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[Spacks]

I'm content with a point, defensively I thought we looked pretty good, just need to sort out that final third.

 

[Ironbark]

Happy overall. Outclassed in the first half but we'll grow, and the signs are there for some very good moments on the way.

We we very good after the red. Need to connect mid to forwards, Jacko will be all over this.

Young guys all did themselves proud and excited to follow them this season. Happy to stick with this general line up with tweaks here and here game to game

 

[MrCelery]

That wasn’t Harps, who actually quite likes the mariners.

He's still a major numpty though. I hate his rubbish calls. They are embarrasing.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

I'm surprised that victory handball hasn't been talked about in the first half.

The hand was away from the body. It wasn't a natural, to say it was ignored where the arm was.

Nah, hand was pretty close to the body and no time to react. I'm happy for these to not be called

 

[Stuartmcateer]

Nah, hand was pretty close to the body and no time to react. I'm happy for these to not be called

I thought the same. I'd be pissed if that was given against us.

His arm was closer to his body than the one we survived against Sydney in the semi last year.

 

[Huddo]

Nah, hand was pretty close to the body and no time to react. I'm happy for these to not be called

His arm was trailing the body, it was in no way natural.

I would be happy if it was consistently not called, but it will be, most likely in the next week.

 

[Huddo]

I thought the same. I'd be pissed if that was given against us.

His arm was closer to his body than the one we survived against Sydney in the semi last year.

And that was a stone cold hand ball

 

[Ads]

If we can keep the 4/5 youngsters together this year and give them games our front 5 won’t cost much next year and has huge potential.
If you take out Edmo and Kuol still looks the goods.

And imagine if Kaltak was to be sold in January?
(And Trent wasn’t ready for return)

Could be the youngest starting 11 in Aleague history.


————————-Cullen——————————
Doka———Kaltak———-Tapp———Maragous
Brandt———Alfie———Steele—————Ngor
————————Piz/Eames————————
———————Duarte/DeLima———————

 

[Stuartmcateer]

And that was a stone cold hand ball

And that's my point.

We got away with one. They probably got away with one last night.

The one we got away with lead to a treble so I'm ok with that trade off.

Look at the Euro calls. Trailing arm was usually not called as a pen.



I still think they need to make it that if the ball hits the hand/arm it's handball regardless of its position. Then everyone knows where they stand.

 

[Michael]

Looking back I’m actually pretty comfortable with the result. Some relief that we held our own with (on paper) a weaker team. Yeah we had some luck but arguably some luck didn’t go our way either with the handball.
DPC was solid, he’ll make mistakes along the way but his body language impressed me. He showed signs he can ping a diagonal and his passing will improve with confidence.
Tappy was good in CB, looked very comfortable so i think Jacko needs to stick with that as much as possible.
Mauragis was very good imo, I’ve said before, he’s not as defensively good as fazz, but definitely better going forward.
Alfie was brilliant 2nd half imo.
Doka was very quiet which was a surprise, no concern there though.
The young boys that came on were brilliant and gave us a big lift late on. None of them looked phased and were very comfortable. Bailey was confident, Eames was excellent on the ball, fast and sharp touches. I can 100% see Duarte getting regular starts this season. Same energy and speed as Alou but so much better on the ball.

Seems pretty 50/50 opinions on alou here. I will say, his energy in pressing is always welcomed. But he is a striker, he cannot fill any other position. We need goals from him (and big Eddy). And alou in particular is so lazy in and around the box to get on the end of things or be a genuine option and I don’t think anyone can really argue that. I personally have an expectation he’ll do something incredibly dumb that’ll get him sent off every time he plays. His touch is horrific, I genuinely wonder if he puts in any effort to improve it and he is literally bambi on ice even on a mid December summers day. Hot take, he was the one who deserved the red card in that moment with Geria. That was f**ked.

 

[Melange]

Our new keeper and Duarte's families sitting in front if me.....so proud at the way their boys played. DPC's brother so nervous the whole game.
I thought Jacko did his subs well today, although perhaps Fajitas should have been subbed earlier.
Tapp and Kaltak looked good together....Steele tried hard but it's the middle we are losing it in.

I'm looking forward to Harry getting more game time, I don't think he's played that many minutes in any of the games leading up to this so I think he'll take a couple of games to get back to the standard he can play.

 

[midfielder]

Any idea on when Di Pizio is back.... if he played as an attacking 10 we will look a different side

 

[Ads]

Even without Di Pizio out for a couple of weeks, could do Brandtman or Eames as number 10.

I think still better than having Kuol and Edmo side by side.
They did well to slow down the bombard in the first half to a degree but I think against any teams other than Syd, Vic & WSW we should go on the front foot.

 

[Huddo]

And that's my point.

We got away with one. They probably got away with one last night.

The one we got away with lead to a treble so I'm ok with that trade off.

Look at the Euro calls. Trailing arm was usually not called as a pen.

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I still think they need to make it that if the ball hits the hand/arm it's handball regardless of its position. Then everyone knows where they stand.

I look forward to the consistency of the ruling.

 

[Stuartmcateer]

I look forward to the consistency of the ruling.

When has any ruling in the history of football been consistent?

 

[Ancient Mariner]

Hot take, he was the one who deserved the red card in that moment with Geria. That was f**ked.

No way. Kuol got the ball and Geria was late. The red was changed because Geria although late did all he could to minimise damage.

 

[Michael]

No way. Kuol got the ball and Geria was late. The red was changed because Geria although late did all he could to minimise damage.

There’s been that many red cards in the last few seasons where a player got the ball first but the tackle was totally reckless.

 

[Jerem]

Eames was impressive, .

 

[true believer]

DPC. What a first game so young. Surely we stick with him now. He will make mistakes but he has great potential.

he looked good in the NPL . but he's gunna get pressure playing out .
we could get some more ugly games yet . although if tappy can stay fit he'll have some cover.

 

[true believer]

Nah, hand was pretty close to the body and no time to react. I'm happy for these to not be called

so what your saying is. if it was at the other end .
harp's would have been droning about if for half an hour .