There were two snaps at goal from about 30 m out or less during the game which didn't even make the distance. I think Graham and the Skipper were the culprits. Could ve used those goals at both stages.
Also, how easily did we allow the Tiges to stroll out of our forward 50 and go coast to coast without anyone going near them.

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Look it's been a few years since we've had a 5' 6" target forward, so I think we should cut both players a bit of slack.

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Gibbs kick went to space, where Pickett should have been.

Pickett led at the ball carrier, which was the wrong way.

Experience v inexperience and the ball sails high.

I was wasn't wrong but I wouldn't claim to be in the right either.

Play on is the call.

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We still haven't moved past the 'bomb and hope' approach to entering the forward line.
The difference between the two forward lines was stark and downright embarrassing.

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What you saw was the difference between a midfield delivering under pressure and a midfield being allowed to run through the middle of the ground in numbers.

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Agreed Dom but defensive pressure and missed tackles was the greatest difference - we were really poor in both as well as bombing the ball in-thought the old mitch robinson was still playing with the number of boot and hope kicks

our structure and to a certain degree the Tigers ineptitude kept us close - reminded me of first game last year where if Tigers got enough in front we were not going to run them down because of impotency in attack

Houli should get 4 weeks - imagine if lamb had of taken out Houli like that the hue and cry would have been ridiculous

Danny frawley will help them learn from that too?

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They will get us on the rebound too.....remember where yiu read this first!!!

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Another kane lucas?

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I think that was more a symptom of the way we got it forward.

The bomb down the line coming out of 50 was the problem. We need to be bold as Bolton says. Handpass to the guy standing next to you and start a chain or chip short and fast at angles to that we gain meters while shuffling their defense/press around. Get some over lap and get the ball forward with our blokes streaming into 50 and them scrambled. That is the way we play when we are doing well and we never notice the bomb inside 50. Bombing down the line at Casboult is so last year and at best if we win a few stoppages gets us to a position where we end up bombing into a crowded forward line.

We also missed lamb winning one on ones and creating space when we did go forward with some system.

Tackling not a problem last two games.....

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That was my read on it as well. He had time and space to move into to take the mark. Just had to want it more.

Stupid thing is if we get that goal we are 11 points down with momentum, time to spare and a very flakey opponent.

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This.

SPS and Pickett will make it, could be very good players, early days. Shows how thin our list is when we suffer injuries.

We are getting there, defence good, forward line not so much.

Did anyone notice how many players in all games this weekend were slipping over? Might be time to rethink what sort of boots you are wearing boys.

Interesting how little was made by the commentators of the Houli incident. Normally BT would just about be swallowing the microphone in excitement (WOWEEE!) over such an incident.

You wouldn't want to culturally misappropriate a round house chop to the side of the head now would you.

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Nobody wants to be the guy who criticises the darling of AFL multiculturalism on the eve of his date with the Prime Minister.

Houli says it wasn't intentional, and I believe him. It's just his running style - watch him at training, you'll see what I mean:

I called Houli a dirty dog and got the evil eye from those all around me.

You're not the only one GWS.

I'm tired of expecting Murph to perform week in week out.
He has lost his evasive skills...hardly noticed him.

I'm not happy with Murphy as captain.
Cripps works like a captain. He's a leader of men.

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I think Murphy has had a good year as an outside linking player. He has starred in 3 games, not 2 months.
As for his leadership in battle, I think you may have noticed there's a lot of Carlton supporters who see Murphy as soft.
Have a look at players like Cripps, Simpson Docherty and Gibbs and they show a willingness for the contest and don't go missing for long periods.
They also show leadership.

I expect more than 3 great games from my captain.

Face it. He went missing again.

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Spot on Bondi.

Excluding yesterday's game, Murphy is our leading vote getter in the AFLCA award.