VFL Round 1, 2018: Sandringham v Footscray 2pm TBBO

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Yes, sorry for that.
Unfortunately poor Dan ate into my time.
I reckon he was flat on his back for a good twenty minutes.
They were pumping something into him (oxygen?) and there was zero movement.
The two teams eventually broke into separate huddles.
They called an ambo and it took some time to get there, and then they had to carry him to the opposite end to where it was waiting. It was still there at least five to ten minutes later.
From what I saw: Dan basically shirtfronted himself. I don’t know who or what he ran into but he just crumpled.
Unfortunately I fear he has seriously hurt himself.
 

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Sorry to cut out just after half time.
I was at Can Hill end for the majority until Dan’s injury, then in front of the Coaches Box on the wing.
Just to recap some of my thoughts on the game time that I saw:
We got a good one in Battle.
He will be playing AFL level shortly.
Jack Steele played inside mid and played well.
Hunter started each Centre bounce and also played well.
Hickey played a great game.
I’ve been noncommittal about Lonie. Cannot speak to his second half but that error in the second was a direct result of him being too flash by half. I heard his coach’s views!! Does not deserve a game at AFL until that crap is fixed.
Impressed with Claravino.
Goddard too.
And Phillips.
Actually they were all pretty good and not surprised we came away with the game in the last quarter. Kicking with the wind and the tide to the Hampton goal. I’ve seen that happen many times.

Some impressions:
We appeared to be playing guys in their AFL roles.
Hamill appears more suited to this gig than Gilbee.
I liked our structure.
I liked the way we played.
Irrespective of the result, we were better than last year - and significantly so.
I also get the impression that we have understudy roles.
I was at the interchange gate watching the coaches and rotations etc. Goddard was waiting to go on, and he was yelling instructions to his very inexperienced back six. Maybe that’s something that either Jake or Brown would be doing in the ones?
Battle was doing a similar thing with the forwards.
Think it’s called leadership.
Great to see Matt Maguire as an assistant coach.

I think we might have a good year at Sandringham this year.
 

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