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VFL Game Day Footscray v Essendon

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TheFrenchCut said:
I have only been able to watch since the start of the third.

I don't think you could pay me to watch this team beyond this. This is grim stuff
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The first half was a lot better in fairness. I think Tsatas has gone off. Dont think he was injured but maybe to ensure he available next week for AFL. Shiel is underdone so we missing a fair amount of drive from the middle.
 

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ant555 said:
I am struggling to work out what the plan is with the VFL . They have basically gutted the list again and all the guys that got to 30 odd games experience are gone and we are back to two or three experienced guys and a bunch of blokes who have played 0 to 5 VFL games.
Not sure it helps us develop our blokes along side developing VFL blokes.
There may be some good players amongst them but they are too raw right now.
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Not sure Essendon know how to build a side
 
carloss said:
Not sure Essendon know how to build a side
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They where on the way to building a half decent squad but for whatever reason they have gone back to square one.
 
Flagged this in pre season but it’s exacerbated by all the unavailability we have.

Should have another 5-6 AFL bodies out there to prop this thing up.

Caddy with a trademark one grabbed jumping off both feet. Not there yet but the flashes are very good.
 

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Zach Package said:
Flagged this in pre season but it’s exacerbated by all the unavailability we have.

Should have another 5-6 AFL bodies out there to prop this thing up.

Caddy with a trademark one grabbed jumping off both feet. Not there yet but the flashes are very good.
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This definiely doesn't help, the fact we have so many non listed players in the one team also creates a bit of selfish play as they are all trying to impress.
 
Zach Package said:
Flagged this in pre season but it’s exacerbated by all the unavailability we have.

Should have another 5-6 AFL bodies out there to prop this thing up.

Caddy with a trademark one grabbed jumping off both feet. Not there yet but the flashes are very good.
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Yeah big difference from the dogs having 16 including Daniel, Harmes, Keath, Gardiner etc and we’ve got 11 basically all kids
 
cobra land said:
This definiely doesn't help, the fact we have so many non listed players in the one team also creates a bit of selfish play as they are all trying to impress.
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I just don’t think a lot of them are up to it.

Smartt is very quickly impressing me, Hately and O’Neil are obvious quality, Peris probably still should be on St. Kilda’s list and Eckersley and Hore look like they’re on the level. And that’s about it.

The kids are all doing really nice things but they’re not going to win you games as first and second year players.

Having said that, evidently the difference between Tsatas on and off the ground is 8 goals, so maybe he is good enough to win you games off his own boot?
 

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Zach Package said:
I just don’t think a lot of them are up to it.

Smartt is very quickly impressing me, Hately and O’Neil are obvious quality, Peris probably still should be on St. Kilda’s list and Eckersley and Hore look like they’re on the level. And that’s about it.

The kids are all doing really nice things but they’re not going to win you games as first and second year players.

Having said that, evidently the difference between Tsatas on and off the ground is 8 goals, so maybe he is good enough to win you games off his own boot?
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I have to agree, I've seen alot of players over the last 2/3 years in our squad that have me scrathing my head.
 
Them 114 is 80

Too many mistakes.

Tsatas good but only played first half.

Shiel pretty much cruised around and had limited impact.

Caddy was Caddy. Few good things . Second effort’s good . Just needs a few games in a row.

Hayes good.

Roberts good .

Bryan was okay but the area we need him to improve in is simply the same. He gets moved out of marking contests way too easily. You really notice it live . They have him out of position way too easily.

Weideman. Next.

J Davey. Miles away. Only goes for 5 minutes and then just jogs around.

Wanganeen only played a half. At least he was on the field.

Lual was okay.
 

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