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I did call it last week re: Cole - don’t think many people agreed with meFirst game I've been to in person for a couple of years but I'm not surprised we took the foot off the pedal in the last quarter, it was hot and muggy and we never seem to run the game out well in those kind of conditions.
Was good to see us bring some pressure to the game though, felt like our contested game around the ground and our tackling was all vastly improved over the last couple of games.
Brander was a pleasant surprise, finally saw some hunger from him and he actually looked like he belonged at AFL level.
Hurn was great all day, going to really miss him in the backline when he finally goes which leads on to my next point.
One thing I did notice in person that doesn't always come across watching on tv is how frustrating Nelson and Cole are across half back, both seem to make a lot of mistakes with the ball, poor decision making and Cole in particular misses a hell of a lot of tackles.
Bad call on the hot and muggy, was only our previous home game which was hotter and muggier and we ran that out ok.First game I've been to in person for a couple of years but I'm not surprised we took the foot off the pedal in the last quarter, it was hot and muggy and we never seem to run the game out well in those kind of conditions.
Was good to see us bring some pressure to the game though, felt like our contested game around the ground and our tackling was all vastly improved over the last couple of games.
Brander was a pleasant surprise, finally saw some hunger from him and he actually looked like he belonged at AFL level.
Hurn was great all day, going to really miss him in the backline when he finally goes which leads on to my next point.
One thing I did notice in person that doesn't always come across watching on tv is how frustrating Nelson and Cole are across half back, both seem to make a lot of mistakes with the ball, poor decision making and Cole in particular misses a hell of a lot of tackles.
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How'd we run out the game against Gold Coast last year when it was hot and muggy?Bad call on the hot and muggy, was only our previous home game which was hotter and muggier and we ran that out ok.
2nd bad call is on Nelson. 85% disposal efficiency this year, rated elite. Sure he is no Hurn and probably will never be. But he is really improved and I think some fans are blinded by their preconceived notions of him from a few years ago.
There was a little more wrong with the team last year in round 2 than simply blaming it on being hot and muggy. Anyway, you said never. It was only 2 weeks ago.How'd we run out the game against Gold Coast last year when it was hot and muggy?
And if you look back through my posts I've always been pretty positive towards Nelson so I think you have actually have some preconceived notions about fans as a collective on here.
I didn't rate him in this game, but to be fair he was nowhere near as bad as Cole.
Rotham has kicked a couple of total grubbers out of defence already. Bung and shep can kick turnovers under pressure.Nelson with the ball, with time and space, is good. Nelson without the ball or under pressure with no time and space is often too shaky for someone in his 7th season. Cole is similar. Duggan is also not reliable enough under pressure.
All three are good players but you really would like them to eliminate the 1-2 critical errors per game given how experienced they are now. Rotham already looks more reliable.
I agree with you on McGovern, I hate those lazy kicks he does where he kicks it to someone on the other team 10 metres in front of who he was actually kicking to. In saying that McGovern had a higher disposal efficiency for the night than Nelson so if that's what you're basing it on then maybe it's not telling the full story?There was a little more wrong with the team last year in round 2 than simply blaming it on being hot and muggy. Anyway, you said never. It was only 2 weeks ago.
Don't need preconceived ideas about fans. I attend every home game and you hear it in the stands. A bit less nowadays as Petch has taken his place as team whipping boy.
You are bashing on Nelson when he was fine. Cole didn't have his best game. And if we were picking on someone in the backline whos disposal was sh*t I would have mentioned McGovern as #1 culprit from Sat night.
Govs probably felt worse as his 2 big clangers happened one after the other. But mostly due to where they happened, with no pressure on him at all and how far off his target they were.I agree with you on McGovern, I hate those lazy kicks he does where he kicks it to someone on the other team 10 metres in front of who he was actually kicking to. In saying that McGovern had a higher disposal efficiency for the night than Nelson so if that's what you're basing it on then maybe it's not telling the full story?
My perception of Nelson's game was that he got a lot of easy uncontested possession throughout the night but when the pressure was on he wasn't that great.
Cole was just rubbish all night imo, made a lot of mistakes.
Yeah, it's bloody frustrating and he does it semi-regularly, and it always seems to be in dangerous parts of the ground.Govs probably felt worse as his 2 big clangers happened one after the other. But mostly due to where they happened, with no pressure on him at all and how far off his target they were.
Gov has been pretty ordinary in the last two seasons. Signed a big contract and then regressed from A grade star to the next level down. Still a good player that every team would want, but not playing at the level of our highest paid player.Govs probably felt worse as his 2 big clangers happened one after the other. But mostly due to where they happened, with no pressure on him at all and how far off his target they were.
FKASC 4 tackles each to Gaff, Sheed and Petch. You must like that
He needs to get back on the piesGov has been pretty ordinary in the last two seasons. Signed a big contract and then regressed from A grade star to the next level down. Still a good player that every team would want, but not playing at the level of our highest paid player.
TBF I've seen Gaff hold on the dear life and bring some players down. Funny thing is our worst tacklers always seem to tackle well when the whole teams lifts for big games like Port. Reckon we saw a lot efforts like this from Gaff/Sheed/Masten in 2018Gaff monstering Motlop in a front on tackle confirmed we have a new leader in the softest player in the league contest. I know he was already up there but for all gaff's pure heart bursting hard running and all round game if you were to put the top 100 experienced midfielders in the league in a full body strength contest I reckon gaff would come last and he monstered Motlop in that tackle.
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What about a punching contest?Gaff monstering Motlop in a front on tackle confirmed we have a new leader in the softest player in the league contest. I know he was already up there but for all gaff's pure heart bursting hard running and all round game if you were to put the top 100 experienced midfielders in the league in a full body strength contest I reckon gaff would come last and he monstered Motlop in that tackle.