Earl Hood

I didn’t know his number so couldn’t pick him out. At one stage I thought I was watching him but that turned out to be Lockhart.

Salem trained the whole session and was involved in everything but I don’t remember seeing Hore now that you mention it.

Got to training late this morning. Petty was walking off to the rooms early; didnt sight Lever, nor Angus, Viney or Lewis; competitive drills where they had to clear the ball from a stoppage and get the ball to an outside runner who would deliver a pass to the leading forward coming out of the goal square, closely checked by a defender. Pruess vs May for much of the drill. Does that mean anything? May trained strongly, Oscar B was impressive in a contested drill where you had to work the ball through heavy traffic, get the ball to a coach and then try to smother his kick. Got the smother in everytime. While the key backs practiced punching high ball kicked into Rawlings with a pad on his back, the others did a session of goal kicking. It seemed to be just a free for all of set shots and snaps, no inkling of any coach working on set shot technique! I haven’t seen anyone working with our key forwards on technique and routine etc. must be old school. I watch Weid out 2 ones straight through from 45 dead in front, no issues there at practice but game day.... and watching the key backs in the punching drill there was no emphasis on punching the ball to the boundary side on the contest. They got complimented whether they punched it inboard or straight ahead...again I must be old school, (where is Anthony Ingerson these days)? That was about it for observations.

Anyone know if we have engaged a specialist goal kicking coach yet? You know someone who might be able to improve technique and develop routines (that allow players to replicate that technique in all circumstances)for set shots! Goal kicking has cost us 3 games this season. Petracca is a classic case study, his ball drop on a set shot inside 45m can do anything with him often spinning the ball in his hands just prior, to stay loose I suppose?

6 Gawn 5 Oliver 4 Brayshaw 3 Jones 2 Viney 1 Frost

Can’t kick goals end of story

JKH first game this year after extended injury, love your empathySam.

Had 2.3 kicked on him, yes that was the difference, NOT.

Jenkins is big unit but I am sure you would have brought him down. We lost it in front of our own goal.

Oscar had 2 goals kicked on him, not a great game but really. We lost it up forward, set shots missed, Max, Hunt, Smith, Weid, then dropped chest marks, Jeffy, the list goes on. The Crows had half the opportunities but nailed most of them. If you can’t finish you can’t win, it is that simple.

If you can’t kick set shots from inside 40m what about 5 times in a match you cannot win!

Umpires nearly gifted qCrows a goal there, not 15, play on for no reason leads to turn over.

Looks like the Viney of Old so far.

I was thinking Stretch was playing a role in defence and on the wing rather well. But there you go.

How many so called holding frees can the crows be given?

Razor keeping the Tigers in the game I see. Is he a club member? Push in the back by Dusty, not paid, goal. Not Late bump paid for a goal, incorrect disposal on Cochin, not paid. Go Ray!

We cant win a free but still goal

Throw and goal to WC why bother with rules?

That was nearly a goal to the umpire

Umpires making things difficult so far with separate interpretations of holding the ball for each team!

Scrapping the barrel here I fear. Neither Oscar or Harrison have done enough consistently at VFL level to warrant a call up. But these are desperate times so let’s hope they put in blinders or at least contribute.

It was a jumping head shepherd two weeks in a row. Similar to jumping up a goal post. Nothing reportable here.

Apparently God told him to do it! Can’t see how any of us can argue against what he did now that now.

Odd strategy to rest him when he needs game time to build his confidence and touch?

My wife, a hawks supporter attended the match and said they refused to chase or tackle hard enough, allowing the Hawks to possess the ball. They were looking for the easy ball and made no attempt to change their game plan. Thought they would just walk away with an easy win. Hard to know where the Giants are at.