No Oppo Supporters The Positivity Thread

[Purpellian Anchor]

apparently my comments were not positively positive....though the coach has agreed with them

but deletion is humbling....thats positive

 

[eastfreo75]

Don't let the Victorian media confuse you. Carlton were exceptional for 10 minutes and then largely terrible for the rest of the game. Kicked extraordinarly accurate to score 15.4 of which 4 goals were from encroachment 50s.

They conceded 70 i50s and 36 shots on goal. They are not going as well as everyone seems to think. They were supposed to add the attacking layer on top of their defensive one. Seems to me they just flat out replaced it.

That said, they have some out and out gun young players.

Plus tigers had 4 players out of the best team.

Broad would have been the perfect match up for Curnow.

 

[Righteo]

took some digging but may as well bump this one too.

Cerra and Brayshaw look the goods, noticeably improving each week imo.

Cox kicked a goal in his 1st game of the year, impressive when you consider it was one of only 4

Fyfe will probably win another Brownlow this year

We play the Saints at home next week and they're even worse than us. winning that sees us at 4&4 after 8.

One week closer to having Hill/Sonny/Tabs et al back in the side.

We don't have to play Richmond again

 

[Carnthedockers]

took some digging but may as well bump this one too.

Cerra and Brayshaw look the goods, noticeably improving each week imo.

Cox kicked a goal in his 1st game of the year, impressive when you consider it was one of only 4

Fyfe will probably win another Brownlow this year

We play the Saints at home next week and they're even worse than us. winning that sees us at 4&4 after 8.

One week closer to having Hill/Sonny/Tabs et al back in the side.

We don't have to play Richmond again

I needed this.

 

[Joao]

Excluding injuries, I don't care what happens the rest of the year (within reason) if we can sign up all the young fellas.

Cerra is a jet.

 

[Joeltownsmith]

Banfeild was ok too I think he got 20 posses for the first time in his career.

 

[Wizard]

We play the Saints at home next week and they're even worse than us. winning that sees us at 4&4.

Are we actually sure that this is a good thing?
I wouldn't be totally upset with us wearing some loses against teams like stkilda, Brisbane etc. Would love to get Lukosis or one of the King twins.

 

[Nodgey]

We don't have to play Richmond again

....until September [emoji41]

 

[Righteo]

Are we actually sure that this is a good thing?
I wouldn't be totally upset with us wearing some loses against teams like stkilda, Brisbane etc. Would love to get Lukosis or one of the King twins.

Building a winning culture is everything, tanking could set us back half a decade or more. PLus even if we tried I don't think we could be worse than Brisbane, Carlton and the Aints tbh

 

[Righteo]

....until September [emoji41]

lol. That's the spirit

 

[salim malik]

5 /5 at the bye and have Bennell, Walters, Hill, Logue, Tabs and Darcy fit for the run home.

 

[Deathly]

5 /5 at the bye and have Bennell, Walters, Hill, Logue, Tabs and Darcy fit for the run home.

That's a mouth watering list.

 

[Supercoach Bargain]

....until September [emoji41]

That's ambitious.

 

[LeftFootBanana]

As much as I've still got hope that Ape will make it, a forward line with Tabs, Cox and Cam Mac has some appeal. Let Tabs use his tank and roam up the ground with Cox as the deepest forward. The pack mark he took early in the third shows what he's capable of. His defensive efforts still need (a lot of) work but a bloke that can clunk a pack mark is worth persevering with. He also seems better in the ruck than Tabs.

I've posted it elsewhere but the list of kids we played today should have us all salivating. We are playing the kids and they're showing enough to make me think we're on the right track.

 

[apuchar]

As much as I've still got hope that Ape will make it, a forward line with Tabs, Cox and Cam Mac has some appeal. Let Tabs use his tank and roam up the ground with Cox as the deepest forward. The pack mark he took early in the third shows what he's capable of. His defensive efforts still need (a lot of) work but a bloke that can clunk a pack mark is worth persevering with. He also seems better in the ruck than Tabs.

I've posted it elsewhere but the list of kids we played today should have us all salivating. We are playing the kids and they're showing enough to make me think we're on the right track.

I agree about Cox but I just think Apeness would give us the presence we lack.

 

[Allikat]

I didn't watch the game, but my buddy's stats looked like he had a decent day. It's so good to see him earn his spot in the team and smash it now that he's back from injury.

 

[FreoMonocle]

For a 2nd year tall, there is a bit to like with Cox's game, we all know that they are long term projects.

 

[Joao]

Are we actually sure that this is a good thing?
I wouldn't be totally upset with us wearing some loses against teams like stkilda, Brisbane etc. Would love to get Lukosis or one of the King twins.

Not worth the culture hit.

Also especially not worth it when we don't have a 2nd or 3rd rounder.

 

[UFO Tatsu]

Cerra and brayshaw are developing nicely. Crowden and banfield are going to be very good role players in the future.

 

[PapaJ]

I agree about Cox but I just think Apeness would give us the presence we lack.

Don't think anybody would not like to see Apeness make the FFwd spot his, but the only place his presence has been felt is on the LTI.

Cox on the other hand I've got fairly high hopes for. He has impressed me from very early. He's got a bit to do, not there yet, but there's lots for him to work with and he basically knows how to football. Just needs to continue to buy in and spend more time in the system.

 

[beetz]

Cox seems to have an issue getting the ball on quickly. He needs better awareness.

 

[Joao]

Cox seems to have an issue getting the ball on quickly. He needs better awareness.

I actually thought he was good with ball in hand. The pause until an option presented for Cam's goal was excellent.

What bothers me about him is the fact he looks like he is just jogging around most of the time. The football part of him is great, the athletic side just looks lazy. Could just be the way he moves, not sure.

 

[gaskin]

I actually thought he was good with ball in hand. The pause until an option presented for Cam's goal was excellent.

What bothers me about him is the fact he looks like he is just jogging around most of the time. The football part of him is great, the athletic side just looks lazy. Could just be the way he moves, not sure.

Probably more just the way he moves. Mundy is the same.

 

[LeftFootBanana]

I actually thought he was good with ball in hand. The pause until an option presented for Cam's goal was excellent.

What bothers me about him is the fact he looks like he is just jogging around most of the time. The football part of him is great, the athletic side just looks lazy. Could just be the way he moves, not sure.

I can't figure out whether he lacks workrate (lazy) or whether he tends to become a spectator when he's not directly involved. One particular defensive "effort" today when his chase was little more than a token jog was very ordinary. I'm sure he'll be given the appropriate feedback.

I really hope he manages to grasp the level of desperation required to be competitive at AFL level because his leap and hands could make him a weapon.

 

[Joao]

Probably more just the way he moves. Mundy is the same.

I want to believe that because it make me feel better.

I can't figure out whether he lacks workrate (lazy) or whether he tends to become a spectator when he's not directly involved. One particular defensive "effort" today when his chase was little more than a token jog was very ordinary. I'm sure he'll be given the appropriate feedback.

I really hope he manages to grasp the level of desperation required to be competitive at AFL level because his leap and hands could make him a weapon.

Yeah this is how I feel. Hopefully he gets the message as to what is required.