Autopsy Roast and toast vs Hawthorn and changes for Essendon

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Enjoyable day at the footy today. Tigers were made to work hard to get the game on their terms and then once they did slowly and steadily built a 6-7 goal lead, before a mini Hawthorn surge got us refocused and able to shut the game down.

Thought we didn't play with the same sort of freedom of movement going inside F50 as we have the previous couple of weeks, which saw us bombing the ball on the head of Tom and Jack a bit too much early on, which stifled the ability to make the most of our chances early on. However as I said once we got the game back on our terms we were able to control field position and eventually weight of numbers proved too much for the Hawks to counter as we kicked 6 goals in the second half of the 2nd term and were then able eventually get out to the big lead.

Positives:
Baker down back was the best he's played this year. Had a big influence on the game with 14 intercepts and 12 contested possessions to go with the 7 tackles.

Dan Rioli is working his way into AA contention which is a remarkable turnaround from a small forward that was struggling to remain in the side at times last year. Would be thereabouts in the top 10 of the B&F at this stage of the year.

Dusty getting to the mid point of the year with no injury niggles and feeling fresher after the extended break is going to have a massive say in our fortunes for this year. Barely got out of 2nd gear and still had 20 & 3 goals. With a couple of more games to go until the bye he'll get to blow the rust of and will hit the second half of the season at full tilt.

Negatives:
Baltas injury is not ideal, but it's pleasing that we've got depth to cover with Tarrant Miller & Biggie all capable of slipping into the defensive unit and allowing us to maintain structure.

Georges form, now this may be a bit decisive given he ended the game with 14 touches and a goal, but he played on Impey who had 25 touches, 500m gained and 8 score involvements from D50. Add to that as a defensive small forward he had only 6 pressure acts and 0 tackles which isn't good enough if we're being honest.

Changes:

Out: Balta(inj) Castagna(omit)
In: Gibcus Edwards

B: Gibcus Grimes Broad
HB: D.Rioli Vlastuin Baker
C: McIntosh Short Pickett
HF: Bolton Lambert Edwards
F: Lynch Martin Riewoldt
R: Nankervis Cotchin Prestia
INT: Graham Soldo M.Rioli Nyoun
 
Only changes I’d look at making Is probably

Out balta and biggy
In gibcus and either miller/Tarrant

I’d also like sonsie to get a taste soon
Think Rioli will be on the cusp, only 4 possies today and 3 clangers

If one of Clarke or Sonz have a big one they might get the nod, but in saying that they might want Edwards and/or Parker back in the side for Dreamtime
 

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Groupie is dimma’s dealer
would love nothing more than to sink cones with dimma in the back of the jack dyer stand before its demolished then hit the royal for a nice lappy
 
Think Rioli will be on the cusp, only 4 possies today and 3 clangers

If one of Clarke or Sonz have a big one they might get the nod, but in saying that they might want Edwards and/or Parker back in the side for Dreamtime
Won’t drop mrj for dream time surely
 
would love nothing more than to sink cones with dimma in the back of the jack dyer stand before its demolished then hit the royal for a nice lappy
Sounds like **** McGee needs to be involved
 
The good news is there's still a lot of improvement.

Almost seems like we're playing tempo footy. Not going flat out then foot on the accelerator when needed.

One time this year we'll get it all together and Dusty, Lynch, Bolton, Balta, Dion, Broad, Jack, Graham, Rioli x 2, Grimes, Vlaustin, Lambert and Baker amongst others will all play great at the same time we'll beat a team by 15 goals. Hopefully it's in September.
 
How good is it to see the big tuna aka big sexy Tom lunch up and about and covering the ground finally looks over his sore knee and is now breaking campaigners ankles while doing shimmies and s**t
 
Rock solid good day the office, challenged , responded , our best players are getting some good footy under their belts and making genuine impact , we re looming don’t you worry about that , thought it was soldo best game , clunked some nice marks to complement his cbd work,,, like to see him attend more there as he is commanding out of the pivot .
Gibbo straight IN and I expected perhaps taz to but I got impression from dimma presser that biggie will stay in
 
How good is it to see the big tuna aka big sexy Tom lunch up and about and covering the ground finally looks over his sore knee and is now breaking campaigners ankles while doing shimmies and s**t
Playing super confident footy and that spells one thing , d a n g e r. And just quietly jacks sneaking under the guard at prob less than 1/2 his best and bobbing up with 2-3 most weeks , with dusty back , that’s potentcy for ya
 
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