Demon Dynasty

Gawn battling on but looks very under done. Not sure why we dont just rest him at CHF from here and push all in on Dogga on the ball!!

We rarely find short lead up or free targets inside 50!

Looks flat as a tack. No zip at all. Kozzy Spargo the same. Where is the will to be first to the ball??

Its a little more conplicated than this but it comes down to one team having good forward half skills and habbits ....vs another that has none.

Not while Stafford's the forward coach. Time for a change IMV

Theres the difference. Tracc looks up but still bombs/blazes away... turnover. The Cats look and use vision to hit up a loose.

Bowey, Lever & May look a little off the pace tonight

Yep.... i would play Gawn 80% forward with only 20% in the ruck interchanging with Dogga from here. We need a tall target at CHF to straighten us up and get the ball to ground. Will also upset their spare a little

Ump thought about calling it.... then [censored] his dacks

Mostly off handballs.... a few too many are also missing targets

Might be time for a few Toby minutes. As you said push Viney forward for a stint. Viney has burnt us coming inside twice now. If you arent doing that at least pull Viney aside and make him aware of where he needs to improve with some vision at half time. Same with Kozzy & Lingers with their mark and decision making on the wing/HF. Clean that schiit up FCS! Can also go inside once in a while. Straight ahead all the time is too predictable and easy to defend.

Kozzys uncertainty on the far wing then trying some cute kick around the corner for another turnover. Bloody awful. I would rather gain 40 - 45 meters near the boundary and have the Cats win the 50 / 50 there. Whose playbook is this rubbish? Fritta just outside 50 decides he cant make it but then kicks it too close to the goal line to give anyone a chance to run on. Also seermingly no signal to say "im going short here" ?? PLAY THE PERCENTAGES/BASICS if you cant make the distance or at least look for a short pass lateral to keep posession until someone makes an option!

HTB all the way Hawkins!!!!!??????????

PLAY THE PERCENTAGES AND BASICS IN BIG MATCHES LINGERS!! WHAT WAS THAT USELESS KICK STRAIGHT TO A CAT. LINGERS AND VINEY DUMB COMING INSIDE HAS COST US TWO POTENTIAL GOALS AND HANDED THEM TWO ON A PLATTER!

VN Gus.... to BB ...to Clarry ! And the finish

Theyrw playing a spare... need to either chaos with a tumble punt or hit up a player short or wide on the fat side lead (last part too hard under pressure obviously)

Awful kick from Viney ...back for a 12 point turnaround

Trying to play the Cats own precise possession game instead of going long & direct once in the clear is costing us big time. Once in the clear off HB and pressure closing, back your players up the field and go long. The extra handball or short kick to another player under pressure is killing any momentum and also our forwards chances of winning any one on ones. BB solid first quarter and much more involved. Takes two contesteds on the wing, then goes back to assess but takes way too long. Cats all flooded back. Opportunity lost. Move it on quickly inside 50 with a low raking kick towards a Maxy or Dogga and let the smalls go to work.

Viney 1 2 then kick or handball give son. Not 1 2 then take on all comers!

Carn the Mighty Demons!!

I dont mind the idea but if this were in the FDs head space surely they would've trialled it at Casey level first to see if he has potential in this role. From there i would guess the seniors would then have to train it prior to rolling it out on game day?

As long he's not finding form dishing out coat hangers

Ditto.... as i said a few weeks back. He's the Bowey of 2021 but in the front half.

It's all about loading. All genuine forwards have been on a special loading regime which started in Rnd 1 & ends after round 23. Mark my words, all forwards will increase their output by 20% to 30% from that first final onwards. Get with the times you lot!

Website is still saying 84kg Ox. Could be outta date though. Still looks pretty lean from the naked eye this season but who knows. Would think he's put a little on by now.