Match thread v Giants

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Match thread v Giants

Post: # 1563318Post kosifantutti »

@stkildafc: No changes, @farrenray1 the sub @ShaneSavage05 @sebjross and @JackSinclair40 starting on the bench #AFLGiantsSaints


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What's the weather like over there?


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FQF wrote:What's the weather like over there?
Not there, but forecast is wet and windy with 50 km gusts. We get spoilt under the roof. Hope we can adjust.


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Overcast & blowing a gale!


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Can't imagine that will work in our favour.


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FQF wrote:Can't imagine that will work in our favour.
Who cares. 1st in the football gets the rewards


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Go Saints


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Hope I'm wrong, but feel we might be in for a dose of reality today.


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Turnovers are killing us


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How did longers report look?


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Not convinced he touched him. If there was contact it was to the chest.


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Kicking atrocious. Is this the side I watched last week?


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TURNOVERS AGAIN HURTING


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Enough head ducking!


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Post: # 1563343Post kalsaint »

Eek, I hoped I was wrong about not having suitable height down back. This non selection puts more pressure on the midfield players to defend so unless we match their speed in defence its difficult. Kicking turnovers outside protected Etihad also might be an issue.


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Umpiring back to the usual bullshyte standard.


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Unbelievably awful umpiring again.


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Post: # 1563346Post kalsaint »

We need those wonderfulf words of wisdom from our coach to stun them into action. Not liking what I'm hearing from commentators about contested footy and kicking skills. Needs change.


Midfield clearances and clear winners are needed to make an effective forward line.

You need to protect the ball handler to increase posession efficiency
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Again some of the umpiring favouring the Giants. The holding the ball rules is too rubbery


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Did schnieder clap the umps again, how was that holding the ball?


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Post: # 1563349Post desertsaint »

cannot buy a free kick today - gotta wonder why the umps ares till looking after the giants - it's not the development league!


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Post: # 1563350Post saintsRrising »

We just butchered the ball way too often.

It is like the Dogs game again. No pressure Dons allowed us to use the ball well. The hard tackling GWS, as with the Dogs, is forcing us to use the ball poorly. Need to improve this aspect big time.


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Somehow a guy whacking the ball straight over the line is not deliberate. Lots of poor decisions by umpires and Saints.


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we are actually under pressure today


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Post: # 1563353Post Jacks Back »

Not playing a full back is not helping Richo!


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