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Prediction Changes vs Tiges

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LuckyLee said:
Yes, you make some good points. Apart from the incredible skill errors, which (hopefully) won't be repeated, the two things that really frustrated me were:

1. The number of times we moved the ball forward really slowly, allowing the Cats to flood our F50 zone, leaving our forwards no time or space and forcing our ball carriers to predictably bomb it long hoping for miraculous contested marks, which didn't eventuate. We've got to get in there faster.

2. The number of times we won the ball on half back line, start moving the ball forward quickly only to find no team-mates within 70 metres of goal. To me that screams lazy two-way running. If our mids and forwards are going to push high up the ground to help defend, they also have to turn and sprint back to goal when we win the ball. If they haven't got the running speed/endurance to do it, then they shouldn't push up so high.

The whole match seemed to fluctuate between instances of No.1 and No.2 above. We couldn't seem to get the balance right.

Its funny that Bucks was so critical of our defence. I though our defence performed better than our mids and forwards (Elliott excepted). As a general comment, I think our mids' two-way running is often quite poor and many of our defeats can be traced back to it. I don't really think its a fitness thing, I think its an attitude thing.
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Yeah I don't think those two things are the norm for us, rd 1 - can't expect us to be the two way runners we were mid season last year nor the surgical skills we had mid season last year.

Blow out the cob webs and those two fundamentals will come back quickly.
 

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unplugged said:
I love that everyone is now wondering whether or not Crocker will come in :tearsofjoy:
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Shhhhhhh.
You'll blow our cover.
Everyone will realise that we are Match Committee moles softening up the supporter base for an unpopular decision.
Why else would we claim that that spaz isn't totally spaz.
 

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Scodog10 said:
If it’s at the expense of the right player I’d have no issue with Crocker coming in on a wing. I have doubts over him making it, but I’d prefer to have a look at it rather than lock in a mix of Greenwood, Mayne, Brown and Aish over the course of the next 20 odd matches.
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Workhorse for Workhorse?

The main thing Crocker has going for him is work rate. And there is definitely roles for those players even some necessity for grunt to mix with polish but in balance. I think he lacks a yard in pace and is so so skills wise but has a crack is the heart and soul type.

He may make it as a bit player but i guess where my view point is why not play a more naturally gifted type (form permitting) to increase the teams ceiling while they develop aka Seir or Quaynor or other. Obviously team shuffle would be needed to accommodate certain types.


I think we cant have both wings filled with slow to medium paced players, once the wing was the sole domain of the teams whippet's who not only ran all day but were also a quick and penetrating. Isaac Smith types or even Daisy pre injury at pies. I think you can have 1 side with an enduro beast like Sidey but having both sides and the center square largely filled with same same types isnt a great mix.
 
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Workhorse for Workhorse?

The main thing Crocker has going for him is work rate. And there is definitely roles for those players some necessity for grunt to mix with polish but in balance. I think he lacks a yard in pace and is so so skills wise but has a crack is the heart and soul type.

He may make it as a bit player but i guess where my view point is why not play a more naturally gifted type (form permitting) to increase the teams ceiling while they develop aka Seir or Quaynor or other. Obviously team shuffle would be needed to accommodate certain types.


I think we cant have both wings filled with slow to medium paced players, once the wing was the sole domain of the teams whippet's who not only ran all day but were also a quick and penetrating. Isaac Smith types or even Daisy pre injury at pies. I think you can have 1 side with an enduro beast like Sidey but having both sides and the center square largely filled with same same types isnt a great mix.
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Yeah pretty much. Every club has them successfull or otherwise from Mastern last year, Graham the year before even the lengendary Lions era had Hart.

Will Crocker get to the Mastern or Hart level? I doubt it, but right now we don’t know enough to make a call. I can’t help wondering whether he’s figured out he’s a workhorse yet. My guess is no...
 

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