Match Day Thread Rnd 5 V Western Bulldogs.
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One thought on Rampe. He seems to be asked to variously play on a small forward, third tall and act as a distributor out of the back half given he is a thumping kick.
It's a lot to ask and wonder if the reason for some mistakes in recent weeks.
Once Reid is back, he and Laidler can act to cover pure forwards, and I'd leave Rampe free to play a bit looser and use his kicking to clear defence.
Match that with McVeigh playing more behind the ball to marshall things a bit more and use his elite kicking, and I'd feel better about our release options from the back.
He and Shaw were both loose on occasions.Comment
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Yup, I come back to that and I'm not too fussed in the general scheme of the season (beyond losing 4 points). We started pretty easily on top and then we let them into it with back to back howlers that gave them a run. If we played them tomorrow I think we'd beat them.I knew him as a gentle young man, I cannot say for sure the reasons for his decline
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That first quarter killed us...Buddy missing from straight in front then gifting them their first 3 goals...Shaw x 2 and Smith's horrid defensive spoil that went to the front of the pack. You combine that with Rampe's kick to Bontempelli and Laidler's fumble that led to the Honeychurch goal both in the third and that's the game done.
Judging by that last 15 minutes I'd say the second half fightback over in Perth last weekend might have taken a more significant toll than we thought.Twitter @cmdil
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He does kick less goals and more behinds post-2012, but then he plays less forward these days. "Effectiveness" is not really captured in these stats but I'd say he's pretty consistent and still above career average in most areas.
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Yup, I come back to that and I'm not too fussed in the general scheme of the season (beyond losing 4 points). We started pretty easily on top and then we let them into it with back to back howlers that gave them a run. If we played them tomorrow I think we'd beat them.Comment
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Ugh.
Still boils down to you rarely win playing catch up footy.
Especially in the rain.Wild speculation, unsubstantiated rumours, silly jokes and opposition delight in another's failures is what makes an internet forum fun.
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Parker cleared by the MRP
Luke Parker cleared contact Clay Smith ? panel said Parker was contesting the ball and had no realistic alternative way to contest the ball.
— Patrick Keane (@AFL_PKeane) May 4, 2015
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Thanks Ugg.
A bright spark from a somewhat forgettable game.Wild speculation, unsubstantiated rumours, silly jokes and opposition delight in another's failures is what makes an internet forum fun.
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