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Ok … so it was good to win against Geelong the reigning prems.
It was a sugar hit…but it wasn’t sustaining.
Watching the game again - 28 points up and then what?
Our next step is to learn how to crush sides when we are up - I’m a bit over winning by 10-20pts.
(A good sign none the less).
I want a shellacking & I want one now.
It was a sugar hit…but it wasn’t sustaining.
Watching the game again - 28 points up and then what?
Our next step is to learn how to crush sides when we are up - I’m a bit over winning by 10-20pts.
(A good sign none the less).
I want a shellacking & I want one now.
But Charlie isn't up himself.................
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That’s not us yet. This group is just beginning to learn how to win together. I feel the same way as you but I just think we’re not that team at the moment. However, they are starting to lift at the right times of games and they are getting better at responding when teams get momentum.
Do you think we tried to play on more this week?
One of the major differences from the week before, no doubt…
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Your right it’s not us yet.
Once we have Hewitt and S. Walsh back, we should be able to dominate teams from centre bounce.
Our forward line looked better this week.
Our back line is strong.
So much upside to come once we do believe.
I don’t think it’s too far away
Apparently commentators with massive Melons are at it as well.
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I want a shellacking too. But sides like Geelong don't roll over.
Very hard to put very good sides away.
Sometimes you just got to bank the win. However it comes.
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Thank goodness we have a De Kingy and two Curnowies...
4flagsin5yrs
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Given we were 18th (last) in the play on stat in Rd 1, it was an obvious area for fixing!
Probably cost us the Tigers game - but they did have hangovers or something in Rd 1....
I liked how we kept attacking the corridor.
It was noted inthe first game we were very happy to pin ourselves and find the cheap easy target in the pocket and just go down the line. I remember it being noted in a few pre-season training writeups too that we clearly want to play safe down the wings.
Yet in 1 week, seeing how the whole rest of the competition essentially played we decided we had to take it on. What I really liked about it is early on we probably stuffed up the first 2 or 3 aggressive attempts inside. I remember thinking to myself "Please don't think 'Well that didn't work' and go back to fluffing around on the wings". But as is a sign to the maturity of the group they kept persevering and got better and better at it as we went on.
A huge step to build on.
It was noted inthe first game we were very happy to pin ourselves and find the cheap easy target in the pocket and just go down the line. I remember it being noted in a few pre-season training writeups too that we clearly want to play safe down the wings.
Yet in 1 week, seeing how the whole rest of the competition essentially played we decided we had to take it on. What I really liked about it is early on we probably stuffed up the first 2 or 3 aggressive attempts inside. I remember thinking to myself "Please don't think 'Well that didn't work' and go back to fluffing around on the wings". But as is a sign to the maturity of the group they kept persevering and got better and better at it as we went on.
A huge step to build on.
I mentioned just before the Cats game, that I thought the Tigers game was a tactical shift to stiffle their strengths, which had mixed results
What I did like, is how we could switch our style, with good results
The next step, is being able to change gears in-game
I think we need to back ourselves and play our own style.
With 7 mids and our forward line, we need to let 'them' worry about catching us...
Do you think the Pies are worried about how other teams are playing???
Playing tempo is fine but I'm not a believer in trying to stop the opposition...
Catch us IF you can...
What gives us the better chance of winning the game? That's the game plan I would go with.
And this would obviously differ depending on which team we were up against too.
I think balance has merit
Ed went to Guthrie in a shutdown role, despite most sides like the Pies don't really tag
I guess, the game style and tactics should be reflective of the groups characteristics
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Do we have that flexibility?
We certainly have attempted both game plans as per Round 1 and Round 2.
Coaches' Votes
9 -Jeremy Cameron (GEEL)
9 - Charlie Curnow (CARL)
6 - Adam Saad (CARL)
2 - Ed Curnow (CARL)
2 - Jacob Weitering (CARL)
1 - Blake Acres (CARL)
1 - Isaac Smith (GEEL)
9 -Jeremy Cameron (GEEL)
9 - Charlie Curnow (CARL)
6 - Adam Saad (CARL)
2 - Ed Curnow (CARL)
2 - Jacob Weitering (CARL)
1 - Blake Acres (CARL)
1 - Isaac Smith (GEEL)
I don't think the Tigers game was us playing how we wanted. I think they set up very well against us, and we struggled against it.
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Lots of red bars under poster’s names! Apparently we took more risks on the boards as well as the field this week. Paid off on the field but, not for everyone on the boards.
I insist on having a red bar
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Charlie undersold, other bloke oversold. Typical.
Hardly noticed Smith. Harry deserved that vote.
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