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Did Nick Graham play in this one?

You can't make judgments on practice games when the senior players are instructed to go half pace.

Quote from: madbluboy – on March 24, 2015, 09:07:21 am

You can't make judgments on practice games when the senior players are instructed to go half pace.

I have often wondered how you instruct an elite footballer to 'go half pace'.  I can't imagine Judd not trying his hardest to stop Selwood getting the pill.

Senior players will often spend more time on the pine or may be played out of position but I doubt if they are told to take it easy.

Quote from: madbluboy – on March 24, 2015, 09:07:21 am

You can't make judgments on practice games when the senior players are instructed to go half pace.

I have often wondered how you instruct an elite footballer to 'go half pace'. I can't imagine Judd not trying his hardest to stop Selwood getting the pill.

Senior players will often spend more time on the pine or may be played out of position but I doubt if they are told to take it easy.

Daisy, Judd and many had some really soft tackle attempts. I never expect full intensity in NAB games. I hope we don't see too many soft efforts from Round one this season though.

That was the attempt in the 1st or second quarter. I think it was the 1st. Lazy practice teaches lazy as a way of life. Sure you don't have to completely take a guys head off but Daisy wouldn't have even put a twig like Garlett off with that attempt. Guthrie made our blokes look weak in body, slow by foot, and a lack of awareness from what I saw.

I have read the previous posts, but after watching the game there are some sugar coated reports on player performances. Not to worry as we need to see round one against Richmond. I am starting to worry about this first match.

Quote from: Mantis – on March 24, 2015, 09:55:35 pm

That was the attempt in the 1st or second quarter. I think it was the 1st. Lazy practice teaches lazy as a way of life. Sure you don't have to completely take a guys head off but Daisy wouldn't have even put a twig like Garlett off with that attempt. Guthrie made our blokes look weak in body, slow by foot, and a lack of awareness from what I saw.

I have read the previous posts, but after watching the game there are some sugar coated reports on player performances. Not to worry as we need to see round one against Richmond. I am starting to worry about this first match.

Tigers will start favourites and Nick Bowen in his AFL preview of our season predicted us to finish 14th...so we are underdogs going into the game which isnt a bad thing IMO.
I dont rate Richmond at all and would be very dissapointed if we lost to them...

Quote from: Mantis – on March 24, 2015, 09:04:33 pm

Daisy, Judd and many had some really soft tackle attempts. I never expect full intensity in NAB games. I hope we don't see too many soft efforts from Round one this season though.

Daisy's tackle on Guthrie when he did that blind turn and goaled was a Barry Crocker...no effort and Daisy looked like an old man trying to make it.....

Quote from: Mantis – on March 24, 2015, 09:55:35 pm

That was the attempt in the 1st or second quarter. I think it was the 1st. Lazy practice teaches lazy as a way of life. Sure you don't have to completely take a guys head off but Daisy wouldn't have even put a twig like Garlett off with that attempt. Guthrie made our blokes look weak in body, slow by foot, and a lack of awareness from what I saw.

I have read the previous posts, but after watching the game there are some sugar coated reports on player performances. Not to worry as we need to see round one against Richmond. I am starting to worry about this first match.

Tigers will start favourites and Nick Bowen in his AFL preview of our season predicted us to finish 14th...so we are underdogs going into the game which isnt a bad thing IMO.
I dont rate Richmond at all and would be very dissapointed if we lost to them...

Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on March 24, 2015, 10:07:05 pm

Quote from: Mantis – on March 24, 2015, 09:55:35 pm

That was the attempt in the 1st or second quarter. I think it was the 1st. Lazy practice teaches lazy as a way of life. Sure you don't have to completely take a guys head off but Daisy wouldn't have even put a twig like Garlett off with that attempt. Guthrie made our blokes look weak in body, slow by foot, and a lack of awareness from what I saw.

I have read the previous posts, but after watching the game there are some sugar coated reports on player performances. Not to worry as we need to see round one against Richmond. I am starting to worry about this first match.

Tigers will start favourites and Nick Bowen in his AFL preview of our season predicted us to finish 14th...so we are underdogs going into the game which isnt a bad thing IMO.
I dont rate Richmond at all and would be very dissapointed if we lost to them...

Really? Didn't they win 11 straight or something like that (including Sydney round 23)? No way we could've done the same thing.

Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on March 24, 2015, 10:07:05 pm

Quote from: Mantis – on March 24, 2015, 09:55:35 pm

That was the attempt in the 1st or second quarter. I think it was the 1st. Lazy practice teaches lazy as a way of life. Sure you don't have to completely take a guys head off but Daisy wouldn't have even put a twig like Garlett off with that attempt. Guthrie made our blokes look weak in body, slow by foot, and a lack of awareness from what I saw.

I have read the previous posts, but after watching the game there are some sugar coated reports on player performances. Not to worry as we need to see round one against Richmond. I am starting to worry about this first match.

Tigers will start favourites and Nick Bowen in his AFL preview of our season predicted us to finish 14th...so we are underdogs going into the game which isnt a bad thing IMO.
I dont rate Richmond at all and would be very dissapointed if we lost to them...

Really? Didn't they win 11 straight or something like that (including Sydney round 23)? No way we could've done the same thing.