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I was thinking a similar thing on Saturday at the game. But i was thinking that some players are also doing the Oliver special - those super quick punch like handballs from above the head whilst still in the air. Spartacus did one, as did ANB (i think) and Harmes is doing them regularly Getting the ball out of packs quickly and clearing congestion is critical in today's football. And probably has been right through his junior days. Oliver has developed an adaptive response to the need to clear congestion. teammates will use his techniques, other AFL players will start using them and i have no doubt they are already being used in junior footy to some extent. How many players influence how the game is played? not many - perhaps one or two a generation? The other thing he does few others do is his back pedal to create space. Most players always go sideways or forwards to get clear - Clarry goes forward, thorough packs, sideways and back. His back movement often gives him both space and time and makes his next disposal really dangerous.

By far the most important part of this is increases the likelihood Omac will extend his contract!

Agree Frost is not up to playing the key intercept role. Straight line player with poor foot skills. It is telling they have put Slaem back and have Fritter playing quite deep defensively now. Add Lewis and reliable kicks in OMac and Jetta and and attacking penetrating kick in Hibberd and you have a good mix. You just can't afford poor kicks in your back half these days and it is no surprise Frost and Hunt are in the twos. Whilst i can see the logic in not simply bringing in another tall and having Hibberd play the intercept role I think they will want to keep the structure they have now. Hibberd is such an attacking weapon you lose a lot having him deep for most of the game and not able to push hard forward and kick long into our 50. And i think OMac has to stay in the key defender role - the role he has trained for all summer. I think they will bring in one of Smith or Keilty. Pederson is the other option, but i can't see it to be honest. I would not be unhappy for them to go with Dec but if i had to guess i's say they will go with Smith. He has played senior footy, pretty much in the intercept role. As a basketballer would intuitively understand the concept of zoning, running of your man and guarding an area (yes i know the space is different but the concept is similar - and some footy players never quite get it, having had no experience of it. Lynden Dunn comes to mind). On the other hand as Drnkn167 points out at 191 cms he's not tall, something Dec has in his favour 91994 com - Lever is 195cms). But i wonder if his vertical leap and athleticism mitigates against that lack of height a bit.

#Oscar myths 32. Myrh: Omac is not confident with ball in hand. Fact: Dr cool barely wastes a kick and rarely misses targets.

Reminds me of a joke i heard once from an Asian American about the difficulty of dealing with the stereotype that people from Chinese backgrounds are incredibly hard working, industrious, disciplined and excel academically, particularly at maths and science

Great field in the Stradbrolke. One of my favourite races and my mate and make an off seaspn exception for this race most years. Post dees match i backed material Man and took Max Almighty for a place in the preceding race at Belmont (i love vibe bet and Maxy had just played another pearler). I think changing trifecta strategies to suit the race is smart and boxing 5 not a bad idea as a rule. With trifectas i often like standing out a winner one out (often, but not always, the fav) and having two or three (or more) to come second and third. If the winner is not super short can sometimes be vale (and even if short can get value if a longshot fills a place)

Yep. Good friends with Jake i think

Best showreel ever: http://www.afl.com.au/video/2018-06-02/aerial-assault-from-dees-key-talls

The word 'our' in that post might have been the problem

Best joeboy analysis

Material man and achensr star fellas

Dear agony aunt, Have gone to as many games as possible this season - couldn't get to the blues or ess games. Lots going on with renovations and other stuff (kids sports mainly). Would love to go to both the AFL and VFL games this weekend, but if i chose to go to both my next choice would be chemical or surgical - castration. I live in Altona so would love to see Casey play Willy. I love watching foot there. And marvel stadium leaves me cold. But its joneys's 250th. What to do? Please help agony aunt. (PS it is sign of how well we are going that i would even consider going to a casey game instead of the dees)

I think he actually kicked it as well (with a drop punt)

Oscar must be sick of playing on b graders. Quietly added jenkins to his list of vanquished forwards (who i reckon is b grader). He needs a challenge. I bet he can't wait until he gets a crack at Buddie and Kennedy (or he might take Darling).

Not really. I use the winning post. It used to come out thurs arvo, which gave me couple of days/nights to do my form properly. It now comes out Friday, which is very annoying as it only gives me a day to do my form. I then make my final betting choices sat morning - which i would do anyway as i like to see how the tracks are (good, slow etc) and what the market is doing in terms of of working out our staking.

By the by Macca i really like racenets form guide lay out. To be honest i don't like doing form online, partly out of habit t i suspect but key reason is i like to mark the form with a highlighter as i do it (things that appeal, horse i select) then mark the horses at the ned of the process i have selected in each race. Another big factor is i do my form on the train often (or out and about) and using the phone is pretty hopeless I find each online form has its strengths but each misses something, for example official ratings - so i often look at multiple sites. I like racing.com's form, but they only have vic races. Punters.com is probably the best i have seen (and actully really good on the phone) till now but race.net is better.

Lets hope my placegetters don't win again

Haven't looked at the races but my preference would always be Ascot. As i have said before i'm wary of races held at tracks like Sunshine Coast. Ascot on the other hand is fair track that is always in great shape and all horses have their chance - even if they have not raced there before or often. Plus Darren Mcaulley is the best race caller in the county in my humble

hold the press

Forwards don't win brownlows, mids do. Wait a minute... what about forwards who cover more ground than most mids, averages 20 plus possessions, takes bundles of marks all over the ground and kicks 2-3 goals a game?

Well, if my memory serves me correctly the 'he' is doctor operating in the Brighton area. That should narrow it down a bit.

I disagree that that the pies will be a better measure than Crows. I don't rate the pies. They are ok but not close to being one of the top teams

Not sure i agree. i think that ATM our pressure will be too much for all but WC, Swans and Tigers (and i think we will have WC's measure). That pressure combined with our how many forward entries we get will be too much for almost every side. Yes our pressure might drop off - but it doesn't feel like it will. And yes the pies play some good contested footy. But i reckon at best they can only match our contested numbers and we have too much offensive power for them. Agree Grundy is a huge plus f them as he is one of the few rucks who will come close matching Maxy. But our mid field is much better so even that factor will be minimised.

The other thing about the who have we played palaver is its only swans, tigers and wc who are 'top sides'. We don't play tigers again so rhat leaves only our games against the other two to 'prove' ourselves.

They were terrific against us i thought. It was clear to me that they would be pretty strong this year.