that’s the worst part.
what happens in the first quarter, what 5 goals to a team that has won 1 quarter out of 24 prior.
how can any coach of his club, not do their due dilligence and absolutely ram home all ■■■■■■■ week not to take the game as a for gone conclusion.
This is why it keeps happening, every ■■■■ team knows the blueprint to push us, flood back in numbers and then sprint forward. that’s all it is.
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chogby
April 18, 2025, 9:38am
8068
This “new” administration will never admit to a change in coach because it would admit failure on their part after letting go of Rutten, Campbell and co.
Being powerless to watching Brads recursive corrupting of the wing position and demanding that all play flow through it, is akin to being unable to wake from a nightmare.
It’s ■■■■■■.
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you reap what you sow brad.
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So when your ruck man goes down your throw the kid who’s been hurt and played minimal games into the centre and keep your forward / ruck at FF
If that’s not bad coaching then I don’t know what is
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After Draper went off 2MP did the ruck initially, then Reid after that.
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Wright should have been in the ruck at the last number if centre bounces Flynn smashed into poor Reid
As soon as Draper went off weight should have been at all centre bounces not Reid
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Wright is also coming back from injury, this was his first game back. Do you want him smashed around too?
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jonovdp
April 18, 2025, 10:59am
8074
Good coaching tonight.
Got the win. Looking good for Anzac Day
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barnz
April 18, 2025, 10:59am
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His structure setup isn’t very inspiring
Understand but it was the only time they actually got anywhere near break even in the centre
Wee have caddy up front and leave reid down back
He just have to what’s not let Flynn dominate which he didn’t do at all until Reid went in there
ivan
April 18, 2025, 11:15am
8077
Bread Scott
Soft fluffy sugary unhealthy bread
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Too many short kicks. (Except the 30m one of course)
Our high possession, uncontested keepings off game style does not hold up under pressure. When WC’s pressure was high, they dominated us like Adelaide did. This is not a game style suited to finals football. Collingwood will not let us own the footy and play the game on our own terms.
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Wright was utterly cooked half way through Q4 in his first game back with only 60 minutes of a VFL practice game under his belt.
That’s why Reid went into the ruck - I would have used Jones given he had to take some ruck work last week.
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ivan
April 18, 2025, 11:51am
8082
We did try Jones initially and he was just getting bullied out of the contest totally. We could have tried McKay I guess
westie
April 18, 2025, 11:54am
8083
Competition on a knifes edge!! For three years I’ve telling you blokes, the comp is really tight!!!
He sucks
Got the waterman match wrong from the start. Took him until qtr time to fix it
We had zero forward line structure all game
We made the worst team in the comp look fantastic
Same old rubbish forward 50 entries
Whenever the camera switches to him, he looks like he doesn’t have a clue
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We knew opposition will come out hard. This competition is tight, we can’t afford to be complacent.
Goldstein is professional and unbelievable athlete.
Wright is a professional in recovering from injury.
Durham and Martin can be thought of as first round draft picks. They are mid-season and SSP picks.
Tough luck with injuries.
Lol… he has basically said this in about 10 other press conferences.
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Glu
April 18, 2025, 12:12pm
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I agree with people here about getting the Waterman match wrong. It’s not the first time we’ve stuck with a wrong match up for longer than we should.
Which makes me wonder. Are we trying to win games? Or are we trying to expose other players to difficult match ups?
I mean, if we’re having a development year, then giving players a longer time on a tough opponent is a good thing IMO.
If we’re just trying to win games, then of course, it’s poor.