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    3 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

    16 goals 7 

    that's how you win games of footy

    Yep Hawthorn aim to score at the apex of the 50 metre arc. The most direct route to goal

    I hope eternal that one day the MFC will do the same 

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    4 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

    Dons have out tackled, smashed the clearance count and even slightly few more frees.

    But Hawks precision by foot and their run and carry and marking, make them look like finals contenders.

    A lot of Stats mean nothing 

    Hawthorn should win this by over 10 goals 

    4 minutes ago, Maldonboy38 said:

    Spot on. They aren't creating things they are reacting to the Hawks. 

    Everything they do is rushed. 
    it’s also depressing how good the Hawks have become 

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    I am a few hours behind Melbourne and i have just seen the team. 
    Good Luck to our new players, hopefully last nights game gave them a spark on what is possible with full commitment 

    Please Kick Straight Demons


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    41 minutes ago, binman said:

    I barely listen or watch any footy media anymore. I can't stand most of it. Hoyne is an exception. I really like him - he's the only media analyst i listen to regularly (via the sportsday pod on spotify which separates all the segments out meaning i don't have to listen to the other guff.

    I hadn't listened to him yet this year - did so on the train to work this morning. 

    Ball movement has been a hobby horse for Hoyne for a few seasons now. He was right on to it as something to 'watch' with the way the Pies started playing under McRae in 2022, and of course in 2023. 

    As you suggest by ball movement he is talking about transition from the 'defensive half'. As you suggest that is measured by goals from the defensive half.

    By the by its important to note that defensive half means the defensive side of the center line NOT a team's defensive area (eg from half back, or inside D50), as it's often conflated with. I say important because i think sometimes people assume transition happens from deep in a team's defence.

    The other key stat related to transition and ball movement is turnovers. The best transition teams (ball movement) create lots of turnovers thru their pressure and then move the ball down the field effectively (like GWS v pies). 

    It’s not Rocket Science, so why have we not been playing that style?

    Create a Turnover and the opposition is automatically on the back foot 
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    Just now, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    Looks like i picked a good day to forget about putting $100 on Carltank to win by 60+.

    I picked Carlscum by 100 points 

    But I don’t care
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    5 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    ah I see! So the coach is responsible for the good list decisions and flags but the board carries the weight for the bad calls. got it

    The Board signs off everything 

    Including Contracts 

    4 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    completely agree. The coach is responsible for how the list has been left 

    No he isn’t. 
    it is exactly why Clubs have Boards and Presidents 

    1 minute ago, DubDee said:

    Well then, all you can say is well done to board on their 3 flags

    Not at all. The Coach takes all the Heat

    He won 3 Flags in 4 years, he can do what he likes, don’t blame him for leaving