Analysis The run home

[andana]

I'm off to put my house and yours as well on the flag. (even though I am not a betting man, I may still put your house on it just for fun. Pm me your address when this event is nigh please)

Parliament Dr, Canberra ACT 2600

 

[Hojuman]

Time to really shine Todd & Maj.

Wet Toast no Nic Nat = W
Cola no Tippet = W

 

[The Maestro]

Geez i'm glad we got off to a flyer. Can see us dropping a lot of those games if things dont go our way and just scrape into the 8.

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[Passmore]

Jimmy Bartel just said on radio that he was full of admiration for the gutsy effort Nahas put in to play on with the compound fracture.

I'm not particularly enamoured with his footy, but that is a bloody gutsy effort. Only the biggest pinhead would think otherwise.

 

[sbdan]

Jimmy Bartel just said on radio that he was full of admiration for the gutsy effort Nahas put in to play on with the compound fracture.

Did anyone see the doctor reset the dislocated finger when Nahas came to the bench? No expression on his face at all, trying to go straight back on. Hard b@stard.

 

[Donkey Chop]

You know what? Every team has injuries.
The great teams, like Hawthorn 2014 overcome them and they had the toughest draw of the year.

Yep its s**t to get injuries to crucial players BUT if we are a top side we will over come it.

If not we're just making up the numbers.

Time for some of our second string players to take some responsibility.

Bing it the * on.

C'mon Shinboners

 

[Viper2Jester]

One week at a time, impossible to be calling wins and losses in advance with the level of our injuries.

Certainly can't be locking in wins in the manner some are.

 

[Reginald0]

Much easier being the contender than being Top waiting to be rolled!

We really need a good Competitive performance these next 2 weeks
Happy enuf so far and wldnt mind if we mixed the team up daw Wagner seeing we play hawks again Rnd 21

Remember Hansen and forgotten man turner in a lot of finals wins

 

[Kimbo]

So, it's all downhill from here, right?

 

[Event Horizon]

Let's simplify this - Hawthorn game this Friday night is a must win, and a huge test. Hawthorn is far from flying. If we can get angry and play passionate footy, that we are well capable of, we will get the result, irrespective of who misses the game.

 

[Twinkletoes]

Let's simplify this - Hawthorn game this Friday night is a must win, and a huge test. Hawthorn is far from flying. If we can get angry and play passionate footy, that we are well capable of, we will get the result, irrespective of who misses the game.

I watched the St Kilda v Carlton game on Sunday, with St Kilda given little chance with so many of their most important players out, and they came out of the blocks like a bull at a gate, maintaining the rage throughout. Nothing less than that full commitment from all 22 players this Friday will suffice.

 

[Donkey Chop]

I watched the St Kilda v Carlton game on Sunday, with St Kilda given little chance with so many of their most important players out, and they came out of the blocks like a bull at a gate, maintaining the rage throughout. Nothing less than that full commitment from all 22 players this Friday will suffice.

Spot on. If we aim for 90 tackles then we will be hard to beat

 

[Event Horizon]

Our effort wasn't quite there on Saturday night, even before the injuries came, let's be honest about that. I could tell 5 minutes in, that while we could score freely, we weren't pressuring enough around the contest, and too many 50/50 contests were being lost. I am sure in our review, that would have been noted, and any fit 22 that take on Hawthorn on Friday night will need to give 100% effort. I like that bull at the gate analogy by TT. When we come out like this, we generally win every time. This is what it's going to take. Given what the opposition did to us last time, one would think it wouldn't require too many reminders to the playing group.

 

[Donkey Chop]

Our effort wasn't quite there on Saturday night, even before the injuries came, let's be honest about that. I could tell 5 minutes in, that while we could score freely, we weren't pressuring enough around the contest, and too many 50/50 contests were being lost. I am sure in our review, that would have been noted, and any fit 22 that take on Hawthorn on Friday night will need to give 100% effort. I like that bull at the gate analogy by TT. When we come out like this, we generally win every time. This is what it's going to take. Given what the opposition did to us last time, one would think it wouldn't require too many reminders to the playing group.

It was a very bruise free game, North had 41 tackles and Geelong had 46. Fair to say if we we had Cunnington & Swallow up and about those numbers dramatically increase.

I think we can expect a lot more tackling pressure from our boys this week, regardless of who plays

 

[hilly]

Is it just me or do we play a lot better in 'home' games at Etihad as opposed to when we are the away side?

 

[Damp Squarie]

No point in taking sore bodies over to watch the ferals go delirious while Eddie performs his theatricals down one end while at the other end the same ferals go racist and boo Lindsay

You're not playing the PAPs Horace

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Is it just me or do we play a lot better in 'home' games at Etihad as opposed to when we are the away side?

Final Siren has interesting data on this as it keeps being asked in the MB Squiggle thread (including by me). Apparently the stats say conclusively that the nominal "home" side has the advantage regardless of the venue, which is quite something and says it must be a mental thing.

 

[hilly]

Final Siren has interesting data on this as it keeps being asked in the MB Squiggle thread (including by me). Apparently the stats say conclusively that the nominal "home" side has the advantage regardless of the venue, which is quite something and says it must be a mental thing.

Thanks. I've noticed that when I'm on L3 we put in some ordinary performances.

 

[year of the roo]

Thanks. I've noticed that when I'm on L3 we put in some ordinary performances.

Cheer louder?

 

[Lorne Malvo]

I usually drive home. Otherwise I use public transportation

 

[Pykie]

I think we will do WC over there. No Nic Nat will effect that midfield a huge amount.

We won't do Adelaide over there though, Dogs and GWS can easily be losses as well.

 

[Twinkletoes]

Is it just me or do we play a lot better in 'home' games at Etihad as opposed to when we are the away side?

We're nothing without the floating double dildo and royal blue curtain to welcome our arrival onto the arena. NOTHING!

 

[Gasometer]

My run home is the obligatory Wallan servo stop.

 

[Gasometer]

We're nothing without the floating double dildo and royal blue curtain to welcome our arrival onto the arena. NOTHING!

Must win toss and kick to North end last quarter.

The Stern Look thumbs up or down debate.

 

[Only Forwards]

Given our injured, we take one week at a time.

Beating the Hawks, nothing else should exist for us at the moment.