Everything posted by BDA
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		AFLW: Rd 03 vs St. Kilda
		
		Eliza West is a dynamo at stoppage. Just knows how to get her hands on the ball. Massive improver this year
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		Positives from 2022
		
		Carlton blowing their chance to play finals. I thought that was a big positive.
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		AFLW: Rd 03 vs St. Kilda
		
		yes. we did against Freo last year. Only time its been done i think
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		AFLW: Rd 03 vs St. Kilda
		
		Intensity, clean hands, great link play and accurate goal kicking. Superb 1st quarter from the girls. 6 straight into the breeze. St Kilda don't know what hit them. This game is over already
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		AFLW: Rd 03 vs St. Kilda
		
		Excellent mark and finish Kate Hore. Great start Dees.
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		Positives from 2022
		
		Disappointment is the lot of most sports fans. Only one team can win it unfortunately. But tomorrow is a new day and hope springs eternal. Casey are in the granny. The women are a great chance to win the flag this year as well. And the boys will be back next year. There's plenty to look forward to And thanks to all the Demon Army for supporting the team. You were fantastic on Friday night
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		It's the Culture
		
		We need a definition of culture. It’s a very amorphous term but I reckon it’s the standards and expectations demanded by the club and playing Group and the behaviours which demonstrate this. The May incident was a bad look but I don’t think indicative of a deeper problem. Just May being a dh on the drink Looking back the pressure rating was a real canary in the goldmine. From 1st to 17th in the space of a year is insane. Culturally strong clubs wouldn't allow this to happen you would think. And right from the get-go as well. Could have been gameplan related (too taxing), could have trying to save ourselves because we weren’t quite fit enough I don’t know. You would have to be instead the club and know what was said, what training was like, what standards were let slide to really know. The culture was strong last year, it had to be otherwise we couldn’t win the flag. If standards have slipped since then we should be able to re-affirm the standards required and go again Next year will tell the tale. I expect to bounce back, finish top 4 and play in a prelim. If we don’t then we’ll know something is fundamentally wrong
 - Trade and Free Agency rumours
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		Farewell Luke Jackson
		
		I wouldn't be surprised if Freo regress next year and miss finals so their future first may will be a top 10 pick. They've a similar system to us and a similarly dysfunctional forward line. Dogga won't solve that for them. The game has moved on from overly defensive game plan I reckon this years and next years first rounder gets it done
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		CHANGES 2022
		
		Gameplan and mindset is too conservative. We’ve got to loosen the shackles and give the players some latitude. I think we started to see it in the latter part of the year with May and Gawny (from memory) going the corridor kick but because it’s not second nature we didn’t execute well. I think we have the players to do it. Salem, Bowey, Spargs all very good users. Maybe we have more in the ranks. And maybe we have players at Casey with the attributes? We have a great development coach in Chocco so let’s focus on the skills. We need to find out because the same approach next year will deliver the same results. Strength and conditioning program needs to be thoroughly reviewed. We were so banged up at the pointy end. Our approach clearly didn’t work. Injuries are part and parcel I know but did we control the controllables well. I don’t know. Was Salem properly managed? I’m not saying we should have known these things, there are always alternative approaches, but we’ll have to assess in the cold light of day and implement changes. And freshen up the coaching team. an injection of new blood with new ideas is never a bad thing. It's no surprise to me that Collingwood are doing so well after adding Bolton and Leppitsch to their panel
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		Finals 2022: Week 02
		
		Freo's disposal and ball movement worse than us
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		Finals 2022: Week 02
		
		Pies might rue these missed chances
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		Finals 2022: Week 02
		
		This game is breathless. The pies going for the jugular straight from the get go. They won't die wondering I'll give them that
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		POSTGAME: SF vs Brisbane
		
		Rage post of the year. Thanks for the chuckle P.S you forgot to mention it but I'm sure you want to burn down the G as well
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		Farewell Luke Jackson
		
		I think the club managed this issue as best they could but it can't have had anything other than a destabilising effect. I'm tired of it at this stage. If the kid wants to go home let him, get the best deal we can and move on
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		What a waste of a season!
		
		The season was not a waste. And demanding flags next year is entitled childish nonsense I’m gutted that the season is ended. But not angry. The team give their all every week and have delivered a flag and a top 4 finish the last 2 seasons. I'm very thankful for that Club is in great shape overall. Quality list, core players signed up long term, good age demographic. The list isn’t perfect but is top 4 standard for the next few years without a doubt We were banged up and out of form at the pointy end. The game plan must be tweaked which I’m sure will happen over the offseason. Got to be more daring. The forward set-up isn’t working but Petty’s cameo and JVR’s potential show we have options. TMac will be back as well We'll learn and be better next season. Have some faith folks
 - Fill the ‘G’
 - Fill the ‘G’
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		POSTGAME: SF vs Brisbane
		
		I reckon we were still loading
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		POSTGAME: SF vs Brisbane
		
		Last year we were able to defend leads, put the clamps on. This year the system broke. The pressure wasn't there, particularly forward pressure. And its been like that all year. Even when winning our first 10 games we were never comfortable. Mental, physical, I don't why our defensive structures failed.
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		POSTGAME: SF vs Brisbane
		
		we are clueless going forward. Take a mark, stop, look around, chip and then bomb it into the pocket. It's third rate rubbish. We never play on, take a bounce or take the game on. No dare whatsoever. It's so hard to watch. Brains trust need to go to work in the off season . Create a plan which gives our players a chance to express their talent. there's no doubt the talent is there but out current gameplan is way past its use by date
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		POSTGAME: SF vs Brisbane
		
		I’m gutted. Tuning out for the rest of the the weekend
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		GAMEDAY: SF vs Brisbane
		
		Sorry but that’s dumb chit footy
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		GAMEDAY: SF vs Brisbane
		
		Sorry but that’s dumb chit footy
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		GAMEDAY: SF vs Brisbane
		
		Why did dogga give the handball there. Hospital pass. What is may supposed to do