Adam The God

Hang on, what? 🤣

The McDonalds seem to get better with age. Maybe we need an I Was Wrong thread? I've certainly been off the mark with TMac. After that GWS game last year I thought he was done... I'mnot watching the game, but I see that OMac has 2 goals, 7 score involvements and 3 goal assists playing as a 196cm ruckman...

We are. There were a few of those TBH last night. Trac did just suffer a life threatening condition to that part of his body though, and Nankervis got him with one in that exact area just before half time. Max got into Nankervis immediately afterwards. It was right in front of the MCC on the centre-wing boundary. If I were Trac I'm not sure I could ever go at a contest the same way again. So I get the human, mental element, of course I do. I purely frame my observations around what modern teams expect.

The eye test for me said he was influential in that quarter. Just shows we all see the game differently.

I said he needs to get it out of his game. I didn't say he wouldn't...

It was right in front me. He put a tentative hand out because he thought he wad going to be smashed. Instead, the chain broke down in a dangerous position. Not quite sure why you think it's outrageous to expect that sort of commitment in the modern game. Players are expected to go all the time. He didn't, hopefully next time he does.

He looks an absolute gun. Love him. That's not the point.

Ah, BB, haven't seen you for a few weeks.

I think we get better crowds during the day, because then all the kids can come, so you get entire families at the footy. For a club our size, 25k against GWS in the rain, up against the F1s; 24,5k against the Suns; and 25k against Freo are solid crowds, particularly being in the bottom 4 / coming off a poor season. If they'd been night games, I reckon those crowds would have been lower. And if we start winning and play an attractive brand of footy, I think we'll get over 30k for those type of matches, which again, for our smaller supporter base is pretty good.

Yep, true, except Arces likes to torch the ball a bit.

He's an interesting choice for a winger at the moment. He's strong in the contest, good in the air and a beautiful kick. Handy traits for a winger.

He had at least two intercept marks taken on him in the first half, so I think more likely he just didn't let that happen again in the second half.

Spargo was good. His press was excellent. Didn't get enough of it, but was a contributor in the forward half.

Yep, that was the footsteps one. It was from a cute but good kick from Kozzy. He needed to go and didn't. I was disappointed. Needs to get that out of his game. Easy to say that from the comfort of the stand though.

I think it's more about being disciplined. The first half we bombed long too often. It was bad, like we were trying to conserve energy. But the game style will work if we're patient in our build ups, rather than just kicking long to out numbers. Keep chipping the ball around, so the opposition have to press up, which opens space up behind. And if the opposition allow the switch, then we need to go quickly and we need forwards and mids leading up at the ball carrier.

JVR to second ruck. Turner can play alongside May and TMac when the opposition plays tall. Agree wholeheartedly on Petty. Was really good again last night.

My point is what we are trying to do was clearly evident in Rounds 1, 6 and 7. No one thinks what we delivered for the majority of rounds 2, 3, 4 and 5 were acceptable or what the coacheswant to happen.

Did you see our first game against GWS?

He lacks class and finishing. That's the problem. I'd hope JVR would have kicked that goal late against GWS to seal it. He doesn't really look like hitting the scoreboard as a forward. For that reason I prefer JVR.

I don't like the three tall forwards, but if we're to ever play three talls, AJ has to be one of them as be brings the heat at ground level and provides a contest in the air.

In: JVR, Turner, Melksham Out: Fullarton (omitted), May (managed), Fritsch (omitted)

Yep, we shouldn't be thinking about Hawthorn at all. West Coast towled us up over there last year and are a different proposition in Perth to playing in Melbourne. Let's. String. Wins. Together. Every win is a building block. I hope that's how they're thinking.

Absolutely true and I'd buy it if he didn't have form prior to having a kid. His defensive game, IMO, has almost always been poor.

He has a physical presence, he just hasn't been taught/learnt to use his body to his advantage. JVR is a good second ruck who gets involved when the ball hits the ground. That's not lacking in physicality.

So let's analyse those games where we lose. As they say in the EPL, just get the win and move on. The most important thing to see us continue to get better at is the game style. The switching, the sharing by hand, the overlap running, the quick playing on, the uncontested control game. The style being played is very Arne Slot, who is about to win the Premier League in his first season. If the opposition defence is set, share the ball uncontested at the back, switch and get the best angles to make incisive passes in the final third. Get the ball into a dangerous spot in the middle third of the ground and flick the switch and go quickly. It's not the same game, but it's a very similar strategy.