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Huge play that turnover And just like that the Chiefs hit the lead. Wow!! They haven't looked like it all game but that's the sport! Amazing

Good drive by Mahomes but only the 3 points

3 and out again! Defences well on top but will Mahomes finally show some magic on this drive?

Half-decent field position for the 49ers after that Chiefs punt KC are going to have to hold them out again but even a 3 pointer for the Niners would be telling

San Francisco should have put them away by now. The Chiefs have been awful

It's been a defence dominated game. Mistake-riddled Was the total points over/under 52 points?

Haha! You've gone early Gorg!

Interception! Chiefs are just not switched on

In terms of getting into the game and for their own confidence, the Chiefs need to score on this opening drive It's not the end if they don't but continuity plays a big part in this sport

So it's a one score game at half time 10-3 in favour of San Francisco The 49ers might feel that they should be further ahead whilst the Chiefs must feel that they have got off lightly

Well give us a rendition then, FD A bit of Usher? I'd like to see that haha

Tremendous TD by the Niners And yeah, the Chiefs look lost and overwhelmed. No decisiveness and seemingly no poise or purpose Still, they are only 2 scores down and we know they are capable As you said, they need to score on this drive, at least a 3 pointer

So what's this? The hate Taylor Swift thread? I reckon she's great, a terrific voice and good, catchy songs Remember 3AK with the 'No Wrinkly's haha

And then the turnover! KC just can't get it done (so far)

Yep, 3 and out, rinse & repeat And scoring is what the Chiefs do when on song

3 and out for the Chiefs so that turnover didn't hurt the 49ers too much

Turnover! That's cost the 49ers 3 points or so

Well he doesn't often play in the forward line so if he does, he may well kick goals Late in the season last year he kicked 4 goals against the Saints & Lions and had 4 or 5 scoring shots against the Tigers, North & Carlton Closer to goal, his accuracy can improve Clarrie could easily hit the scoreboard if he played forward a bit too. Goes hand in hand with the ability to winning their own ball Mind you, what I've just said is not exactly news

Chiefs 7-12

Howes & Hore are both 191cm (6'3" imperial measure) Surely one of them can nail down a spot down back and could either of them play forward? It's desperate times, JD! Tomlinson is 194cm, Adams 196cm & Turner is 194cm So plenty of height but can they play? We know that Tomlinson is more than handy as a 3rd backman T-Mac & Petty have made the transition forward so surely 1 of the 5 aforementioned can do the same Just a thought!

The popular opinion was that our talent levels dropped off alarmingly because our zones weren't very productive (zones came into being from 1963) The way around the zones was to bring in interstate talent but apart from bringing in Tilbrook, we weren't really a player like say, a team like North who seemingly had an endless chequebook Bombers, Hawks & Blues brought in loads of interstate talent as well (more so in the 80's)

Wow! Right now, 5 & 3 or maybe 6 & 2* would be a reasonable good result (in my view) but I'll take 8 & 0, JJ Our forward line woes might not be shown up as much on the smaller SCG (we may just need the half forward line firing - Fritsch, JVR, Clarrie/ Petracca?) So if we can eke out a win, we've got Kozzie returning for the Bulldogs clash. We'll have run out the rust in the Sydney game where as the Doggies might hit the wall at 3/4 time *If augers well we can finish the rest of the season 11 & 4 (that would give us 16 or 17 wins overall and a top 4 position)

It's not a bad idea (Clarrie forward periodically) At full strength our forward line can be quite potent If the forward line contains Petty, JVR, Fritsch, Kozzie, ANB/ Petracca/Clarrie, Chandler & Melksham/McAdam, then that becomes a real headache for the opposition We just need to be patient as our better forward players return And what can happen once the forward line is strong is that the 5th & 6th forwards can shine Even in Grand Finals. Players such as Paul Dear, Stewie Dew, Teddy Hopkins and Shane Ellen can bob up and dominate Our 2 or 3 in that category are Chandler, Melksham and maybe McAdam 3rd forwards such as Gunstan & Fritsch can really shine if the 2 KPF's are standouts or can play their roles well

Rods Dillon was another with a vice-like grip when it came to marking ... but not a great kick for goal Parke kicked 63 goals in 1972 but his kicking action wasn't great. But just like Dillon, he could take a great grab Either would be more than handy right now!! JVR reminds me of Hardeman a bit but Gary played his best footy as a CHB. I reckon that JVR can be quite a versatile player so if he spends the year as a CHF, we might see that versatility in terms of him bringing other players into the game

The one who we can probably rely on is Melksham. When he gets back, he could end up as a plug in and play. He's a bit of a fitness freak You might be right on Petty but I'm holding out hope that he recovers. If Petty doesn't get back at all then all bets are off. But I don't want to think in those terms. Who does? I don't know anything about Oliver's circumstances but on purely football terms, he could play every game once his fitness gets up to speed ... and that could be sooner rather than later I would not be at all surprised if Tomlinson is added to the forward line. Certainly over Schache who I don't think the coach has much faith in Hore or Howes can play back as the 3rd tallish defender And as the year progresses, Jefferson might come into the reckoning. As might Fullarton