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That new Zac Smith guy showed some good signs
I'm surprised Mav Weller didn't make an appearance today
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That new Zac Smith guy showed some good signs
Blakely and Lobb were very friendly after the game. Two former swans players.
Therefore Lobb is coming to Freo for sure, you heard it here first.
Hey it has more credence than a Hackdorn article, at least it was based on an actual observation!
So Ross bemoans the skill level and decision making out of the backline and so puts Mayne there.... WTF?
He was pretty ineffectual yesterday, along with Pearce, Ballantyne and Sutcliffe. They all have to be moved on.Didn't see the game but I've thought Chopper has been decent when playing back.
Collins and Ape took some big strong marks. V impressed.we were competitive in the 1st half...
the kids worked hard
Yarran should be best 22. Kicked 3 of our 5 goals.
Liked Apeness scoring a set shot goal even though it was caused by a GWS mis kick.
Collins and Silvagni performed beyond the call of duty again.
That new Zac Smith guy showed some good signs
We don't make changes through the game or for the last 22 weeks. Seriously, is there any part of our game that has improved since round one?We don't break the lines offensively, we get countered so easily.
The worst part is we dont make changes through out the game. The Giants made a few structural changes in defense and killed us the longer the game went on. No plan b or mix up to change the outcome.
I just hope Pav kicks 1 goal next week
At least hes a fan of yarran. A fan to him is a friend to me. He knows his stuff dermott, just doesn't know names..Zac Smith shows some promise but hard to get any momentum when Ross only plays him when Brereton commentates.
At least hes a fan of yarran. A fan to him is a friend to me. He knows his stuff dermott, just doesn't know names..
I love the bit where he asks; can't believe a guy with his talent has taken til age 27 to get his chance. To which the other commentator replies, he's had a few off field issues. Derm "stuff we can't talks bout?" ... Reply "he's been to prison".....silence......"good to see him take his chance."
No research whatsoever. Zac Smith, Brad Hill etc etc.
21 touches next week for Lachie will see him the new AFL record holder for most possessions in a season.
So we might have a game plan next week after all? Get it to Lachie 21 times, get it to Pav 20m out directly in front at least once.
That's all I'll be looking for as the only positives to round out this most shitful of seasons.
Started off well but then fell away. Started with some turnovers which dropped confidence and once we got tired, our structure fell away and we got absolutely belted.
Some comments.
Mundy - really hope he is injured. Hard to believe how bad he is playing right now, he has been our best finals player in our history but looks a shadow of his former self.
Apeness and Yarran - promising but need to work on tank. Both not fit enough for AFL but forward line will be a lot better with both of them in there.
Ibbo - clueless.
D Pearce - tries but his turnovers are so costly. Just cannot execute under pressure and has enough chances. Hard to see him in the round 1 side next year.
Ballantyne - looks finished at Freo. No confidence, can't win a contest, fumbly and now having no impact defensively.
Weller, Blakely, Langdon, Tucker - all had good and bad moments but will be better for the run.
Clarke - thought he was OK. Not best 22 but has been slowly improving and is a better option than Griffin or Hannath at the moment. May be worth retaining.
Mayne - no room left in the side for him. Has lost his starting position in the forward line and will not be with the club next season.
Collins and Silvagni - battled hard.
Sutcliffe - has literally lost all confidence and better have a huge off season if he wants to play AFL post 2017. Has pace and disposal skills but you can't play as bad as he has been. I was always a fan as well but you can tell when his head drops.
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This, so much. I have kept an eye on Tabs closely and the only time he really looks truly comfortable is when he is up the ground. He could quite easily be the linking player from HB to HF that we need. Can mark (sort of!), good kick and is surprisingly quick.WTF was Tabs up to today? Did he pop off for a beer halfway through the game? The only place i can see Tabs working is running around as a roaming CHF - it might help us link up a bit better.
To be fair, those replacements you mentioned in the backline are all either playing or have been injured as well. The exception would be Hughes, but has he shown enough to cement a permanent spot over the more senior players? You can't play all junior players, structures begin to fall apart with the lack of experience and tiredness. We've seen that, and not only in our team, which is why Spurr in particular is still playing. He's got enough to be able to do his job (although I agree regarding the drop in form) but also is really the only on-field leader we have left down there.Our problem of transition backward of centre has been a problem all season. Firstly its the personnel he is playing down back. We will have the same problem in 2017 if he is relying on spur, Sutcliffe, Ibbo and dawson and Johnno( great distributor of the ball but the writing is on the wall re his injuries- going the same way as Luke Mac - can play early in season but will go missing 2nd half of yr).
He needs to further develop Crozier(his marking is of equal to Spurr and/or Ibbo's), Collins A.Pearce Hughes. Sheridan(is there improvement left in him?) Heard that Balic can play forward and back and can kick the ball well.
Throughout the game. Not changing up structures tremendously but small match ups and puting an extra man back etc. We seem to have little flexibility there ( lack of soldiers doesn't help either).We don't make changes through the game or for the last 22 weeks. Seriously, is there any part of our game that has improved since round one?
We need a tech savy poster with way too much free time to go through and record every crap decision made by the umpires for the year.
Not me though.
At least Mundy looked enthusiastic when he was shaking the opposition players hands after the final siren.