bing181
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Emergence and continued development of the younger brigade. Hopefully sets us up for longer term success, or at least being competitive.
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Lever's a bit of a paradox - has incredible insight as to what the ball's going to do ... except when he's kicking it. Easily the worst decision-maker in the backline.
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Perhaps because there was nothing to be done. There were no quality KPF's available/changing clubs in last year's trade period, and we did the next best in going to the draft with Jefferson. We even threw the magnets around with Petty forward (but injuries ...) and had Joel Smith train up as a forward over the pre-season (but injuries again). In sport as in life there just aren't an infinite set of possibilities in response to "do something".
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You have to mention injuries - especially when most have been from the forward line. Single biggest factor IMV. I don't know that we had the same forward setup any two weeks in a row. Which was never going to win us a premiership. I suspect that the master plan was to get through till 2024 with McDonald and Brown as keys, then have JVR take over with some help from Luke Jackson. Injuries and Jackson leaving have left us undermanned, with predictable results.
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With the injuries we've had, hardly surprising that the forward line and connection upfield has been malfunctioning. In the back half of the year, did we manage the same forward 6 for any two consecutive matches? I believe not. One thing you need going into finals is consistency or you get found out.
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I know one moment doesn't cost us the match, but after Viney's dump kick directly to Weitering, Holland marking in front of Hunter then McVee failing to impact the mark by Docherty, that final mark to Acres was against Fritsch, playing spare in defence. But who should have been on Acres, who'd been sitting there on his own for a while?
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Not with the injuries we've had. You need everything to go right to go deep into finals
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"Wanted to hit, wanted to hurt': Brayden Maynard - the guilty man found innocent." https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/09/13/brayden-maynard-the-guilty-man-found-innocent/
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Don't think so. It would be an admission that the current rules are not enough to protect the head and that the game is changing. Terrible look for the AFL regardless of the legality.
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Suspect we'll see some rule changes next season.
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Perhaps explains why there are so many Pies supporters voting on the live blog.
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Of course it is. But Maynard was reported for this, as well as giving away a downfield free. i.e., his actions were outside the rules, so not sure where "football act" comes into it.
