Goal kicking was atrocious but how do we fix it?

Backline were very good considering they were all giving up 5-10cm and a heap of weight. Cant afford to keep doing this. (with Bower off early Watson may need to come back in for White)

Changes need to be made but who goes out? Hammer needs too but will most likely be for an out of form player.

Would like to see Army or Lucas in after todays efforts but who for?

Suprisingly Army was VERY GOOD in front of goal today for the ants both set shots and out of congestion.

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Well call me Mr Sid Chrome. I blame Ratten for having absolutely no forward line structure whatsoever, we bomb long to no-one, we have mids streaming fwd only to stop and look sideways at 60m out because of the complete lack of movement and strategic forward positioning, we create no spaces and when we do no-one seems to lead into them. we are not well drilled at passing to a leading forward, leading AT the ball carrier, or into an advantageous space. this is a basic training drill at any level of football. we have so many rushed behinds from opposition

So was the 1st quarter a fluke or did we have 22 different players for 30 minutes and a different game plan?

Did you go to the game or watch it on TV?

Regards Cazzesman

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Until each team plays each other the same number of times, the AFL, as a fair dinkum competition, cannot be taken seriously.

He (Mr Swann) said the honour and pride associated with the club's traditional navy blue jumper was priceless.

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1. warnock takes a reasonable mark - its more his set shot kicking that is of concern. hampson is getting there - his marking this year is a step up from previous years
2. waite plays high atm b/c we dont have a marking target around HF - its something that henderson would normally be
3. goal kicking - imo its a mental issue more than technique - and more technique rather than a forward structure thing
4. watson isnt physically ready yet - that he was rested last week post-pies game shows that. Expect watson to float in and out of the side this year rather than consolidate a spot. Also, from ants reports ellard and joseph have been in reasonable form for most of the year - lucas has been a way off and is slowly finding his feet again. Much rather we bring in players in form rather than someone who has been struggling
5. Which KP sub would you have had? Also, how would the KP sub have influenced the game if murphy/judd had come off with a hammy in the 1st quarter? - subs will generally be players that can add to the midfield rotation as that is where games can be more easily won/lost. Also, joseph had an impact - made the key tackle in the last few seconds that stopped a forward thrust from the crows and prevented them from potentially tying the game
6. I agree gibbs has been below par the past couple of weeks - first 4 weeks was reasonable though. I dont think he will ever be an inside mid - will play more a buckley receiver type role.

im at every game, except never been to W.A, what about you?

very very frustrating game, just happy we got the 4 points in the end........relieved.

What's the story with Yazz?? is it just a corky??
I noticed he had his quad iced up once he got subbed....

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Gibbs needs to learn that hanging out 2-3 mteres off every contest, waiting for the ball to squirt out the back, is a cheats way of playing footy.
Have a look at the desperation of Curnow,Judd,Simmo,Murphy,Robbo etc.

I don't know how he gets away with it. Next week against the Swans he will be found out.
1 possession in the last qt against the Bummers last week when the heat was on........little impact tonight,and Ryan Houlihan cops it for lack of hardness.

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It was a reasonable question...whenever I see a game on TV after having seen it live, I often see them completely differently. He just wanted to know from which perspective you saw it.

or GUTTED ?

from the wing on the 2nd level. also watch every game during the week again on foxtel or recorded
coaches box perspective

Yes I was there LL. Did you not notice the 18 Crow jumpers inside our F50 on many occasions during the game from 1/4 time on. The problem was the lack of free space during the flood and shite disposal into the forward line more so that the players inside F50.

Time and again the kicks flew well over the head of the intended target and the turnover was on. You can blame plenty of things but the forward structure was not the issue, it was the way it went in after 1/4 time.

Regards Cazzesman

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Have to agree with LL.

Went last week and made the same observation. Watched on tv tonight,and while Waite in particular seemed to lead more, the fwd line still seemed totally disorganised.

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I cannot wait for the day when we play four quarters of solid footy.

Goddammit after the first quarter I thought I was in for a relaxing night and instead I'm tearing my hair out with minutes to go in the final term again.

Thank @#$%&! it wasn't another draw.

Our kicking was just laughable and you have to think that it becomes psychological after a while - no one looked comfortable taking a set shot except Walker.

See? That wasn't so hard, was it?

The way I see it we aren't yet a top 1-3 team but we are a 4-6 team and to be honest as much as I wanted to the throw my collingwood flatmate into the TV, we won and thats all that matters at this stage!

Seriously that guy playing second ruck is rewarded with selection on the basis of what? Is winning a few more hit outs more beneficial than having a contest in the forward line? I really believe Carlos at least would add pressure and creativity inside 50, even if he is under done. We have to stop picking players who have no influence on the game.......ever.

Gibbs is an outside Mid and this is the role he has been asked to play by the coaching staff. The guys you mentioned are inside mids (Murph debatable). Not all players can be inside mids or who would the insiders have to pass the ball out to. The outside mid is a legit position. Whether he is playing that role well or not is another question entirely.

Even Dale Thomas can impose himself on the contest when needed. Dale @#$%&! Thomas.

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