Game Day Practice Match v Collingwood

[DemonJim]

Reid goals. 72-48

 

[Topkent]

This makes up for them dumping us out of the finals in 17

 

[DemonJim]

This makes up for them dumping us out of the finals in 17

Not really, but it's a start.

 

[stEdy]

We really should have put them to the sword to show the rest of the league we mean business in 2019


I fear we might still be harbouring mental demons from that pre-season camp last year

Soft

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

We’ve played our grand final

 

[schmuttt]

How’d Hore and Sparrow look?

 

[Scythe94]

Only made it down for the second half, but a few observations:

- Preuss played the majority as a very deep forward. His work splitting packs was excellent. No McDonald today obviously, but guessing he’ll play quite a bit of senior footy this year.
- Hore was the favoured option from kick-ins, and looked pretty composed with the ball and in the air.
- Oscar was rock solid down back - laid a couple of big tackles.
- Hibberd was a bit fumbly, but you can deal with that at this time of year. Bit of rust.
- For all the talk of Salem in the midfield, he was the general down back. Still think the Jarrad McVeigh role is what suits him best.
- Sparrow is the prototypical Goodwin player, loves the contest and a bit of niggle. Kicked a very long goal into the breeze in the last.
- Petracca was Petracca - looked incredible in traffic and set up some goals, but was just in small bursts.
- Brayshaw a class above in the middle. As was Max.
- vandenBerg played predominantly on the ball and looked good. Nearly murdered Beams in the last.
- Hunt *might* be back. Looked a bit more composed and his defensive work was good.
- Frost was summed up in one play during the last - spoiled well, crumbed his own work, galloped away and then turned it straight over to a Collingwood player in the middle of the ground. Think he’ll play predominantly VFL this year barring injuries.
- Harmes is getting even better - more dangerous with the ball now.
- Hardly saw Spargo, and Jeffy wasn’t bad. They’ll still lean towards Spargo come the real stuff, but will need to show a little more.
- Stretch got a bit of it, but didn’t run and carry as much as you’d like him to.
- Didn’t see too much of Corey Wagner.
- Weideman played very much a ‘nearly’ game, looks amazing when he flies for the ball and brought it to ground well. Just needs to stick a couple more.
- Joel Smith looked lively.

All in all, solid hitout and good to get a look at how we’re adjusting to the new rules.

 

[LeverPuller]

Preuss at FF is very exciting. We will be unplayable if we decide to go 3 talls up forward especially since all three can play a pressure game too.

 

[00Stinger]

Lol cmon mate. Its a practice match, who cares about umpiring. Main thing is both sides get a solid hitout with no injuries

Agree.

The only knock on the umpires in the practice match was they were too trigger happy with the whistle all game both ways.

 

[stEdy]

Vanders killing Beams in the last was mint

 

[jezza25]

Final score please ?

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Agree.

The only knock on the umpires in the practice match was they were too trigger happy with the whistle all game both ways.

They were trigger happy and we were poorly disciplined today. It happens

 

[DemonJim]

Final score please ?

Melb 72
Coll 48

 

[Tulip]

7 frees in a row to you guys in the last 10 mins. Clearly umpires practicing as well? Lol.


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Think they were a bit embarrassed at that massive differential your way in the first three quarters. You always see square ups when a game is sewn up.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Spargo was wretched today, and Garlett's disposal ugly at best.

 

[jezza25]

Melb 72
Coll 48

Similar score line to our game yesterday
77-53
Thanks

 

[sledbomber]

Thanks for all the updates boys Glad to hear about Hunt looking a bit more composed. And seems like we got through unscathed. Pretty excited to see what big Maxy and Preuss can do together. As someone mentioned earlier it gives Preuss a huge opportunity to belt their backup when they use him. I think we also will benefit from big Maxy being able to roll forward at times or roll back if the game calls for it and should keep him a bit fresher throughout the season.

 

[Jibroni]

Petracca looks like he has entered beast mode:

 

[stEdy]

Looks like a young Chris Dawes there

Which would be an interesting kind of 'Beast Mode' to enter

 

[Scythe94]

Looks like a young Chris Dawes there

Which would be an interesting kind of 'Beast Mode' to enter

Great, now I can’t unsee that.

 

[Sylvia Saint]

Anyone that complains about umpiring in a scratch match needs therapy.

 

[harry000]

Log on to watch the replay... 1st quarter only has 4 minutes and 2nd quarter isnt there... the video listed as Q2 is Q3.. disappointing

 

[Bluelegs]

Log on to watch the replay... 1st quarter only has 4 minutes and 2nd quarter isnt there... the video listed as Q2 is Q3.. disappointing

This is what the club gets for not hiring me for the IT support position.

 

[Cannon82]

How’d Hore and Sparrow look?

Alluring and peckish.

 

[omit]

Anyone that complains about umpiring in a scratch match needs therapy.

gotta practice complaining for the real season