Harsh judges. The difference between the best and worst teams in the afl is not that great. Any win interstate by more than 30 points is a cause for wild celebration.
Harsh judges. The difference between the best and worst teams in the afl is not that great. Any win interstate by more than 30 points is a cause for wild celebration.
Our goal kicking and disposal in general has been poor this year. But frankly, what can we do? You are talking about some of best players not kicking well. It's the truth, but we've got no one better to bring in. We just have to hope that they get their skill level up.
I watched the PA v WCE game and if you think our kicking is bad I can only imagine what the supporters of both those clubs must be saying. It was an exciting game filled with skill errors from both sides.
The only team that seems to kick straight consistently is Hawthorn, and even they must be doing something wrong to be 3-3 this year. It seems the standard of footy has gone down this year. Even teams playing well don't seem to be able to do it consistently. Every game is a danger game, because you really don't know what team is going to show up on the day. It makes for an interesting year that will frustrate many fans not to mention coaches.
It was not a bad win, but you are never really going to get a good gauge of how you are going against what I think are a poor opposition.
I really think Longmire is very unhappy about the way we kick the ball in to our forward 50. We have such a good forward line, but so often the ball is not kicked to the forwards advantage. Bird is regularly guilt of it (albeit he is usually under pressure). It's hard to knock any other aspect of his game other than he is a bit slow. Longmire has barely recognised Mitchell for nearly 60 possessions in his first two games - I think he is actually not happy with him. His disposal by hand is Diesel like, but his kicking is well below average (again usually under pressure). Have a look at Longmires reaction to a poor entry by Rohan in the second QTR to Franklin - classic.
The Geelong players look so fit, don't they? I hope they're not struck down with something just before our game. Well, nothing contagious anyway.
The match was not so bad, still much work to be done and we can build from here. I think injuries spooked us a little so we dialled it back in the 4th, understandably cautious. Which would you rather; crush the Demons by a ton or Tippo and Teddy out 4-6 weeks? No heroes this round but no villains either, a fairly even contribution to my eyes. Our skills are on the improve, yes really, and though our inside 50's could be far cleaner, our inaccuracy at goal (unlike our last premiership year) is biting us big time. Crack the whip, Nick!
So glad we won, yet so upset we let them in during the last quarter.
It should have been a total whitewash.
Kicking 1.7 is not very good for our percentages.
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Coaches' votes, interestingly none for Mitchell from both coaches
Melbourne v Sydney Swans
10 Josh Kennedy (Syd)
6 Tom McDonald (Melb)
4 Kieren Jack (Syd)
3 Jarrad McVeigh (Syd)
3 Luke Parker (Syd)
2 Lewis Jetta (Syd)
2 Kurt Tippett (Syd)
Breakdown:
5 Kennedy, Kennedy
4 McDonald, Jack
3 McVeigh, Parker
2 Jetta/Tippett, McDonald
1 Tippett/Jetta, Tippett/Jetta
Surprised one of the coaches gave Jack 4...thought he was solid but certainly not 2nd best on ground.
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