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    Question Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

    Tell us three things you have learned today
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

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    Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

    We cannot give top 8 teams a head start like today and expect to win.
    We need to employ Plugger Lockett , Bernie Quinlan or Peter McKenna asap, perhaps all three.
    Zaine Cordy's aggression in the backhalf is a plus.

    and as an aside, Brisbane have some good kids and the efforts of Robinson and Rich were pretty damn good.

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    Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

    Beveridge can be a bit reactive - we're making a habit of second half comebacks after we've made the required adjustments
    Macrae hasn't peaked yet, showed a new side to his game today
    Adams can play as a forward if needed
    If you kicked five goals and Tom Boyd kicked five goals, Tom Boyd kicked more goals than you.

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    Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

    1. Adams can play forward. Showed a lot before we required him down back.
    2. We still lack another mid, Biggs shouldn't be in the side.
    3. Stringer looks better as a mid - good signs.

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    Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

    1. Brisbane are a changed side under Fagan.
    2. We haven't forgotten how to run out games.
    3. A specialist goal kicking coach would not be a waste of money.

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    Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

    1. Toby's development as a midfielder is promising
    2. That was Adams best all round game of his career. Looked comfortable forward and won every contest defensively. Played to his strengths with the ball in hand, too.
    3. If Suckling doesn't nail straight forward goals, what value does he provide? Not much & he's on thin ice.
    Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.

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    Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

    Quote Originally Posted by comrade View Post
    2. That was Adams best all round game of his career. Looked comfortable forward and won every contest defensively. Played to his strengths with the ball in hand, too.
    Don't know if I agree with this; he looked lost at times and only really ever looked comfortable with the ball coming in to contests where he could play from behind. I'd leave him down back forever, his move to the backline is probably what won the game.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Happy Days View Post
    Don't know if I agree with this; he looked lost at times and only really ever looked comfortable with the ball coming in to contests where he could play from behind. I'd leave him down back forever, his move to the backline is probably what won the game.
    He took 4 marks in the first quarter and kicked a goal, then had to go back in the 2nd quarter when it all went to s***.
    Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.

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    Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

    1 Thank god Adams stayed at the end of last year
    2 we can't keep conceding leads and reeling teams in. In a way winning these games is the worst thing that can happen, it's masking fundamental problems with our whole approach that will become gaping holes if we don't address them.
    3 Flethcher Roberts is looking really composed down back.
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

    1. We need to acknowledge that Libba is going poorly at the minute. Can't get his hands on the footy.
    2. We need to acknowledge that Tom Boyd is going super-poorly at the minute. His intensity was much better in the second half - but he is miles off good footy...and we sit here waiting and hoping - that it happens (again) soon.
    3. The self belief our team has is off the charts, and when we are going poorly - Dahl, Bont, Stringer, Macrae, JJ, Bob and Matthew Boyd (amongst others - but in particular) find something really special.

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    Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

    1. We've not played a 4 quarter game all year, and are 4-1. But that can't keep happening as opponents get better now.
    2. That could be the worst 5+ goal win in our recent history.
    3. The Adams, Roberts & Cordy back tall group is doing ok without Dale Morris.
    Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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    Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

    Quote Originally Posted by Ozza View Post
    1. We need to acknowledge that Libba is going poorly at the minute. Can't get his hands on the footy.
    Can't agree Ozza, not going great but still our leading clearance player today.
    "Loves a scrap....oh yeah & he's a pretty handy footballer as well"

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    Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

    The centre bounce set up is really struggling to curtail the opposition. Even if we create a secondary stoppage so more players can enter the contest, we are rarely able to even do that. Campbell got beaten daily today which didn't help, but opponents are just getting clean ball and it's putting our defenders under the pump. Not sure what Bevo is playing at given Jong & McLean spent plenty of time in there, whereas Brisbane used the same 3 about 90% of the time.
    Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.

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    Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

    Quote Originally Posted by Happy Days View Post
    Don't know if I agree with this; he looked lost at times and only really ever looked comfortable with the ball coming in to contests where he could play from behind. I'd leave him down back forever, his move to the backline is probably what won the game.
    I did have to laugh when he took the mark in the forward 50 because he immediately took the defenders position and went out of his way to get behind his opponent which seemed to confuse the Brisbane defender so much Adams somehow marked the ball.

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