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POSTGAME: Rd 01 vs Western Bulldogs

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54 minutes ago, Binmans PA said:

He had 20 kicks, he's only ever had more than 20 kicks once. Brilliant game.

If he can have 10-15 kicks a week and spread the way he did today, he'll be an integral player for us.

And 14 marks. Not too shabby.

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    1 hour ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

    Yeah, don't get that at all.  I hardly think I've see Laurie play a hard contested manner or with a defensive mindset.  In neither of the practice matches did he show any class and poise handling the ball that is suposely his one wood.  Look good on him if he goes on and proves me wrong, but from all I've seen, he's just not senior AFL standard.

    We have plenty of other up and comming players like Wowewodin, Kynan Brown, Throstrup etc that are already ahead of him and don't see why we keep gifting him games or why we extended his contract.  Hope he's only getting paid peanuts.

    Billings on the other hand had been great in both our practice matches and I thought it was a huge mistake to play him starting as the sub last week.

    There are likely things internally we don't see that Goody is rewarding.

    I agree game day it hasn't shine through and it isn't commentary of the player will make it or not.

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    It's interesting that the vibe seems to be Lever had an average game.

    I thought he was terrific.

    He had 8 score involvements- only maxy, Billings and tracc had more.

    He also had 17 disposals and was part of a group effort that shut down lobb, naughton and weightman. 

    He was a key to how well we transitioned from the back half.

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    Forgot to say it was good to see Max moving around for the ball ups and jumping instead of being crashed into made a difference. 

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    Billings was brilliant.

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    3 minutes ago, binman said:

    It's interesting that the vibe seems to be Lever had an average game.

    I thought he was terrific.

    He had 8 score involvements- only maxy, Billings and tracc had more.

    He also had 17 disposals and was part of a group effort that shut down lobb, naughton and weightman. 

    He was a key to how well we transitioned from the back half.

    I watched on telly and I had the same thoughts. He was very solid.

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    4 minutes ago, binman said:

    It's interesting that the vibe seems to be Lever had an average game.

    I thought he was terrific.

    He had 8 score involvements- only maxy, Billings and tracc had more.

    He also had 17 disposals and was part of a group effort that shut down lobb, naughton and weightman. 

    He was a key to how well we transitioned from the back half.

    I thought he was very solid 

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    2 minutes ago, DutchDemons said:

    I watched on telly and I had the same thoughts. He was very solid.

    We’re in furious agreement

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    2 minutes ago, binman said:

    It's interesting that the vibe seems to be Lever had an average game.

    I thought he was terrific.

    He had 8 score involvements- only maxy, Billings and tracc had more.

    He also had 17 disposals and was part of a group effort that shut down lobb, naughton and weightman. 

    He was a key to how well we transitioned from the back half.

    I thought in parts he was okay. Certainly lost a bit of confidence. My biggest watch is our backline makeup, and maybe this is a week by week scenario, subject to opposition. But Lever and Hore play a similar role. Howes is also quite tall and Rivers can play taller. No answers from me, but curious to see how this transpires during the year. 

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    8 minutes ago, binman said:

    It's interesting that the vibe seems to be Lever had an average game.

    I thought he was terrific.

    He had 8 score involvements- only maxy, Billings and tracc had more.

    He also had 17 disposals and was part of a group effort that shut down lobb, naughton and weightman. 

    He was a key to how well we transitioned from the back half.

    I think someone said he had his worst game ever. His first 6 weeks or so for Melbourne before we accepted he's an intercept defender not key defender were pretty bad.

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    As I sat in the members I reflected on two of the moves made off-season. Harmsey going to the dogs and Jibba joining the dees.

    The emotion of losing a premiership player was hard to swallow, but the move was right for both parties. Billings was almost written off, and a bit of a risk for the dees.

    Today's game showed the FD's vision, and if Billings can maintain form and fitness he may be the recruit of the year.

     

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    16 minutes ago, binman said:

    It's interesting that the vibe seems to be Lever had an average game.

    I thought he was terrific.

    He had 8 score involvements- only maxy, Billings and tracc had more.

    He also had 17 disposals and was part of a group effort that shut down lobb, naughton and weightman. 

    He was a key to how well we transitioned from the back half.

    Agree, I thought Lever took a bit more care with the ball. Was creative without being overly risky.

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    21 minutes ago, binman said:

    It's interesting that the vibe seems to be Lever had an average game.

    I thought he was terrific.

    He had 8 score involvements- only maxy, Billings and tracc had more.

    He also had 17 disposals and was part of a group effort that shut down lobb, naughton and weightman. 

    He was a key to how well we transitioned from the back half.

    Could not agree more!

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    21 minutes ago, binman said:

    It's interesting that the vibe seems to be Lever had an average game.

    I thought he was terrific.

    He had 8 score involvements- only maxy, Billings and tracc had more.

    He also had 17 disposals and was part of a group effort that shut down lobb, naughton and weightman. 

    He was a key to how well we transitioned from the back half.

    I think every kick forward was a turnover. He realises this and tries to kick sideways or back and sometimes there is no one there. He only kicks long and high to a pack. I think he needs to look for other options. But yes he was ok.

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    Wasn’t it just nice to sit in the afternoon Sun and football? 

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    5 minutes ago, Damo said:

    I think every kick forward was a turnover. He realises this and tries to kick sideways or back and sometimes there is no one there. He only kicks long and high to a pack. I think he needs to look for other options. But yes he was ok.

    Lever's disposal has never been one of his strengths. Kicks the ball in a rainbow trajectory

    I'm surprised we don't have a player running by for the handball.

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    kudos to 2 of the favourite whipping boys. Seeing Tmac on the backline made me very nervous but watching him really closely at the game I thought he was fantastic. He made great decisions about when to play off and support other defenders and when to lock on one on one. I was expecting a howler or 3 with the ball, but his disposal was as good as any of the other defenders today, taking short and powerful kicks that hit the targets with 83% efficiency (according to the stats).

    also BBB - presented well, clunked a few, but used his gogogadget arms to get the ball to the ground in pretty much every contest he was involved in.

    both of them have bigger challenges ahead, but I was shocked we picked both this week after compromised pre-seasons, and I was wrong. 

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    1 hour ago, Tracca said:

    totally agree he was amazing.

    The G really suits him

    Good point. He might play better at the mighty G rather than the crappy Docklands ground.

     

     

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    14 minutes ago, In Harmes Way said:

    Wasn’t it just nice to sit in the afternoon Sun and football? 

    Speak for yourself. Me and Clarry need 17 days indoors now to recover. 
    It’s a good thing Bowey had a week off. 

    Edited by Jaded No More

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    1 hour ago, Tracca said:

    i tell ya what there certainly wasnt many doggies fans imo. i reckon 10k at most, and thats being generous

    Correct

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    1 hour ago, Tracca said:

    i tell ya what there certainly wasnt many doggies fans imo. i reckon 10k at most, and thats being generous

    Correct.I was there

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    when are on demand replays normally available on foxtel? I missed today's game.

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    6 minutes ago, praha said:

    when are on demand replays normally available on foxtel? I missed today's game.

    Later tonight … spoiler alert. We win 🤣🤣it’s a good watch 

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    That was one of the best games I have ever seen Clarry play. Yes he has had a number of games with better numbers, but his poise, delivery and team first attitude was beyond amazing. 

    Billings was super, mistake not playing him for a full game last week. 
     

    BBB and Tmac were both great. 
     

    Great to see Marty Hore back as well, really worked into the game and seemed settled by the end 

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