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1 minute ago, Wrecker46 said:

Did Marlion hit him in the guts or the hand?

Guts

 

Would love to see Cripps get called for throwing as much as Oliver. 

 
Just now, layzie said:

On the plus side Clarry's hand and touch looking much better.

Yep, he’s been very sharp early.

He’s a much better version when the hands are firing

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    Need more from our mids. Trac has started poorly, a couple of poor turn overs from Oliver too.


    Just now, Gawndy the Great said:

    Do we look as putrid on telly as we do at the ground. Where is our pressure? Our skills? 

    Petracca is having another mere, very ordinary season so far.

    4 minutes ago, Chook said:

    Why? We have midfield names that should strike fear. Instead we're constantly on the defensive. I think it's part of the gameplan but it's garbage and will fail in finals again.

    You gotta ride the waves of the game. We will win by 40+. Tigers giving it everything after being embarrassed 

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    Just now, Gawndy the Great said:

    Do we look as putrid on telly as we do at the ground. Where is our pressure? Our skills? 

    Very much so.  Quite common after a buy early on but the question is can they clean things up AND get some run and finish happening.


    1 minute ago, At the break of Gawn said:

    Need more from our mids. Trac has started poorly, a couple of poor turn overs from Oliver too.

    I think Oliver's hand is not fully healed yet. You can see he is not as clean on ground ball gets.

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    Just now, ElDiablo14 said:

    Petracca is having another mere, very ordinary season so far.

    Needs to lift. Should kick but handballs too players under pressure. Too soft in the contest right now. Needs 240 volts.  

    I know it's early and we've missed a few but we have to be better than this. That unpressured kick from Viney straight to a tigers player was strange. We seen to be making quite a few unforced errors. Our backline as usual has been good but it's our midfielders not dominating again. We look lacking in confidence and intensity somewhat.

    1 minute ago, Lord Travis said:

    Marlon Pickett is a criminal and shouldn't be allowed an AFL contract. Literal convicted criminal.

    And currently on bail for serious offences. 

    Lot of decent first efforts but then we have a lil rest and they sprint forward.

    I would really love if we could string together some chains and lift the level of footy, because it's not that enjoyable watching us butchering the ball against a weak side.  

     

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    Would be good if we stop throwing it. pinged one only

    2 minutes ago, ElDiablo14 said:

    I think Oliver's hand is not fully healed yet. You can see he is not as clean on ground ball gets.

    Pulling out of marking contests, not sticking tackles, thought I caught a glimpse of him on the bench with trainers/doctors inspecting his hand


    These skills are simply putrid

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    This team is undisciplined... Looking at you Goodwin...


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