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Three things you've learned. Round nine 2021 v Port Adelaide
Alright. Tell us three things that you know now that you didn't know this afternoon.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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Re: Three things you've learned. Round Annual nine 2021 v Port Adelaide
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Re: Three things you've learned. Round Annual nine 2021 v Port Adelaide
1. Cody has all the tools. Jump, speed, pressure, tackling, basic shots, electric snaps.
2. Cordy was pretty solid today. If he nailed those i50’s he would have had a good night.
3. That was a very mature win.
4. Sweet is going to make it.
5. Hannan has one more week to get fit and impact. One goal in three games while say Wallis is not doing much isn’t enough.
6. JJ forward tonight worked for the most part.
7. Treloar needs to cover middle stump better. He needs to get help from Keath.
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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1. Cody Weightman might be a natural small key forward... but he exhibited some good small forward craft too tonight.
2. Naughts can kick straight, and it really, really is important when he does.
3. Williams is no longer a developing player. We missed him, and now he's back.
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Re: Three things you've learned. Round Annual nine 2021 v Port Adelaide
1. When teams come at us we can dig deep and grind out a win
2. We have depth - no English, Dunks, Hunter , Vandemeer, Gardner - four players < 10 games
3. Cody Weightman will become an important player to us. He won’t kick a bagful every week but he is an x-factor that we need. Plus his enthusiasm can only be a positive
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1. Weightman has the x-factor that we need from a small forward.
2. Williams was badly missed, came out and had a great showing.
3. McNeil has a lot going for him that is worth persisting with. Just need to tell him to take a ping when running into 50 and there are loose defenders.
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1, watching Weightman interviewed, he talks with a huge smile. Which makes you smile. I love that kind of personality.
2. Smart footy late. Killing the clock and Bruce dropping back in the hole and taking a big contested mark.
3. 15 Goals, 6 Behinds. Three of them posters. We are getting better.
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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1. Weightman was brilliant and could be a huge X factor for us, especially in big games.
2. Sweet definitely has a bit to work with. Good job - Ladhams is one I actually rate too.
3. This team can win the premiership.
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Re: Three things you've learned. Round Annual nine 2021 v Port Adelaide
1. 2 X Kings is not even in the same ball park to one Austronought.
2. We can still win, but our forward press really needs work.
3. Wonderful to win after celebrating World Whiskey Day with several drams.
4. SLAINTE
5. We are the real thing.
It's better to die on our feet than live on our knees.
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1. Discipline. In previous weeks we gave down field or behind the ball frees, VDM gave multiple 50’s this year, remonstrating and reversing free kicks or mouthing off at umpires. None of that tonight, and I don’t know how most of our guys held their shit together with public corruption in fluro yellow. This was a focused, disciplined team absolutely tonight and I’m not sure I’ve seen it this good.
2. Williams, Dale & Daniel will give a howler every now and then. But they’re completely next level as a group.
3. I’m not sure I’ve seen Keath make one mistake this year.
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 you've learned. Round Annual nine 2021 v Port Adelaide
Originally Posted by
whythelongface
3. Cody Weightman will become an important player to us. He won’t kick a bagful every week but he is an x-factor that we need. Plus his enthusiasm can only be a positive
Originally Posted by
Testekill
1. Weightman has the x-factor that we need from a small forward.
Oddly enough, Darryl White was lamenting the Bulldogs lack of an X- Factor player on AFL Nation pre game.
1. Sweet will be a a very handy ruckman. Stefan Martin bought him some development time.
2. Our bottom 6 are playing their role superbly.
3. Naughton still hasn't found his ceiling.
Bonus: Port Adelaide fans seem to think the visiting team should not be allowed free kicks at all.
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Originally Posted by
westdog54
Oddly enough, Darryl White was lamenting the Bulldogs lack of an X- Factor player on AFL Nation pre game.
1. Sweet will be a a very handy ruckman. Stefan Martin bought him some development time.
2. Our bottom 6 are playing their role superbly.
3. Naughton still hasn't found his ceiling.
I think the club has held their nerve with Sweet superbly. He's not come in and performed like a timid performer. He's held his own, and all of a sudden if he can build from this, English up forward has long term legs, beyond Martin's time.
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Originally Posted by
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
I think the club has held their nerve with Sweet superbly. He's not come in and performed like a timid performer. He's held his own, and all of a sudden if he can build from this, English up forward has long term legs, beyond Martin's time.
Did you hear Bevo talk about Sweet in his press conference, it was hilarious.
When they were checking in at the airport, Bevo was scanning his boarding pass, and at the other scanner a woman was scanning hers. Sweet was behind the woman, and Bevo turned around and said Hi Sweetie, and the woman thought Bevo was talking to her
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Re: Three things you've learned. Round Annual nine 2021 v Port Adelaide
Astro is only just slightly older than the Scotch I’m celebrating this win with tonight.😀
It's better to die on our feet than live on our knees.
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Re: Three things you've learned. Round Annual nine 2021 v Port Adelaide
Originally Posted by
KT31
Astro is only just slightly older than the Scotch I’m celebrating this win with tonight.
I've just opened the second bottle of red.. And not even Jeemak's attempts to shame me will rattle me tonight..this morning....
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