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    9 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    I know a lot of Melbourne supporters like to downplay Collingwood’s prospects, probably because of recent history between the 2 teams.

    However, which team would you be confident of beating Collingwood on prelim or grand final day at MCG?

    Perhaps Geelong?

    Essendon 😋

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    34 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

    I don't like the three tall forwards, but if we're to ever play three talls, AJ has to be one of them as be brings the heat at ground level and provides a contest in the air.

    Yep. To me he's like another midfielder once the ball hits the ground.

    Still my preferred option as 2nd ruck to Max above anyone else.

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    3 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Yeah I thought this was pretty telling. I still don't think that was the correct option by Langdon and he's lucky it came off.

    Fritsch had a pretty decent gap between the defender behind him and the fact it would have suited his left side as well was why I thought it was a strange decision. They are the perfect lead up targets we've been screaming for.

    Interestingly I thought Goodwin was a bit guarded in his response to Fritta in his press conference. It's pretty evident that simply kicking goals isn't the only thing that will keep him in the side.

    Someone mentioned before the 0 tackles and 4 pressure acts. Think I heard May and Bowey get interviewedafter the game and they emphasised that pre game the biggest thing coming into last night's game was that our pressure had to be right up it certainly showed from a team perspective, but unfortunately for Fritsch, his lack of pressure is pretty concerning.

    I tend to agree.

    I still wonder if there's space for AJ if thats what they're aiming at.

    He should come in for Fullerton as our second ruck / forward.

    His aggression and second efforts are just fantastic.

    Not the classiest player but the forward50 pressure was what got us over the line.

    As for Fritta, I just think JVR offers more.

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    6 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

    Because freo played a shocking gameplan against us Longmuire did not do a good job against us.

    Great stuff by the tigers pushing us to the wings.

    We'll lose this unless we take it on through the centre with hard running.

    Forward entries getting back to really funky levels again

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    1 minute ago, Hatchman said:

    It bothers me no end that Max’s routine can be fixed and yet despite all the clubs goal kicking coaches it never has.

    Step 1: Stop spinning the ball in your hands on approach it distracts your mind from what you need to do. Hold it properly in front of you laces pointing at the middle of the goals with the top of the ball pointing at your belly button.

    Step 2: Walk or slow jog straight at the target. Don't skip, don't arc,just go straight

    Step 3: In the kicking motion look at the ball and nothing else. Visualize kicking the ball through the goals to land 10 rows back

    Simple and guaranteed to be way more reliable.

    Yep. He won us a game at the cattery years ago but he'll cost us one eventually.

    Terrible kick and should be dishing it off until he takes the time needed to fix his technique.

    It's a fundamental of the game and he's paid to execute it properly.

    Yes I love him but FFS he's cost us some goals over the last couple of years

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    43 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

    I have maligned Petty as a fwd all last year and I think most of the time it's been justified .

    But today he was a different player.

    Heaps of confidence. Lease well. Kicked true. Read the play very well.

    It's early days given his efforts last year but he could be the difference.

    And if one of Jvr or Fritta could come good. Who knows,?

    I've been pondering the turnaround yesterday, especially our f50 entries.

    I reckon over the last 20 years we've seen these games where we lose the key components of our forward line through injury or de-selection and we pull out a surprise win.

    Just wonder if the complete change, JVR, Fritsch out and Turner back, made the team really think about their delivery forward.

    Neither JVR or Fritsch seemed to do too much in the VFL, so a different setup again.

    I do love the Kozzy one out alone in the f50. You'd have to back him in to win it 70 percent of the time.

    The transformation has me scratching my head though.

    Really great to see it turned around and will be interesting to see how we go on Thursday.

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    Gotta say that was a great gritty win.

    Really happy for the club and especially the players to see reward for effort.

    Our disposal still needs work at times. When we execute those kicks through the corridor it's awesome but the likes of Salem and Viney can do it better.

    They've done it before, they just need to take a short breath rather than rushing the kick.

    We also still need to lower our eyes more coming in But a good step forward.

    Just good to see us grind it out.

    Great tackling pressure. Great win

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    3 minutes ago, VoiceOfReason said:

    You couldve bet on it that Freo would get another goal before the siren

    The first two quarters were great to watch, but that last quarter was true grit.

    Really proud how we just kept tackling and pressuring while they surged.

    Nothing really worked too well but effort is everything.

    This is why we watch footy and support the Dees.

    Hope we have the legs to see this one out.

    Go Dees

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    2 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:

    Ah poop. Oliver having a very poor quarter after making a good effort of it in the first.

    Meanwhile, another quiet nod, this time for Rivers who hasn't been spectacular but has been working through the play and getting involved effectively, and might be turning his form slump around a bit.

    Rivers, Bowey and Koz all sensational

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