Teams: Sydney v North Melbourne
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You've just got to laugh.
Interesting to read some of the populist opinions of most supporters who have no idea of a real fooball club culture... who just want the exciting new boy to play no matter what.
4 goals was a good effort, and he adds a lot of enthusiasm, but there is more to winning finals than playing a crowd pleaser. Teenagers are very prone to inconsistency, and finals are a different story to playing a team out of the race. How many possessions did Vespa get in the first half when the game was up for grabs?
I'll leave the call to the premiership coach.
Good to see Grundy out as I predicted, and if Bevan stays out of the backline, I'll be feeling very good about beating the Roos.
If you want to go on disposals, Crouch and Ablett had 10 and 13 respectively. Both of them are very, very lucky to be playing league footy at all.
You need experience to win finals but you also need some class and enthusiasm. We're light on for both.
Well done on your 'predictions' - top workBloods
"Lockett is the best of all time" - Robert Harvey, Darrel Baldock, Nathan Burke, Kevin Bartlett, Bob SkiltonComment
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After what happened in the 2005 GF, I wouldn't stick with Ablett.I only support one team: The SYDNEY SWANS!!!!! :adore
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I don't eat animals since discovering this ability. I used to. But one day the lamb I was eating came through to me and ever since then I haven't been able to eat meat.Comment
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You've just got to laugh.
Interesting to read some of the populist opinions of most supporters who have no idea of a real fooball club culture... who just want the exciting new boy to play no matter what.
4 goals was a good effort, and he adds a lot of enthusiasm, but there is more to winning finals than playing a crowd pleaser. Teenagers are very prone to inconsistency, and finals are a different story to playing a team out of the race. How many possessions did Vespa get in the first half when the game was up for grabs?
I'll leave the call to the premiership coach.
Good to see Grundy out as I predicted, and if Bevan stays out of the backline, I'll be feeling very good about beating the Roos.Comment
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You've just got to laugh.
Interesting to read some of the populist opinions of most supporters who have no idea of a real fooball club culture... who just want the exciting new boy to play no matter what.
4 goals was a good effort, and he adds a lot of enthusiasm, but there is more to winning finals than playing a crowd pleaser. Teenagers are very prone to inconsistency, and finals are a different story to playing a team out of the race. How many possessions did Vespa get in the first half when the game was up for grabs?
I'll leave the call to the premiership coach.
Good to see Grundy out as I predicted, and if Bevan stays out of the backline, I'll be feeling very good about beating the Roos.
You pick players on form, not age. That's just a basic of footy.
You can't drop a bloke who is in good form just because "teenagers are very prone to consistency". That doesn't make sense.
NOG is very prone to going missing for long periods and generally contributing sweet @@@@ all, so why is he in the side?
LRT is a clumsy giraffe with absolutely no footy smarts, so why is he in the side?Comment
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You've just got to laugh.
Interesting to read some of the populist opinions of most supporters who have no idea of a real fooball club culture... who just want the exciting new boy to play no matter what.
4 goals was a good effort, and he adds a lot of enthusiasm, but there is more to winning finals than playing a crowd pleaser. Teenagers are very prone to inconsistency, and finals are a different story to playing a team out of the race. How many possessions did Vespa get in the first half when the game was up for grabs?
I'll leave the call to the premiership coach.
Good to see Grundy out as I predicted, and if Bevan stays out of the backline, I'll be feeling very good about beating the Roos.Comment
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But don't think those two comments about last week's game can go unchecked,
Which two of his goals were gifts? Yes, he was lucky Dalziell ran under the ball and it bounced into his hands but he created the contest and he still had to finish off a tricky shot from a tight angle. Yes, he received some help from Spida's shepherd but he still had to take the long shot in the first place. And the goal he crumbed off Hall was hardly a gift. He was exactly where a smaller forward needed to be, swooped on the ball in an instant and used his pace to get clear of anyone else. Just because a player doesn't create and kick a goal all on his own, doesn't mean it's a gift.
Where was he when the game was still to be won? I doubt there was much of the game at all when the result was seriously in doubt. But given that he had a large part in setting up Malceski's goal and kicked the third goal of the first term himself, I'd say he was involved enough. Add to that he won himself a HTB free and shot on goal early in the first quarter. Yes, it should have been a bounce rather than a free because the Lion had no prior opportunity, but at least he was there laying a tackle.
So yes, he didn't dominate the game possession-wise, but he made a good number of his possessions really count. Maybe he doesn't necessarily "deserve" to be in the team over someone like Ablett but that doesn't alter the fact that his game on Saturday was far more impressive than a raw stat of just kicking 4 goals.Comment
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"Lockett is the best of all time" - Robert Harvey, Darrel Baldock, Nathan Burke, Kevin Bartlett, Bob SkiltonComment
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I think the omission of Vesz is ridiculous but there is nothing I would say that hasn't been said already by my learned colleagues.
So much for giving the new guys finals experience, huh? The leadership group has clearly grabbed control and convinced Paul a premiership is on the cards.
Here's hoping for a late change."As everyone knows our style of football is defensive and unattractive, and as such I have completely forgotten how to mark or kick over the years" - Brett Kirk
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