Brownie

27 minutes ago, demon9 said:

Jones and Watts were easily the best ball users. Tyson's disposal improved in the last qtr

With a stronger midfield, Jones' game is going to a whole new level. Im loving watching some of those spearing kicks through the centre of the ground and how good he is in closer to goal as well. Its great to see after having to carry this team for a long time. he seems to be playing with more flair and attack.

4 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Brownie

did you get Foxtel via internet connection or by cable. If the former how does your ADSL handle the Foxtel HD stream

I have ADSL and am unlikely to see the NBN for the next two years, The cable doesn't service my place and from what I understand the satellite dish service is no more. In the main the ADSL is good but it can be slow at times

thanks

 

Hey Jim. out in the country and theyve hooked us up on dish

1 hour ago, binman said:

I have to say picture is not great for me when i use chromecast. But it's ok. As you say it does often seem to start crap but then gets better. But it is a long way from HD for me. 

i was the same. i think our crap adsl finally did us in. rolled over to the dark side and got foxtel.

life is too short to sit there watching your team through some sort of distorted vaselined broadcast

1 hour ago, Pates said:

That is incredibly disrespectful to a guy that has laid the foundation for us having success. By Goodwin's own words he reinforced the message that has been drilled into them all summer, it's not like he pulled out a clipboard labeled "plan B".

What we did after quarter time was lower the eyes and spot up shorter kicks because it was St Kilda's game plan to have a loose man behind the ball, too often in the first quarter we blazed away and kicked it long which played into St Kilda's hands. 

I get the feeling that match day for a coach isn't so much about pulling good ideas out of your butt, it's about drilling into the players the structures and plans they've worked on and tweeking them through the game with certain players. 

spot on. Roos was stating similar things in the commentary. 

10 minutes ago, Mr Steve said:

Only stat we lost today was the free kick count 20 to 15 

funny. didnt even notice the umps today.  ?

13 hours ago, george_on_the_outer said:

From the Saintsational site: picture of Etihad surface as of 21st March !

should we be training at the beach or maybe an ice rink to prepare for this one?

1 hour ago, Demon Disciple said:

The Saints are very used to how the Etihad ground normally is. It won't be the case this Saturday, so they will be new to the ground conditions in a way too. Bodes well for us i guess.

I remember Roy and HG raving on about how they were confounded that grass just didnt seem to grow in the dark there.

10 hours ago, Redleg said:

Agree. 

If the Saints mids get on top, or we have another turnover fest, I fear what Nick, Membrey, Bruce, Paddy and their small goal kicking mates could do to us.

I posted the below on the Best 22 thread.

Posted Monday at 10:01 AM · Report post

The area of the ground I am most concerned with us, is the key backs. I know Frost is to return but I think we lack real talent in that area.

Tom Mc is our best there but he has poor disposal issues, Oscar is not there yet and Frost can break lines but can be erratic.

Clearly if our mids get on top in games,  that will help the backs, but to me we look suspect there.

A Weitering type would be my priority next draft/trade period.  

I know he's slipping out of favour but I hope Jetta comes in. he plays tall and he's just solid and super consistent.

Just now, olisik said:

Weeds having a shocker

pedo rd1

1 hour ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Agreed but we have to make sure we can hear all the witty banter between commentators. That is why people tune in after all

I was ready to punch the screen if I heard that "hey big spencer" line one more time last week. Cometti could do it because he was clever and wouldnt break stride. Dwayne....nope

18 hours ago, Dees2014 said:

Totally agree about Spencer and Gawn. We look a lot better and balanced side with Spencer there. It is interesting that with the commentators waking up about Demon potential they can now see what a menace Max will be as a resting forward. Bring it on I say - and Spencil is a very under-rated ruckman which a number of  sides will come to learn in this current season.

i think it will allow Hogan to move up the field as Gawn moves forward. i liked watching this rotation between Spencer Gawn and Hogan as i reckon it will break some of that double tagging that Hogan cops most of the time. its got the potential to really stretch the oppositions defence with Gawn moving forward at times.

1 minute ago, Demon Jack said:

O'Dea is a very good player. She has cleared everything in this quarter.

bog i reckon

3 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

This umpiring is laughable.

how many times did the pies drop the ball and not get pinged? lift your workrate worked!

just like the blokes. getting crueled by the umps

zoning will kill our game. 4 umps over offiaciting will too.

leave it alone and the coaches will sort out strategies to keep it moving

I think some people have forgotten how close we were before we dropped our bundle last year.

If Macca reckons they're focused on building mental toughness + focusing on skills (kicking both sides) + some good recruiting + more experience for the young guns now, I'd be disappointed if we're not in the 8 next September

Culture, belief, buy in.

even more important than mucking around with sports science, supplements etc to get that edge.

if the players buy in and believe everything else starts to fall into place.

I too was worried about Hogans body language last year. wrap to see him cracking in. great post bb

5th or 6th. Gawn has to stay fit. 

watching the bulldogs through the finals, we need a defensive offensive coach too.... or maybe an offensive defensive? I'm not sure now.

10 minutes ago, GCDee said:

Thanks for the link but it is just showing "city slickers 2"

don't let it know your location. choose a vic pot code when prompted. it will work then

On 17/09/2016 at 10:14 AM, DeeZee said:

His inside knowledge might help us beat Essendon.

mmm and then we'd just need to poach someone from carlton.

we're in northern nsw. an afl wasteland. so thanks for all the updates today guys. really appreciate it.

I think a casey premiership is really important for the Dees next step.

go scorps

it's a record

I just know, I just know that we'll beat Geelong next week now. Just to make this game suck even more.
 

we can't be worried about percentage next week. 

ten goal win makes the equation simple next week