2017 - Non Yeo Discussion (Formerly Non Freo Discussion)

[TheMcManusNose]

Thinking about why WC have gone so soft... they don't like to tackle and will stand off their opponent trying to corral the ball and dive on it to lock it up rather than try to get it out. It puzzled me and I'm always of the belief that what gets measured gets done. So what the hell is the measure they've told the players they're being measured on that discourages them from tackling.

Then you think about them trying to emulate hawthorn and their kicking it around to a team mate for an uncontested marking possession.

I think they've decided to measure uncontested possessions as a positive kpi and contested possessions as a negative. Eg they're trying to encourage their players to go for and deliver uncontested possessions above contested possessions. So going in hard and winning a contested possession is not valued in the same way. Eventually this leads to an unwillingness to do so.. except for maybe on or two players like priddis because that's his role. This would also lead to hardly giving away free kicks.

Falls to bits on the g because it is so wide that you cant corral the opposition.

Yeah. I reckon to an extent it is that they are trying to encourage a long kick to a Barrass or McGovern intercept. Which is fine because they are so good at it. Harder to do on a wider ground.

But also it could be cattle thing. Who do you trust on the Eagles to go hard to win a contested ball? Shuey will get in there and do it without hesitation, even if he isn't the biggest bloke. So will Priddis, but then you have the issue that he is beyond useless at any other aspect of football bar the handball. However we know as a team they can pick it up, I think that was one of the things that made a difference in 2015 after we smashed them in the first derby.

There's something to be said for playing to the strengths of your list. Perhaps they've gone too far.

 

[Lost_Deputy]

Looking forward to this game. Gonna put a little punt on the Dees. Liked them last week.

 

[Proud SJW]

That had to be the very definition of deliberate, you'd think.

 

[Ripper]

That had to be the very definition of deliberate, you'd think.

Without doubt

 

[Kram]

**** this commentary team.

 

[Lost_Deputy]

Darcy and Zemplis clearly struggle with words starting with F.

 

[Ripper]

Basil seems to be stalking us


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[Ripper]

Dees showing they are the real deal ATM


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[Lost_Deputy]

Great game this. Hogan is a great fwd. He would make a lot of defenders nervous the way he gallops at the ball.

 

[Purple Jesus]

Basil giving me PTSD

 

[salim malik]

The way Melbourne are playing shows just how good our form is at the minute.

 

[Kram]

Petracca is a beast.

 

[Ripper]

Dees aren't going goalless 3rd qtr this week


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[Ripper]

Petracca is a beast.

Yep


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[Lost_Deputy]

Watts is pretty great these days.

 

[salim malik]

Petracca is a beast.

Logue will be our mid beast.

 

[freo_leo29]

did Brady Grey shut down hunt last week or at least play on him?

Hunt is an absolute gun, tigers need to take his run out of the game

 

[wayToGo_]

Logue will be our mid beast.

That Fyfe guy goes alright as well.

 

[Ripper]

Cracking game !


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[Lost_Deputy]

This is some game.

 

[salim malik]

That Fyfe guy goes alright as well.

Fyfe and Logue together in the midfield along with Blakely and Neale. The Beastmasters .A lot to look forward to.

 

[wayToGo_]

Fyfe and Logue together in the midfield along with Blakely and Neale. The Beastmasters .A lot to look forward to.

And some class from SHill and Balic. That debut goal of Harley's was sensational. Now we just need to get that housemate of his back on track.

 

[Steinfreo]

2 people said to me 'Pick Melb they have Hogan back.' Why didnt i listen?

 

[wayToGo_]

Upside is Melbourne beating Richmond is a good sign for our form. Downside is we are no longer in the 8

 

[Ripper]

Upside is Melbourne beating Richmond is a good sign for our form. Downside is we are no longer in the 8

Early days , more incentive to win the derby


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