Remember how we played last year - with flair and free flowing.
Yep, all gone this year.
What game was that ?
I must have missed that one
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Remember how we played last year - with flair and free flowing.
Yep, all gone this year.
It's almost like the top sides are just cruising against a bottom side and then they decide to step it up a gear.These 40 point losses to the good sides are becoming awfully routine. We play a good quarter or even a good half, but we're in no serious danger of winning.
He does know we are bottom 4 on the ladder doesn't he ?What does hold shape mean? Does he mean he’s stays on the wing and doesn’t roam? If so that would be one of the most bizarre defence of a coaches decision ever.
I do like how he edited his post where he commented about posters knowing more than coaches.
We could be bottom and he’d be backing in the coaches, oh hang on, he didHe does know we are bottom 4 on the ladder doesn't he ?
Of course not, but you're acting like him kicking the ball inside 50 is the only way he can be damaging and create goals. They have the issue of you move Dawson out then you've got another position to cover, it doesn't necessarily mean Dawson is then getting the ball on the wing pumping it inside 50 more often when suddenly we can't move the ball out our back half. He had 7 I50's against the Lions and we scored 66, he had 6 against the Cats and we scored 55. It's not a magical cure for our scoring woes and he's playing there because we have a backline that continually struggles to move the ball. Jones and Hinge both struggle to find the ball enough to be damaging there, Hamill too.No, the nature of the position proves my point. You’re not seriously suggesting a defender is going to have the same inside 50s as someone on the wing? Besides you used his inside 50s to justify his role in defence when a majority of those inside 50s he was playing a different position.
Isn’t that the whole point of moving Dawson up the field?????The bigger problem isn't Dawson in defence, it's further up the field where we rely on Laird and Keays from stoppages to send the ball inside 50, as well as Murphy/Rowe/McHenry at half forward. It's why they've brought Milera back, and why Tex is so important outside of just his goal kicking.
And as I said, then we'd likely struggle to move the ball out of the back 50 and the ball gets locked in there. They had the idea of not kicking it as much but trying to create run and carry across half back to move it by hand, but they have shown it's not something they've been able to consistently implement, if at all lately. We cost ourselves no matter where we play him because we lack quality players like him in general. At the moment with him back we get enough I50 ball to be in games, so they're taking it and hoping they can find the right mix up forward to start converting it.Isn’t that the whole point of moving Dawson up the field?????
I don’t think we would.And as I said, then we'd likely struggle to move the ball out of the back 50 and the ball gets locked in there. They had the idea of not kicking it as much but trying to create run and carry across half back to move it by hand, but they have shown it's not something they've been able to consistently implement, if at all. We cost ourselves no matter where we play him because we lack quality players like him in general. At the moment with him back we get enough I50 ball to be in games, so they're taking it and hoping they can find the right mix up forward to start converting it.
Not sure about midfield, but Jones at HB and Dawson to wing.Midfield too stacked for Jordy to get a run in there.
What does hold shape mean? Does he mean he’s stays on the wing and doesn’t roam? If so that would be one of the most bizarre defence of a coaches decision ever.
I do like how he edited his post where he commented about posters knowing more than coaches.
I get what you are saying, but shouldn't Doedee be doing that?Being behind the ball means he can actually use his game sense to get into intercept position and get to a lot more contests.
Putting him on a wing means he has to hold shape and will end up influencing the game less, as he's more reactive to what teammates are doing.
And you know what I don't give 2 shits what you or anyone else thinks. You're free to your opinion...so am I.
What does hold shape mean? Does he mean he’s stays on the wing and doesn’t roam? If so that would be one of the most bizarre defence of a coaches decision ever.
I do like how he edited his post where he commented about posters knowing more than coaches.
It's almost like the top sides are just cruising against a bottom side and then they decide to step it up a gear.
They bang on 4-5 goals in a quarter for Nicksy to say after the game, we were able to stay with them for 3 quarters
Can we call it the Nicks special?It's almost like the top sides are just cruising against a bottom side and then they decide to step it up a gear.
They bang on 4-5 goals in a quarter for Nicksy to say after the game, we were able to stay with them for 3 quarters
Can someone please explain to me why Rowe keeps getting selected whilst others are dropped? I really don’t get it . What is Rowe offering that I’m missing?
He's been decent at hitting short targets going inside 50. Like most of our smalls though, we push them so far up field at times it's hard to even call them small forwards. Rowe especially since he's not the quickest guy getting back down the field.Can someone please explain to me why Rowe keeps getting selected whilst others are dropped? I really don’t get it . What is Rowe offering that I’m missing?
This is part of the problem. We are accepting mediocre. He doesn’t make any team in the top 8 and never would. He is not part of the long term so why are we investing games into him ?I quite like him, still improving, gets it enough and actually has a crack at doing something with it. Probably just needs to up his scoring output a bit, but I don't see him as a problem at the moment.
Normally respect your opinion but on this you seem all over the place. You highlighted how effective Dawsons been and reeled off a number of stats, one included inside 50s. But these were when he was starting on the wing, not in defence like he played against West Coast and again he’s been named in defence.Of course not, but you're acting like him kicking the ball inside 50 is the only way he can be damaging and create goals. They have the issue of you move Dawson out then you've got another position to cover, it doesn't necessarily mean Dawson is then getting the ball on the wing pumping it inside 50 more often when suddenly we can't move the ball out our back half. He had 7 I50's against the Lions and we scored 66, he had 6 against the Cats and we scored 55. It's not a magical cure for our scoring woes and he's playing there because we have a backline that continually struggles to move the ball. Jones and Hinge both struggle to find the ball enough to be damaging there, Hamill too.
The bigger problem isn't Dawson in defence, it's further up the field where we rely on Laird and Keays from stoppages to send the ball inside 50, as well as Murphy/Rowe/McHenry at half forward. It's why they've brought Milera back, and why Tex is so important outside of just his goal kicking.
Which players are getting dropped instead of Rowe ....in a like for like role ?Can someone please explain to me why Rowe keeps getting selected whilst others are dropped? I really don’t get it . What is Rowe offering that I’m missing?
I would be playing Cook ahead of Rowe for starters.Which players are getting dropped instead of Rowe ....in a like for like role ?
Not like for like though ....Cook needs to play on a Wing IMO .....definitely has future midfielder written on him ....although we haven't seen anything of his potential clearance workI would be playing Cook ahead of Rowe for starters.
This is part of the problem. We are accepting mediocre. He doesn’t make any team in the top 8 and never would. He is not part of the long term so why are we investing games into him ?
MurphyWhich players are getting dropped instead of Rowe ....in a like for like role ?