Familar Signs of 2007

[mjp]

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So, from what I have been saying:

Back 6:

Boyd/Lake/Morris/Gilbee/Griffen/

(I know I am a tall defender short and that there are only 5 names there).

Forward 6:

Welsh/Harbrow/Johnson/Hahn/Gia/Minson

Ruck + Mids:

Hudson/West/Cross/Cooney/Ray/Aker

Bench:

Ruck: Not required. Hudson and Minson to share.
Tall Utility: No idea. McDougall or Wight I guess.
Runners: Everitt/Higgins/Hargrave

We really need Williams to get right and cover a tall forward.

[Twodogs]

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It'd be handy to know exactly what Williams injury is and how long he's due to be out.

[Mantis]

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It'd be handy to know exactly what Williams injury is and how long he's due to be out.

Strained thigh, or so we are told. It was reported that it was a 2 week injury 4 weeks ago so who knows.

[GVGjr]

Re: Familar Signs of 2007

So, from what I have been saying:

Back 6:

Boyd/Lake/Morris/Gilbee/Griffen/

(I know I am a tall defender short and that there are only 5 names there).

Forward 6:

Welsh/Harbrow/Johnson/Hahn/Gia/Minson

Ruck + Mids:

Hudson/West/Cross/Cooney/Ray/Aker

Bench:

Ruck: Not required. Hudson and Minson to share.
Tall Utility: No idea. McDougall or Wight I guess.
Runners: Everitt/Higgins/Hargrave

We really need Williams to get right and cover a tall forward.

Murphy forward or back?

[mjp]

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I knew I would forget someone...it just happens to be our best position player.

I think he is better back, but we need him forward.

[wimberga]

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Murphy is a good versatile player and agree MJP, he is needed in the forwardline. The most important thing is for him to get his hands on the ball and thus he will probably play both positions this year depending on where he can get most of the ball in each game.

[Sockeye Salmon]

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So what do we do with this bloke??

On Friday night's performance I think he has little to offer. West has been a great player for the club, but he is not a player that will improve our performance as a team. The game has changed so much over the past couple of years such that if you can't run and carry the ball and use it well by foot you are a liablity. We have too many in this category at present.

There's still a spot for blokes who win the footy.

The day will come when West will have to give it away but it ain't yet.

Be aware older guys tend to ease themselves into seasons when they are eased through the pre-season. I might take West, Johnson and even Aker a month to get going.

[Mantis]

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There's still a spot for blokes who win the footy.

The day will come when West will have to give it away but it ain't yet.

Be aware older guys tend to ease themselves into seasons when they are eased through the pre-season. I might take West, Johnson and even Aker a month to get going.

All valid points, but our midfield had rings run around it on Friday. Understand that all the young kids are flying at present, but I am concerned about our lack of run and carry. Not having Gilbee and Griffen in the team made things worse, but our lack of foot skills coming out of defence and through the middle is a huge worry.

[Go_Dogs]

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All valid points, but our midfield had rings run around it on Friday. Understand that all the young kids are flying at present, but I am concerned about our lack of run and carry. Not having Gilbee and Griffen in the team made things worse, but our lack of foot skills coming out of defence and through the middle is a huge worry.

I agree. We really need Griffen and Gilbee to have big years if we're to be a chance for anything. Our skill and burst leg speed is below average in the midfield group at the moment too, based on Friday's performance.

[Sockeye Salmon]

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The thing that stood out to me was our dreadful skill level.

Sure we looked slow but you always do when you lead, the kick misses it's target so you have to turn around and chase someone.

They did look quick, though, Davey did a pretty good impersonation of his brother.

[Bulldog Revolution]

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The thing that stood out to me was our dreadful skill level.

Sure we looked slow but you always do when you lead, the kick misses it's target so you have to turn around and chase someone.

Our hands were just appalling, we fumbled everything and we went wide and missed targets by large margins

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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Davey & Jetta add a lot to The Dons, they certainly look a different side with those two running around. Dempsey and Dyson are fast, too.

Over the last 12 months our skill level has dropped significantly. Aside from Griffen & Gilbee, perhaps one or two others, we miss far too many targets. We're close to the worst handballing side in the competition too - I can't believe how many hit the ground or are ill-directed.

We need to find some pace around the ground, we look slow. Harbrow & Lynch have it in bucket loads but Lynch is still a while off and you can't expect the world from Harbrow, he's only young.

Our midfield dpeth is worrying; we don't have any young mids pressing, whilst Higgins defensive efforts are nothing short of pathetic.

[LostDoggy]

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All I know if that sort of piss poor excuse for umpiring continues I won't be going to the football much this season.
No point getting upset every week.

[Mantis]

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All I know if that sort of piss poor excuse for umpiring continues I won't be going to the football much this season.
No point getting upset every week.

I was more upset with our efforts compared to the umpires. I can put with pathetic umpiring, I almost expect it, but I expect more from the team I support than what we received on Friday.

[wimberga]

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Agree Mantis. The Umpiring was dreadful but that does not hide the way the team played. We would never have deserved to win that game or to even lose by anything less than 40 points.

Just need to take the positives out of it. Stack and Hill played reasonable games, minson got his first run up front and did some good things and Eade now has a better idea of the areas that need to be improved. Now is the hard part of trying to get all teh wholes filled for round 1