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Re: Problem is our small forwards, not our KPPs.
« Reply #105 on: April 09, 2014, 06:47:38 AM »
Griffiths is equal #1 for contested marks in the AFL.

J.Riewoldt is equal #1 in the comp. for marks inside 50 with 11.

Vickery has nine marks inside 50 (equal 4th in the AFL) and 8 goals (equal 3rd).

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All while our useless small forwards at ground level have done sweet stuff all offensively and worst still defensively continually costing us opposition rebound goals  ::).

Totally agree. This has been a glaring problem for a while which was not addressed over the recruiting period when it should have been. The Carlton game and the Bulldogs game showed up our weakness at ground level in the forwardline. The amount of inside 50s to goals kicked I believes shows that not only have we not been as efficient as we should have been but that when the ball hits the deck in forwardline we are as whole stuffed unless Martin or Cotchin is in the area.

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Re: Problem is our small forwards, not our KPPs.
« Reply #106 on: April 09, 2014, 07:00:14 AM »
Agree. Lloyd time.
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Re: Problem is our small forwards, not our KPPs.
« Reply #107 on: April 09, 2014, 07:51:09 AM »
Dimma needs to stop trying to make everyone a midfielder. Work it out Stupid, Titch Edwards is not a midfielder, not a wingman and definitely not a HBF. Playing him in side 30 meters from goal, like he did a couple of years ago and he will deliver! Eddie Betts, Jeff Garlett, those two wankers from Fremantle, they are not midfielders and they don't get played there, they get played 30 from goal and they are continually dangerous!
Dimma pull year head out of your arse and stop trying to reinvent the wheel. Work with what you have!!

The other thing is we look slow, we are the same team as last year except for a bloke that played as sub for most of the year. So not much different. It's the movement of the ball not the leg speed. Once again Dimma has changed this to a sh4t keep hold of the footy game plan, something our guys are just not capable of!
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Re: Problem is our small forwards, not our KPPs.
« Reply #108 on: April 09, 2014, 08:19:06 AM »
Edwards is such an enigma to me - he could be that small forward but he isn't.  He tantalises with so much promise but continually falls short of really impacting games for 4 quarters.  A perfect example is highlighted in Dimma's Dissection this week - the ball was in a stoppage on the wing, Thomas was down on the ground with cramp so Edwards (smart read of the situation) ran up to fill the space, got involved with a good tackle, followed straight up with a smother than ran on to receive and then deliver to Ellis? (I think it was but can't remember for sure) who goaled from 30mts.  Smart play and 4 involvements that led directly to a goal.  And yet he had a stinker when his game is assessed over the 4 quarters.  I know that he does some things inside that might go unnoticed but he has the ability to be a match winner yet never reaches those heights.  Just another wasted talent it seems.

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Re: Problem is our small forwards, not our KPPs.
« Reply #109 on: April 09, 2014, 08:34:35 AM »
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Re: Problem is our small forwards, not our KPPs.
« Reply #110 on: April 09, 2014, 08:34:41 AM »
Do we have small forwards?



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Re: Problem is our small forwards, not our KPPs.
« Reply #111 on: April 09, 2014, 09:29:59 AM »
Lennon probably doesn't classify as a small forward, but badly need him in the side (when fit and ready)

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Re: Problem is our small forwards, not our KPPs.
« Reply #112 on: April 09, 2014, 09:37:20 AM »
Griffiths is equal #1 for contested marks in the AFL.

J.Riewoldt is equal #1 in the comp. for marks inside 50 with 11.

Vickery has nine marks inside 50 (equal 4th in the AFL) and 8 goals (equal 3rd).

http://www.afl.com.au/stats


All while our useless small forwards at ground level have done sweet stuff all offensively and worst still defensively continually costing us opposition rebound goals  ::).

Bring in Lloyd and get some popcorn
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Re: Problem is our small forwards, not our KPPs.
« Reply #113 on: April 09, 2014, 09:38:34 AM »
Lennon probably doesn't classify as a small forward, but badly need him in the side (when fit and ready)

Why? He's showed nothing to suggest he's ready. Hardly a Vfl quality player right now
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Re: Problem is our small forwards, not our KPPs.
« Reply #114 on: April 09, 2014, 10:00:02 AM »
Lennon probably doesn't classify as a small forward, but badly need him in the side (when fit and ready)

Why? He's showed nothing to suggest he's ready. Hardly a Vfl quality player right now

Conca Ellis vlastuin didn't have to prove themselfs

Why are we discrimination against Vladimir

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Re: Problem is our small forwards, not our KPPs.
« Reply #115 on: April 09, 2014, 10:57:04 AM »
Lennon probably doesn't classify as a small forward, but badly need him in the side (when fit and ready)

Why? He's showed nothing to suggest he's ready. Hardly a Vfl quality player right now

Conca Ellis vlastuin didn't have to prove themselfs

Why are we discrimination against Vladimir

Who is this Vladimir you speak of ?
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Re: Problem is our small forwards, not our KPPs.
« Reply #116 on: April 09, 2014, 11:32:28 AM »
Would happily see Lloyd and Banfield have a shot over the likes of King and Newman. King has no pace anymore despite trying and Newman looks quite finished, or best left in the D50 where he has played all his career.

S Edwards IMO should play F50 if he plays at all.

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Re: Problem is our small forwards, not our KPPs.
« Reply #117 on: April 09, 2014, 12:34:44 PM »
What's a small forward?  :whistle

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Re: Problem is our small forwards, not our KPPs.
« Reply #118 on: April 09, 2014, 12:57:13 PM »
Lennon probably doesn't classify as a small forward, but badly need him in the side (when fit and ready)

Why? He's showed nothing to suggest he's ready. Hardly a Vfl quality player right now

Conca Ellis vlastuin didn't have to prove themselfs

Why are we discrimination against Vladimir

Vlastuin did have to prove himself. He didn't start playing until Round 5.

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Re: Problem is our small forwards, not our KPPs.
« Reply #119 on: April 09, 2014, 02:21:21 PM »
people calling for Banfield to play still don't know he's on the rookie list?
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