Are we the new handbaggers

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didnt we bring in a tackling coach?...............soft as fook.....
I sat there on B&F night hearing 'New Tackling Coach', Bringing back 'Shinboner Spirit', a 'Never Beaten' attitude into this season - where is it??? What we have seen is not even close to SS, our tackling is not of a top 4-6 standard, even the boys still look like boys on the park, being pushed aside at ease.

As for being handbaggers, we're not there, yet. We have 32 quarters of H&A footy to show our supporters, the footy public and others teams that we are becoming a top 4-6 team and that we can win on any given day! But we put in efforts like Saturday night for the rest of the season, we deserve the criticism that comes our way!
 

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I sat there on B&F night hearing 'New Tackling Coach', Bringing back 'Shinboner Spirit', a 'Never Beaten' attitude into this season - where is it??? What we have seen is not even close to SS, our tackling is not of a top 4-6 standard, even the boys still look like boys on the park, being pushed aside at ease.

As for being handbaggers, we're not there, yet. We have 32 quarters of H&A footy to show our supporters, the footy public and others teams that we are becoming a top 4-6 team and that we can win on any given day! But we put in efforts like Saturday night for the rest of the season, we deserve the criticism that comes our way!
I'm with you mate, completely agree...how the club spruiked our team and club for this season...it will be an interesting next 8 weeks...
 

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Yeah, poor form. Apologies. Been one of those weeks.
All good. He is a mate of mine so just felt I needed to fly the flag. But more to the point we have to all why are these things being said? The players, coach and club have to wear this scrutiny after their prefornances so far.
 

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I sat there on B&F night hearing 'New Tackling Coach', Bringing back 'Shinboner Spirit', a 'Never Beaten' attitude into this season - where is it??? What we have seen is not even close to SS, our tackling is not of a top 4-6 standard, even the boys still look like boys on the park, being pushed aside at ease.

As for being handbaggers, we're not there, yet. We have 32 quarters of H&A footy to show our supporters, the footy public and others teams that we are becoming a top 4-6 team and that we can win on any given day! But we put in efforts like Saturday night for the rest of the season, we deserve the criticism that comes our way!
Couldnt agree with this more, I too was that B&F night and the speech Brad gave along with the signings, it felt like he was saying we are going for broke next year, and to see performances like the ones we have seen against Brisbane, it seems the players wern't at the same function as we supporters + coaching staff were.
 

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I sat there on B&F night hearing 'New Tackling Coach', Bringing back 'Shinboner Spirit', a 'Never Beaten' attitude into this season - where is it??? What we have seen is not even close to SS, our tackling is not of a top 4-6 standard, even the boys still look like boys on the park, being pushed aside at ease.

As for being handbaggers, we're not there, yet. We have 32 quarters of H&A footy to show our supporters, the footy public and others teams that we are becoming a top 4-6 team and that we can win on any given day! But we put in efforts like Saturday night for the rest of the season, we deserve the criticism that comes our way!
well said, it seems like the club just EXPECTED things to happen, players and coaching staff.
 

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The team is not soft. There is marked increase in our tackling pressure when we are turned on. Our problem is swiching on. The remarkable thing is that on Saturday night, the guy I thought was pushed around most was Spud, by a young inexperienced guy. Spud is the last person I'd expect that to happen to!
 
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All good. He is a mate of mine so just felt I needed to fly the flag. But more to the point we have to all why are these things being said? The players, coach and club have to wear this scrutiny after their prefornances so far.
He's a mate of mine from school days too MT90's. He was a star junior footballer BTW, representing the AGS.
 

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He's a mate of mine from school days too MT90's. He was a star junior footballer BTW, representing the AGS.
There you go. Played footy with him when I first started seniors. President of our club at the time. Fair gap in age between us, but he made time for everyone at the club.
 
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