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First thing they need is a fitness coach. Some of the players playing yesterday weren't in good enough condition to play GFL finals. I won't name them but that was plain to see. Watch joeys when they run out Saturday - not an ounce of fat on any of them. Secondly in my opinion they have too many inside mids - McKenzie, Surkit, Deans, Stanley, Young are all the same types. Strong, tough good ball winners but no speed. Lastly they need small forwards that can keep footy locked inside 50. Razga and Erskine don't pressure so they need someone to do it and also to get to their feet
What do you think they need for next year vampire ? To me Grovey are a long way off the pace but won a lot of games thru hard work and pressure. When that pressure is off they've been found out against the better sides. They're skill level is a long way off the other top 4 plus Leopold in my opinion. For me, they need more pace and skill around the middle of the ground and a big presence around center half forward. Hopefully these deficiencies can be addressed in the pre season otherwise I think Grovey will drop off fairly quickly.
Agree also with the umpiring yesterday. Didn't effect the result as Grovey were truly awful but a lot of the 6 50's given against them in the first half yesterday had everyone around me scratching their heads.
In my experience watching, playing, coaching and umpiring in footy, the ones that say "not normally an umpire basher", are the umpire bashers. The umpire bashers also say "one of the worst umpiring displays I've seen".Grovedale have alot of work to do, on the other hand newtown very impressive, will be a great contest next sunday
On a different note (not that it would have affected the result) That was one of the worst umpiring displays ive seen, not normally an umpire basher but if that's the best we got then its going to ruin games of football
feel free to go through my previous posts and see how many times ive bagged the umpiring, not many i would have thought. I have the utmost respect for umpires as they have to put up with alot of crap and really is a tough gig mentally, but when blokes go back with the flight of the ball not watching the ball and slam into the opponent and there is no free kick paid, you know they are having a bad day
Fair enough Vampire, and Beaublazer. But I think they umpire the same all year round at all levels. They make mistakes, players make mistakes, coaches make mistakes, supporters see things that aren't there. Just seems worse in finals because there's more at stake. Some things you may notice in a Colac v St Joeys game for example, you wouldn't notice in a Colac v Lara match. One great junior umpire used to come into the rooms before a game and say " If you guys kick the ball out on the full, or miss a goal from 10 metres out, I won't criticise you, so if I miss a free kick that you think was there, don't criticise me".It's the same around the 3 Geelong leagues this time of the year. Some umpires, usually the younger and inexperienced, over umpire the game to get themselves involved. I'm not sure if they are trying to stand out and be noticed by their coach so they can get selected in a GF or what.
The best games of footy an in particular finals footy are when the umpires let the game flow a bit. Obviously they are there to pick the obvious ones and most importantly protect the player attacking the ball but too many times I see a game umpired 3 different ways by the 3 different umpires.
i would like to say how good is Williams?Probably had the most influence on the win against Leopold!
The 2 most important players this week are Lovick & Williams.
Big job Colac?
Hey Newcomer how many goals are you going to win by?
Probably wasn't expecting to win by that much. Boys were unbelievable
I don't really like Newtown but i hope they beat Colac and play Joeys in the granny because they are red hot and it will be a great game, i know Joeys just smashed Colac but i think Newtown could give them a good run for there money
Mmmm, bagging players from other teams, but upset when anyone has a go at Ammos or Mary's? So who did hit Jarrod Mathers, or too close to home??Congratulations to Joeys, a very good game to watch yesterday. Newtown certainly had their chances but couldn't stop a rampaging third quarter from the premiers.
Dale Carson was brilliant with 5 goals in the third term after being well beaten by Forbes before half time. He let himself down on the final siren I thought - ran from CHB down to the Newtown faithful in the pocket to give them an up yours. Admittedly, the same section of the crowd had been giving him grief earlier in the match but disappointing to think your first reaction after winning a long-awaited premiership is to taunt the opposition rather than embrace your own team-mates.
Couldn't tell you champ. Don't know if you were there but I thought it was one of the great local footy brawls. A few minutes of madness then everyone got on with the game.Mmmm, bagging players from other teams, but upset when anyone has a go at Ammos or Mary's? So who did hit Jarrod Mathers, or too close to home??
Fair enough, we'll see what happens.Couldn't tell you champ. Don't know if you were there but I thought it was one of the great local footy brawls. A few minutes of madness then everyone got on with the game.
You heard it here first,Riccardi is done deal to return to his childhood football club.BANNOCKBURNI'm hearing Peter Riccardi has the Newtown job. Anyone else hearing this