Recent content by melbournehammer

every team is susceptible to high level pressure. Its not just that. Its missing targets off the backline (blakey being a prime example given just how good his kicking can be) which could convert pressure into space up the field. I dont think hawthorn are as good at this but if, under pressure...

Feel like all season Errol has been taking a step too many and inviting a bit too much pressure onto the kick

These guys don’t grow on trees. North got the best state league player, one Toby pink and he’s struggling. We reached for hamling and Francis in recent years. There’s not a lot out there

This was what it was against Essendon as well. And port absolutely showed them for the pretenders they are. Our last three weeks have been genuine mid table level Most on this site, the media and I suspect more than a few players thought they were contenders in March. It’s a long slog from here...

I like florent - he’s become reliable but reliable in a one to two missed kicks in space per match. I wonder whether his career went where he expected as a super elusive mid who slipped forward to kick goals to a lockdown half back back pocket.

It’s funny because that’s how I see melican. I see and magnify the two or three times he goes to spoil and misses with his opponent left untended and think to myself oh dear not again. Whereas you see him as the 98 times in a 100 he does the right thing

Happy to go to the bye with a win. Not much else. The last eight quarters and much of the Essendon game were poor. I don’t like the three tall forwards I’d prefer to get another runner in the forward half I think the midfield needs a lot of work and rampe is a huge loss

Personally think there’s been a lot worse than Hayward But everyone sees things differently

Could just be me but has Lloyd done anything this game ? I simply don’t remember seeing him touch it ?

To be fair he’s got that kick in him

Basically since Errol’s goal we’ve tried incredibly hard and just haven’t managed to make anything happen. I don’t think it’s effort

Hmm well I disagree think they are trying to flick the ball forwards all the time and they miss. On top of this they miss the steadying of rampe in the backline and it’s really heeney or bust in the midfield. And I hate having the talks in the forward line. It’s really only Warner that...

That’s just not true. They are playing like millionaires as they did for much of the match against Essendon. They try to go through the corridor by hand all the time and they are so predictable because of it Blakey kicking the ball to his opponent is a skill error. Missing shots in the first...

Our contested work is so bad because they think they should just play uncontested circle work

Genuinely think they need to go back to kick to the wing and contest if they are going to be so predictable with their kicking out of the backline