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Hibberd after a good first half of the season fumbles every time he goes near the ball

As I"ve said in other threads been going on for years, called it before the game.

I can go back to one of the early Pink Lady games several years ago they got 2 clear goals of ours overturned and there wasn't even video review back then. Ever since I've kept an eye on the free kick stats when we play them and can't remember one time when we've come out ahead. Posted in one of the pre game threads , get ready for free kick Bulldogs. But it's not just us if you look at their stats they're the umpires darlings. Questions need to be asked.

Our worst skill even more so than goal kicking is ball handling, the amount of times we have first hands on the ball but don't come away with it is unbelievable' we fumble way too much, this is a one grab sport. Hibberd, Jackson and ANB all out of form and been carried too long. Need some fresh faces. Getting within 4 points after being reemed by the umps was a good effort really/ But just have to address the goal kicking and the fumbling.

They will not beat us again if we ever get an even playing field'

You can add Jackson

No we don't

Can we stop fumbling

Brayshaw no prior tries to get rid of the ball free kick goal to Dogs. Umpire doesn't even know the rule.

When TMac is quiet we struggle big time. But the umpiring and missing 3 sitters we coud be still in the game.

Yep umpires keeping the dogs in front. Called it before the game.

Half forward line getting thrashed need to lift

Hopefully that will mean we don't take them lightly.

Bring the tackling and hardness at the ball and we will be OK.

7 mate

Going to be wet

For some reason has been going on with this club for quite a few years

Plenty of other players he could highlight before Bailey

That's really concerning re the tackle stats. Sides that are switched on and playing well usually are tackling well

Yes agree, I"d like to see him start hitting the scoreboard more.

Reckon he needs continuity of playing Smokey, I'd give him another 3 weeks of playing before I"d consider dropping him.

Yawning can also be due to nerves.

Something I noticed before the Collingwood game at the SCG. Pretty sure Choco had Oliver practising torpedoes from just outside the 50m arc and he was making the distance easily and with reasonable accuracy. Better than the chip kick at goals that he fails with every time. Perhaps someone else at the game can confirm.

Still not a reason for Oliver's carry on.

And we can't do the same ?