So Sando made a dumb comment either way
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Talia has held most of his opponents who are bigger, faster than Schultz, to 0 or 1 goal for most of the year. I'll be amazed if Schultz kicks 3 or more goals on him. Talia is in AA form.
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Don't remember. I think it was Rutten, and Talia to Hoff.
Yes dumb, but wasn't an intentional taunt. A difficult concept I know.
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Nah Talia was on the Hoff and the Truck was on Schulz
Correct, Channel 7 have the Pies/Blues Sunday night game..
Can't agree with the Matt Crouch can't kick calls. I've seen a fair bit of him at SANFL level myself. Yes he's not 50 metre bullet pass-type like Brodie Smith but his kicking over 30-40 is fine. He's a bit like Sloane in that as long as he kicks within his limitations and doesn't try and over cook it, his kicking is actually ok.
Also, here's a stat: M.Crouch has had 39 kicks in his last two SANFL games with only 7 being classed as ineffective. Combined with the amount of contested ball he gets, it sounds reasonable.
Also, here's a stat: M.Crouch has had 39 kicks in his last two SANFL games with only 7 being classed as ineffective. Combined with the amount of contested ball he gets, it sounds reasonable.
No it was Rutten. Schulz led him to the ball repeatedly
So we aren't playing Hartigan, so there is 3 goals we pin back.
Do only an 8 goal loss this week?
Do only an 8 goal loss this week?
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Who do you think will run with Hoff if Talia moves to Schulz?
Bailey01
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Otten or lynch, were taking a big risk here but hope it pays off
How do you think it would've been presented to the Essendon players?
Otten Has played on Hoff before and beat him, BUT! that was when you were crap and the Hoff was as reliable a politician keeping a promise. Hinkley has hardened him up and he's much more dangerous now so it should be interesting. I also wouldn't be surprised to see Otten and Pods swap and just get Pods to smash him at the contest.
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Hahaha, Pods will need to get within 10 metres of him first!
Good luck with that.
Also with Rutten out I can see Trengove playing forwards a bit more to release Hoff up the ground, will be interesting to see what the match ups would be in that case.
I hope we can get young Kane to keep his mind on the game this time....
This year Schulz as kicked 33 goals in 8 games against current bottom 8 sides, average of 4.1 per game.
He has kicked 10 goals in 5 games against current top 8 sides, 2 goals per game.
Three goals against us is a fair result given we are not a current top 8 side.
I don't mind the make up of the side. The only real change I would have made would have been resting Danger and playing someone like Grigg or Atikins. Danger is cooked IMO.
Can see no match up for Truck and am glad he is being rested. Pods is far more versatile and can see him stretching Port's backline with them also having to keep Tex and Jenkins in check. Neither of these guys played earlier in the year, Johnston and Mckernan playing those roles. Both of them were woefull.
Wet day could counter those three guys effectiveness in the air, but Jenkins and Tex can play on the run/ground level and don't rely on contested marking to get goals. Pod's ability to get the ball to ground to crumbers could be vital. Eddie Betts could have a ripper as his logical opponent is a first year player, who is good, but still learning his craft.
We certainly need to stop their run. This far and away is their biggest asset. Not sure how we can do it, as teams like North, Sydney and Hawthorn did it by negating spread at stoppages. I can't see us doing this. And this is why I struggle to see us winning the game. Also need to look for the forward running of Hoff and Schultz once they create a turnover. Talia will need to wear Schultz with a glove, Otten the same on Westhoff. Actually the matchup on Westhoff is one of my biggest concerns.
End of the day I just want to see our guys put in their best effort for most of the game and not allow a 10 minute period kill the game off. To go down like a sack of s**t with their guys running away with the win like we did earlier in the year against the Power will be a massive disappointment.
Can see no match up for Truck and am glad he is being rested. Pods is far more versatile and can see him stretching Port's backline with them also having to keep Tex and Jenkins in check. Neither of these guys played earlier in the year, Johnston and Mckernan playing those roles. Both of them were woefull.
Wet day could counter those three guys effectiveness in the air, but Jenkins and Tex can play on the run/ground level and don't rely on contested marking to get goals. Pod's ability to get the ball to ground to crumbers could be vital. Eddie Betts could have a ripper as his logical opponent is a first year player, who is good, but still learning his craft.
We certainly need to stop their run. This far and away is their biggest asset. Not sure how we can do it, as teams like North, Sydney and Hawthorn did it by negating spread at stoppages. I can't see us doing this. And this is why I struggle to see us winning the game. Also need to look for the forward running of Hoff and Schultz once they create a turnover. Talia will need to wear Schultz with a glove, Otten the same on Westhoff. Actually the matchup on Westhoff is one of my biggest concerns.
End of the day I just want to see our guys put in their best effort for most of the game and not allow a 10 minute period kill the game off. To go down like a sack of s**t with their guys running away with the win like we did earlier in the year against the Power will be a massive disappointment.
Pods will just smash the contest at the ball drop, as is his way, The Hoff will just read it and they meet.Hahaha, Pods will need to get within 10 metres of him first!
Good luck with that.
Also with Rutten out I can see Trengove playing forwards a bit more to release Hoff up the ground, will be interesting to see what the match ups would be in that case.
Unfortunately he may take some of our guys out too...as is his way.
And lets face it Hoff isn't fast, he's slippery. his Speed and fitness wont beat Pods, Pods attention span might.
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I agree one of those two should have come in still, but at the expense of someone like Lyons, who was bog ordinary last week.
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Hard running wouldn't be Pods's problem, but the pace would be.
Yeah, I had always pegged Pods to go when Lynch came back, but you just couldn't drop him on current form, and Lynch had to come in.
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On current form?
