WB Game Day V Collingwood R1 2021

[Grantysghost]

I think he'll work into a more midfield oriented role as his match fitness ramps up. He's played one practice match mostly off a half back flank prior to this evening, so I expect he'll be better for the run and will get more time next week.

That makes sense. Seems like he could be a real weapon heading inside 50.

[Before I Die]

Hitouts were Pies 46 to 19 - but it didn''t feel like that.

Ok, I’ll change that to ... wasn’t it great to see our boys neutralise the effectiveness of the opposition hit outs and clearly win the clearances both in the centre and around the ground.

[jeemak]

This is what happens when rotations are reduced - another AFL Blunder

Nah mate, scoring goes through the roof! It definitely doesn't turn into a stalemate of one zone versus another zone............

[bornadog]

Ok, I’ll change that to ... wasn’t it great to see our boys neutralise the effectiveness of the opposition hit outs and clearly win the clearances both in the centre and around the ground.

Spot on

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Nah mate, scoring goes through the roof!

Yeah cause people always perform better when fatigued...good grief the AFL always finds way to sit on their own balls.

[whythelongface]

This is what happens when rotations are reduced - another AFL Blunder

It’s interesting. The theory is that as players tire the game opens up. Really the opposite is true. As players tire teams will hold possession and when there is contested footy the players try to lock the ball in. It is frustrating as I can see what the administrators are trying to do but capping rotations doesn’t work.

[Jeanette54]

Spare a thought for Rhylee West. Good to see the Bont next to him in the club song, good thinking Marcus, excellent leadership.

[jeemak]

That makes sense. Seems like he could be a real weapon heading inside 50.

Yeah between the arcs breaking through the zone will be his go.

[jeemak]

It’s interesting. The theory is that as players tire the game opens up. Really the opposite is true. As players tire teams will hold possession and when there is contested footy the players try to lock the ball in. It is frustrating as I can see what the administrators are trying to do but capping rotations doesn’t work.

Defencive running stops, as does forward running. I may have said this five thousand times but I'll say it again. Coaches are defencively minded and will prioritise defence. They won't say it openly, they'll just do it.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Really happy with Bevo's presser. Clearly from his perspective lots to work on.
He's not happy about the things we all know we still need to improve on, regarding finishing and connecting with our forwards.
Would've been easy to front up and concentrate on the positives of beating a team we've struggled against, and getting the season off to a winning start.
From his demeanour he's got some clear focal points he wants the group to address.
Far better to do that on the back of a win, than a deflating 50 point loss.

[Twodogs]

It's interesting as Collingwood still dominated hitouts (46-19) but I never felt that it was so dominant, perhaps because it wasn't coming about from English getting outbodied and Grundy grabbing it or putting it down the throat of a mid.

I'm surprised to see that stat. It really didn't feel that way.

[bornadog]

Big shout out to Bruce with 11 marks. Has come back fitter and more mobile.

[kruder]

Love how good a footballer Bailey Williams has become, he is just so composed with the football in hand. I'm not sure what he and his housemate Daniel have in the water at home but there are a few tonight that should be begging to move in with them.

Stef Martin what a gentleman off field he seems to be, made the biggest difference to our side on the night for mine the combination with Timmy is exactly what we have been crying out for. Well done list management team.

Treloar didn't look fit, Hunter was awful, McNeil and Scott shouldn't have played but overall a good grinding win.

Oh and JUH kicked 5 in the VFL

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Really good to see that Caleb Daniel did not find himself mismatched tonight deep. A good sign that our taller defenders were switched on, and that Caleb didn't need to work back in the absence of others.
He was just a plus-plus for us.

[whythelongface]

Big shout out to Bruce with 11 marks. Has come back fitter and more mobile.

Fair effort. He seemed to work his way up the ground a fair bit as well.