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I don't disagree but I don't think that's been the main factor causing our structures to falter.

Freo have really exposed our defensive structures this game. We peel off one man to pressure the ball carrier but that leaves them the obvious option to pass to next. Has happened throughout the year but not as often as this game. They've gotten so many easy scoring shots from it.

There's a few things here. Being injury free and a few more years in the system will always be beneficial for a player. He was drafted as a high half forward. I always felt his attributes always better aligned to the half back. I'm sure if you rewatch his draft highlights it would show as much...

JHF and Tyler have two completely different challenges and circumstances. They are also received differently by their clubs (or past club for one). You are taking bits and pieces of information from people who don't have the full story and then making a conclusion. Just be mindful that a rumor...

I think the intention is to have him play wing as a starting point. I think his attributes match that role better and will probably be a it under utilised in defense.

Ward, Macdonald and Morrison were the only three who played 4 quarters. Nash had a great first half and Maginness, Moore and Newcombe had strong second halves. It was good exposure for Newcombe to get attention again. Found a way to fight through it and make an impact. The kid is a gun...

Jeka is not ready for a senior game in defense. I'm liking his work there atm but probably needs more time. His numbers look great but made some defensively poor decisions in all of his 2.5 games. I really hope he can put it all together because his field kicking is so damn good on both feet.

Maybe I am easy to please but keeping his opponent goalless and not giving away a free was a welcome improvement. I get he is a high draft pick and people are expecting him to be a world beater sooner rather than later but he is (currently) punching above his weight class. Keep in mind that he...

Very impressed with Serong this game. Big step in the right direction. Needs to work on the finishes though. I was skeptical of a debut this year but he looks like an AFL quality player. Long has been busy but needs to use his body more and improve the output with clearances when around...

Tigers must have some of the dumbest footballers. For a side littered with premiership players it’s honestly bizarre.

Worpel is actually pretty good with finding space at either level around stoppages and centre bounces. He does well to work his opponent to the opposite side of where he thinks the ball will drop and then pushes off said opponent gaining a heap of space to his preferred position. This element...

It’s embarrassing that Bombers fans are booing Saad. I feel like you shouldn’t get that right when you didn’t draft the player 😅

I was a bit surprised some of those pieces of play ended up in the highlights. A couple of them were what I was actually thinking about when referring to his ball use.

Either his goal was not as good as I remembered or they started the clip too late lol

It was a step in the right direction for him. I was really happy with his efforts to get in and support his teammates. He really demanded the footy out there and wanted the ball in his hands.