Ideally Cox continues to show enough to stay in and we are able to play Tabs, Cox and McCarthy in something resembling a decent forward line.
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Ideally Cox continues to show enough to stay in and we are able to play Tabs, Cox and McCarthy in something resembling a decent forward line.
Yep, one of the few positives is getting games into Cox. 10 marks last night is a good showing. The knock on effect from Tabs picking up the opposition's best defender will hopefully massively help the other tall forwards.
Ross will completely lose me if he drops one of them when Tabs is fit again.
I think there’s been the desire to put some serious marking power in the forward line for the post Pav era. The Ape was first or second in the TAC cup behind maybe Patton if I recall correctly for contested marks, it’s clearly a strength of Cox and Tabs has demonstrated what he can do. Put son son and Harley B and Ballas and Matera at the feet of those guys and surely you’ve got to have a set up that the Wilson’s and Ryan’s and hills and Mundys can hit up when they break out if he half. Just can’t get all the pieces on the board at the same time for any length of time unfortunately.
On the other hand I just read a first hand account from a family dealing with 2 kids being in the latest school shooting in the US and losing this footy game doesn’t seem quite so important any more
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On the other hand I just read a first hand account from a family dealing with 2 kids being in the latest school shooting in the US and losing this footy game doesn’t seem quite so important any more
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I think there’s been the desire to put some serious marking power in the forward line for the post Pav era. The Ape was first or second in the TAC cup behind maybe Patton if I recall correctly for contested marks, it’s clearly a strength of Cox and Tabs has demonstrated what he can do. Put son son and Harley B and Ballas and Matera at the feet of those guys and surely you’ve got to have a set up that the Wilson’s and Ryan’s and hills and Mundys can hit up when they break out if he half. Just can’t get all the pieces on the board at the same time for any length of time unfortunately.
On the other hand I just read a first hand account from a family dealing with 2 kids being in the latest school shooting in the US and losing this footy game doesn’t seem quite so important any more
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Good point about bigger things, but Apeness has been very, very disappointing
Putting your astuteness aside for a moment, it's just frustrating how that right direction is now running right up to about 60-75m from goals. I really do like our backline this year, its a huge improvement and every chance to both defend and move the ball forward against most opposition, then even tonight there's so much more teamwork and transitions through the midfield, its all building nicely.
And then it goes forward................
Freo will get there but I still came a lot closer to watching some rich couple get married than I would have hoped to on a Saturday night.
That gif! Not only is it the perfect visual representation of our forward structure and method, but it stays funny no matter how many times you watch it.
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Aside from the fact they haven’t won a game yet, Brisbane play a good brand of footy that is actually good to watch. If it ever clicks for them and or they keep their good young players, they could be a decent team in a few years. Keeping in mind they’re the youngest side in the comp by some margin.
IMO it reinforces to me how important the game plan is to players mind set and their approach to the game.
IMO it reinforces to me how important the game plan is to players mind set and their approach to the game.
Agreed, one of those pieces that can barely even get on the board
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Even if Ross walks out at the end of this year (Which is unlikely), I think the squad is in a good shape overall. Age wise it isn't too bad once the old guard in Mundy, Sandi Johnson etc are gone. the back line is starting to gel, the midfield talent is there, its just the forward line that needs to be fixed.
I think you people are dreaming if you think Tabs, Cox and Apeness will change our fortunes if we don't also change the way we kick the ball inside 50.
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I am absolutely gutted with Apeness so far. Was our 1st round pick in 2013 as a ruck forward.
Played a couple a couple of games in his debut season in 2014. Played in the WAFL in 2015 then did his knee add the year off. Came back late 2016, played 5 games and kicked 3 goals, all from set shots too. Looked like he was going to play a fair bit of games for freo in 2017 then did his knee again
Besides Tabs, our key fwds are only as good as the pin point deliveries they receive eg; against the rabble’s that are GC, bullies, bombers and saints.
They are unable to create anything from half chances(with pressured delivery) McCarthy is a classic for this. Loves the easy mark, absolute seagull around the contest and now very lazy. Even for a “third tall” he’s absolutely out of his league atm. I don’t give a flying you know what that he was born on dockers first game or he barracked for freo and that he sat on his ass for 12 months to come to us. He’s got to go to wafl. Stop playing favourites Ross and stop sticking up for him Bigfooty. He’s become redundant in our fwd half cause he simply doesn’t do anything a tall fwd should! Wont watch a freo game till he’s at peel.
If any of you lot are watching the campaigners v Richmoind game this afternoon, watch how Richmond kick the ball inside 50, watch how the ball gets kicked into Kennedy on the lead.
When you say we, do you mean " Would the current coaches pick and play both"? If so then the answer is no.
Yep - IMO it is telling that executing going inside 50s is at the top of the problems, and he was the top inside 50 disposer. At his best (probably 2015) he was dangerous around goals and kicking into the forward fifty; but at the moment the hurt factor is really low. This is not to excuse the lack of forward structure (partially coaching, partially lack of experience as you raise).
It’s moot. One of them would start on the back of the centre square and the other will have to push up into defence when opposition clear from our undermanned forward line.
I doubt they aren't going in with McCarthy Cox and Taberner. Cox was the second tall yesterday and took 10 marks (17 possessions). He was good. Swapping him out with Taberner and expecting anything would have been different is illogical.
People are forgetting Taberner has been on the list for last the last 6 years and hasn't done anything yet to show he's the answer at CHF, yet people on here talk about him like he's Wayne Carey. If he was that good, why didn't he do something last year or the year before when we really needed him?
He's not the Messiah, he's just a very naughty boy.
West Coast are playing Kennedy, Darling and Waterman forward. Just saying.
Three talls is working.
Can do it if they play mobile and can mark...it also helps if the mods can kick to them
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Three talls is working.
Can do it if they play mobile and can mark...it also helps if the mods can kick to them
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It's all been downhill since you retired mate.
At the moment definitely yes one in the ruck, one in forward line.
