The Disappointments from Last Night that must be rectified.

[AndrewP6]

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Yeah, you hit the nail on the head AP6, I get very frustrated when our tackles don't stick, and the opposition get away with the ball anyway I also agree, we need to sheperd teammates more, & protect the player with the ball. It seems to have gone out of our game (can't say I look at other teams much). I think Cooney is running into better form, when you remember he hasn't had a proper pre-season, and my boy Griff, well, it did hearten me to see Friday night when he made a mistake, he busted a gut and did a fantastic smother. You don't mind a mistake when you can see extra effort into making another play go our way. Thanks for reminding me about Gia - I reckon he would have straightened us up in front of goals for sure

Agreed on Cooney and Griffen... Cooney is getting back to his best... Griff coming along OK, making some good contributions... can I pick on him and say he is trying too hard at times?

[1eyedog]

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Agreed Hill and Eagleton were just as bad and havent been as good recently.

Disappointed more with the Cooneys and Griffens.

Absolutely! Eagleton didn't get near it and Hill's defensive pressure was very ordinary. In a couple of contests it looked like Hill didn't even want the ball but he's young and he will begin to emulate the Hahn's and Akermanis' eventually. As stated I thought Welsh was good against the Roos down back, he was very direct and made good decisions when required, why Murphy continues to start down back is beyond me. I understand the rationale for a game or two but it cannot be justified any longer surely. Rocket swung him forward in a desperate move later in the game. If you are happy to play him forward anyway just start him there and Welsh down back.

Cooney was ok IM humble O but Griffen really struggles to get away from his opponent(s). I have noticed multiple opposition players boxing him in as they do to Ablett. Players seem to be right onto players who can break lines and Griff is struggling with it.

[1eyedog]

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I agree.

The improvement Welsh has made to the team, as well as his performances, have been great. One bad game doesn't mean you should be automatically dropped, he will probably bounce back this week.

Presti is tough opposition and hugely underrated. I thought he presented well but agree that he needed to push harder up the ground as others here have stated.

[boydogs]

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I thought Welsh could have been used as that leadup player as well. Get Presti up the ground where he has to be a footballer.

Good point, a move that would not just be about getting Welsh into the game but also exposing weakness in the opposition

[Missing Dog]

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Stefcep, you have had an axe to grind with Griff for a while now. I actually thought his awareness in that situation was very good. He was about to go with the left, realised he had more time than that (good perceptive awareness of what was going on around him), poised and steadied and kicked the goal.

Yep he's over-rated. Next time he plays, take a note of the number of turn overs that come from him. You'll be surprised. His decision making is erratic, his foot passing is erratic, and consequently he turns over the ball far too often. He tries to take on players when easier options are there, he goes for 50 metre runs only to finish with an ill-directed pass, or a moon ball. Maybe he's coached to take on players and run, I don't know. I do know that Acker would have snapped that goal with the left without thinking twice.

[LostDoggy]

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It is fair to say that Griff, doesn't like using the left.