John Crow Batty

Whilst our scoring has now dried up our defence appears on paper performing far better compared to earlier in season. In contrast when we were scoring freely earlier in the season our defence was significantly looser compared to the past few seasons and now. One could say our game was more balanced earlier because we were more likely to outscore the opposition with faster riskier ball movement at the expense of conceding a few extra goals. Now to maintain a strong defence we strangle our forward line. Gawn, JVR or who ever are boxed in by defenders and unable to take marks. Small forwards have no room to move. A robbing Peter to pay Paul scenario. We really miss BBB and Tmac who could function in a slow forward ball movement environment.

Has Hardwick been seen checking out Perth realestate these days?

Oliver plays out game with hammy. Hibberd plays out game with kidney injury. Allowed to play on both miss games. They should have been subbed out at time of injury.

Sad to see Oliver so far down the list.

The mid season North/Eagles combo curse striking again?

A long hot shower should make you feel better.

Jacko played a ripper of a game for us.

Though we have a strong percentage, most of our ladder position rivals still have games against WC. Cant take it for granted it gives us an edge over close rivals and we need to keep winning.

WC had had horrendous injuries but they rarely have had a go for the past two season. Surprising Adam Simpson isn’t under serious heat for his job yet. The club is a shambles.

Having 50% more handballs than Geelong in wet conditions lost us the match. At the longest and narrowest ground in the AFL it should have been about gaining maximum territory at speed instead of passing the ball around in circles in tight slippery conditions. Most times we went forward we came across a well set defence and difficult to penetrate due to slow ball movement. Very poor tactical coaching to allow this to happen. Geelong at the start of last quarter went all in pushing the ball forward which gave them momentum from the centre. And yet again we lost the centre clearance battle badly. A couple of frees to us there made it look slightly better than it actually was.

Gawn 1 mark for the game in the last minute of play. Worst game from him in a long time.

158 handballs to their 103 on a wet night. Game lost there.

Cat are tough to beat at home but even tougher in cold wet conditions over there. It will be a win for the ages if we pull it off.

An infection that requires IV antibiotics and a relatively long hospital stay for these days would be quite severe and debilitating. He must have had a whopping fever, weight loss and risk of septicaemia and internal organ damage. His appears the type of infection that killed many healthy people in the days before advanced antibiotics. I believe the severity has been downplayed somewhat by the club.

The reality is that now the AFL should be considered as a cultural sports entertainment industry. Creates revenue for media, tourism, employment, airlines, caterers, other ancillary services as well as a public distraction to genuine problems in society. Just another successful business and quasi political tool. The equivalent of Roman circuses hence run by qualified elites.

Kossie averages 1 more kick a game and 30% more tackles a game than Weightman. Both average around 1.5 goals a game. Kossie certainly needs a form and discipline adjustment at this stage of the season. Weightman also had a lean patch up the previous round. Hopefully Kossie turns things around in the second half of the season. Though I wouldn’t mind seeing him start next game as the sub to fire him up a little.

You are right. The ball had to be over the line and the boot still in front of the line to be a goal. I remember doing this myself on a couple occasions. It was a clear rule that every player knew. Kind of has been forgotten now at least at AFL level. Perhaps to do with e frenetic pace and pressure of the modern game. Almost impossible to pull off a delicate tap and keep the foot in front of the line under pressure. The player will be severely crunched.

Port reverting to type. Shades of 2021 prelim so far.

Gunston 32 years old and Rich 33 years old. I say more of a case these guys reaching their use by date with age related form and injuries. Still an odd thing to do. I’d say it’s by arrangement with the coaches and selectors to avoid the indignity of once great players being dropped for the majority or entirety of the remaining season.

nor his suntan.

I think he is currently general manager of Casey Demons.

Peter Maynard played 8 games in the 1970’s for us before going on to play around 200 games for Glenelg in the SANFL.

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And his father played for us as well. Likely grew up a Dees supporter.

The Sicily tackle is complicated by the other Hawthorn player falling over Sicily and McLuggage mid tackle. Looks to me it may have had an effect on how the tackle ended up.