Great post.
If you’re coming to this thread with an open mind and haven’t experienced a Big 4 environment this is a very accurate representation.
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Where Paddy has become elite is the timing of his push on an opponent at clearances. Most stoppages today he had an opponent facing him with arms out yet he manages to release himself at the perfect moment to shark a hit out.
I doesn’t matter what level. That is elite.
Still charging in. When...
Binns, Dow and Motlop have been brilliant today.
I’m loving the prospect of Hollands and Binns on our wings for the next decade.
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Surely Kennedy + Dow > Ed + Hewett.
Blind loyalty from the coaching panel is costing us.
Was really disappointed by a couple of Newman’s efforts tonight.
Well done Adam Cerra. Love the addition of Cincotta and the Pitt battled hard all night.
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Our team balance is out.
Playing four midfield bulls (Cripps, Kennedy, Hewett, Ed) only works if we’re quick on the outside and quick off half back.
The bulls are winning their share of contests but without Saad, Williams & Docherty we have no creativity or dare on turnover. Our ball movement...
Have really enjoyed the Dow analysis.
We want our youngsters (he's still young) to earn their way in and Dow's been racking up 30 possessions and a couple of goals per game . Plus the Dow of 2020 isn't comparable to the Dow of 2023. He's stronger, more explosive, finds more of the ball and...
Shai Bolton for me.
We now have a strong group of tough or developing inside mids (Cripps, Kennedy, Hewett, Cerra, Dow, Stocker). Bolton would complement this group beautifully and is a genuine threat both in the air and on the ground when he goes forward.
If Dow plays alongside Cripps & Hewett/Kennedy in the middle I think his game will go to another level.
His ball handling is clean and his evasiveness and burst from stoppages is elite.
If that results in Cerra and Walsh spending more time on the wing, coupled with Saad we address some serious...
Agree - we need more creativity and better link up through the wings.
They might be providing something defensively but 10 or so possessions isn’t enough.
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Bring Saad and Williams up onto the wings. Plowman and Stocker to the back line.
Add Kennedy, Silvagni, Carroll & Dow as mid/fwds and we are a significantly better side.
They seem to have made commitments to a few pre-season that they’d get a run of 5-6 games to build their confidence. We need...
We’ve shown faith in a few that haven’t taken their opportunities. Carroll, Stocker, Kennedy, Dow, Silvagni need to return next week.
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16 is quiet for a midfielder but his centre bounce clearances turned the game for us in the 3rd.
Every centre bounce he attended in the last he was bear hugged by an opponent facing away from the play. No doubt they identified him as our biggest midfield threat.
His goal when we were two goals...
Agreed - he’s put on more size and looks strong and dynamic.
He didn’t play the final qtr of match sim yesterday but look in great touch for the first half of yesterdays session.
With Fisher, Durdin, Owies and Philp we have a group of hungry smalls that will put the opposition defense under...
Was a good hit out this morning with plenty of positives:
Intensity was high throughout and almost every drill was match sim of some sort. Definite emphasis on executing under pressure, winning contests and there was no holding back.
Doc looking in great shape, involved in full match sim...
Was a good hit out this morning with plenty of positives:
Intensity was high throughout and almost every drill was match sim of some sort. Definite emphasis on executing under pressure, winning contests and there was no holding back.
Doc looking in great shape, involved in full match sim...
In fairness to Fev he did say “if Cripps can return to his best”. In my book that would give us 2 of the top 10 midfielders in the comp.
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Cook - Clarko
Cook - Ross
Cook - Pyke
Any of the three would be a great outcome.
SOS returning in some capacity would top it off.
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