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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2024 Post Game Review Carlton vs GWS
Last post by DJC -
Play(s) of the day:

Just before the end of the second quarter, Kemp gathered the loose ball and handpassed to Walsh.  Kemp ran on and received the ball back forward of centre.  Kemp could have blazed away and hoped for Harry to mark (Charlie was in the backline) but he spotted Ollie Hollands heading inside 50 on the flank.  A perfectly weighted kick allowed Hollands to mark and he slotted the goal.

Back in the middle and a perfect tap from De Koning enabled Hewett to break away and pinpoint a pass to Kennedy.  Kennedy kicked the ball to a contest and the ball was spoiled away from Curnow (back from being a loose man in defence).  De Koning made it to the contest, crumbed the ball and snapped the goal on his wrong foot.

Those two goals got us back into the game.  They also highlight our young, developing talent and the value of our established players like Hewett and Kennedy.

It's worth going to the replay to see how well De Koning and Hewett combine for the centre clearance; excellent ruckwork from De Koning and superb positioning, anticipation and execution from Hewett.

Then there's Tom's ability to get from the centre to the next contest, gather the ball and snap truly.  Most ruckmen in that situation would play it safe and drop back into the hole or amble forward in case there's a stoppage.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2024 Post Game Review Carlton vs GWS
Last post by LordLucifer -
Quote from: RiverRat on
Charlie has the athleticism to do much more but he doesn't chase hard after an opponent with the ball anywhere near as hard as he chases a loose ball that he thinks he can possess. 

Nail ..... head.

I've been on this for some time now.

Extremely critical of his second efforts (which are virtually non-existent), he doesn't bother to pressure the opposition enough if he doesn't get it delivered to him on a platter. It is a serous blight on his game and one that gets overlooked (or a blind eye gets turned) because people prefer to see all of the highlight stuff instead.

IMO, not doing the hard yards like that is disrespecting the other team-mates who regularly do it in other parts of the ground.

If the coaching staf can somehow re-program his thinking so that he chases & tackles more, we will jeep the ball in our D50 for longer which in turn, wil lforce errors from the opposition and more scoring chances for us. 
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2024 Post Game Review Carlton vs GWS
Last post by tonyo -
Agree on Hewett - the reason Walsh got so many clearances from the centre bounce (apart from Crippa of course) was the Rolls-Royce service he received from Hewett feeding the ball out.

Game in a nutshell for me - we had 19 tackles in the first half, and were basically playing basketball with them.  Ended up on 52 tackles - not a huge increment I know, but it was the way we tackled, with big intent - like when Himmelberg got nailed by our own Harry, ending in a simple goal to Charlie, the effect on the whole GWS team was clear from that point on.

In the first half, the Orange boys were hand- and foot-passing with unpressured precision, but in the second half, you could see the extra heat made them rush what they were doing, and the turnovers started coming.

As has been said many time, when we are the hunters. we can beat anyone.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2024 Post Game Review Carlton vs GWS
Last post by LP -
Quote from: Thryleon on
Not sure Greene should get a week for that.

Hogan absolutely
Probably a week is about correct, if Toby had soften the impact by pushing Boyd in the chest then it wouldn't be a penalty. But the moment he turned his shoulder into Boyd's head it's only luck that stops it becoming a nasty incident.

btw., Shows just how poor the AFL was on the Maynard, who ended a players career and got away with it!

Hogan's a goose, deserves a week for a pissweak slap.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL 2024 Rd 4 Carlton vs Port Melbourne at Carlton
Last post by LP -
Quote from: Baggers on
Moir's first goal was like he was a natural left footer, and the next goal, like he was a natural right footer. His defensive game is coming along well, also. Obviously a focus. Reckon we might see him a little sooner than some may expect.
Possible, but he's still pretty patchy over four quarters, a bit like Motlop has been.

I think while the team is strong there is absolutely no reason to rush guys in, I don't think we did Motlop or the team many favours playing him so early.

We need to be more like the Handbaggers, and have them cherry ripe for when they get the opportunity and having an impact rather than clinging to a spot by the bare minimums.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL 2024 Rd 4 Carlton vs Port Melbourne at Carlton
Last post by Baggers -
Quote from: DJC on
I think the Mirkov experiment is coming to an end but O’Keeffe is worth persevering with.  His last VFL game was very good and he can pinch hit as a key forward.

I wouldn’t be rushing Moir into the seniors but I’m sure he’ll be demanding a game before the season’s out.  He did OK in the pre-season games and should adjust to the tempo without too many problems.  He has been a bit wasteful with his kicking for goal so let’s hope he gets his radar aligned.

I'd keep my powder dry re the Mirk. Ticker surgery and before that goodness only knows how much the crook ticker was affecting his game. Let's see how he progresses.

Like Mr O'Keefe... coming along nicely.

Moir's first goal was like he was a natural left footer, and the next goal, like he was a natural right footer. His defensive game is coming along well, also. Obviously a focus. Reckon we might see him a little sooner than some may expect.
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Ladies Lounge / Re: VFLW 2024
Last post by crashlander -
The girls brought in a 8 point win against the highly regarded Port Melbourne (Richmond's VFLW partner). Top effort.