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(03-21-2019, 11:03 AM)kruddler link Wrote:Which is why i was saying we need a player like Polson in the team. Someone who almost gets enjoyment out of pressuring, chasing tackling the opposition.
Compared to our 2 FPs (Fas and Gibbons) who have been a non event.
As i said in the pre-match, no point having 2 dedicated FPs if you can't get the ball down there or keep it there when you do.
You're kidding if you think Polson would have made the difference. We had many, many passengers.
Fas wasn't the only bloke who looked like he hadn't played for 5 years and looked completely at sea. Newman, E Curnow, Simpson, Murphy, Thomas and Cripps kept us in it. Nice Cameos from a few and about a dozen were non-hackers.
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(03-21-2019, 11:14 AM)Baggers link Wrote:You're kidding if you think Polson would have made the difference. We had many, many passengers.
Fas wasn't the only bloke who looked like he hadn't played for 5 years and looked completely at sea. Newman, E Curnow, Simpson, Murphy, Thomas and Cripps kept us in it. Nice Cameos from a few and about a dozen were non-hackers. Playing Polson wouldn't have won us the game. But playing him wouldn't have hurt.......like playing fas did. Every man and his dog knew Fas was rusty. Play him in the 2's to get rid of the rust.
Ed did his best to sabotage the game.
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Disappointing start and end to the game, with Rance off we had a real chance but failed to take advantage....
McKay, Charlie, McGovern and Fasalo wont work that often....too slow and not enough ground skills.
Philips was handy in the ruck but the Nankervis goals really hurt us....
Some good efforts from our new players but we are still a long way off from having a decent game plan.
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(03-21-2019, 11:18 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Disappointing start and end to the game, with Rance off we had a real chance but failed to take advantage....
McKay, Charlie, McGovern and Fasalo wont work that often....too slow and not enough ground skills.
Philips was handy in the ruck but the Nankervis goals really hurt us....
Some good efforts from our new players but we are still a long way off from having a decent game plan. Yes, a long way.....in our 4th year. These are the things I'm looking for most rather than the result which will look after itself if we get it right.
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(03-21-2019, 11:14 AM)Baggers link Wrote:You're kidding if you think Polson would have made the difference. We had many, many passengers.
Fas wasn't the only bloke who looked like he hadn't played for 5 years and looked completely at sea. Newman, E Curnow, Simpson, Murphy, Thomas and Cripps kept us in it. Nice Cameos from a few and about a dozen were non-hackers.
Thought Ed Curnow was ordinary, any thoughts of playing him as a forward should be shelved.....cannot deliver the footy or think his way through a forward play......
Agree on Newman...started in a dodgy fashion with some defensive efforts but his kicking is excellent and is already the go to player in a Houli like way to deliver the ball out defense.....
Plaudits to Fisher...held up well vs Dusty who probably wore him down but our man tackled well and avoided the Dusty fend off better than most....
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(03-21-2019, 11:18 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Disappointing start and end to the game, with Rance off we had a real chance but failed to take advantage....
McKay, Charlie, McGovern and Fasalo wont work that often....too slow and not enough ground skills.
Philips was handy in the ruck but the Nankervis goals really hurt us....
Some good efforts from our new players but we are still a long way off from having a decent game plan.
Sad but true
2024... Moir of the same to come
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(03-21-2019, 11:23 AM)Jack Burton link Wrote:Fasolo cost us big time
Blame the selectors...Fasalo was slow with no match fitness...
We need a Higgins type........to compliment our talls.....
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(03-21-2019, 11:23 AM)Jack Burton link Wrote:Fasolo cost us big time Everyone's kicking for goal cost us big time.
2024... Moir of the same to come
Jury out at the moment.
We've added a number of players and this was their first real game together.
There were some promising signs from quite a few of those.
It will take a bit of time to sort themselves out.
What we need to see though, is a bit of stability in selections so that the understanding and teamwork can be built.
Harry, McGovern and Charlie are going to have to work on their relative positioning
Until we have a side capable of scoring 100 points in a game we're going to struggle....because that's what our opposition is most likely going to do (or go close)
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