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  1. bing181
    Emergence and continued development of the younger brigade. Hopefully sets us up for longer term success, or at least being competitive.
  2. bing181
    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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    By definition, if we (still) need smart decision-makers and clean disposers then there are shortcomings with the list.
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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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    A couple of forwards with decent disposal/ foot skills. Some of our losses this year: 9.17 loss by 2 +8 scores 7.11 loss by 7 +3 scores 5.15 loss by 2 +8 scores 8.15 loss by 15 +0 scores 10.12 loss by 7 +3 scores
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    Maturity, and everything that goes with it: discipline, hardness, decision-making, consistency etc.
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    Yes, 5m more and Smith was free just waiting to gobble it up.
  10. bing181
    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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    Another moral of the story is that players who have lengthy periods out through injury never come back at anything like their peak. Oliver and Fritsch to name but two, and applies equally to Salem and McDonald.
  12. bing181
    Perhaps because his body's shot and he can't get up to play two games in a row.
  13. bing181
    Not to mention Melksham (the way he was playing) plus Brayshaw - compare Bayshaw's output to Jordan's. Then throw in the suspension to JVR.
  14. bing181
    Ridiculous comments re Goodwin, and all the coaches for that matter. The team they put out there had the tools to win ... but the players couldn't execute.
  15. bing181
    Oliver, Gawn, Viney, Sparrow, Spargo, ANB, Tomlinson, Chandler all kicked points, zero goals.
  16. bing181
    They took their chances. We didn't. More I50, more shots on goal, still lost.
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    You don't take in a one-trick pony like Grundy as a sub, no matter how good the trick is.
  18. bing181
    Yes, because we're overflowing with potential subs. Laurie not up to it, Harmes & Dunstan injured, Grundy not versatile enough, etc. About the only other possibility might be Turner, but he's too green and only has form as a defender.
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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/
  21. bing181
    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.
  22. bing181
    Suspect we'll see some rule changes next season.
  23. bing181
    Perhaps explains why there are so many Pies supporters voting on the live blog.
  24. bing181
    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.
  25. bing181
    With Curnow out there it would be like giving them a five goal start. You don't break what's working to fix what isn't.
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