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This is why I tend to discount the opinions of morons.
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I like to get a view from outside this board sometimes as a comparison
Look how long it took.4. I haven't given up on Dean Towers. Look at the difference a bit of confidence made to Sam Reid.
Longmire isn't a fool - there's a reason Towers gets regular call ups to the seniors - he can dominate a reserves game with his leadership, speed and goal kicking. When he gets to senior footy that confidence seems to go out the window and he looks like a kid wearing his dad's suit. That suggests a self-belief issue to me. If we were rebuilding we could afford to give him time to find his place but, for me, while we're in premiership contention he'll always be a depth player unlike Jones who looks like he relishes the big stage.
Where do we find them, god help us
Longmire isn't a fool - there's a reason Towers gets regular call ups to the seniors - he can dominate a reserves game with his leadership, speed and goal kicking. When he gets to senior footy that confidence seems to go out the window and he looks like a kid wearing his dad's suit. That suggests a self-belief issue to me. If we were rebuilding we could afford to give him time to find his place but, for me, while we're in premiership contention he'll always be a depth player unlike Jones who looks like he relishes the big stage.
1 : Harsh yes but I cant see us winning the flag , backline and rucks are just not good enough
2 : Shaw , Pyke , Teddy will be lucky to see out the year.
3 : Mitchell was fantastic on Boak , then racked them up himself.
4 : Tippett needs to learn to lead , look what happens when say JPK , Reid lead up at the ball carrier last night. Half the reason why we long bomb it imo is tippett is just to stagnant.
5 : Rohan gets bagged but his pressure will be missed
6 : McVeigh stay in the backline
7 : Jones replace Shaw please
8 : Parker is becoming the heart of this team
Last week was getting bagged for the previous weeks , a lot more thoughIs there anyone who bags rohan ?
I am convinced that Pannell has a bias against us. My theory is that being the only NSW umpire he's trying way too hard to show he's not biased towards us but leans too far the other way as an over correction1. Longmire is right - this game is all about getting and maintaining momentum. When we bring the hassle, turnovers happen. At one point tonight, we were one on one and drove Port back 50 metres - then they turned it over. as we get more consistent - and we will - we will be very hard to beat.
2. Umpires gift momentum - but not to us. After our first goal, Port were gifted 6 free kicks in a row. The crowd cheers now at a home game when we get our obligatory free kick every 20 minutes. Annoying that we beat teams down then umpires drag them back into the contest by putting us on the backfoot.
3. the people that know know that we can win this year. Hawks are a bit down, Freo have chinks and we need consistency. But we're good enough.
1 : Harsh yes but I cant see us winning the flag , backline and rucks are just not good enough
Is there anyone who bags rohan ?
I tend to agree, but despite our deficiencies I still really only consider the Hawks to be better than we are. I think we're level pegging with Freo.
We can win the flag but it's probably going to take a little luck. Like Hawthorn missing out on top 4 or dropping their bundle in the finals.
Yep, so much luck involved. Imagine if we had come up against Adelaide in 05/06.
Agreed - and on the flipside, imagine if Port kicked one more goal in the prelim last year.Yep, so much luck involved. Imagine if we had come up against Adelaide in 05/06.
This is why I tend to discount the opinions of morons.
Agreed - and on the flipside, imagine if Port kicked one more goal in the prelim last year.
I am convinced that Pannell has a bias against us. My theory is that being the only NSW umpire he's trying way too hard to show he's not biased towards us but leans too far the other way as an over correction
I borrowed yours when you looked the other way.Did you write that with your tin foil hat on or off?
That's a pretty fair review in my opinion. I think most of us wouldn't mind seeing point 1 & 8 be combined in the next week or two.1- Zak Jones. I love this kid. He's tough and doesn't take s**t from noone. I want him to stay in the side, I believe he will be big for us against the top teams and matches.
2 - Dean Towers. He try's hard but just doesn't have the composure for the top league. Does some nice things but just fumbles to ball too much.
3 - Nankervis. Not a bad debut but has some ways to go to be a regular contributor. Give him a couple of years and he will be decent. Needs to fix that kicking style though.
4 - Look I don't care who the opposition was, that was probably one of our best wins this year. To the swans supporters that say we have lost our heart and blood spirit were proven wrong tonight. Players stepped up big in big moments.
5 - Games likes this tell you that Goodes is needed in finals time. The moment is not too big for him at all.
6 - I know Teddy didn't have the best game before he got knocked out but I'm going to say in his defense when he got knocked out of the way and led to marks inside 50 for Port, I bet you if Franklin and Tippett did that they would've been called push in the back #justsaying
7 - Jetta would be a superstar if he could get his own ball, he avoids contact all the time and it's frustrating.
8 - Sorry Shaw but you need to go mate.