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We have a significantly stronger team this time around.We backed ourselves to do this last time and we did it, and we still lost.
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We have a significantly stronger team this time around.We backed ourselves to do this last time and we did it, and we still lost.
We backed ourselves to do this last time and we did it, and we still lost.
We have 4 midfielders who are better than Mitchell. You back yourself in to win the contests and the rest takes care of itself. Stop their uncontested marking game and we win like the other times we've beaten them. Our bottom 6 is better than theirs and so is our top end.
Stanley important. McEvoy gave them good looks last time but he should do better for us this time on Ceglar.Can’t be overly worried about Mitchell. We have the best ball winning midfield in the comp. If he gets a hold of us it means ours have failed to do their job in getting the pill first.
Party after the siren if you still can.Hope you enjoyed your "great" win against the Bombers and also the Doggies who are arguably a worse team then the Lions.
Would like to see Cats continue the tactic used last week with Danger and other runners and/or best kickers (Menegola, Duncan) positioned between CHB and FB. Aside from blocking the opposition forward space this gives great opportunity to move through the corridor, linking with Kelly and Ablett, getting it quickly into F50 before zones and blocks set up to stop to Hawk, Menzel, Henry. Think this is our best approach but it needs the kicking to be pretty good, and this ain’t our strong suit.
Don’t like selection of Parsons but I can see how this could fit with this game plan - for all his many shortcomings (and I am definitely no fan), he has good penetration on this kick. Problem is he is so weak on other facets he’s a liability.
Hawks are in running for top 4 and are a very disciplined, versatile side with great foot skills. Will have to be one of our best efforts to win.
Scooter is not at peak form so Mitchell will be 35+. Burgoyne always plays well against us. If he limits Kelly/Danger and gets lots of ball around midfield, we are sunk. With a wet day hampering speed of movement, kicking and marking and our aversion to the ‘G, Hawks by 20 points.
Selwood isn't fit enough. We don't need to play a hard tag on Mitchell when we have the best midfield in the comp. And it's gelling at the right time.Thats sound like the game plan of nearly every team that play Hawthorn. I think you try to avoid losing by what you know. and if SS goes his way ..and TM goes his way .. I have a fair idea who gets the most ball. I want SS to call him chair and sit on him.
No unless they constantly turn the ball over, make poor decisions and concede goals like Henderson did last Friday night.Are you saying Hawthorn don't benefit from us bringing in Parsons and O'Connor?
Is there something I missed from their VFL form that others saw?
We got done 22-13 in centre clearances. That’s what we have to reverse and it’s about being first to the ball. Stanley being in some form will help.It's not as simple as that.
The last time, our big 3 got 95 (69 effective) and Kelly got another 27, to Mitchell's 40 (25 effective) and O'Meara's 21, and they still won.
We need to pay some attention to him.
If we reverse this (and this isn't assured despite Stanley's form - I have nightmares about the North game when Stanley+Smith got pantsed by first gamer Preust) then we can ask question - How's Mitchell at defending?We got done 22-13 in centre clearances. That’s what we have to reverse and it’s about being first to the ball. Stanley being in some form will help.
We do need to fix one thing. Opposition kick outs. If I see another game where the opposition move the ball into their forward half from their kick-ins with ease because we're standing there fixated with the zone I'll hit the roof.
Probably. Are you actually claiming a perfect and comprehensive understanding of their VFL form?Are you saying Hawthorn don't benefit from us bringing in Parsons and O'Connor?
Is there something I missed from their VFL form that others saw?
It's not as simple as that.We got done 22-13 in centre clearances. That’s what we have to reverse and it’s about being first to the ball. Stanley being in some form will help.
We do need to fix one thing. Opposition kick outs. If I see another game where the opposition move the ball into their forward half from their kick-ins with ease because we're standing there fixated with the zone I'll hit the roof.
Scooter could do the job on Mitchell, but its purely negating role, he doesn't do a lot offensively these days.We got done 22-13 in centre clearances. That’s what we have to reverse and it’s about being first to the ball. Stanley being in some form will help.
Meme misuse right thereYes but we tried to be too clever with our selections last time and picked O'Connor as the late change for Savrat.
That pissed me off no end last week - the first quarter every kick out seemed to come to the interchange side, and if we were lucky enough to take a mark, rather than switch or look for an open player, we would then kick it long to an out-numbered contest.Need to fix our own kick outs too - can't just rely on the old "kick it long and hope for the best" like we have the last few weeks.
That pissed me off no end last week - the first quarter every kick out seemed to come to the interchange side, and if we were lucky enough to take a mark, rather than switch or look for an open player, we would then kick it long to an out-numbered contest.
After half time it seemed to be, all kick outs went down the middle regardless if we were actually in position to receive the kick - it got to the stage where Richmond just stood in the spot they knew the ball would come
Cockatoo looked every bit the star we hope over in the west earlier this year....until he broke downThe one full game McCarthy played earlier this year I think he kicked 2.3 and could easily have finished with 4. Picked up around 15 touches from a forward pocket, some vicious tackles, marks, leading...pretty much the best display I've seen from any of our small forwards all year; that is from memory. I think he was injured in the first quarter the following week. The main difference I see, is that Cocky still has a mass of potential that we are yet to see, he could possibly do anything, speed, skills, good in the air, on the ground, tackle, and a bit of mongrel. Just needs a couple of full seasons behind him. I am not sure either McCarthy or Cocky will make it given their relentless injuries over the last two years.
Anyone who says they’d take Scott over is a f***** moron.Well, if you call "utter professional", Clarko telling the reporters that they may not win the game and they were unlikely to win the cup this year, and you prefer this sort of coach I really don't know what to say.
Personally, I like CS and his high expectations of our playing group.
I know a lot more about footy than you. That’s for sure...... and I guarantee I’ve played at a much higher level than you as well.That you know do you?
Meet my Poos+Wees voodoo doll
It was for the Midget, but now it's for whomever is number five lol
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This was a trauma teddy from Casualty, but it was decided that the Poos+Wees colours would only add to children's trauma + it's now our sacrificial doll!
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