2019 NEAFL discussion thread

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Jack and Rose won’t be playing in this game.

[dejavoodoo44]

Jack and Rose won’t be playing in this game.

That seems to make our inside mids for the game: Wicks, Thorne, Ronke and possibly Bell. Of those, Ronke has the biggest body. Perhaps the instruction to our ruckmen, should be to whack it the outside as much as possible?

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Keays our for Brisbane too

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James Rose is playing!

Despite the NEAFL app not listing him.

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Ronke out Rose in was a late late change.

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Annoyingly for the second straight game against them, they have no full-time ruck for this game which makes it a little harder to gauge Knoll's progress

[dejavoodoo44]

James Rose is playing!

Despite the NEAFL app not listing him.

Don't think that I've ever been so pleased to see James Rose.

[dejavoodoo44]

Good effort in that quarter. As is often the case with our academy players, the pressure acts and the attack on the ball was very willing. And with Knoll dominating in the ruck, we're not getting smashed in the clearances, as I feared. Brisbane's in front largely because they've been more efficient on the break. Foot, Bell and McInerney all doing well. Campbell showed his promise with a goal and a few possessions.

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Back with a bang!

Welcome back to footy, @samnaismith35 ????

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— NEAFL (@neaflofficial) July 28, 2019

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Rose, Menzel, Bell and Naismith looking worthy of senior footy

[Blood Fever]

Rose, Menzel, Bell and Naismith looking worthy of senior footy

Rose off half back looks likely. Disposal really good. Not sure if he has improved his physicality enough to stay on list. Pity.

[dejavoodoo44]

Back with a bang!

Welcome back to footy, @samnaismith35 ????

Watch live ???? https://t.co/pKLTA03Pjy | #NEAFL #NEAFLSwansLions @sydneyswans pic.twitter.com/mOTLNuGRdL

— NEAFL (@neaflofficial) July 28, 2019

Never looked like going through, until the magnets came out at the end. Still, it was probably the highlight of the first half.

[dejavoodoo44]

Rose off half back looks likely. Disposal really good. Not sure if he has improved his physicality enough to stay on list. Pity.

Yes, excellent quarter by Rose. Though I suspect that he's now officially in the category of; too good for the NEAFL, not good enough for the AFL. Which I guess means that his level is the SANFL: where he'll probably be playing next year.

[dejavoodoo44]

Excellent four goal to one quarter, with the one Lions goal being a bit of a charity goal. A debatable high contact free, followed by a fifty: which I presume was for dissent.

Knoll has been very good. Dominating in the ruck against part timers and gathering ten possessions. He also looks to be a bit more pacy and agile. Menzel has been useful forward, with a couple of goals. He's probably also organising all the youngsters around him. Thurlow probably doing the same down back.
Plenty of others playing well. Plenty of excellent efforts. Let's hope we can keep it up.

[dejavoodoo44]

That quarter was much the same as the first quarter. We had plenty of the play, but the Lions were more effective on the break. Still, at three quarter time, we are in with a chance. Which I didn't expect before the game.