darkhorse72

Its in Ballarat, could be the difference, plus 3 late changes for the Giants..

True but you're referencing a different stat. It was contested marks, it could be explained by the fact he runs har to space and therefore not in a contested position when receiving kicks. An interesting stat is the number of marks he takes per game as a compassion.

Looking back, not a brilliant draft overall. As for the other comments, he was better last night in the game. 1 terrible turnover but he composure seemed better than in previous games. If you in and out of the team its harder to really settle mentally as when you play you also thinking if you screw up your out the next week. That pressure often results in actions and decisions that is not how a player would normally play. When you have certainty in your place, you see players develop a lot faster has they'll take risks and put the team before themselves. He should have more regular game time post Kings' birthday to develop at the top level.

Who cares... But an interesting stat from during the week after last weekend. He's got the second highest number of games without a single contested mark. Matt Rowel has the record but had his first last week. As a footy player I find that amazing, but show his role in the team of being basically an outside receiver. Hopefully Bont wins this year, but he will win at least 1 as he does what the umpires notice.

Whats with us and lighting interrupted games... we must be top of that ladder

Lots of guys are highly rated... on the outside, It just seems he hasn't been able fill the role Yze was doing. But we need some new ideas and blood, time to replace the other assistants as they have been with us a long time?

Both the first 2 picks will be long term players for us, if we keep up our development of them. Kynan just looks small, but he'll be a heart and soul player with his determination, the sort of player every coach needs 1 of. As for the trades, but miss than hit at this stage, Grea series.

Nah, use it to watch other sports over the summer.

got a feeling he's not alone

wow, still no score by the swans...

All I want is to hold a tackle, a single tackle, they are like every other teams are just walking through us... if we can hold a single tackle we'll stop their runs. High pressure start and some of our players haven't adjusted to the speed.

Hopefully he'll be clear the GC that he going to us and they don't try to bid on him...

I switch off the Alice game, but watched us live yesterday all the way to the end... Freo were good. They were well drilled in moving the ball from contest to the open, and maintain their structure with players staying out to receive the relaxing handball. They also setup for a fast break from defence. Once it cleared half back it was one, very quickly as their players run very hard to be an option, hence all the 1 out makes in their forward line. As others noted by trying to compress the field we could not stop this. Our movement from defence. Freo spread and blocked any space very quickly (like we did in 2021 and early 2022), it was impressive to watch. Hence why we often kicked downtime line to a contest against the giants of Freo (Who also controlled our half forward space). Hence I think maybe only a couple of times did we manage to get any runs and flow. Even with Max Trac and Brayshaw in the side, it would have been a challenging game. Personally I blame the open taring session they are now doing. Both games this year in Perth they had an open training session the day before and we got pumped. Up till this year they didn't have them, that's my unscientific reason for losing at our second home. some great signs with the young players, but while we may sneak into the 8, we wont be seriously contending unless we hit some rare form quickly.

They are just waiting upfield for the turnover and are gone. All drawn to the ball

2nd half of that wtf we actually got some control back. Less free players around the ground that killed is up to that point. Also a pretty small ground, about 1/2 full. some of the umpiring has been second rate. that last goal really hurt after getting the game back even. But wd looked better in the middle. Maybe Darcy tiring with his first game back. Up to them he’d been ministering us. half to go.

Can live with that decision, best place for him.

Do we have any danger umpires today?

I’m are they cone out and say it was an incorrect decision after the game. But it was so obvious to everyone watching,

Throw!

need to finish with more goals, get our percentage up

noce Kozzie... how good has Windsor been in the wet. he looks fresh in his running again,

Melks... what a goal

bloody leant into the free

The Dee's brand of hard contested footy. Just sustain it for 1 more qtr and we'll take this.