Three Things I've learned - Round 2 Edition

[Missing-Dog]

Re: Three Things I've learned - Round 2 Edition

After the first 5 goals were kicked in the first 15 to 20 minutes, we matched them for the rest of the game. That should have pleased the coaching staff, although allowing a 5 goal break was not what we wanted.

Agree, towards the end of last year if we were 5 goals down, we would have finished off 12 goals down.

Hey BAD, have you moved seats this year?

[Bornadog]

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Agree, towards the end of last year if we were 5 goals down, we would have finished off 12 goals down.

Hey BAD, have you moved seats this year?

No, still the same spot, had an invite to Access Club, but wished I was in my own seat. I was sitting in the sun for the last two quarters and it wasn't pleasant. I thought I was going to the Medallion club but last minute it was Access and too late to say no

[stefoid]

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Small marking forwards need good delivery. Gia and Dicko are going to struggle if the midfield cant stand up under pressure and kick well.

We have Williams and Stringer up our sleeves latter in the year.

[Mofra]

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I was sitting in the sun for the last two quarters and it wasn't pleasant.

Lvl 2, front of bay 42? Thought I saw you on Saturday

[whythelongface]

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1/ There has been some definite improvement in our team - particularly with the addition of the 4 mature aged recruits. I am really liking Lower's role in the team. We saw how dangerous Mundy was during a 5 min burst in the 3rd qtr where he had 5 possessions. Thankfully Lower was able to negate his influence for the majority of the game;

2/ Freo are a definite top 4 team. They have some really gun players and with the likes of Sandilands and Ballytyne to return they will continue to get better.

3/ Our forward structure is a definite work in progress and whilst the influence of both Jones and Cordy was minimal this week, I still believe we should persist with these two over the course of the next few games to see if there is improvement.

[Bornadog]

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Lvl 2, front of bay 42? Thought I saw you on Saturday

Yes that was me. My normal seat is Lvl 2 aisle 31, row C. You should have come down and said hello.

[Remi Moses]

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1/ Freo played the game their way, and did only what they had to do to win. Nothing more, nothing less. Felt they could of destroyed us if they wanted to.

2/ If Ross Lyon wins a premiership it will set back football 30 years aesthetically.
While it wasn't awful, it certainly wasn't exciting, which is s shame as Freo have some exciting footballers that are forced to play boring football.

3/ We badly need a tall who can take a grab or who even looks like hitting a contest so we can straighten ourselves up. We played like we did last year again, ie only way we could score a goal was by trying to get a stoppage in the forward 50 and scramble a goal.
(obviously freo had a lot to do with this)

3.5/ We lack run and carry, and the ability to get passed an opponent in the middle (ie get through a tackle, break the lines). We did very little to free up Griffen but when he's not at full flight, the rest of our mids are plodders who just handball sideways to someone else and put them under pressure. Someone needs to get on their bike and try and make the opposition turn and chase us rather than push forward and pre-empt who's going to end up with the ball on the end of a chain of handballs. If we keep playing that way we get no where and make it impossible for our forwards to even take a mark.

Good points except pt 2. I think Freo are a hell of a lot better aesthetically than Stkilda were.
That brand of footy stands up in September no matter what people think.

[GVGjr]

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1) Despite a good preseason there is still a big gap between Shaun Higgins best and worst games.

2) Liberatore is far better than I gave him credit for.

3) I'm more optimistic about what value Cooney should be able to bring us this season.

[Bulldog4life]

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1.Our ability to play the game out against a very good side has improved markedly.

2. Will Minson's improvement over the past two years is huge...so glad GC never got him.

3. Convinces me that we have a very good chance of beating Richmond this week...can't believe our current odds are $3.65.

[Ghost Dog]

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1.Our ability to play the game out against a very good side has improved markedly.

2. Will Minson's improvement over the past two years is huge...so glad GC never got him.

3. Convinces me that we have a very good chance of beating Richmond this week...can't believe our current odds are $3.65.

They have three very good engines. We have the middle, a fair back-line that misfires a bit, and our front wheels lack a bit of speed and accuracy. All three will have to be firing in synch to beat the Tigers.

[Bulldog4life]

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They have three very good engines. We have the middle, a fair back-line that misfires a bit, and our front wheels lack a bit of speed and accuracy. All three will have to be firing in synch to beat the Tigers.

Point taken GD but I would have thought in our odds would had been somewhere between $2.50 and $2.70.

[Ghost Dog]

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Point taken GD but I would have thought in our odds would had been somewhere between $2.50 and $2.70.

Good point Bulldog4life! I may just get a bit of that action. I think we were about the same V Dockers IIRC?

[Topdog]

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$2.50 would indicate a margin of 17-20 points. Richmond should be favourites for a 5 goal victory. I think the team the Saints had out there on Friday is better than ours by a little bit.