Review Round 8 v Demons at Metricon (Sat, 11 May 2019)

Jirik13

Norm Smith Medallist
Jan 22, 2018
8,176
10,759
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Gold Coast
Very proud of the team. If somebody would tell they will perform like this before season started I would be very happy. Last year Melbourne rubbished us 2x by 69 and 96 points.

Ultimately clearances lost it for us. And yes, some umpires calls were disgusting.
 
Mar 18, 2011
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Everett
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Gold Coast
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"David Swallow was clearly the best for the Suns, recording game-highs for contested possessions (22), clearances (12) and metres gained. He recorded nine more clearances and eight more contested possessions than the next highest Sun."
 

Jirik13

Norm Smith Medallist
Jan 22, 2018
8,176
10,759
AFL Club
Gold Coast
Swallow also enormous. Loved Weller being back too.

Our back 6 really holds on to grim death. I'm not convinced about Hombsch - but he suits our extremely conservative play.
Our back 6 did absolutely amazing job including Hombsh. Consider the number of entries they faced. If we were able to generate the same number we would had kill Melbourne.
 
Jul 21, 2010
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Gold Coast
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Gold Coast
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TheSecondComing

Senior List
Oct 13, 2017
195
182
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Gold Coast
Time for Bowes to live up to expectations. Last 3 full AFL games:

Bowes:
16 touches
19 touches
18 touches

Brodie:
28 touches
23 touches
21 touches

Bowes: 35 games
Brodie: 13 games

Why does Bowes, as a midfielder, continue to get games over Brodie? And yes he may be able to play different positions than Brodie but he is playing midfield, which is where Brodie plays?
We lost that game at the team selection table.
If Brodie play we win that one
 

Sunnies

Rookie
Oct 21, 2018
39
48
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Gold Coast
Always dissapointing to go down but a lot of positives to take out of that game. Lukosius is starting to find his feet at afl level and Wright is getting better each week. King should get a game sooner rather than later. I watched the NEAFL game today and Brodie deserves a decent crack at afl level.


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eppo67

Premiership Player
May 24, 2015
3,348
7,990
AFL Club
Gold Coast
Always dissapointing to go down but a lot of positives to take out of that game. Lukosius is starting to find his feet at afl level and Wright is getting better each week. King should get a game sooner rather than later. I watched the NEAFL game today and Brodie deserves a decent crack at afl level.


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It's going to be interesting in the midfield now they have discovered McPherson is going to be a very handy mid.
 

TheSecondComing

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Oct 13, 2017
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Gold Coast
Gee we play boring ugly footy and the poor crowd tonight just shows we need to change things up and let the players play some exciting footy
 
Feb 27, 2005
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Port Augusta
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Gold Coast
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Gee we play boring ugly footy and the poor crowd tonight just shows we need to change things up and let the players play some exciting footy
We play boring footy as you call it as we are a very young, learning side. It's a back to basics approach.
We lost that game at the team selection table.
If Brodie play we win that one
Why? So he can butcher it..
 
Mar 14, 2014
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Kicking was a lot better
Just not getting enough of it at the moment IMO
Will be a player though
He is playing roughly 65% of game time in a team that struggles to get it forward. He works his ass off and honestly would be a 35 goal player in a team that rewards his leading patterns. Going to be a superstar
 
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