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    Yes was thinking of Solutions

    1- learn to deal with pressure. Work it out.  Getting your arms free to dispose of the footy is the modern solution.  Watch Dangerfield, Pendlebury, Fyfe.  

    2- Our footskills must still improve. Richmond has shown how much it counts.  It can take an average side to the top.  

    The opposition plays a sweeper because we don’t use the overlap runner.  No Bombs. Lower your eyes when kicking into the 50

    3- backline: the loss of Lever hurt. Really hurt.  We need Frost to now play on the big guys and let omcd develop.  Omcd is still not confident and needs support.  Jetta and Hibberd are very very good.  We can only play either Lewis or Vince across half back. Vince may have to go forward for a few games. He is our best kick and smart.  Salem across half back still works for me 

    4- we need more pace. Only one or two needed on the spread.  Hunt being out is another loss.  He is definitely in my best 22.  Stretch must be given 3-4 games and told to run and run and spread. We will get it to him (he should watch Isaac Smith and the way he plays). If Stretch doesn’t show it, then we make the tough call. Baker will develop but is not quite ready. 

    5-  mental lapses. Bath water syndrome. Lack of concentration. Whatever. We must turn up EVERY WEEK FOR 4 QUARTERS. Perhaps it is leadership and knowing the standard is relentless. It’s 2 hours of high standard team performance required for 26 weeks a year. 

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    5 things to beat Melbourne 

    1- pressure pressure pressure 

    melbourne players revert back to bad habits of bombing the ball or handballing to other players under pressure. Melbourne mids do not have sharp skilled delivery

    2- play a “sweeper” in defence

    Melbourne loves an open forward line and to run handball handball the ball into the final 15 metres from goal. The sweeper takes the bombed footy into 50

    3- Defensive frailty 

    Jetta and Hibberd are all Australian class defenders  but with Tom McDonald moving forward & Lever injures, the tall defenders are frail as has been evident in their losses. Use your key forwards inside 50 and isolate their defenders 

    4- outside pace

    Melbournes mids are strong inside (Oliver, Jones, Viney, Tyson) but the lack of pace and are exposed to a run and spread game 

    5- Melbourne drop off for periods of the game

    usually Melbourne has lapses and fall away in intensity and concentration. There are periods usually in the last 5 minutes of a quarter where Melbourne drops off

    our solutions ???????

     

     

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    Agreed. It’s been obvious for a while. Watch the Tigers (live) and you will see the constant run and second efforts.  

    All Dees need to lift. All. Well except Maxy 

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    On 7/1/2018 at 6:19 PM, spirit of norm smith said:

    Outs Anb. Petty. Hannan. Tyson

    ins. Spargo.  Stretch.  Vince. Frost

     

    jetta. Omcd. J.smith.

    hibberd. Frost. Lewis

    harmes. Viney. Brayshaw 

    Petracca. Weideman. Melksham 

    Spargo.  Hogan. Tmcd

    Gawn.  Jones. Oliver 

    stretch. Fritsch.  Vince. Salem

    emerg  Baker. garlett. T.smith   

    Stand by my Sunday night calls.  Pace will be needed this week and beyond. Baker might be ready in a few weeks. Don’t through him to the wolves just yet like we did to Petty.  Tempted to bring in Jeffy too and is 50/50 call between Spargo youthful energy and Jeffys wizard like skills

    Agree 100% with Roos

    Frost was brought in to play on big agile forwards and WOULD have proved vital v Cox v Dixon v Membrey.  Too late now.  Frost must be played for next 8 games. If his not up to it, then wave goodbye. I think he has the goods. 

    Garlett needs to play AFL. He is not interested in VFL. Again play him or delist him at year end. He has averaged 10 disposals, 3 tackles, and 2 goals a game for the past 4 years. That is what small forwards do. And he provides the pace and crumbing we need. 

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    On 6/30/2018 at 10:43 PM, rpfc said:

    $600k is not going to do it...

    The cap is $12.8m next year. $600k is not big anymore.

    Ok. 5- yr deal at $750,000 a year.  Beyond that is ridiculous 

    1 hour ago, Rusty Nails said:

    Bottom 6...

    6  Goodwin

    5  Petty

    4  Melk

    3  Hannan

    2  T-Mac

    1  Tyson

    Top 6....

    6  Gawn

    5  Viney

    4.  Harmes

    3.  Hogan

    2.  Salem

    1.  Clarry

    I agree with negatives

    I agree with positive for Gawn Viney Harmes

    but but but

    Hogan !! No way. Half hearted.  Appealed for frees. Two soft free kicks for goals. No contested marks. Missed a goal in the last. Going at the ball one handed. At least 4 slipped missed tackles

    Salem also well down 

    No Fritsch?? His class was apparent

    Outs Anb. Petty. Hannan. Tyson

    ins. Spargo.  Stretch.  Vince. Frost

     

    jetta. Omcd. J.smith.

    hibberd. Frost. Lewis

    harmes. Viney. Brayshaw 

    Petracca. Weideman. Melksham 

    Spargo.  Hogan. Tmcd

    Gawn.  Jones. Oliver 

    stretch. Fritsch.  Vince. Salem

    emerg  Baker. garlett. T.smith   

    Petty reminded me of Jack Watts selection 

    Clearly not ready for the game and easily pushed aside

    The kid has real promise but needs more time in the gym and body positioning

    omcd also looked lost again and is slipping backwards quickly after showing positive signs 

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    It’s a Yes from me. The kid has pace and raw ability. Competitive streak.  Fills a small forward role only.  He is small and skinny. About 66 kegs and would be behind Spargo in the benchpress. 

    But as a NGA allocation, he is worth a pick 50/60 opportunity.  

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