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This is true, but they're one of the oldest, most experienced teams in the league and they scored 3 goals in a game (2 with fewer than five minutes to go). You take the good with the bad.
They have a few advantages when attracting FA agents its just a matter on who they target next.
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Clarko has apparently demanded that Hawthorn are allocated 6 points for kicking the ball through the posts at either end of the ground.
The AFL has agreed to trial it next week & goal umpires have been briefed accordingly.
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Game imo has never been in a worse place
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I was watching the Essendon vs North match on Fox tonight and I have to say the game looked pretty similar to what you'd expect to see on any given weekend these days, except for three massive differences:
- The delivery of the ball inside 50, where kicks actually went to their intended target's chest or in space for them to lead into. In today's game these kicks would be two metres over the target's head, or to his ankles, or a grubber kick where a 200cm forward is expected to lumber after a ground ball.
- The contested marking inside 50, in which players could actually stick a mark. Hardly any double grabbing or spilling it, just strong, clean dukes from players big and small. In today's game these would be the rarity, while the regular would be for the forward to simply "bring the ball to ground" or "make a contest."
- The goal-kicking accuracy, from set-shots and goals from nothing. It felt like nearly every shot on goal I saw just sailed through, from the long-range shots on the run, to the snaps off one step, to the 25 metres out, directly-in-front kick. In today's game most of these would be missed, while the 25m out directly-in-front kick has been branded the "hardest kick in footy", like it's a badge of honour.
I get the game is different, and structurally it's harder for forwards to find isolation, and the mids are under more pressure when it comes to delivering it inside 50, but they get plenty of opportunities and they still squander routine plays.
The solution is in the drafting IMO.
- The delivery of the ball inside 50, where kicks actually went to their intended target's chest or in space for them to lead into. In today's game these kicks would be two metres over the target's head, or to his ankles, or a grubber kick where a 200cm forward is expected to lumber after a ground ball.
- The contested marking inside 50, in which players could actually stick a mark. Hardly any double grabbing or spilling it, just strong, clean dukes from players big and small. In today's game these would be the rarity, while the regular would be for the forward to simply "bring the ball to ground" or "make a contest."
- The goal-kicking accuracy, from set-shots and goals from nothing. It felt like nearly every shot on goal I saw just sailed through, from the long-range shots on the run, to the snaps off one step, to the 25 metres out, directly-in-front kick. In today's game most of these would be missed, while the 25m out directly-in-front kick has been branded the "hardest kick in footy", like it's a badge of honour.
I get the game is different, and structurally it's harder for forwards to find isolation, and the mids are under more pressure when it comes to delivering it inside 50, but they get plenty of opportunities and they still squander routine plays.
The solution is in the drafting IMO.
Just interested about this thread . Do you i mean anyone watch the footy and run to the computer or other device , or have it with you watching the telly ?
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been ****ed for a few years, coaches are so defensive, congestion everywhere and no positions anymore
running bounce and contested marking is dead,
its rubbish compared to what it was, no flair at all, overcoached, too many rule changes, too much handball
ruck rules, kick in rules, 6 6 6 all do f all
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It's not perfect but it's not as bad as Clarkson states.
There’s teams that play a good brand of footy
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I thought this was pretty interesting, especially with all the cries about how poor the game is. We are now only seeing a small percentage of the game on TV and are missing a vast amount of the tactics and structures that make a winning team.
Not saying that the game is all of a sudden better, but I do think that the TV is unfair to the game.
Guilty. But I’m determined to end the rent free period for Hawthorn when the Corona crisis passes.
Demetriou aint perfect, but did any of the coaches and executives speak out about the state of the game when he was around? I don't recall coaches doing that as much as they do under Gilligan... seems like Gilligan is too easily influenced sometimes.
And then you have Horse !
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Absolutely he is one of the worst
At least Ross Lyon is gone and Roos
Don’t get me wrong coaches just have to win, but they have collectively ruined footy imo
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Yes of course , but if i'm watching the game i don't need to be on here
if i watch the footy on my pc thru foxtel web then since i have a 34” monitor i can have bigfooty open
otherwise if im watching on my phoen ceebs
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Would rather butler than grey and Taylor combined
Amazing what a few recruits can do to a side.
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Still reckon membrey is a total * up
Guy is hardly injured and lookikg like a 200 game player
Can’t afford to give them away for nothing
We got absolutely ****ed over on the jones trade
No idea how some teams didn't go after Ratten after his Hawks stint...
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