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[Bornadog]

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That would explain our lack of run out of D50, but we were full-ground defending very well in that stretch. The mids and wings appeared to be running hard defensively to support the backline, our D50 ground positioning wasn't overly-aggressive so we were defending turnover much better, and our forwards were applying AFL standard pressure to ensure repeat F50 entries.

Personnel issues are a factor but the drop off in effort when we don't have the ball has been pretty evident in many games in the back-end of the season.

Looking at our losses this year, we have only had 2 scores above 100 points. The issue in those losses has been scoring, especially over the past 4 losses that have been around a goal defeat. In those losses Naughton has kicked 3, 1, 0, 1. Weightman 1,1,0,1, JUH 1,0,2,1

[jeemak]

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That would explain our lack of run out of D50, but we were full-ground defending very well in that stretch. The mids and wings appeared to be running hard defensively to support the backline, our D50 ground positioning wasn't overly-aggressive so we were defending turnover much better, and our forwards were applying AFL standard pressure to ensure repeat F50 entries.

Personnel issues are a factor but the drop off in effort when we don't have the ball has been pretty evident in many games in the back-end of the season.

Bevo went mad and told them all to stop running defensively and defending assertively.

[1eyedog]

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What happened from R3-11? We were very hard to move the ball against in that stretch where we only lost one match (in Adelaide against Port). It is probably the best stretch of defending when we didn't have the ball during our entire tenure under Bevo. Is it as simple as Jones getting injured, who was covering a lot of our previous sins?

Would love to know. Assume the club identified it and are trying to implement tweaks to right the ship. The tweaks may be just creating more confusion and uncertainty now though.

[Hot_Doggies]

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What happened from R3-11? We were very hard to move the ball against in that stretch where we only lost one match (in Adelaide against Port). It is probably the best stretch of defending when we didn't have the ball during our entire tenure under Bevo. Is it as simple as Jones getting injured, who was covering a lot of our previous sins?

We did tighten up. We also played some weak sides and others in favourable conditions for low scoring. Port Adelaide, GWS very wet. Freo and Carlton at rock bottom to name a few.

[1eyedog]

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We did tighten up. We also played some weak sides and others in favourable conditions for low scoring. Port Adelaide, GWS very wet. Freo and Carlton at rock bottom to name a few.

But we were winning. We're playing the weakest sides right now and losing.

[Danjul]

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Would love to know. Assume the club identified it and are trying to implement tweaks to right the ship. The tweaks may be just creating more confusion and uncertainty now though.

The wins stopped when we dropped Baker. Our fastest through the midfield.

He had been in good form gaining hundreds of metres to get the ball to the forwards quickly. Prepared to take a bounce. Nice delivery to forwards (usually).

22 possessions against Geelong, in a game we could have easily won, and discarded.

[1eyedog]

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Yeah I'm not convinced dropping Baker was the reason we all started having front row seats to the shit show.

Jones, JJ and Richards injuries hurt they are three quality starting backs. Perhaps this combined with some absolutely deplorable kicking at goal across the last third of the season has something to do with it as well.

[Danjul]

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Yeah I'm not convinced dropping Baker was the reason we all started having front row seats to the shit show.

Jones, JJ and Richards injuries hurt they are three quality starting backs. Perhaps this combined with some absolutely deplorable kicking at goal across the last third of the season has something to do with it as well.

We were competitive against Port, but when you look closely at it we were missing Jj and Richards . Two runners. So we dropped Baker to exacerbate the problem.

Look at the GWS game. No Jj, no Richards and Baker dropped after being sub the week before. So No leg speed.

Then, as you say, very poor goal kicking. Well actually, erratic goal kicking.

The forwards had some good hauls, for example JUH got 12 against Freo, Essendon and Richmond but failed when it counted. Weightman similarly. Against GWS the whole forward line contributed only 2 goals for the whole game.

[Hotdog60]

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Possible Bubba being let go could be he's too close to the players. It's like when a manager is too friendly and the staff stuff up and because your too involve you can't rip them a good one.
Coaches can be friendly but best mates have trouble laying down the law or if they do the mate doesn't take it seriously.

[Danjul]

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Possible Bubba being let go could be he's too close to the players. It's like when a manager is too friendly and the staff stuff up and because your too involve you can't rip them a good one.
Coaches can be friendly but best mates have trouble laying down the law or if they do the mate doesn't take it seriously.

But was the backline the problem.

I thought they held up well despite significant injuries. None of the opposition teams kicked massive scores against them. Our losses came from the forwards.

[Bornadog]

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But was the backline the problem.

I thought they held up well despite significant injuries. None of the opposition teams kicked massive scores against them. Our losses came from the forwards.

I said something similar in post #1036

[Hotdog60]

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But was the backline the problem.

I thought they held up well despite significant injuries. None of the opposition teams kicked massive scores against them. Our losses came from the forwards.

They have done well considering but there have also been some howlers down there.

[Vred]

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Meanwhile, two separate posters on BigFooty reporting the following;

Bevo has been offered a Severence that would see him paid 50% P/A for the life of his contract or until he took a role equal or higher within the AFL industry, he turned it down.

B.Smith is getting interest but not from Geelong.

Treloar is getting interest from the Suns as they look to win finals, Hardwick wants to make and win finals as soon as next year so they will be aggressive this trade period.

English is still a waiting game. He has been given a Large offer from a Vic club.

Lade has another year to go on his contract aswell, he has been offered a change of role but turned it down

[DOG GOD]

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I’m still thinking syd would love a Bailey smith.

[macca]

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I’m still thinking syd would love a Bailey smith.

Sydney have a habit of improving players in some way.
just look at the improvement in Hickey and Patty McCartin