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Do any of you see any traits in current players that remind you of how Dimma played?
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Good question...Do any of you see any traits in current players that remind you of how Dimma played?
Until 2013 we were pretty attacking, and could score heavily. 2012 and 2013 were our highest scoring H&A seasons under Dimma, both years over 2100pts. The only year we've gotten close to that since was 2018, other than that we've been under 2k every year.Been wondering about this recently. There are some elements of the Hardwick style that have been very persistent.
He was bloody determined to get three talls in forward line in the early seasons. Had to roll with Jack and the 7 dwarves, and the single ruck, in 2017. And here we are, with the preferred set-up of Lynch, Riewoldt, Astbury, Balta, Grimes, and two of Nank, Soldo and Chol. His always loved to play talls, even though his famous for playing small.
His always been red hot on the honest pressure forward. Aarts really reminds me of Jake King.
I need to go back and watch some more 2013/14/15 games to form a proper opinion. I seem to remember our ball movement being much more stagnant in those days, but its a long time ago. And I was probably 6 beers in before I started watching every game.
Been wondering about this recently. There are some elements of the Hardwick style that have been very persistent.
He was bloody determined to get three talls in forward line in the early seasons. Had to roll with Jack and the 7 dwarves, and the single ruck, in 2017. And here we are, with the preferred set-up of Lynch, Riewoldt, Astbury, Balta, Grimes, and two of Nank, Soldo and Chol. His always loved to play talls, even though his famous for playing small.
His always been red hot on the honest pressure forward. Aarts really reminds me of Jake King.
I need to go back and watch some more 2013/14/15 games to form a proper opinion. I seem to remember our ball movement being much more stagnant in those days, but its a long time ago. And I was probably 6 beers in before I started watching every game.
Until 2013 we were pretty attacking, and could score heavily. 2012 and 2013 were our highest scoring H&A seasons under Dimma, both years over 2100pts. The only year we've gotten close to that since was 2018, other than that we've been under 2k every year.
Generally we were pretty good defensively, but when things went wrong, they went horribly wrong, and we conceded goals quickly. We had Carlton on toast 3 times in 2013 only for them to storm back in all 3 and overrun us in 2. Collingwood kicked 8 goals in a quarter. Norf got us similarly.
In 2012 we missed finals on the back of countless close losses. Gold Coast kicked 2 in a minute. Petrie kicked 3 goals in no time to turn the game on us.
We overreacted to what was really just a young, inconsistent team, and 2014-16 we defended through controlling the ball. In 2015 our defence was super but we didn't really have the players for it and in 2016 it all obviously just collapsed. Then in the off season we changed from defending through our form of attack, to attacking through our form of defence, and the rest was history.
I see the type of player that he places a high value on is very team oriented , prob similar to how he went about it , there’s far more to him than that , to be able to implement a game plan that is against the grain and get 100% buy in and then be successful is testament to just how astute he is , ess are example enough of just how difficult it is to transition a game style effectivelyDo any of you see any traits in current players that remind you of how Dimma played?
I see the type of player that he places a high value on is very team oriented , prob similar to how he went about it , there’s far more to him than that , to be able to implement a game plan that is against the grain and get 100% buy in and then be successful is testament to just how astute he is , ess are example enough of just how difficult it is to transition a game style effectively
Don’t think we overreacted as it’s proven that high offensive sides simply don’t W flags far less the style just don’t suit FINALS football , it’s remarkable how our game style turned 180deg and 4y on it’s become our trademark despite intro of rule changes that were designed to have an adverse effect on our game planUntil 2013 we were pretty attacking, and could score heavily. 2012 and 2013 were our highest scoring H&A seasons under Dimma, both years over 2100pts. The only year we've gotten close to that since was 2018, other than that we've been under 2k every year.
Generally we were pretty good defensively, but when things went wrong, they went horribly wrong, and we conceded goals quickly. We had Carlton on toast 3 times in 2013 only for them to storm back in all 3 and overrun us in 2. Collingwood kicked 8 goals in a quarter. Norf got us similarly.
In 2012 we missed finals on the back of countless close losses. Gold Coast kicked 2 in a minute. Petrie kicked 3 goals in no time to turn the game on us.
We overreacted to what was really just a young, inconsistent team, and 2014-16 we defended through controlling the ball. In 2015 our defence was super but we didn't really have the players for it and in 2016 it all obviously just collapsed. Then in the off season we changed from defending through our form of attack, to attacking through our form of defence, and the rest was history.
BakerDo any of you see any traits in current players that remind you of how Dimma played?
Yeh agreed, sorry for her situation which would be tough on anyone.Feel for her, but I don't think It's a conversation that we want to have again.
May be in the minority here but just my opinion
To be fair fox footy is basically men's weekly the brother publication for women's weeklyPathetic by fox to run with that on grand final day. Woman's weekly stuff. Who cares.
I might be in the minority but it’s a private situation. It should stay private and out of the media
Hope Dimma and Alex didn't buy near Benny Gale's old place.
Remember when Benny's house auction in Elwood was publicised in the media and then he said the property was broken into.
Anyway, Danni is using the publicity of the divorce to promote her art business, that is the point of the article.
Does the average person in the street really care about her stoking the embers of the divorce?
Don't think so.
Zero news value in my book.
She is using the publicity of the faded divorce as leverage for her own business.
There's always two sides to the story.