JLT Round 2 - Blues v Pies (11 March, Monday holiday)

[chalkybill]

At the moment the out-of-control fires are up around Maffra and Crooked River, well east of Morwell. However if the SE change late today/tomorrow is strong enough it could fan fires around Yinnar South would send them toward Morwell East/Churchill/Traralgon. But with rain also forecast for the area you'd think it unlikely they'd move the game.

At this stage we're planning to head to the game. Anyone else thinking of going? Reckon Chalky might be a chance.

You would not believe it!  I am away on a caravan holiday ! >  >  >  >  And I have to find a pub/club that has Foxtel and is willing to forego the rugby  >  :'(  >  :'(  >  :'(  >  :'(

[Gointocarlton]

Just praying for no injuries.

[Gointocarlton]

Do we have shares in a tape company? So many of our blokes are taped up, young stocker has some Cripps like strapping around his knee.

[bignic]

Just watching the first five minutes today, I see nothing much has changed. Setterfield marks about 43 metres out from goal in the first two minutes. Plays on looking for pPhillips in the goal square who has opponents around him.
Why wouldn't the training and so called mysterious game plan over the pre-season have been, when you take a mark inside the 50 metre arc, go back, take the responsibility, and have a shot for goal.

[bignic]

Mackay, sorry if I have spelled it incorrectly, has got a major problem. In the last game against Essendon and so far today, albeit that it's still early, he has major problems taking a contested mark.

If he can't overcome that issue, he won't make it in the long term.

[madbluboy]

Getting smashed.

[crazyjoedevolamk11]

Looks like we are still miles off the pace sadly

[WASurfer]

I know we're building a great young midfield list but geez when you look at the Pies'  midfield, we're still a fair way off the mark:

Sidebottom
Treloar
Pendlebury
Adams
Beams

Then throw in the likes of Varcoe, Stephenson, Phillips, Thomas, Langdon etc...and with arguably one of the best ruckmen in the game, Grundy, it's hard to see them not finishing in the top 3 or 4 this year. They bring in Beams and effectively get a new player in Elliott, and from last year's GF also bring back Dunn, Howe, Scharenburg etc as defenders.

[bignic]

Anyone know the game plan, or if you do, do you understand it?
Looks like the same crappola to me.

[madbluboy]

Simpson having a shocker.

Going to struggle this year without his free disposals he used to get at the kick ins.