montasaurus

I have begun to get really frustrated with our tendancy to over commit players to the oppisition ball carrier. I have noticed numerous times in the last few games that several players will go and pressure the oppisition player with the ball, leaving free oppisition players for easy outlets.

I would like to see our players think a little bit more before chasing the man with the ball. If a teamate is already heading to the ball carrier, start to limit his options by staying close to his possible outlets.

Is anyone else noticing this? It's really beginning to frustrate me, even more than our poor disposal.

Similar to the Stkilda game plan? put pressure on the ball carrier to force the error. Issue is with a bunch of kids it sometimes does not come off. I would rather see 3 charging in to tackle the ball carrier as opposed to all zoneing/standing back and giving them time to hit up a target and get smashed by 100pts like much of last year. I see this as our biggest improvement on last year - pressure on the opporsition ball carrier.

I do agree with your second point but hopefully this is currently just over eagerness of a young side and over time they will learn better decision making

lol, i think one should be dropped (P.J) given that martin come in.

if thats the only change I would like to see LJ get a jumper. Might be a bit top heavy v bombers if martin starts back, if we are looking to add an extra forward then LJ has to be close to top of this list with miller.

WORST EFFORT 'RILES' SYLVIA

My toast to Col.

I thought Jamar worked hard and was serviceable.

Agree. Over the last 3 weeks.

In terms of form at present, Sylvia is.

<<<<Pshhhht (sound of opening of stubby whilst reading this thread...)

Finished stubby.

Not so sure about that statement. Further consistency will be the key. Davey would have a sizeable lead.

I think he was banned from 'Ology' for life recently....- reason 'continual player bashing' after coming back from suspension.....unconfirmed.

You haven't given out your password to rhino have you HT?

I had to read this post twice!

Spot on..this year is one for "list management" but from there the improvement must be measured in wins..

Correct, if we are 1 or 2 wins and nine at this time next year the pressure will start to build. Write off this year, at the mid point next year we have to be closer to 4 or 5 wins min at half way, i.e., are "competetive" against most sides and the odd upset win early in the year as opposed to generally good efforts thus far without any upset wins.

From this a little momentum can be gained and set up for a 2nd half assult on the 8 ala essendon this year.

In other news: Patty Ryder cleared. They have a ruckman to take on the Dees! hooray.

just as well, imagine the club trying to explain both PJ and MJ dropped due to no match ups for them!

On a side note, is this year our best ever record with the tribunal? at this stage of the season?

Discraceful.

Playing old never was beens in the 20/20 insted of proven 20/20 specialists. serves the aust team right! BL = terrible and will probably cost a good young bowler their spot in the ashes! Time to retire.

Don't get me started about hodge!

Anything we get out of watts this year is a bonus. Once his VCE is finished and he has 100% commitment (in terms of time) we will see where he is truely at. 2010 is shaping up as a year to really look forward to.

Both.

Clone him twice and give him a go forward as well!

Starting HB changing on W or C.

He is a Gun - How has he not had a nomination for the rising star yet? Avg 100 Super Coach points and not soft points like many players!

Starting to get excited here! Robbo/Watts/LJ - Almost enough to get me to the Dome! Geez I hate that place

Due to fitness/Injury issues Col until this season has spent nearly all his playing time up forward, this season we have seen him in the midfield, he is fitter then ever and can run through our midfield rotations. Maybe we all thought of him as a forward but he is shows now that he is a midfielder and that is his best position.

HFF rotating at times through the middle, Too good overhead and big bodied for a small forward. 6 great weeks but needs to turn it into 17 good/great weeks. Behind JW/LJ/JG easily the most exciting progress thus far.

You clearly never watched Grgic play lol

Maybe he did see that one good game he played v geelong.

Good post and gave me reason to once again right down our squad in position.

Is our core good enough. Let's look at it and in doing so I've included "potential" because at the moment I think we have to.

Davey

Frawley

Garland

Grimes

Morton

Watts

Sylvia (On current form he belongs in our core)

Right on the money there, Bar davey whats the biggest issue/weakness?

Pace - we look slow against top sides. Sylvia's form in the last 6 weeks has been fantastic but he is not a quick mid in my eyes rather a flanker that can do damage ala Ryan Okeef. Initially I was thinking a gun mid and a KPF would be the go with 1+2 at the end of the year if we get them but all of a sudden mondays game makes me think pace might be the go. Get the two best mids in the land, and cross fingers with a KPF (martin/newton/Jurrah/.......etc).

The other 4 look like being great players but pace is an issue. Blease is an unknown and who knows if his pace will now be effected. This leaves strauss out of this years group, hopefully he can continue to develop and get a go later in the year. I would have Beamer/Jones in the core group thus far as well, I think many forget how young they are.

for example we would all be singing the praises of hill and rich had have we had 1+2 and taken them this year. Watts will be good but its the middle that the game is won and lost and unfortunately this is our biggest problem.

I will go out on a limb here and say that all that are being critical of our captain are wrong.

The fact is he is the captain and for a reason. He did not get the job by default. If he believes he is fit then he plays simple. What may happen at the end of the season will happen at the end of the season. We could do a lot worse then JMac as C ATM IMO.

then there was that bump on swan. He had just run around another snr player, and jnr player who both laid less then satisfactory efforts and then along came macca. About the only good memory out of the whole day. Where was the rush to congratulate him? only a couple made the effort which is reflective of our team at the moment. If every player made an effort like that yesterday who knows what may have happened. We have a few passengers at the moment both snr and young players JMAC is not one.

I don't know if we need an inforcer as such.

Our biggest issue was that we were 2nd to the ball all day, forwards, backs and mids. Leg speed and a bit of smarts was what was lacking. Can't wait for the next crop of mids to start coming through. Unfortunately Mclean, maloney, Jnr, Jones etc just don't have the pace to match it with top sides.

then there are skills but I will leave that one alone. Our drive and ability to cover the ball carrier was pathetic and no wonder we were smashed!

Most dissapointed i have been after a game in a long time (that includes those 100pt thrashings last year!)

No need to protect him if he is on the bench, I think he will start on the bench until the sting goes out of the game 5mins in.

Well thats what I would do.

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1st day it was on it picked up 3 viruses that 2 other leading AV software had missed.

He is in massive trouble IMO.

Will be lucky to keep his spot on the list next year.

Agree time is running out, and if we are still on track for a priority pick bucks could be a little unlucky at the end of the year. wheatly is the biggest concern is he fully fit? I thought he may have still been injured

For me it's:

OUT: Miller, Maric/Jamar

Are you mad?

Jamar is playing the best footy of his career in the last few weeks (yes at casey but still showing good form)

Maric - Has had 2 good solid games

Simple - NOT A CHANCE THIS WILL HAPPEN!

the funny part is that they answered their own question. they are cracking the sads because we took an initiative off them. and then question us, and then state maybe its because we stole their prospective sponsor. i mean, why bring it up? we never went running publicly over mission foods. hypocrisy if you ask me.

the NT like Tas is a free market for any AFL club to develop. - Sour Grapes

if the WAFL leauge was so important to the doggies why did they not sponser them in the 5yrs they have been developing - Sour Grapes

Smorgan + co are quickly becoming the new biggest wingers in the AFL. Put up or Shut up!

I TOLD YOU SO !!!

Well done!

Although there still could be a chance he wont play. I don't want to put a dampener on it but on SEN this morning they are reporting that 2 brighton grammer students have tested positive to H1N1. Lets cross our fingers there has been no exposure!

I'll go out on a limb - 90156

There is also rumour that Liam Jurrah will make his debut also!!!

If true this could be one of the most exciting build ups for a game that i can remember!

is there any more news/rumor on this one?

if its true I might not be able to sleep sun night!

Funniest thing I have heard in a while. What were the both thinking? I wonder if it was a bit of a stage ala footy show stuff

Geez he's good!

Well planned.

Just got the text. Agree well planned supprised they didn't let GL annouce it on TFS.