Rocket - On The Couch

[chef]

Re: Rocket - On The Couch

Hahn is not the difference between us winning a premiership or not.

Getting games into Jones, Grant and Roughead could be the difference between us winning a premiership sometime in the next few years.

Our time is now. In the next few years Cross, Morris, Boyd, Murphy, Gia, Lake, Hargrave, Gilbee, Hudson and Hall are all going to be gone or nearly gone and we will be heading down the ladder to rebuild.

[Mantis]

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Our time is now. In the next few years Cross, Morris, Boyd, Murphy, Gia, Lake, Hargrave, Gilbee, Hudson and Hall are all going to be gone or nearly gone and we will be heading down the ladder to rebuild.

The time for the players listed as a group has passed.

[Desipura]

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What questions would you like to see answered?

Why was Higgins out?

Why did Cooney play predominantly as a forward when our inability to spread fast after a centre clearance was one of our weaknesses?

Why did not Lake move forward when he was at best breaking even with his opponent? (Until Brown kicked a few on him in the last quarter)

[chef]

Re: Rocket - On The Couch

The time for the players listed as a group has passed.

This is what saddens me, as we really have missed a huge opportunity to win a flag.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Rocket - On The Couch

Please explain.

Lot of our players @ stoppages wait on the outer waiting for the ball to get to them. Where as a team like Collingwood have 3-4 in there, and when they get it they all spread together moving forward. Looked like they were playing Rugby at times

[Bornadog]

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Why was Higgins out?

Injured and may miss next week as well

Why did Cooney play predominantly as a forward when our inability to spread fast after a centre clearance was one of our weaknesses?

Puzzling that one

Why did not Lake move forward when he was at best breaking even with his opponent? (Until Brown kicked a few on him in the last quarter)

He moved there in the last quarter, but no impact. I still prefer him in the backline and really he is miles better player than Brown, but he is still not in form.

[chef]

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Lot of our players @ stoppages wait on the outer waiting for the ball to get to them. Where as a team like Collingwood have 3-4 in there, and when they get it they all spread together moving forward. Looked like they were playing Rugby at times

I thought it was quite funny when they had 6 players all runny together when Pendles hit the post from 30 meters out.

[LostDoggy]

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Lot of our players @ stoppages wait on the outer waiting for the ball to get to them. Where as a team like Collingwood have 3-4 in there, and when they get it they all spread together moving forward. Looked like they were playing Rugby at times

The game looks a lot like rugby, with teams increasingly kicking long aiming for a throw in to set up and go again.

[the banker]

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Are some players still working through injuries and interrupted pre-seasons = Lake, Cooney. If not what does he put Cooney's lack of form down to?

Has the training regime geared to a softer start but stronger finish to the year?

Without looking for excuses, has the draw had any inpact on performances? Especially the timing of the bye giving us a 16 day break then a 6 day break travelling back on the late flight from Perth.

[Desipura]

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I thought it was quite funny when they had 6 players all runny together when Pendles hit the post from 30 meters out.

Funny and concerning that our players either could not keep up with them or just could not be bothered.
We really need to inject some pace, all reports are Dalhaus has that in spades. Unfortunately we may only see him if someone cops a long term injury.

[Desipura]

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-Why don't we play a forward press
-Why is Hahn playing FF at Willi but not seen as the replacement for an injured Barry
-Can Minson and Hudson play in the same team

Why go back there? Liam Jones is our future

[chef]

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Why go back there? Liam Jones is our future

My point is why have him on the list then as all he is doing is stifling the development of Cordy, T.Hill, Panos etc.

Answered on page 1 Desi.

[Mantis]

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Funny and concerning that our players either could not keep up with them or just could not be bothered.
We really need to inject some pace, all reports are Dalhaus has that in spades. Unfortunately we may only see him if someone cops a long term injury.

I would think that if all of Dahlhaus, Hahn & Barlow were on the senior list they would be pushing hard for selection.

Hopefully next year the AFL hand out some cash (they have plenty of it) and get rid of the rookie list all together and increase the number of players you can have on your senior lst.

[1eyedog]

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Rocket, how do you instill four quarter intensity at the ball/ball carrier?

[always right]

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Funny and concerning that our players either could not keep up with them or just could not be bothered.
We really need to inject some pace, all reports are Dalhaus has that in spades. Unfortunately we may only see him if someone cops a long term injury.

Our blokes were running the other way when the ball was turned over. Sometimes you get rewarded for assuming your bloke will get the ball...some times you get caught out.