NAB Cup

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can people at least some positives ... anyone shown anything in the 2nd game at all?

[mightytiges]

Half-time

Rich  0.1-1
Coll   3.4-22

We've had more possies but 90% of them have been inside our back 50. We just can't get it out of there. Inside forward 50s are 4-15. We've tried to play on from the kick-ins to kick over the zone but the Pies know what we are trying to do and the kick-iner is getting caught as soon as he leaves the goalsquare  .

The only minor positive is Derickx is at least even in the hitouts although we're getting killed out of the centre as well. No surprise given our mids aren't playing.

Edwards 

He's been woeful tonight. This is his 5th year so inexperience is no longer an excuse.

[mightytiges]

can people at least some positives ... anyone shown anything in the 2nd game at all?

Derickx wasn't too bad in the ruck contests in that first half. At least he's contesting.

This is Collingwood vs Coburg so what we are seeing is no surprise.

[tony_montana]

good pressure for a half against the blues before capitulating.

i thought our intensity and effort against the pies in the 1st half was spirited. Pies are just cruising however.

Like the look of Conca and Batchelor - mcdonalds run down was a highlight. Edwards wow superbad haha

[tigersalive]

can people at least some positives ... anyone shown anything in the 2nd game at all?

team defense. We should be 7 or 8 goals down.

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Well if people think that Conca, Batchelor, Derricks all showed something then that has to be taken as a positive IMHO. We are playing with a Coburg standard team. Although some of the experienced players ie. Edwards, Rance, White etc. really seemed to have been poor going by what is being written in the forums.

[tony_montana]

Derickx has just pulled in 2 big marks in a row - starting to look pretty comfortable out there - in all honesty i dont think rance has been bad - i think hes looked more comfortable out there than the usual deer in headlights - his kicks are measured and hes been ok.

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Have Conca or Batchelor shown anything in this game?

[Jacosh]

i like astbury where he i at CFB - FB?  just not getting enough help i think.

[tigersalive]

Have Conca or Batchelor shown anything in this game?

yep, neither have starred but Conca is a very nice kick and batchelor doesn't look out of place.

[tigersalive]

Pies seem to be playing Phil Jackson's triangle offense but on a larger scale the way they run together.

[tony_montana]

FWIW best player tonight? probably astbury - he looks so self asured and measured out there - plus hes already a unit  

If you want to take anything out of the game you'd probably say positives - our team defensive pressure looked good for about 2 quarters tonight with an understrength side. Players like Batchelor, conca and derickx & Taylor showed enough to suggest they'll get plenty of game time this year. Players like Grimes, jakobi, mcdonald, helbig & contin got a taste.

negatives - just the usual, once we get bossed at the contest we become stationary and had zero run.

[pmac21]

Same spuds as always making the errors.
Edwards (terrible, no chance for round one on this performance)
White (as above, just rotten skills)
Rance (sorry got a bit of the ball but gives me chills every time he goes to move)

Positives - Browne did well 1st game, Derickx Ok, Bachelor & Conca OK,

Was to be expected but still stings losing badly to these pricks.  Still a long, long, long way off Collingwood

[Tazzytiger]

Nahas has to go.

[wayne]

The love for Collingwood in that match from the commentators was sickening.

I have an instant manlove for Helbig, tackled by Daisy Thomas and as he was brought down he drove the elbow right into his throat and had a scuffle.