Hate to say it but
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Hate to say it but
We will never be able to count on Milney in big games.
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''I still get really excited, and I've got the '66 thing up on the wall in a frame … You look at it and think: one day, we want to achieve that.''- Arryn Siposs
And vs Geelong a few weeks ago? Not a big game?
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He had a pretty average game that night as well, kicked two but did little else and was lucky to get that second one with the Hunt incident.battye wrote:And vs Geelong a few weeks ago? Not a big game?
I love Milney but his strike rate on these big days is AWFUL
STRENGTH THROUGH LOYALTY.
''I still get really excited, and I've got the '66 thing up on the wall in a frame … You look at it and think: one day, we want to achieve that.''- Arryn Siposs
''I still get really excited, and I've got the '66 thing up on the wall in a frame … You look at it and think: one day, we want to achieve that.''- Arryn Siposs
While Riewoldt was out, Milne had to step up to the plate with virtually no help from Kosi - and he thrived. Surely that speaks volumes more about his temperament under pressure than a game against Collingwood.
Edit: and the delivery inside 50 today was awful, with no help from others he had to create his own opportunities which is what he did with the receive from Pattison.
Edit: and the delivery inside 50 today was awful, with no help from others he had to create his own opportunities which is what he did with the receive from Pattison.
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Fair point, perhaps I have over-reacted but it was the kind of Milne performance that I have seen too many times.battye wrote:While Riewoldt was out, Milne had to step up to the plate with virtually no help from Kosi - and he thrived. Surely that speaks volumes more about his temperament under pressure than a game against Collingwood.
Edit: and the delivery inside 50 today was awful, with no help from others he had to create his own opportunities which is what he did with the receive from Pattison.
STRENGTH THROUGH LOYALTY.
''I still get really excited, and I've got the '66 thing up on the wall in a frame … You look at it and think: one day, we want to achieve that.''- Arryn Siposs
''I still get really excited, and I've got the '66 thing up on the wall in a frame … You look at it and think: one day, we want to achieve that.''- Arryn Siposs
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Must have been a different bloke who cracked the freo game open at subi.dcstkfc wrote:He had a pretty average game that night as well, kicked two but did little else and was lucky to get that second one with the Hunt incident.battye wrote:And vs Geelong a few weeks ago? Not a big game?
I love Milney but his strike rate on these big days is AWFUL
The thing with small forwards is they need opportunities if side gets smacked it's hard for them to do much.
I think there are a few other blokes we should be potting before we pot Milne.
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yep.......and it is only out of respect to their reputations that i don't name them.....bozza1980 wrote:Must have been a different bloke who cracked the freo game open at subi.dcstkfc wrote:He had a pretty average game that night as well, kicked two but did little else and was lucky to get that second one with the Hunt incident.battye wrote:And vs Geelong a few weeks ago? Not a big game?
I love Milney but his strike rate on these big days is AWFUL
The thing with small forwards is they need opportunities if side gets smacked it's hard for them to do much.
I think there are a few other blokes we should be potting before we pot Milne.
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Re: Hate to say it but
I dont think any team counts on their small forwards like we seem to do.dcstkfc wrote:We will never be able to count on Milney in big games.
Milney didnt get much help today from poor forward disposals. Kosi and Nick were also experienceing similar problems.
Milney is the focus of a key defender every week now and needs the other fringe players to assist him keep the forward pressure. This hasnt happened today.
Midfield clearances and clear winners are needed to make an effective forward line.
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Good pointkalsaint wrote:I dont think any team counts on their small forwards like we seem to do.dcstkfc wrote:We will never be able to count on Milney in big games.
Milney didnt get much help today from poor forward disposals. Kosi and Nick were also experienceing similar problems.
Milney is the focus of a key defender every week now and needs the other fringe players to assist him keep the forward pressure. This hasnt happened today.
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''I still get really excited, and I've got the '66 thing up on the wall in a frame … You look at it and think: one day, we want to achieve that.''- Arryn Siposs
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Geez it's easy to blame our fwds on days like today isn't it? We hardly got it in there, and when we did, well, you had to be bloody good to make something of it.
We were SMASHED through the midfield. Blokes like Gram, Geary, and Ray gave us NOTHING.
Let's face it, all over the ground we couldn't handle their pressure. Fwd, back and Mid. Blaming or picking out one bloke who has been absolutely sensational for us all year is unbelievably harsh.
Shocking game all round. Perhaps the game we had to have I reckon. WE won't be that off next time (if there is a next time)
We were SMASHED through the midfield. Blokes like Gram, Geary, and Ray gave us NOTHING.
Let's face it, all over the ground we couldn't handle their pressure. Fwd, back and Mid. Blaming or picking out one bloke who has been absolutely sensational for us all year is unbelievably harsh.
Shocking game all round. Perhaps the game we had to have I reckon. WE won't be that off next time (if there is a next time)
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Thats what Grant Thomas says....continuously...dcstkfc wrote:We will never be able to count on Milney in big games.
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Shocking game, but not so much to do with their pressure. We were in 3rd gear all night and never stepped it up to 2nd gear, let alone first. It wasn't one player, it was the entire team bar a 2-3.Moods wrote:Geez it's easy to blame our fwds on days like today isn't it? We hardly got it in there, and when we did, well, you had to be bloody good to make something of it.
We were SMASHED through the midfield. Blokes like Gram, Geary, and Ray gave us NOTHING.
Let's face it, all over the ground we couldn't handle their pressure. Fwd, back and Mid. Blaming or picking out one bloke who has been absolutely sensational for us all year is unbelievably harsh.
Shocking game all round. Perhaps the game we had to have I reckon. WE won't be that off next time (if there is a next time)
What made me leave the game with not much concern was the fact that we weren't 'outplayed', we were just beaten by a team on the day that was playing at 100%. We were playing at 50% capacity at best. Colingwood capitalised on that. Our misfortune was their good luck. To blame Milne is ridiculous! We had an absolute Barry Crocker. End of story.
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This thread is as bad as the pies are no good thread. Milney has been great all year in important and unimportant games. He is a froward pocket so relies on us being good in the midfield. we were beaten there today so Milney suffers. maybe we should drop him come the first final even if has been best for the previous 3 games as he is no good in the finals. Maybe he can be replaced by our other finals champions who currently arent playing.
Isnt that just making excuses? He's been tops this year but the record still stands..it can't be denied.battye wrote:While Riewoldt was out, Milne had to step up to the plate with virtually no help from Kosi - and he thrived. Surely that speaks volumes more about his temperament under pressure than a game against Collingwood.
Edit: and the delivery inside 50 today was awful, with no help from others he had to create his own opportunities which is what he did with the receive from Pattison.
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If Milne is the only player you want to flog than screw you. He has held the forward line together while the skipper has been out.
He certainly wasn't the worst today and is in my opinion the best small forward in the competition.
Look elsewhere for your scapegoats, because there are plenty.
He certainly wasn't the worst today and is in my opinion the best small forward in the competition.
Look elsewhere for your scapegoats, because there are plenty.
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