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    On 8/21/2023 at 5:38 PM, Roost it far said:

    Hibbo needs to retire after winning one more flag, Melk looks like he could go for 2 more

    Melk is hardly more unreliable than most of the 22 and remains one player who understands  that kicks can go high to a pack or low and penetrating towards a target which is a good plan if you are passing it through contested space. 

    I'm surprised few others seem to have noticed

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    5 hours ago, Salems Lot said:

    I heard us being linked to Max Holmes yesterday.  Apparently he is keen to leave sleepy hollow.  Geelong in full re-build mode may be interested in parting with him but at a price I would imagine

    A bit tough on Melksham but that is the group think around here.

    You're correct about BBB and TMac though

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    15 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:

    I'm going to say it is 50% coincidence (Pickett's lowest-rated games this season have been against Hawthorn, Richmond and St Kilda) and 50% that the best teams have tighter defensive systems and work hard to get back, reducing the opportunities for small forwards.

    Obviously small forward is a very tough gig come finals time, but they can turn games with barely a touch.

    Charlie Cameron had just five disposals in Brisbane's semi-final win over us last season but his three goals probably made the difference in the game because he frequently put our defensive structure out of place.

    Anyway, Pickett has had some pockets of poor form and a few games where he has been almost invisible, but he's doing alright for current form with 11 goals and 7 goals assists in his previous 6 games.

    He's also continuing to bring a ton of pressure, including midfielder-level tackle counts.

    (Per game) He's behind only Fritsch for goals and behind only Petracca for goal assists, while this season every second disposal of Pickett's is a score involvement.

    He's doing his job and doing it well.

    Cameron ,Dusty and Toby only need three kicks to turn or complete a game.

    The run home's pretty simple 

    Positions don't really matter much in a season of team equality and upsets; 

    We could mount a case for any two reaching  the G/F, but  more than ever the team fielding closest to best 22 or carrying  fewer  injuries will win.

    In Melbourne's case of course the umpires are likely to be the difference .

     

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    2 hours ago, Fanatique Demon said:

    I’d prefer him to stop trying for that and take the crumbs.

    Arnt we all and, it appears, not the least Kossi himself .

    He flies for pack marks even when he's not in contention to come soaring over the top,the result bring he isn't at the drop of the ball.

    Sometimes it also seems he habitually plays for the contested ball capture, the weave,duck and dodge.....goal!! ..rather than the drop of the ball and running clear and delivering .

     

     

     

    6 minutes ago, Brownie said:

    Mitchell is a smart coach

    But apparently he's coaching against the "3rd greatest MFC coach in history" who clearly has a cunning plan like the last one.

    " Don't try until half time boys and they will relax, then we can run all over them"   

     

    23 minutes ago, The Reverend said:

    I would hate to be a Hawthorn player today. This is the beginning of our run to the premiership. Today it all comes together Kossie 5, Trac 4, Oliver 42 possessions and 2 goals, Max 320 possessions and 6 goals! Heaven help the Hawks.

    GO DEES!

    This is the laugh track ,right?

    49 minutes ago, old55 said:

    Surely you're joking?  Norm Smith is clearly the best coach - well in the conversation as best ever across Australian football, then Checker Hughes, then Goodwin.  Daniher and Northey are in the next echelon.

    Putting Goodwin there is so delusional that no one should comment. 

    So I wont

    2 hours ago, 58er said:

    Must have been up country with reception problems unless in the hills.

    I was not at G either Had intended to come from Qld but after shaky week last week after 7 weeks in Europe I decided at my age that I wouldn't risk my health. What a game! 

    Will try and get there this Sunday.  We need every fan to beat those Hawks. 

    Reckon Smithy Fritta and JVR plus cameos from Max and (Tmac in defence ) might do the job with Spargs back. I would give him a run on the ball also and get his elite disposal. 

    Go Dees. 
     

    Spargo has good disposal and decision making  skill but it's nowhere near elite

    ffs

     

    6 hours ago, Nairobi_Demon said:

    The way I see it, we still haven’t reached our full potential in those matches but have shown glimpses of those gears and what they can deliver. I’m confident we’ve got the fitness to use those gears come September this year. 
     

    My biggest fear is a wet September 😬

    So it was the rain on Saturday that  meant they couldn't be bothered shifting into top gear for a game that would have established 2nd place with a modicum of security?

    That's weird imo

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    11 minutes ago, At the break of Gawn said:

    It’ll come down to selection for me, but if Grundy goes out I think we’re probably 80-20 chance. It’ll lower if he stays in. Max needs to go solo.

    Swans, we’re probably 40-60. We lost our last game at the SCG to a last placed Collingwood in 2021. Plus it always seems to rain at the SCG.

    If they had won yesterday they probably would lose to  the Hawks next week.

    Straight sets coming up again 

    It's the AFL ' s fault 

    Just now, IRW said:

    I don't know what game people were watching last night but I was there and with or without Daicos the bazball game the Pies play is dangerous. Add Sidebottom and its very dangerous...they run ,they spread, they go boundary or not if required ,they HIT  TARGETS and the frequency with which they have one or two loose in the forward line  is extraordinary and no coincidence

    Both the Cats and the Pies have marking skill and the Pies have players  at the drop of the ball at all times without the need of miracle goals  that Kossi sometimes provides.

    But the Cats played traditional like the Ashes Aussies without Lyon ,while Cameron nearly won it. Add Hawkins and it might have been game over!

    The Pies  backline  is vulnerable  to a marking forward and Salem and Rivers are  more important than  May and Lever if the Dee's need time in the forward half to win without Petty.

    Better win this arvo...

    Oh and Pies supporters are truly feral and the leg up they get from both the MCG and AFL is a disgrace 

     

     

    I don't know what game people were watching last night but I was there and with or without Daicos the bazball game the Pies play is dangerous. Add Sidebottom and its very dangerous...they run ,they spread, they go boundary or not if required ,they HIT  TARGETS and the frequency with which they have one or two loose in the forward line  is extraordinary and no coincidence

    Both the Cats and the Pies have marking skill and the Pies have players  at the drop of the ball at all times without the need of miracle goals  that Kossi sometimes provides.

    But the Cats played traditional like the Ashes Aussies without Lyon ,while Cameron nearly won it. Add Hawkins and it might have been game over!

    The Pies  backline  is vulnerable  to a marking forward and Salem and Rivers are  more important than  May and Lever if the Dee's need time in the forward half to win without Petty.

    Better win this arvo...

     

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    25 minutes ago, IRW said:

    Two things come to mind reading these discussions and watching games.

    Why do AFL players( MFC) lack the full  repertoire of kicking skills ..long,short,low or elevated and accurate,deployed  according to need and how difficult is it to mark a ball when in the primarily advantaged ,balanced position?

    Getting  fit, knowing the rules and game plans seem to be achievable  but the first two I mentioned are surely the basic selection criteria for the job and " soft" hands vs " hard" hands appear to be a learnable skill for a professional sportsman.

    Petty can catch the ball ..big tick .

    They might have got used to kicking it to him if they had the variety of disposal skills on tap. 

    A big loss for the run to the end of 2023 season

     

     

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    43 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

    I'm not sure Smith will get the gig over Grundy. Smith has a great leap but we would be lacking in height. Even though Grundy isn't the best mark ( gee Petty was good) , be will get the ball to ground and or smalls who are in good nick will get to work. It's a big blow but as others have astutely mentioned Petty really only played two successful games fwd.  Maybe Bbb will return but he looked injured. Let's just hope Oliver and Fritta get back in asap. Gee 21 was a dream run with limited injuries. 

    Two things come to mind reading these discussions and watching games.

    Why do AFL players( MFC) lack the full  repertoire of kicking skills ..long,short,low or elevated and accurate,deployed  according to need and how difficult is it to mark a ball when in the primarily advantaged ,balanced position?

    Getting  fit, knowing the rules and game plans seem to be achievable  but the first two I mentioned are surely the basic selection criteria for the job and " soft" hands vs " hard" hands appear to be a learnable skill for a professional sportsman.

    Petty can catch the ball ..big tick