Demon Dynasty
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Ok there's the argument he makes us slower. And i agree, but that's only when we don't have possession. Yes we need to find a replacement but all players need replacing at some point. Who do we have that plays "the general / QB" role down back better than Jordy at the moment? Let me answer that for you....no one! The thing that Jordy does bring is great experience and fabulous reading of play across HB, which is even more critical against 6/6/6 with mids running straight out of the middle more often now. Many teams are still launching most of their attacking forays off HB. Jordy is our best intercept player (outside of Lever when he finally gets back) and leads all comers (outside of Lever). Jetta, Joel Smith and Hibberd not far behind. So....he is cutting off many opposition forward entries for us, more than anyone else. And turning the tide back in our favour. Assessing the game before playing on like a donkey no matter where the state of the game, opposition or scoreboard is at (as unfortunately too many of our players seem to do of late) and directing the ball on 45s or the switch to positions / players across the ground that are better placed to launch or to just use up the clock, maintain possession and ice the quarter, game or slow down an opposition run on. Maintaining possession when the opposition gets a roll on or when we need to ice the end of a quarter or match is critical and a key part of the modern day game. If you can't do it for more than a minute or so before turning it over or you just don't stop at any stage to do so and are constantly playing on no matter what the circumstances, you are (at particular times of a match) going to play right into the opposition's structure/set up down field and hand them the match. Jordy brings a wealth of experience and a football brain that many of our younger amatures down back lack. While he is still intercepting better than anyone else (other than Lever) as he did in 2018, i for one am more than happy to see him back as the QB/General and hopefully he can pass on another sinew of his experience and help to turn some of those down back from ugly ducklings in to decent footballers before he finally hangs his boots up. -
This is also true in terms of the way we play Rjay. Correct the above among other aspects (3 v 1 going up in a marking contest down back...been happening for years ...Goody & Co. Incapable of seeing / correcting this?) and get some genuine outside talent off the wings and HB and away we go. And let me repeat....as I've said so many times....please can we recruit players with a footy brain who know when to go fast or slow (ie; can assess a situation before playing on and giving off to someone who is under pressure already or running straight ahead into congestion) and can also hit targets by foot consistently.
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Some of our astute off field pundits have more foresight than our entire FD & coach. Nice work Elegt. Fritsch is our obvious answer (medium term) on one wing and should have been groomed / worked on (gradually into this role in back half of last year and pre-season). One of our best disposal by foot players and yet he is being wasted deep in our back half? He was lost last night and looked a shell of a player compared to last year. Another foresightful post. So along comes 6/6/6. More 1 v 1s, yes you no doubt still need to get your hands on the pill but our bias towards too many plodding big bodied inside mids was always going to hurt us this season once the ball is clear of congestion. Burst speed, agility and foot skills (finish) are now more valuable than before 6/6/6. In truth they never lost their value but are now almost priceless! Is that a serious post Steve in terms of hearing it first hand? ☝? Sadly we are now going to be ruled by almost any team that has outside mids with a bit of leg/burst speed and even mediocre disposal skills by foot now with the exception of maybe some of the skinnier grounds like Marvel against very ordinary opposition where we might be able to control the game a little more if we can cause enough stoppages. With our current line up we would probably be more successful playing out of Marvel vs the G. 6/6/6 has now made some on our list and the overall make up of our list ...redundant. Big changes needed to it before 2020 if we are to get back to being competitive again and make finals in 2020. Pitty there's no mid season draft.
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Oscar is a liability Soi and has absolutely ZERO weapons that might help justify his place. Would be getting May in as his replacement as soon as he's in shape and earned it.
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Top 6 ranked players (weighted statistical composite) Rnd 3 vs The Bombers... Bottom 6 ranked players... Note: Composite does not account for hit outs to advantage.
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6. Gus 5. Gawn 4. Clarry 3. Salem 2. Hunt 1. Harmes
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?? 3 up in a contest. ?? Defenders occasionally leaving their man to go to help out when we are already 2 to 1 up??? Surprise their loose man is then hit up for a goal!! ?? Defenders ball watching playing in front instead of finding touch on their opponent...that opponent then gets out the back for an easy Joe the goose or mark a d shot at goal. ?? Too many attacking the pill. You only need one or Max 2 ...certainly not 3 leaving us outnumbered when the ball escapes the contest. ?? We are really really dumb with ball in hand and have only one method of play (all ahead break neck) and no patience or poise. ?? We cant control a contest or ice a game at any stage of any match. All other AFL clubs are able to do this, even if it's only for 3 to 4 minutes prior to a clanger turnover! ?? Goody has had 3 weeks plus a decent pre season to get them up mentally but fails again (another poor start after a shithouse performance the week before...WHY???) and we can't even beat a horribly out of form Essendrug.
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And that about sums it up PJ. The buck stops with Goody. Failed to take the Prelim debacle seriously and it is now coming back to bite this club and him on the rear end big time. Also seems to have ignored the 6/6/6 which favours a 1 on 1 more than zone and we are paying the price (outside of the limited times we've manned up for short periods). We have not reflected, reviewed or adjusted and have come into the season in a terrible state mentally and in general match fitness wise. No.9 for the Umps was in their top 10 also!
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I disagree with the middle. We no longer control it when either of Viney or Jones go through there. They are turtle paced and just end up giving a handball to a player under even more pressure as a result. The minute neither of them play through there we start looking more mobile. Clarry's also had a very ordinary night by his standards.
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Weid's handballs are just diabolical. As much as he may offer up forward he is a complete liability in general play with ball in hand. 3 up in the marking contest again!! Break neck play ALWAYS....No level headed players that go back, slow play with patience and find the next target or the switch. We just NEVER learn. I know Lewis is SLOW when we haven't got it but at least he offers the slow play level head and poise with ball in hand when the Opp has a run on or we need to ice it.
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Weid has played a role tonight albeit a bit of a one trick pony. But he's there to kick goals and doing that from limited opportunities. Frost and Weid have only played a handful of games between them. Frost was crappy in the 3rd term but ok prior. Omac is the biggest worry for mine. After nearly 70 games he still looks like a fish out of water. I would be bringing in a 90% fit May for him pronto as soon as he is fit and put in a propper pre-season. Tmac looks sooo slooow and under done without any power through the hips or legs. ANB was just ok in the first half but ordinary that quarter. I would bench Tmac (he's done for the night) and go with Lockhart and Weid up forward with Harmes / Hunt in there feeding off also. Send Clarry forward a little more also
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