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Game Day-Scratch match Tiges v Norf
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We know what Dusty can do in the midfield. We also have two new shiny midfielders we need to play to gel with the other players and the game plan.
So in the first hit out against opposition in a trial match playing the two new shiny midfielders in the middle for the majority of the game seems like a plan.
When it gets serious Dusty will play more midfield minutes and allow him to bambozzle the opposition. Taeanto and Bolton will change with him.
Hope so, we'll know after the next scratchy. If he doesn't get the preparation minutes in then he's playing forward.
Just finished re watching the match. That bloody Cujo bloke was actually on the ground in each of the first four periods of the game. Think he mighta managed one whole possession a qtr. Cumbersome lumberer.
Dusty, Cotch n obviously Shai, Fridge n Sonzarelli no midfield time so it was pretty much left up to Prestygiocomo, Shorty n Ross to bond with Tarantino n Grasshopper as our mid field core in this scratch match. Got a feeling we'll be fairly handy through the mid this year.
Dusty, Cotch n obviously Shai, Fridge n Sonzarelli no midfield time so it was pretty much left up to Prestygiocomo, Shorty n Ross to bond with Tarantino n Grasshopper as our mid field core in this scratch match. Got a feeling we'll be fairly handy through the mid this year.
Taranto, Prestia and to a lesser extent Hopper, were good for us on Friday.
But we still got beaten too often in the centre clearances.
We’ve got to get better as we don’t want to be springboarding off hb all the time
One thing I forgot to mention was the 2 minute simulations of close end of game scenarios on Friday.
Never seen anything like that happen in a practice match before, looks like we are really sick of losing close games.
Never seen anything like that happen in a practice match before, looks like we are really sick of losing close games.
Did you really expect to see finals like pressure in a low key match simulation practice match. The leaders are just blowing out the rust and trying not to get injured. I think you are expecting a bit much in February.
Definitely a very good point you make, and a very plausible explanation. I thought because it would have been a focus for us over the preseason we might have seen some greater emphasis on it yesterday, but hopefully it will come as we climb the gears.
I'll have it on a watch over the next few weeks and into the start of the year.
Was only on Foxtel or Kayo which should both have replays.
Not sure RFC is going to post it up
I know it's early , but our defence needs to tighten to still simple mistakes not killing the ball , loose players , giving away to many marks in our back half and shots to. I hope Rutten rectify this or else same issues as last season will hold us back.
Dave would be upset with that comparison. He was more than that.
Knocking the ball away from your opponent can be good but it is far less than Dave did and far less that we could expect from a defender who actually brought some speed.
Conditions were poor yesterday and I accept that had an impact on both Young and Tarrant.
Only one will play round 1. Good luck to both against the D’s.
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For Norf melbourne that game meant everything and they all wanted to prove to the football worl , their supporters and the players to their coaches that they have improved and i would say played probably their best game for the season.
For Richmond it was just a match sim and an opportunity to try new things and players in different roles without getting an injury
Next game will probably be a bit more serious and im expecting around 80% of the real game pressure and come out all guns blazing against Cartoon
For Richmond it was just a match sim and an opportunity to try new things and players in different roles without getting an injury
Next game will probably be a bit more serious and im expecting around 80% of the real game pressure and come out all guns blazing against Cartoon
Yep, bank the 4 points, not get to far ahead of our selves, one week at a time, focus on next week, and get the basic's right.
Have I missed any?
North are a quality opposition and we'll learn a few things out of the game.
How about, they're a good young side, heading in the right direction. They'll push a few sides the year, there's no doubt about that?
To be fair, North Melbourne are an outstanding team that are very well coached and will trouble a few this year
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