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(03-03-2020, 01:15 AM)ElwoodBlues1 date Wrote:Part of my thinking with Cripps needing more cover is I would like to see him spend a fraction more time forward where he can gets some goals and win us some games. He's not such a reliable shot at goal though, then again who is!
AFL clubs seem to be a bit slow on the uptake, but I'd bet there are guys like Betts who would be better kicks at goal from 45° than many of our KPFs are from directly in front!
In this regard I'm not opposed to someone like Meat, SoJ or McKay passing from 40m directly in front to Betts 35m out on the 45°. The only risk then is can they hit the target with the pass! :o
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(03-03-2020, 02:21 AM)LP link Wrote:He's not such a reliable shot at goal though, then again who is!
AFL clubs seem to be a bit slow on the uptake, but I'd bet there are guys like Betts who would be better kicks at goal from 45° than many of our KPFs are from directly in front!
In this regard I'm not opposed to someone like Meat, SoJ or McKay passing from 40m directly in front to Betts 35m out on the 45°. The only risk then is can they hit the target with the pass! :o
Not a problem LP; it’s probably best if Eddie gathers a ground ball while running away from goal and towards the boundary. He has more chance of slotting it from there than Meat, SoJ, Crippa or McKay have from directly in front 
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(03-02-2020, 11:22 PM)Shakin77 link Wrote:Does anyone have an idea of what our CBA involvements looked like?
Not sure I understand the question - do you mean how much of the TPP we've paid over the last few years ?
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Late entrance. Saw the game on the weekend and apart from a few encouraging things, our ball use was nothing short of disgraceful. The Jones kick across half back straight to an opponent who ran into an open goal was almost funny but seasoned players like Simpson and Docherty had a few shockers too. Docherty you can cut some slack given first real competitive hit out in 2 years. Polson still doesn't looked to have improved his disposal skills even into his 3rd (or 4th?) season? He took a nice mark and then slaughtered the shot at goal.
Good signs were Martin's first half. He went hard at the ball and the man. Fisher was in an under a lot more than usual and Pittonet did a few okay things in the second half. Walsh just picked up where he finished last season and will be giving Cripps a good run for his money in the B&F this year. He is an incredible work horse in just his second year and put a lot of the more senior blokes to shame last year and in this game too.
Yes our forward line was missing 4 key players in McKay, McGovern, Charlie and Betts....but even they would've struggled give the ball coming in was all over the shop.
First practice game in a long season for sure but we hear all about how well everyone has been going in pre-season training and we turn up and put those skills on display!
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(03-03-2020, 04:04 AM)WASurfer link Wrote:...................................
First practice game in a long season for sure but we hear all about how well everyone has been going in pre-season training and we turn up and put those skills on display!
Trump's tweeting style and general schtick was inspired by our pre season reports.
Really it's not just us - all clubs do it, but after reading 1001 super pumped, super awesome and super great PS reports over the years, they've just become like white noise.
Apart from trades, injuries and off field scandals, there's very little in the off season that you can take to the bank. Just wait till R1 IMO.
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(03-03-2020, 04:32 AM)PaulP link Wrote:Trump's tweeting style and general schtick was inspired by our pre season reports.
Really it's not just us - all clubs do it, but after reading 1001 super pumped, super awesome and super great PS reports over the years, they've just become like white noise.
Apart from trades, injuries and off field scandals, there's very little in the off season that you can take to the bank. Just wait till R1 IMO.
yep. the game against Freo was shite, but nothing to get too concerned about. I hope we put up a good showing against the tigers. we have to start the season better than we have for the last 5 or so. gotta have 2 or 3 wins under the belt by round 5. this is who we play, none of whom will be easy -
tigers
bulldogs
bombers
swans
hawks
please, please, please, win 2 or 3 of these...
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(03-03-2020, 04:42 AM)Tragic link Wrote:yep. the game against Freo was crape, but nothing to get too concerned about. I hope we put up a good showing against the tigers. we have to start the season better than we have for the last 5 or so. gotta have 2 or 3 wins under the belt by round 5. this is who we play, none of whom will be easy -
tigers
bulldogs
bombers
swans
hawks
please, please, please, win 2 or 3 of these...
Yes, the hit out against the Pies was better, so it's not all bad news. Somewhat tentatively, I'd say we're a chance against the Swans and Bombers (mainly because of their injuries), but I reckon the other 3 will be tough going.
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(03-02-2020, 08:48 AM)kruddler link Wrote:re Help for Cripps.
We DID draft a Cripps clone in Brodie Kemp with our first pick. Yes, he's done a knee, but he'll come good next year.
We also finally get to see what a fit Setterfield can be. He'd just come off a knee injury when we got him. By all reports he is flying on the track. He was a former pick 5, so he can play. Hopefully we will see it.
This time next year we could have a core midfield of Cripps, Walsh, Setterfield with Kemp first change. With the help of older brigade Murphy and Curnow.
He's got help....it just needs to develop a bit more.
Of course we did go pretty hard at Coniglio....and even Papley. We tried.
Geez we are really scrapping the bottom of the barrel when 'trying' sounds as though its good enough. Its not for me
I don't care at all if we tried all I care about is we failed again to deliver. We are likely to stay a bottom team again this year so trying doesn't cut it for me.
Hope you are that forgiving when Casboult sprays his first shot from 25 metres out. I can assure you he tries too.
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(03-03-2020, 04:42 AM)Tragic link Wrote:yep. the game against Freo was crape, but nothing to get too concerned about. I hope we put up a good showing against the tigers. we have to start the season better than we have for the last 5 or so. gotta have 2 or 3 wins under the belt by round 5. this is who we play, none of whom will be easy -
tigers
bulldogs
bombers
swans
hawks
please, please, please, win 2 or 3 of these...
Things is we are a bottom team and apart from GC I wouldn't go into any game pencilling in a win.
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(03-03-2020, 04:42 AM)Tragic link Wrote:yep. the game against Freo was crape, but nothing to get too concerned about. I hope we put up a good showing against the tigers. we have to start the season better than we have for the last 5 or so. gotta have 2 or 3 wins under the belt by round 5. this is who we play, none of whom will be easy -
tigers
bulldogs
bombers
swans
hawks
please, please, please, win 2 or 3 of these... Apart from Richmond, we have had wins or played/matched up very well against all those sides. 4-1 I'd be happy with 
2017-16th
2018-Wooden Spoon
2019-16th
2020-dare to dream? 11th is better than last I suppose
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time
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