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2017 VFL GRAND FINAL

Seems Ellis copped a rocket at qtr time.

Some soft efforts in the 1sr qtr but has completely turned around his attack on the ball and opposition players.
 
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Rich 24-port 23

Pressure everywhere.

Our skills not like previous finals matches. Curse of Etihad?

Ports transition often from back to F50 with their run has cut us open but our defence has held firm.

our delivery going forward hasn't been good.
 
Shai Bolton, Corey Ellis and Oleg Markov are monties for next year. Big careers for all of them.
 
At game & we're awful forward of centre. Chol hopeless - waste of rookie spot. No improvement at all.

Griffiths equally disappointing - flying one handed for marks; caught behind and gives away soft pushing free kicks instead of fighting for front spot & seems more worried about body contact from opponent rather than watching the ball & attacking it. Not sure this can be coached out of him now. So disappointing.

Bolton on the other hand will be a star. Has to play from Rd 1 next year. Markov, Menadue & Short all good. Ellis is classy but needs to be harder given he hasn't got great leg speed to be an outside player. Moore looks to have improved too.
 
Looks like our tall forwards arent going to get it done so need more from Stengle, Lennon and err Morris.
 
Agree re Griff and Chol. Nothing there.
Other than Bolton,no one looks AfL standard. Game looks like last years AFL play.
Lloyd should play forward.
Lennon just does not seem to be able to find the ball.
We are slow.
Still, enough decent players , can win, but will be tough.
 
Giardiasis said:
Loving Ellis' attack on the footy. Hammer keeps tapping it straight to port players!

have a closer look. Hammer is dominating; nearly all HOs directed to our mids but PM mids good too, so are sharking his taps because Miles and Ballard are not quick.
FL is our weakness. Not doing much with F50 entries. Griffiths can't hold a mark, Chol cannot get it or convert. Moore trying. Stengle covered, Shai great but faded out.

Port really good team; play an AFL style game.
 
I'm here with CC, taz, easy, snake, Tooheys, and caesar, waiting for that lazy bludger Dyer'ere to grace us with his presence. Carn!
 
Giardiasis said:
Hammer keeps tapping it straight to port players!

Perfect example just before: great tap from H to Miles, breaks away, caught, turnover.
 
Wow we are playing horrid football very soft lazy and unskilled.

Ballard, Chol and Conca are useless.
 
Does anyone think that playing this GF at the Dump has broken the footy atmosphere we saw at suburban grounds in previous VFL games?

The place is seriously a shithole.
 
Chol starring ??? Lol he is awful missed two from dead in front 20-25m out.

This is the worst football we have played for 2 or 3 months. Umpire is also killing us as they are throwing it every time.