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Anyway as per the Sydney game the challenge is to see which North turn up against St Kilda. The 2nd half of 2021 was mostly encouraging because we began to show a system and some promise and even the wider media recognised it and gave us a kind treatment over summer.
Good points and agree with you, but re: the bolded - I just found it amusing that you’ve identified the KPD as a potential pool of players rather than just Walker and McKayWhile there are a lot of posters that will point to these as excuses there are a bunch of reasons that I think we find ourselves where we are currently and I really want to believe that we saw of Saturday night was a more clear indication that the tide is turning.
- Our preseason reportedly very interrupted by covid
- we stripped more senior players out last year and further exposed gaps, especially with the interrupted preseason
- We have had a torrid run with injuries to areas we could ill afford to lose players, namely the KPD and the midfield. If you think about KPD and on ball the only players to have played all games are Josh Walkers and Goldy.
- Coaching issues with regards to both game day and where we have tried to move the ball. We have clearly played more conservative in the last couple of weeks. Which has led to more constructive ball movement generally.
- Our senior players lack quality and this has also been exposed. Our best senior player we were playing in the forward pocket while trying to facilitate a too tall structure to accommodate the blokes we are cycling through to find his replacement. Not sustainable.
All of this is to say, last year was a mess and we didn't get our first win till round 9 but you could see it building in the weeks prior. This year we have largely played like s**t but I feel like we have hit the point where we are actually starting to build.
Against Poort we played 2 decent quarters. Against the self entitled flogs on the weekend we played 2 and a half decent quarters.
I doubt we can get Saint Kilda because outside stuff is our kryptonite. Who the f*** knows what will happen in Darwin, it'll probably be 4.16 to 3.26 at twilight no less.
GWS at docklands though, if we continue to build we should be in it up to our eye balls.
I suspect that wasn't because Taylor was off but more because Atu was on...ha haDid anyone else notice that after Taylor was sub off, we when its a sharp decline?
There is a pool.Good points and agree with you, but re: the bolded - I just found it amusing that you’ve identified the KPD as a potential pool of players rather than just Walker and McKay
Tried to sneak some votes to the umps there did Goody.
Adds speculation to the Noble not rating LDU conspiracy...
Adds speculation to the Noble not rating LDU conspiracy...
My guess..
Noble:
5 - Oliver
4 - McDonald
3 - Sparrow
2 - Trac
1 - Corr
Goodwin:
5 - Oliver
4 - Trac
3 - Sparrow
2 - LDU
1 - Spargo
I enjoy shouting at shadows.
Correct.There's no reason to suppose the 2 votes from Luke didn't come from Noble other than this general notion he might not rate LDU?
The 50 was there, was a stupid throw, but it wanst a push out in the first place.
It is certainly not known to our coaching staff that Walker can play on the big blokes but quick and agile forward tear him up.Walker is a bit funny like that. Can give guys like Brown and Darling baths, but then have Josh Bruce smash him. All between the ears.
Atu looks to me the most cruisey player ever......just gliding around out there. Looks completely disinterested to me. I wonder is Sleevo his training partner in drills.Hard to be gutted after an effort and system like that.
Young players put in well and most contributed to our upswing. Senior players were ok to good though Jack is increasingly exposed for his deficiencies. It is what it is and perhaps Eddie being unavailable stems any pressure on his spot.
If the umpiring had given us a fair go we may have been fighting to hold a lead in the 3rd quarter rather than having to work hard to stay in it.
The inclusion I still disagree with was Bosenvulagi sneaking back into the squad again who I feel serves no clear purpose in his role. Perhaps a result of availability only. If someone like Goater gets back on the park I'd rather give him a blooding game than continue to develop a guy I just can't see a future role for.
The only kicker from the overall result was (and I'm confident Noble is not Brad in this sense) I wouldn't want to think the squad were too pleased with themselves afterwards. We still let it blow out to 8 goals.
Anyway as per the Sydney game the challenge is to see which North turn up against St Kilda. The 2nd half of 2021 was mostly encouraging because we began to show a system and some promise and even the wider media recognised it and gave us a kind treatment over summer.
Hopefully we can generate the same positive sentiment to see out 2022 and hit the trade period with some really strong pull for potential recruits.
.Xerri had the best 2 possession game I can remember.