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Hindsight and all that, and not wanting to fuel the raging debate that seems ongoing but … Pittonet would have given us the luxury of throwing TDK down back. He’s quick to cover ground and a good spoiler. His height, flexibility, and agility might have put Hogan “off”.
Plus, he’s at his best when he ‘halves’ or negates the hit outs and then pounces on the ball at his feet. Not so good against stronger rucks who hold him out then thump the ball metres out of range where even he (TDK) can’t follow up.
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(07-06-2024, 09:51 PM)IvanAwfulbigone link Wrote:For my own sanity, I have to pretend last night never really happened.
One thing I can’t forget (or forgive) is, NOT A SINGLE COMMENT from the Ch 7 team when Toby punched Cincotta.
Yet let’s scrutinize Walshy head butting the ground over and over and speculate whether he was milking it, but Toby punching someone with a clenched fist to the guts (in full view of umpire) when they weren’t expecting it? Never happened.
I know it's not an easy skill to learn but Carlton supporters must learn to mute the tv commentary. If they're viewing the game with friends, they change tact. That's when singing in your head should be applied, hard and constant. In the warm up, it helps to have that annoying song on repeat in your headphones. Then, execute as soon as BS starts. We know what we've got to go after. Let's review hard, train that, and get ready for next week ?
Coming together is the beginning.
Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.
Henry Ford.
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We got ahead of ourselves. Players, coaches, even fans. I was looking at paying over 5k for 2 grand final tickets during the week.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!
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The side has two weaknesses. We lack genuine blistering pace. We have introduced more pace into the team recently which has coincided with our improved results but we don't have a lot of line breaking run. Our second weakness is the lack of height in our backline and when the team is losing the contested possession aspect of the game, as what happened last night, and the ball comes into the back line fast and long, and a big forward starts taking marks, we will be in trouble, especially if Weitering is struggling with injury. Our lack of genuine pace means when we don't have the ball and the opposition is implementing their skills and not turning the ball over through skill errors, we struggle to win the ball back.
I thought the players looked comfortable at quarter time which probably led to their lack of intensity around the contest during the next two quarters. While I thought some of our systems broke down during the second and third quarters I don't think we totally folded like we have in the past. It was good we fought the game out.
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Interesting to hear Adam Kingsley say that in his opinion, Acres and Ollie Hollands are the best wingmen in the AFL.
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Interesting comment.
How many teams of the week have had Hollands as the winger this year?
