Preview Rd 11 Geelong V GWS Sat 25th May 2024 434 pm @ KP
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GWS have played our ground well in recent times so home game for us holds no fear for them
Our home performances have been less than inspiring this season.
They have been shizen lately
Anybody’s game
Our home performances have been less than inspiring this season.
They have been shizen lately
Anybody’s game
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so he's missed 1, maybe 2 games.
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Parfitt has been solid this year and is getting games because of his form. He's on the fringe but so are others. If he can focus on his inside work he will be more valuable.
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Can anyone tell me why Brucey has the year 1976 tatooed on his leg when he was born in 2003?
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Much like Port Adelaide maybe he’s identifies himself as being established in 1976?
You can't be stiff, it's a statistical analysis.
You can say something like he takes riskier kicks than Close or is under more pressure as he plays closer to the mids. That he has had a stronger season (of course he has). But the data is what it is, that Close's kicks this season are the ones retained by our forwards most commonly.
Are you still sticking with Blicavs as one of our most important midfielders for 2024? Because I would only say he important in the sense that he is a weak link in there. It's good that Miers and Mullin are getting a shot, and hope they are willing to make that sample size bigger. Blicavs had a really good first two games of the season and then a big drop off since. Even his wing play has been a bit disappointing this season. His second ruck work has been strong though.
Miers clearance numbers have been good in a number of games, so even as a half forward/wingman he is getting involved around stoppages to good effect. If that then evolves to him having some genuine midfield minutes (like Chappy and SJ used to), I am all for it. He and Stengle are difference makers in red hot form. We need to be getting them around the source, at least a little bit. Something like a 70/30 forward/mid split. Players like Papley or Bolton are good examples of this.
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Maybe send Blicavs back to defence. He was always good down there until he moved to a more on ball role. He looks to have slowed down and lost confidence, almost like he is spinning his wheels. I know what that's like. That on ball / part time ruck role places a lot of demands on an aging body.
Kicked 6 on the weekend for his home team btw.
Mannagh is the type of midfielder we need aggressively offensive.
I’ve been happy with Bowes this year as well has developed another level.
Danger Bruhn Mannagh Bowes with Holmes Stengle and Miers coming in for pinch hits.
I’ve been happy with Bowes this year as well has developed another level.
Danger Bruhn Mannagh Bowes with Holmes Stengle and Miers coming in for pinch hits.
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Reckon My Boy Miers should be in there. Still, they're qualifying by saying: "Based on how often their team retain possession + minimum 20 kicks." Miers' kicking accuracy is excellent, usually puts the ball right onto the chest of his team mate. Disappointing the team is failing to take advantage.
Close is fantastic. His contribution is really making a huge impact.
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Still: “Miers stiff”
Stiff, because our forwards should have retained Miers’ superlative kicks
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The addition of green and black would be nice and reflect the colours of the Torres Strait Islander flag.
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Except that statistics would say that Miers isn't leading the way for us in terms in inside 50 retention so far this season - think that comes from his last month and it's backed up when you look at something like goal assists
His had 11 goal assists for the season but only 3 in the last 5 weeks, while he has 39 turnovers for the season with 16 across our 3 losses
Maybe the opposition has worked him out once recent times been reading his kicks a bit more lately, meaning easier to intercept or interfere with
No one doubts that when on song he's def one you want with ball in hand, but just hasn't been going all his way over recent times
I think the opposition are putting a lot more work into him. This is a purely subjective view with no data to back it up, but it's seemed he hasn't been afforded the space he was last year, and he's under a lot more pressure with ball in hand this season.
I get the feeling that if it was going to happen, it would have been announced by now.
Clubs often do the "X to play his debut game!" thing a few days out from selection....
Below is the clip you're referring to:
‘Muggles don’t have magic’: Expert outlines Cats’ red flag... but a ‘scientist’ might be the answer
‘Muggles don’t have magic’: Expert outlines Cats’ red flag... but a ‘scientist’ might be the answer
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Below is the clip you're referring to:
‘Muggles don’t have magic’: Expert outlines Cats’ red flag... but a ‘scientist’ might be the answer
‘Muggles don’t have magic’: Expert outlines Cats’ red flag... but a ‘scientist’ might be the answer
A player with a bit of creativity in and around the ball... Makes sense to me.
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