binman

Total bollocks.

Just saw that. A blunder. So a mistake. So much for factual, accurate news.

Agree, looked to be really busting a gut all night. There was one where he didn't quite get to the ball carrier but put on just enough pressure to impact the kick inside 50 which we marked. Won't get a stat but that is exactly what we need from every player. And didn't get from every player last week

Here's what i think will happen with selections (and also what i agree should happen): Out: Jones: needs a freshen up and two games in 9 games a perfect opportunity Kozzie: needs a freshen up and two games in 9 games a perfect opportunity Hibbo: bad sprain, makes sense to give him at least the swans game to recover Hannan: was given an opportunity with the late withdrawal of Jones last week and hasn't taken it. Kicking was terrible yesterday and could not stick a tackle (a caveat, i'm guessing he did work super hard to cover the switich and outlet kicks and if so Goody may well reward the work ethic) In Bennell: comes in for Jones and plays on the win. They will be thinking a week at time of course and not get ahead of themselves, but have to be planning for finals. If they want Harley available as an option for finals he needs some game time. With no disrespect to Swans and Freo these next two games are the best opportunity to give him some. Will need to be a lot more physical though than he was in the Crows game if he is to remain in the team. Hunt: the chance to return bit on the dees website is usually pretty close to to the mark in terms of who comes in (this week flagging Omac, Rivers and Wagner) and he was a player highlighted. Seems an obvious swap for Hannan, with the added bonus of a better tackler and more speed Bedford: comes in to play the small forward's role (though i suspect Corey Wagner might also be a chance for this role) Smith: a natural swap for hibberd. Wasn't nearly as bad as many suggested as he was given the role of a big. Sit him on Papley with orders to wear him like a glove crunch him at every opportunity. Papley is clever and will likely snag a goal or two but Smith has the speed and strength to go with him and make life difficult for him (lochart might also be a chance for this role)

One of those things is working super hard to man the mark. And when he gets there jumps and moves so it has for the opposition to release quickly or kick on angle. May not look like much but is super important. I have to say though i'd like to see him to start kicking some goals.

That bears repeating moonie - we are in the 8. What ever we collectively think about how we are travelling, the fact remains we are in the 8. And unlike (almost) all our competitors for that spot we don't have any more games against one of the current top 5 sides. The pies have two and a bye, dogs one and a bye and saints one a bye. GWS don't have a game against any top current 5 teams but their four games include the blues, us and the saints. So not an easy run. Our fate is in our hands. Its crazy to think there is only four more games. The next game is Thursday at 4:40 against the swans and the following Monday night against the the dockers (both fly in, fly out games in Cairns). Then five days later we play GWS on Saturday week before finishing the home and away season aprox a week later (date TBC) with our Bombers game. What a football season

projection

Spot on. There seemed to be fewer cameras and so more down the ground shots and wide camera angles and you could see the zone structure much better. That system why i say leg speed is over rated. Sure it helps to have some leg speed but if there is no space to run into it doesn't matter how fast you are. Take Butler - a big part of their model is getting him in space. I reckon their first goal was the only time he was allowed any space to run into all game. Same goes got Hill. No space to run forward into. As i said before the game, with the outs you a can take as read who didn't work hard enough last week. An advantage for us tonight is though traeger park is pretty big is longs and relatively narrow. I have no doubt narrow grounds help our zone. Out turnover s were poor, as were theirs. They all looked pretty stuffed though as it was over 20 degrees i think. Ironically though it was our accuracy from set shots that was the real difference.

AFL stats keep once percenters, which interlude pressure acts i think - but i think it takes a day for it to come up

That was unbelievable call. Smart play by brown (i assume he had nothing forward). Pay he mark as he should and langdon golds that for 10 seconds and then down the line and its game over. Gave them a chance. It was actually a really smart kick by Langdon to get it so deep under pressure. It was great he was switched on as he could of easily just assumed the mark was going to be paid and got tackled.

And barely a stuck tackle between them

Nice spoil from Omac

https://www.afl.com.au/video/492490/watch-the-last-two-minutes-melb-v-stk?videoId=492490&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1598703257001

Game plan was the same as it has been for weeks. We just implemented it. Narrow grounds help.

Credit where it us due. That is 3 close games we have prevailed in - blues, suns and saints.

You are not a supporter

A lot depends on this second half of football

Exactamundo. Speed is over rated.

Because like us the cats didn't work hsrd enough

Lever isnt that bad. Didnt realise he was related to fritter.

Hallf right. The other half was lack of work rate to spread and cover. We can take it as read that fritter, tmac, lockhardt and harmes didnt work hard enough. Simples. Speed is only useful offensively when the player who receives the ball is not held up and has space to run into. The doggies were gifted both.

You'd ask him why he turned up late? What a harsh authoritarian you must be!

90% worked. I reckon if they both played together that brilliant word Smith derwayne could say when salem crossed to hunt: Salem switch, hunt

Old binman saying: When you need a win, bring omac in

Ah yes. Obviously can't count to five! Nearly 25% turnover. Cant see them picking preuss but who knows this year. Tmac out is a weird one in some ways. Did they really expect him to play much better last game? Its not as if he was magicallly going to rediscover his mobility or agility. You have to think work rate for harmes was an issue, not just form. And perhaps also for fritter: goody in the post game review: 'mate your defensive effort was [censored] poor, you'd better pull your finger out you're not on bloody holiday' Nekminnit bailey rocks up late to training in a Hawaiian shirt.