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Only time we share with teammates is when they are in worse position or under more pressure.I can understand people wanting to replace the likes of Newman, but my thoughts are more to do with why he was given the task on Greene, which I believe is a poor matchup strategy
If people are still adamant with replacing Newman, perhaps ask, who was on Finlayson
The likes of Newman and or Doc should be used as that +1 one intercept player, rather than Williams or Williamson as we did earlier in the year
Will share more on where I think Teague, coaches and players are at, later, but this gameplan/style currently being adopted and how it's evolved is fraudulent and selfish.
We had only 3 less entries, scored similar in % of shots, (1 less shot), yet never looked like winning. These numbers aren't the reason, but they justify the vision
It's like under 12's footy, kick long into the 50, rather than sharing with teammates in a better position, try the impossible shot from the boundary, rather than hitting a player in a better position
That piece of play in the backline where he took two steps back instead of going to pick up the ball done it for me -- I have never seen anything like that before -- I have put a line through him for now ..Exactly right. Can get the ball at stoppages and distribute from there well. Can't do a single thing anywhere else. Just a passenger outside of the square. Timid and scared outside of that zone. Is he wearing a shock collar?
Another thing we are seriously hopeless at, i mean how the hell are we sooo horrible at many of the games basics... My set of grief steps are on auto loop...Only time we share with teammates is when they are in worse position or under more pressure.
And also make sure it's a looper to give oppo plenty of time to crunch your 'mate'.
Weitering was coming at it from the opposite direction and a similar distance. He didn’t want to run headfirst into his teammate fighting for the same ball. It looked shocking. Dow, like much of the team is lacking confidence.That piece of play in the backline where he took two steps back instead of going to pick up the ball done it for me -- I have never seen anything like that before -- I have put a line through him for now ..
Shocking.Another thing we are seriously hopeless at, i mean how the hell are we sooo horrible at many of the games basics... My set of grief steps are on auto loop...
Unless it happened twice it was pittonet. Dow should always be going for the ground ball ahead of pittonet.Weitering was coming at it from the opposite direction and a similar distance. He didn’t want to run headfirst into his teammate fighting for the same ball. It looked shocking. Dow, like much of the team is lacking confidence.
There’s talent there though. He’s got great hands, can win the contested ball, has that burst. We need to persist.
100% but I’m also of the belief players also share some of the blame as well...Shocking.
And this is a coaching issue. You can’t get that many players drafted who are that inept at basic football.
We can't hit a target around the ground, why would 2 big sticks in front of them change that.That's my point, our accuracy has been poor all year, it's not just about the capability of kicking, it's where you are kicking from
What I'd love to see any of these to give them a run and see what they can offer in the last 10 games
IN: Honey,Carroll,Obrien,Kemp,Durdin,Ramsay,SPS,Boyd,Williamson
What we'll get IN: Plowman,Murphy,Casboult,Gibbons
Betts is not the future, but his form in the past month except for last weekend is much better than Fogarty who has very little at all since the early rounds.Finals is done, get the most we can out of the season and start developing players.
B: Plowman Weitering Docherty
HB: Saad Jones Williams
C: Ramsay Cripps Walsh
HF: Honey Casboult Fogarty
F: Fisher McKay Silvagni
OB: DeKoning Kennedy Stocker
IC: Newman Dow Carroll Murphy
Out:
Pittonet - He's just ordinary.
Parks - injured.
Betts - We're getting nothing out of playing him and he's mediocre.
Curnow - form has been poor, not versatile, disposal and age is against him.
Martin - Been poor, played terribly.
Newnes
In:
Casboult - really don't want him in but I want TDK to go into the ruck.
Ramsay - can run, kick, rack it up and is hard at it. No brainer.
Plowman - in our best 22 for now.
Carroll - you just have to play a young guy who has talent like he does.
Honey - a young player in good form, no brainer.
Murphy - Played well, still has some class, in to play midfield until someone else steps up or his form drops.
Yeah that was Pittonet coming from the other way. Pitto might have been 1m closer, but Dow was facing the right way to attack the ball, gather and exit the D50. Instead he saw Pitto and thought...I'll leave it to the big guy to get a ground ball and handball it to me.Unless it happened twice it was pittonet. Dow should always be going for the ground ball ahead of pittonet.
Betts is not the future, but his form in the past month except for last weekend is much better than Fogarty who has very little at all since the early rounds.
He still offers much more than him without doubt.
Betts had a good month of footy before last weekend, whilst play the young guys if they deserve the opportunity but just don't gift someone games for non performance eg Fogarty, even at this late stage of his career still has more to offer than Fogarty who is just another Geelong cast off to us to be honest.They play slightly different roles, forward pocket vs forward flank/wing.
We get absolutely nothing out of playing Betts. Especially when you really should be playing Honey, Owies, Fogarty and finding a spot for Carroll.
Betts has played some ok footy and that's not the point, the point is we have young players we should be playing and he's not going to be there next year.
Play the young guys, get something out of the last few games.
They play slightly different roles, forward pocket vs forward flank/wing.
We get absolutely nothing out of playing Betts. Especially when you really should be playing Honey, Owies, Fogarty and finding a spot for Carroll.
Betts has played some ok footy and that's not the point, the point is we have young players we should be playing and he's not going to be there next year.
Play the young guys, get something out of the last few games.
To be fair to Eddie it was his first sub par game since the Brisbane game, but yes I think he could be at least given a rest.
What does Crom mean?
If we are playing Betts ahead of Honey who has been showing plenty and been playing well for some time then we have a problem.
You aren't going to drop Owies who is kicking regular goals and Fogarty who is going ok. You drop the old bloke who is contributing nothing to our next finals campaign. You bring him back if one of our youngsters has been poor.
It's not about how well Betts has been, it's all about the time being right when our youngsters have come on and that time was weeks ago.
To be fair to Eddie it was his first sub par game since the Brisbane game, but yes I think he could be at least given a rest.
They play slightly different roles, forward pocket vs forward flank/wing.
We get absolutely nothing out of playing Betts. Especially when you really should be playing Honey, Owies, Fogarty and finding a spot for Carroll.
Betts has played some ok footy and that's not the point, the point is we have young players we should be playing and he's not going to be there next year.
Play the young guys, get something out of the last few games.
Fogarty hasnt been going well though, he has been pretty ordinary the last month or so. I didnt want Betts to play this year and should have been dropped earleir in the year, but his form over the last month or 6 weeks has meant he keeps his spot. Was poor against GWS but deserves to keep his spot. I didnt think Fogarty should have been bought back against GWS due to poor form. Honey can have his spot for now.
At least Betts has the courage to kick at goal. Fogarty either half-kicks it, or looks to give it off 20m dead in front.Betts is not the future, but his form in the past month except for last weekend is much better than Fogarty who has very little at all since the early rounds.
He still offers much more than him without doubt.