travis said:

    Don't enjoy potting players, but I'm yet to see anything from Laurie that suggests he's up to the level yet. Sub him off for Billings at half time.

    I don’t see what he adds? And Billings at least finds the ball


    Spargo around goal 🤮

    Fritta playing on instead of doing the team thing and taking the alloted time so our press could set up and players recover.  As a rookie i'd get it... but for an experienced player that's a shocker and SG should make sure he never does that again.

    All players should be on notice here not just Fritta.  Has to be a team rule unless only a few minutes of match time to go and we need a very quick goal.

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    Spargo and Fritta have to nail those two goals, you don’t miss them at AFL level. 
     

    We aren’t playing well, but it’s the first quarter. Get a run on and get some confidence. 

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    Settle Dees. 1Q thoughts:

    - Viney, great as always

    - Sparrow, inspired

    - ANB, good 1% ers

    - Spargo, would rather Billings

    - Schache, don’t know if he is AFL quality

    I think we'll win this but geez we're still absolutely shizen going forward 


    What is going on with Fritsch?!

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