Sharp Axes

[angelopetraglia]

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"I'm not sure there is harmony at that football club, well I know there is not harmony at that footballl club" - serioulsy, which one is it Caro

https://x.com/FootyonNine/status/1779810047352303918

[Go_Dogs]

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LOL. Good one Caro.

[jeemak]

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At what point does a playing list that provides consistent application and execution of game plan and effort actually have more “talent” than a list built on reputations that have outlived the form?

The Pies might not have 22 Bont’s but they’ve got quality players across every line and some genuine superstars - emerging, prime and fading.

The Pies not having a good list is an absolute load of bullshit. Agree with you entirely, they had quality players winning games for them the past couple of years.

[angelopetraglia]

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How can there be a jouranalist. Not my definition. She call herself a journalist. Who just wildy speculates on things and even when the source DENIES IT, she still runs with it but can't really say what has happened. It is serious amatuer hour.

[Grantysghost]

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At what point does a playing list that provides consistent application and execution of game plan and effort actually have more “talent” than a list built on reputations that have outlived the form?

The Pies might not have 22 Bont’s but they’ve got quality players across every line and some genuine superstars - emerging, prime and fading.

McRae came in after pretty much the same team finished 17th, they became a unified group all singing from the same hymn book and the rest is history. There is this Daicos guy too

[Grantysghost]

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The Pies not having a good list is an absolute load of bullshit. Agree with you entirely, they had quality players winning games for them the past couple of years.

Don't agree it's a middling list, but a really good team.
I get the sentiment but i reckon ours is better.

[jeemak]

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Don't agree it's a middling list.

I never really rated your opinion anyway, so that's cool.

[Grantysghost]

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I never really rated your opinion anyway, so that's cool.

Touche! Ha.

[Danjul]

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Kane saying that we are playing Baker before Dale as an example that Bevo has lost the plot because we signed to Dale to a five year deal and that we are committed to him. However, it doesn't matter how longy our contract is if you are not performing. If you have someone in the gun you can spin the story anyway you want. If they were playing Dale and he was hopelessly out of form, the narrative would he is too loyal to his players and they got the contract wrong.

You can't win with Kane when he is on his high horse.

He is playing the heel. He plays it well.

but is Dale hopelessly out of form? First three games are similar to his first three in 2021, 2022 and 2023. No suggestions then that he was a liability. What is the big deal now.

everyone loved Wests game on Friday. He made good use of his opportunities. But did he really do better than Macrae? Not from what I saw.

I just don?t know what is going on! New game plan? I can?t see any difference except now we have new scapegoats.

We are playing youth instead of experience. Not a new development. We did that last year, unfortunately. It destabilised the team in my opinion.

We are still doing long bombs into the forwards. I saw three forwards contesting the same mark leading to Essendon clearing the ball on numerous occasions.

I simply see old problems being covered over with a new level of strangenesses.

[Hotdog60]

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Dale was lucky to be sub and was under performing.
Daniel has been hot and cold and has had some howlers resulting in goals had one in the VFL.
Lobb had a shocker and Darcy was knocking on the door so he was rewarded
Macrae was coming off an interrupted pre-season and needed some match fitness.
So the coach mixes it up. Do they actually watch these players and see what they were dishing up or do they run with they will get better given time. Surely it's a case of get some form and confidence in the two's like it's been for over a hundred years of football.

[angelopetraglia]

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Dale was lucky to be sub and was under performing.
Daniel has been hot and cold and has had some howlers resulting in goals had one in the VFL.
Lobb had a shocker and Darcy was knocking on the door so he was rewarded
Macrae was coming off an interrupted pre-season and needed some match fitness.
So the coach mixes it up. Do they actually watch these players and see what they were dishing up or do they run with they will get better given time. Surely it's a case of get some form and confidence in the two's like it's been for over a hundred years of football.

Agree.

[Grantysghost]

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Dale was lucky to be sub and was under performing.
Daniel has been hot and cold and has had some howlers resulting in goals had one in the VFL.
Lobb had a shocker and Darcy was knocking on the door so he was rewarded
Macrae was coming off an interrupted pre-season and needed some match fitness.
So the coach mixes it up. Do they actually watch these players and see what they were dishing up or do they run with they will get better given time. Surely it's a case of get some form and confidence in the two's like it's been for over a hundred years of football.

It's probably made more conspicuous when contrasted against our lack of dropping favourites in the past.

[angelopetraglia]

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It's probably made more conspicuous when contrasted against our lack of dropping favourites in the past.

Which favourites have been dropped that didn't warrant it or were proven in hindsight to be the wrong decisions?

I recall Libba struggling to get selected at times coming back from injury or having to play forward. He dropped Stringer in late 2016 when he was out of form. Mitch Wallis struggling to get a game as Vice Captain is another one, but was spot in my opinion. What were the other high profile examples?

[Grantysghost]

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Which favourites have been dropped that didn't warrant it or were out of favour?

I recall Libba struggling to get selected at times coming back from injury or having to play forward. He dropped Stringer in late 2016 when he was out of form. What were the other high profile examples?

Josh Bruce all of 2020 springs to mind. Williams last year.... Theres a few.

I'm all for it AP.

[azabob]

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1. It’s time for a rational discussion about Luke Beveridge

https://www.theroar.com.au/2024/04/14/footy-fix-why-dogs-disaster-isnt-all-bevos-fault-eagles-on-their-way-and-2024s-biggest-beat-up/