Half forward flank

Absolutely correct. Team Selection 1 against Pies play 2 rucks relatively equal times to their combo and beat at own game.

And McCrae. He has a hand in it too. Sent Maynard out as his assassin to stamp authority on the finals series. Truth be told Melbourne need a hard man but i dont know if i want to be part of it.

Not sure about that. They are playing to a system and players want to play at Collingwood. The supporters are worth 3 goals in ordinary finals, maybe one in a GF. We have catching up to do. Brisbane went close but i think they are not in such a good place.

Nah mate. Ever been in a casualty ward?

Could someone please explain the 6-6-6 warning Collingwood received

Yes to three close wins but they play knowing big games are close and train for it better than anyone else. Its how basketballlers have trained and played for decades. We are way, way behind their last minutes system.

Too late to learn pies had two average rucks who played a part in the ein without being major goalscorers. Lost season for us.

Spot on. Schache was completely ignored in the game I saw him play. Team mates can easily be the difference between kicking 1 and playing average and kicking 3 and holding your spot.

If we take away the crowds and close finishes i think the game is at sn all time low in standard. The amount of time players have to get rid of the ball is not as the game was intended to show of kicking and evasion skills.Again we have too many players around the ball and players are not tiring in the way anticipated at end of games for it to break open. I think thats with 23 including sub but more to do with game plans what do other think please

Half way through the last i thought pies just told to go hard and dirty abd tge crowd/ umpires will fo the rest. And so it was to be. Even Richo saying you gotta pay them when they are their. Hodge is a suc. Looking for a career higher up. Brayshaw, well he was crowd gazing and sniffing the breeze

Toby yet to make his move. Maynard will be nervous.

GWS quick game plan suits bedford

Why does Howe only have one sleeve?

Giants kick longer than us with ball travelling faster as well

I am feeling very positive for next year. Some of my takes. Max needs support whether he likes it or not. All teams are going after him and roughing him up with blokes not worthy of carrying his bags. Ruck/ forward or forward ruck needed. Mid needs support and variety whether they like it or not. Love them all but a bit unwelcoming of outsiders, in that they are all alpha males and want prime position game time. Need an extra experienced mid and more time for Rivers and co. Need to get langdon back in form and another wingman. Sounds like we have McAdam so with a ruck forward that line may not be as bad as it looked in finals.

QI have thought for a while some of our guys run ups are too long and rigid. Too many steps. Adds to nerves and likeyhood of getting unbalanced.

I did not see any evidence in softness in play. Strangely i saw no joy of playing from the guys either in the warm ups or game. I know its professional sport by thought there was bit of stress showing from the start and evident when lining up for goals and of course got worse as we kept missing. as to kicking the drop punt is vrry accurate with a good exponent of the kick. Sometimes from 30 a ugly old punt kick is easier and more relaxed kick.

Its a good question as we have a defensive forward in ANB. Perhaps it more that every time a game heats up Viney goes to centre bounce. I think slowly restrict his involvement and let one or two others progress.

In regard to bad kicking. Jack is a warrior a super player with lousy disposal from day one. My issue then is the amount of mid time he is given and how we rely on him so much when the end result is often predictable. Far too few doing mid duties and you have a predictable result. lets say Jack gets x disposals and wastes y. Is that better than say Rivers getting less disposals but finding targets. I just think the balance in the middle needs improvement.

Good to hear, although list changes needed. However add Petty and McAdam to forward line and one other and we look more potent. Another wingman and one or more midfield rotations with a forward ruck and we are looking better. I think all that is achievable for 2024.

Titan, the making of the disaster have been there for a while in that the majority of our forwards do not have any leading patterns or ability skill to lead. Its difficult but in basketball it used to be called having cutters. So a player on the hff or wing takes off the the goalsquare only to cut back in an arc when his man follows him. If the man does not follow him the cutter is running at speed to call for the ball while his opponent is flat footed.

Or, what is Schauche was on and provided another tall marking forward. But yes to a deep kick. Oh, for the days of a long torpedo that beats the pack.

I had all nine players gone also with a Salem trade my tenth

They beat us last two times. Stats mean less than many think

I havent participated much this year. A year of learnings as Goodie would say for me. Thanks for sharing thoughts especially on the past few weeks Demon mob. In the end 3-4 quality players short. I think we can fix that in draft and a few from VFL to be competitive again. Also accept Blues are ahead of us and not just nlame goal kicking. thanks everyone