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angus graham playing like a cardboard cutout

Watched the replay closely today... unfortunately his ruck work cost us many clearances! He is a big bloke, why does he pussy foot around, looks scared and was meek against Hudson and Minson. He needs to be told!
 
Leysy Days said:
Browne is far from the finished article but can be no worse. Gus wasnt even competitive.

Brownes been playong well week in week fir coburg posting numbers gus could never achieve at that level and deserves his chance.
Yep agree Leysy. Gus was just not competitive today. Instead of worrying about where the ball was to hit it out to our midfielders he was more concerned about where Hudson was. And when he did get a hit out it went straight down the throat of a Bulldogs player.
 
GEDS1 said:
As I said before lids&bling did you watch the game ? Not too many others agree with you and many echo my sentiments so wake up to yourself.

im not disputing we was a average but he has been the same all season. why only pot the guy after a loss?
 
Graham at best is a Cameron Wood ruckman you use him when your no.1 is injured or rested.
We desperately need a Mumford or Jamar.
Where clutching at straws thinking he will get dropped because Browne is worse and D-Rex cant kick to save himself and his fitness isn't good enough.
Where got graham till we find a Ruckman either by drafting someone or trading.
 
Lids agree he required potting all season not just today although today I blew my stack at him.

i have taken this loss particularily bad as I knew it would happen but was hoping it wouldn't. This has set us back a fair way.
 
GEDS1 said:
Lids agree he required potting all season not just today although today I blew my stack at him.

i have taken this loss particularily bad as I knew it would happen but was hoping it wouldn't. This has set us back a fair way.

maybe some of us could be more restrained
 
GEDS1 said:
Lids agree he required potting all season not just today although today I blew my stack at him.

i have taken this loss particularily bad as I knew it would happen but was hoping it wouldn't. This has set us back a fair way.


pffft, set us back from what exactly??? massive over-reaction, we are still making good progress long term
 
One word momentum.

Dont forget this was a depleted dogs lineup today one of their worst for more than a decade and they ragdolled us.
 
Got to be the dumbest/slowest footballer. I really do hope in a few years time we can laugh at how much we bagged him and he turns out to be a real star.

I dont see him doing a King or Nahas any time soon.
 
Given that we have major ruck problems,perhaps it is time for our midfielders to line up next to the opposition and try to out position them.It has worked before.
 
gold1 said:
Given that we have major ruck problems,perhaps it is time for our midfielders to line up next to the opposition and try to out position them.It has worked before.

That's the weakest tactic that we couldn't learn in the past, but I'm sure it's working now under Dimma.

All our midfield needs to do is rove to the Bummers ruck.
 
TigerForce said:
That's the weakest tactic that we couldn't learn in the past, but I'm sure it's working now under Dimma.

All our midfield needs to do is rove to the Bummers ruck.

Not sure that it is working?
 
scanners said:
chop
time to go , give derickx a go.
does graham ever look at the ball in a ruck contest ?

x2, doesnt even look at ball in ruck contests. obviously not following orders or team rules. mitch clark should b on our hit list for nexg yeaer
 
Dear Angus

Staring down your opponents at the centre bounce might seem like an intimidating thing to do but please remember that it doesn't work once your opposing ruckman has raised his eyes from you once the ball has been bounced.

Besides, when you look like a goose you can't exactly intimidate anyone, so just try watching the ball and try hitting it to one of our players for a change.

Also, did you know that big guys like you can take marks over their smaller opponents? You might like to try holding onto one some day. The mark you dropped at half back cost us a goal.

I hope reading this helps you. In fact, I just hope you can read.

TBH
 
zippadeee said:
Graham at best is a Cameron Wood ruckman you use him when your no.1 is injured or rested.
We desperately need a Mumford or Jamar.
Where clutching at straws thinking he will get dropped because Browne is worse and D-Rex cant kick to save himself and his fitness isn't good enough.
Where got graham till we find a Ruckman either by drafting someone or trading.

really? browne has had a handful of games, hardly going to show more than a few glimpses in that time.

Xman i have no idea about, needs to be given a chance before making these claims ::)