Three Things I've Learned - Round 4 Edition

[Greystache]

Re: Three Things I've Learned - Round 4 Edition

I learnt that Tom Boyd is already very very important to our forward structure.
Noticed when he had to pinch hit in the ruck that we lost our way a bit going forward and either went wide or looked indecisive.
String getting to tear apart Hartigan while Boyd competed with Talia, was a big plus for us.

Totally agree. The commentators mentioned the same, and just as they did, Jacobs took an uncontested deep in our forward line. Boyd kicked another two as a cherry on the top, that's 5 in the past 2 weeks.

[Missing-Dog]

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1. Lukas Webb. Can play.
2. Jake Stringer is the Glenn Maxwell of the AFL. Makes the difficult stuff look freakishly easy and the easy stuff.......well sometimes you just wonder what's going on.
3. I love footy again.

[Ozza]

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Totally agree. The commentators mentioned the same, and just as they did, Jacobs took an uncontested deep in our forward line. Boyd kicked another two as a cherry on the top, that's 5 in the past 2 weeks.

Over the season so far - although most would agree that Boyd is still finding his way a bit as a key position player, its certainly encouraging that he has been able to get on the scoreboard, and also progressively take a few marks inside 50. 6 goals from 4 matches puts him on track for 33 goals, should he play all 22 games.

At the start of the year, if you were to say we'd get 30 goals from a second year key forward - we would all be rapt.
Continuing like this is of course, not a given - but Boyd has been a good contributor to date.

Hopefully he can have the odd 3-4 goal game when the clamps are on Stringer and/or Crameri - and keep growing in confidence.
Love that Boyd is a solid shot at goal also.

[Mofra]

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1. Boyd is vital to our structure. Most of our goals come from either isolating Stringer one out, or from Boyd competing in the air and bringing the ball to ground.

2. Dahl can play predominately midfield. Smashed it yesterday

3. Talia was at times the only tall backman when Roughy relieved in the ruck. Our Talia did this well - shades of his brother today.

[always right]

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Since the opening match against West Coast our defensive positioning has improved out of sight. Forced Adelaide to play safe time and time again yesterday.

My son reckons Easton Wood has become the player we had all hoped for. I agree.

Jake Stringer should never take a set shot again. He should play on at every opportunity, wait to be tackled, break the tackle and screw the ball through for goal. It's the safest option.

[Sedat]

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Just saw the replay - very impressive performance.

1. Someone has taught JJ how to actually defend over summer. He was a liability one-on-one down back until this year. You can't just rebound off HB - you have to know how to defend as well.

2. Bob is a national treasure

3. T.Boyd hardly ever gets outmarked. So important in retaining the ball inside 50 and forcing pressure on the opposition in their defensive 50

[Bulldog4life]

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I. Any doubters on Lin Jong's playing ability surely would have to eat their words now.

2. Love that fact that we have a Key Forward in Tom Boyd who kicks straight.

3. The ferocity of all the players is truly a joy to watch.

[LostDoggy]

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Over the season so far - although most would agree that Boyd is still finding his way a bit as a key position player, its certainly encouraging that he has been able to get on the scoreboard, and also progressively take a few marks inside 50. 6 goals from 4 matches puts him on track for 33 goals, should he play all 22 games.

At the start of the year, if you were to say we'd get 30 goals from a second year key forward - we would all be rapt.
Continuing like this is of course, not a given - but Boyd has been a good contributor to date.

Hopefully he can have the odd 3-4 goal game when the clamps are on Stringer and/or Crameri - and keep growing in confidence.
Love that Boyd is a solid shot at goal also.

We finally have the Hydra Forward Line of Greek mythology: Cut one head off and two more appear in its place.

[LostDoggy]

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1. Defending space has freed up our players.
2. We are playing like PA (but without the accuracy and polish), with most players being in perpetual motion to help create space and continue the chain.
3. Tom Boyd is such a huge signing for us, both structurally and psychologically.

[dukedog]

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1. A coach has to identify what type of players suit what type of game styles. Bevo has done this. Feels awesome to have a friend text and say how good the doggies were to watch.!!!

2. T.boyd competes ridiculously well for a young bloke. I dont understand why people think he needs to kick bags of goals. His assists are through the roof.

3. M.Boyd i thought had 1 year left in him as a midfielder. Id be sad to see him leave the backline before the end of 2016. His disposal efficiency is amazing this year. The butcher by foot has become a sniper. Good on ya boydy

[The Doctor]

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1. Our crumbers in the forward line need to be on high alert. There's a lot to pick off those big forwards we now have. Brian Royal would kick a ton!

2. Joel Corey our stoppage coach seems to be very good at his craft.

3. It's great to want to watch the footy again

[jeemak]

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1. Team defence is as important to our winning chances as any other aspect of the game

2. Organisation and communication when attacking the loose ball is just as important as endeavour to get it. It's great to see us not continually having two or three players running to the loose ball or the opponent that's likely to get it. Our chances to defend the opposition having it, or doing something constructive if we win it are drastically improved when we're organised

3. A change in culture and leadership in the coaching and playing group can have drastic and immediate impacts on a team's fortunes. Our players are committed to playing a balanced game, there is coherence in what is required from them

[westdog54]

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1. There's a lot of love for Clay Smith at the club. Watching everyone get around him when he kicked his goal was joyful.

2. We are going to be fun to watch for a few years.

3. I can't apologise enough to Matty Boyd and Mick Talia.

[Mantis]

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3. It's great to want to watch the footy again

Very valid point.