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I only watched one NB's game on TV, and Cunningham didnt dominate, but i liked what he did. Something about him.
Maybe im being hopeful, but he will be one of those players who lifts with better players around him, where he can get into space, and use the footy. Slogging away on VFL sized mud pits is not conducive to a skinny 18 year old kid with pace.
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(08-12-2016, 07:45 AM)RiverRat link Wrote:The NB's don't have many players with the skills to provide clean service to an outside player - I'm not saying that our AFL team excels either but there is probably more chance that someone will feed him and if he can use the ball when its given to him a few of the others might catch on.
Theory is sound, but watching 15 metre kick miss their mark by 10 metres, does not fill me with confidence.
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I have tipped us to win this and will be watching on tv, but I just have this nagging and nasty doubt! Let's hope it's completely unfounded.
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(08-12-2016, 08:15 AM)cookie2 link Wrote:I have tipped us to win this and will be watching on tv, but I just have this nagging and nasty doubt! Let's hope it's completely unfounded.
I honestly thought we'd win last week as we have made some in roads into righting some wrongs. I thought having been beaten not long ago by the Aints, we would have done things differently and made a fist of it. I know fatigue might have played a part after some tough games agaisnt some good sides but I expected a better showing than what we dished up. After having witnessed us last week live, my confidence has dropped quite a few notches compare to where it was earlier in the year. So now I also have this nagging feeling we will hand Brisbane a little win.
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Just back in town after 10 days in the bush and I've probably missed the discussion about team selection.
LAJ will be pleased to see two key forwards and those who had written Jones off will have to reconsider.
It's good to see Cuningham get a run but I'm a little surprised that Graham was omitted. I didn't see last week's game but Graham's stats suggest that his effort was superior to Sumner's. I know that some folk think that Sumner will be a player next season but, if he can't get the ball this season, he should probably be honing his skills in the NBs.
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(08-12-2016, 12:22 PM)DJC link Wrote:Just back in town after 10 days in the bush and I've probably missed the discussion about team selection.
LAJ will be pleased to see two key forwards and those who had written Jones off will have to reconsider.
It's good to see Cuningham get a run but I'm a little surprised that Graham was omitted. I didn't see last week's game but Graham's stats suggest that his effort was superior to Sumner's. I know that some folk think that Sumner will be a player next season but, if he can't get the ball this season, he should probably be honing his skills in the NBs.
DJC - Re Graham's ommission, if you saw his game you'd know why.
Re Sumner - This will be his second week in the 2s, his form up to being dropped was ordinary.
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Tough game this one....never feel that confident when we play at Brisbane and while they were woeful when I saw them play at Etihad earlier on in the year I reckon they might think they can win this one given we have not won a game for a while.
re: Graham....totally inept last week IMO and doesnt impact games when he does get the footy....be in my out tray at seasons end...
