Gawndy the Great

Would be curious to overlay set shots from corridor vs pockets during those two games.

I think the Blues are the most likely (at this stage) to snare the premiership in '24. They go toe-to-toe with us midfield wise, but have the best 1-2 KF combo in the AFL by a long way. They are still vulnerable defensively, which is their main weakness - if Vossy has managed to fine tune that over pre-season, then watch out. Expecting them to give us a bit of a reality check next week.

I think now that wasn’t the best choice.

This is what has me worried to. It’s a praccy game sure. What a great opportunity to put our prior learnings on stopping goal runs to practise. Where were the leaders today to do this?

Maynard like hit on Kolt in front of goal. What are the odds . The other bloke should get rubbed out for that. lets see if the new rules will be applied.

Clayton ok.

I find these statements amusing. One could be said about our opponent - they have a new coach with a new plan and arguably more impactful players missing. They have all the more reason to lose this praccy game.

My main observation is that we don’t have the skill to be a fast ball movement team. Boundary and pack based play with f50 territory will be 1 wood. Windsor, Brown look good but will take 1-2 years to really acclimate, but I think they’ll add to our team. Rivers, Laurie, Billings, Tomo, May,ANB, Fritta, Langdon were disappointing today. I think Goodwin will be sweating after first 5 rounds.

We look terrible. Getting absolutely dominated.

He has been atrocious. May not much better though. Lever the only real stand out in defence.

Yes true, but what a great time to trial plans to stop a run-on or get some composure. That is the concern - we just look lost.

And Windsor done to top it off after 9 straight conceded goal.

It took Yze 15 minutes to work out the game plan and tear us a new one.

Defence is woeful. But expected with the all out attack and risk taking. Getting smashed in contest.

Its already been given to Nick Daicos, even though he is ineligible. Sorry to hijack the thread, but it had to be said. I feel better now :)

I kind of feel that he will be somewhat found out this year. You just get the feeling that a bone crunching (legal) tackle, will rattle him.

Daicos best player in the game? Seriously how is this nonsense allowed to continue. Yes he is good - but what am I not seeing here. I’d take Bont over Daicos every single time. Heck I’d even take, Greene, Dawson before Daicos.

Well one thing you can bank on, is that pressure in the next finals campaign will be off the charts with two straight exits in consecutive years hanging over the heads of the club. Great to acknowledge it as that is the first step to addressing it.

Give him the benefit of doubt here, but I do think he has some beef with the club or some of the staff. He has come out in the media in recent times to criticise the club rather than support them.

WOrd is he is still searching for the training ground......in Seymour.

That's a pretty solid report mate. Appreciate you taking advantage of the circumstances for the mutual benefit of DL. Ive noted a lot of run and carry off half back. Was this noticeable in any of your drill and the match sim. What was your impression on the overall speed of transition?

Wasn't the player to chase for mine. Id continue to invest in Petty, Jefferson and JVR and use our cap to chase a replacement for May and Gawn.

Playing a VFL level squad isn’t much of an indication of true performance.

No training report for today? Whats the go?

Just by the clips our ball movement seems to have a bit more run and carry, with a bit more precision in ball movement.