Diamond_Jim
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Viewing Topic: NON-MFC: Finals Week 03
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PREGAME: Rd 08 vs West Coast
We got massacred in the mid field. That's where the game will be won
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NON-MFC: Round 07
I often wonder what they spend their money on. An extra couple of million each year into that evergrowing future fund will mean serious investment income in years to come. Reserved seat money we can only dream about and the list goes on
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PREGAME: Rd 08 vs West Coast
For those who didn't watch Casey AJ kicked 2 goals 5 behinds. It should have been 5 goals two. Opposition was woeful but it's a reference point. I think we need to be more daring with our sub and make a tall the sub. Sharp rarely gives more than the player he replaces. With a tall we can manage May and Gawn a lot better
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PREGAME: Rd 08 vs West Coast
We would have taken 4 AFL players to Perth as emergencies. These would have been the players on the cusp of selection. Perhaps a Monday night game or a Monday morning game (remembering most VFL listed players have work/study commitments) would be possible but then the emergencies don't get a break. The lack of a VFL round during Gather Round was abysmal though.
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POSTGAME: Rd 07 vs Richmond
Brilliant I had to give it a bump
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PREGAME: Rd 08 vs West Coast
In a perfect world we would have rested Max either last night or next week against the Eagles. It's time to think of 2026 and to play 2025 more in hope rather than any planned way to make finals. The Hawthorn match will pretty well decide our season. Being one for compromise I'd play Tom Campbell as sub. (Weather for Perth is looking warm) Win in the West and the slight pulse continues. JVR to return and Petty down back please. (It's the future). Not having a VFL game next week is a worry. I can understand that 4 emergencies go to Perth but there has to be a better way
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My 3 word player analysis V Richmond
Sparrow... definitely improving (and warranting his place)
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CASEY: Rd 05 vs Richmond
Sandringham is prickly as we know. Saints want to change the arrangement. Interesting info on costs. Only $50k more to field a stand alone AFL reserve team https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/wouldn-t-be-doing-the-right-thing-why-the-saints-could-split-from-their-vfl-team-20250424-p5lu12.html A split would have financial ramifications for both the Saints and the Zebras, though both clubs say they have the money to field their own VFL teams. The Saints – who received $26.1 million in AFL funding in 2024, behind only North Melbourne among Victorian clubs – say it would cost an additional $50,000 to run their own VFL team.
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VOTES: Rd 07 vs Richmond
Thought Sparrow showed much improvement. Still no dominant forward
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POSTGAME: Rd 07 vs Richmond
Our percentage pre game was 65% This was a chance to improve. Anyway we need the next two to get off life support
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GAMEDAY: Rd 07 vs Richmond
Would also need to beat Eagles and then Hawks to get off life support
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NON-MFC: Round 07
Our percentage is woeful but we might make it a little better over the next two weeks. We need teams 8-12 to lose which would then put us one game and percentage behind. It's a very tough mountain to climb from here Hawks losing to the Eagles wouldn't hurt assuming we can beat both the Eagles and Hawthorn
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CASEY: Rd 05 vs Richmond
He finds space. In the new gameplan he could be useful. You need quick connectors. I'd like to see some detailed analysis of kicks/handballs to advantage but there could be something there
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CASEY: Rd 05 vs Richmond
It's normal I believe for the stand in emergency to play a half and then go on standby. Would not read overly much into it
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CASEY: Rd 05 vs Richmond
The third quarter against the wind was where the gameplan finally clicked. Exciting and entertaining
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CASEY: Rd 05 vs Richmond
VFL... grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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CASEY: Rd 05 vs Richmond
Strong body work by JVR in that last minute
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CASEY: Rd 05 vs Richmond
The centre bounce dominance is magnificent
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CASEY: Rd 05 vs Richmond
Seems that way
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CASEY: Rd 05 vs Richmond
At last AJ !!!
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CASEY: Rd 05 vs Richmond
Johnson mmmm ????
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CASEY: Rd 05 vs Richmond
Lovely play
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CASEY: Rd 05 vs Richmond
Much better third quarter. Made to look good by Richmond not packing their backline
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CASEY: Rd 05 vs Richmond
Nice connection ending in Jeffo goal
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CASEY: Rd 05 vs Richmond
Definitely better in the third quarter. Smart play by Johnson