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POSTGAME: Rd 01 vs GWS

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They would have been a very handy 4 points. We really ran out of legs in the last. 

Delighted for the positive signs from our debutants. XL in particular looks fantastic.

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    Predictable result, but pretty happy with that as a first up hit out. First times looked good, especially XL.

    Fritta would want that game back. Shocker

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    [censored] flat after that, deserved to win.

    Lindsay had one of the best debuts I’ve seen from us in recent years. The stats look good but his football IQ is off the charts. Goes in super hard too which is unusual for his style normally. Gun. 

     

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    Being a Dees supporter you knew the script but some great signs

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    Really missed May, McVee and Pickett. A step too far with all the injuries/unavailable. Sure, lots to be positive about, but a loss is a loss.

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    1 minute ago, frankie_d said:

    surely we should be able to defend in the last 30 seconds?

     

    fitness, skills or coaching? 

    We were spent by the last 5 or 10. They did well but GWS experience was just, just enough.

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    The 'Kids/Debs':

    Goals:

    • 1 – Windsor
    • 1 – Roo
    • 1 – Sharp
    • 2 – Jeffo
    • 1 – Henderson
    • 1 – AJ

    Lindsay:   D: 22,  T: 6, Eff: 81.2%

    Langford:  Not on field for long.

    I said earlier in the week if we lost it wouldn't be for the kids/debs.  In fact they kept us int he game.

    They did their job superbly. 

    Edited by Lucifers Hero

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    Our skills and pace are still the bane of our existence. Until we fix those two it'll be hard to expect a great season. Fought well today.

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    I thought we were the better side all game. GWS did have many chances late - that they squandered. Result is what it is. We played a lot of debut players, and, didn’t run the game out. Only so much fitness you can get into players not in the system. 

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    1 minute ago, leave it to deever said:

    Yea. I think Kozzie played his part too.

    But some great positives from some new faces

     

    Kozzi?

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    A few may being deleting some old comments re Jeffo! Didn't have a stack of it but a strong debut

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    We SHOULD have won that, but sadly that’s not how the points are awarded. 

    We had our chances, and they took theirs. Giants are a seriously good team.

    Pretty gutted to start the season with another one that got away, but I’m proud of the boys today, great first outing and particularly so from the debutants. 

    Bright future ahead 💙❤️

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    1 minute ago, Nasher said:

    Really disappointing result, but I thought it was promising signs. Our contested game looks sharp, pressure was good, Trac back to his best. The first gamers all added something. Lindsay is clearly already a gun.

    Going to be a fun ride this year I think.

    Thanks for the positive post Nasher. I needed it.

    It's just the way it went down.

    Kind of like we knew it would happen for some strange reason.

    But yea some good signs against a very very good team

     

     

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    1 minute ago, Mickey said:

    Predictable result, but pretty happy with that as a first up hit out. First times looked good, especially XL.

    Fritta would want that game back. Shocker

    He’s on notice now. Need a rocket. Love him, but looks lazy. When he delivers it looks silky and classy, but if he’s struggling…

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    2 minutes ago, Mickey said:

     

    Fritta would want that game back. Shocker

    Couple of really good efforts on the members wing though that set up our final shot. But he just doesn't seem to have the core strength to win a ground ball.

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    2 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

    The 'Kids/Debs':

    1 – Windsor

    1 – Roo

    1 – Sharp

    2 – Jeffo

    1 – Henderson

    1 – AJ

    Lindsay:   D: 22,  T: 6, Eff: 81.2%

    Langford:  Not on field for long.

    I said earlier in the week if we lost it wouldn't be for the kids/debs.  In fact they kept us int he game.

    They did their job superbly. 

    we would only have 6 goals without the newbies!

    crazy

    Im gutted but considering a third of our team are the new, the effort and team work was outstanding 

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    Not sure what’s happened to Fritsch over summer. As someone who’s watched the match sim, practice match and Round 1 in their entirety, I don’t remember him even having a moment. Worrying signs. 

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    That was a good effort, disciplined the way we set up players in sync preventing there run for most of the day. 
    Could have gone either way but plenty of positives other then 4 points lost taken from today.

    Some should look for positives because plenty of the usual suspects nothing but negativity on the game day thread FFS

    Oh Bowey only 2 tackles - he was very good all day

    Rooey running under the footy- Sam Taylor had zero impact and was unable to create rebound because of this.

    On to next week

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    1 minute ago, chook fowler said:

    Those easy missed goals cost dearly

    As has been then norm for a while now!

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    1 minute ago, chook fowler said:

    Those easy missed goals cost dearly

    Max Gawn needs to develop a banana kick, he misses too many of those 15-20 m with an angle. You just can't miss those opportunities and he misses many of those.

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