Nope.
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More of the same. Mid field got jumped early. Forwards didn’t spread.
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Mid Field:
We didn’t seem to have enough runners. That Hill goal that the commentators gushed over (2nd quarter?) was a good example.
Given that, and the injuries, if Josh Saunders doesn’t get a run this week, then I feel that indicates that his cards are marked. Is very fast on the outside, tough as inside, has great endurance. Kicking must be the issue?
I also want to see Minch in there. And Eli, as he’s bulked up and should be able to compete. (His tank though?) And I really like seeing Sinclair in there.
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Seb. Going forward can we have both him and Dunstan??? Seb is never going to be fast. So he needs to be smart.
“I may not have been the fastest player from point A to point B, but then, I didn’t always start at point A.” - Franz Anton Beckenbauer.
(Though to be fair, Franz did also say that a footy match can have only one result: a win, a loss, a draw.
We know what you were trying to say Franz. Sorta.)
Forwardline:
Spread!!!!!!!!!! BLOODY SPREAD YOU BLOKES !!!!!!!!!! How many times did we see two, and even all three of Bruce, Roo and Paddy in the one pack????? AAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The forward line would be much better balanced, and would be able to apply more forward pressure with Members instead of Paddy. However, that seems to be the trade off to get games and experience into a clearly not (yet) fit enough Paddy.
And then there was the UMPIRING!!!!!!!!!!!!! Continually unable to spot blocking, holding on, high contact, even two handed shoves in the back!!!
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What were they using for that one? BLOODY SNICKO???
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Whilst I’m at it. How hard does Sinclair need to be kneed in the head to get that goal square free???? Accidental does not equal it’s not a free!!!!!!
Whilst I'm STILL bloody at it. That 50m penalty against Gears!!!! The Freo player took a nice mark, sure, but he then ran from near the boundary line right across to the far wing, back to his defensive goal square, popped over to the bench for a rub down, the came back and took off for his forward bloody line!!!! But still no call of PLAY ON from the umpire!!!!!!!!!!!!
![Evil or Very Mad :evil:](./images/smilies/icon_evil.gif)
Ruck:
I thought that Hickey gave us much more around the ground than Billy. I’d like to see him drift forward a bit more. He also needs to bulk up a bit.
Would like to see Holmesy get a run before the end of the year also. If he goes ok (and he will!), imagine what that will add to the whole Hickey/Longer ruck debate?
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
This week’s opposition player to bag:
No brainer. Sandibrains!
Fair dinkum! The guy is seven and a half feet tall! HE TRADES ON THAT ALONE!!! With that sort of physical advantage, he should be drifting forward and taking many many many more marks than he does!!!
INS: Webster, Minch, Saunders, Markworth (sub, full game the following week).
OUTS: Savage, Lonie, MacKenzie, Sinclair, Sumner (long term injunctured list).
Emergencies: Eli, Membrey, Big Jason(!)
Thoughts Sainters?
Thoughts, Rodger?
- Aeon.