Areas of Our Game To Focus on this Week

marksnsparks · Sat 19 Sep 2009 6:17pm

1. Kick ins from our defensive goal square. The last 2 games we have struggled not to turn it over from kick ins.

2. First quarter lethargy. We need to find a way to fire from the get go, like Round 14 vs Cats.

Any others?

borderbarry · Sat 19 Sep 2009 6:20pm

We need to focus on everything from the first bounce to the final siren.

plugger66 · Post: # 824608Post **plugger66** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 6:22pm

One of our tall forwards and 2 of our small forwards need to put scoreboard pressure on the other side. Also our ruckmen need to start getting a few kicks around the ground like they were earlier in the season. if all that happens i will be having a celebratory drink in exactly 7 days.

AlpineStars · Sat 19 Sep 2009 7:31pm

Put some long stops in and stop slipping over ffs. Must have seen us slip 15 times last night.

baf · Post: # 824751Post **baf** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 8:12pm

need our small forwards to snag a few

ace · Post: # 824763Post **ace** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 8:18pm

WINNING

redwhite&blackblood · Sat 19 Sep 2009 10:04pm

Relentless Pressure all over the ground needs to be maintained and even improved both Pies and Cats have shown weakness in dealing with this.

SainterK · Post: # 824992Post **SainterK** » Sat 19 Sep 2009 11:01pm

redwhite&blackblood wrote:Relentless Pressure all over the ground needs to be maintained and even improved both Pies and Cats have shown weakness in dealing with this.

And let's be honest, there hasn't been much since half time...

saintly_safes · Sun 20 Sep 2009 12:09am

Definately the pressure factor is the key to our success we havent been able to replicate our mid season pressure & contested ball heroics but if we can then anything can happen

sainters man · Sun 20 Sep 2009 12:31am

someone other than riewoldt kicking all the goals! need everyone to chip in next week! wont win kicking 9 goals against the cats!

midas_touch · Sun 20 Sep 2009 1:13am

- Pressure needs to return
- Quicker kick ins are needed
- Lesser passengers than we had last night
- Need to make a statement from the opening bounce
- Did i mention pressure

SainterK · Post: # 825378Post **SainterK** » Sun 20 Sep 2009 1:19am

sainters man wrote:someone other than riewoldt kicking all the goals! need everyone to chip in next week! wont win kicking 9 goals against the cats!

It took 9 goals to win against the dogs, we will kick however many it takes to beat the cats

hAyES · Post: # 825387Post **hAyES** » Sun 20 Sep 2009 1:23am

Pressure needs to be up and we can't have another nervous start. If we do we could be in trouble. We need to win the contested ball as well.

johnpeterbudgefanclub · Sun 20 Sep 2009 1:23am

Geelong keys - Ablett, Enright (rebound 50's), Chapman, Corey (the link), Mackie (don't under estimate).

Taylor is a spud and u need to work him over as he is VERY suspect with the least amount of pressure applied.

Teflon · Post: # 825464Post **Teflon** » Sun 20 Sep 2009 2:59am

johnpeterbudgefanclub wrote:Geelong keys - Ablett, Enright (rebound 50's), Chapman, Corey (the link), Mackie (don't under estimate).

Taylor is a spud and u need to work him over as he is VERY suspect with the least amount of pressure applied.

Good point on Mackie - he played well against us last time and I think he gets left off the radar a bit....

Chapman is hard to stop.....

We need a 3rd fwd option to stand up - Kosi will have hands full with Scarlett (tough job and needs to take him out of the contests)

matrix · Post: # 825513Post **matrix** » Sun 20 Sep 2009 9:18am

enright and corey
and that friggin tosser milburn

farking uncontested possies shite me
man them up!!

plugger66 · Post: # 825517Post **plugger66** » Sun 20 Sep 2009 9:23am

matrixcutter wrote:enright and corey
and that friggin tosser milburn

farking uncontested possies shite me
man them up!!

We dont want to fall for thr trap of manning up most of their players. We have to play our own game. it is the only way we can beat them. If those guys get the ball we have to limitthe damage than can cause with the ball.

redwhite&blackblood · Sun 20 Sep 2009 10:05am

Another key to beating Girlong is put someone on Chappy for the day. He never seems to have an opponent. Makes it easy for them to get out of trouble when he is swanning around doing as he pleases.

matrix · Post: # 825558Post **matrix** » Sun 20 Sep 2009 10:16am

plugger66 wrote:
matrixcutter wrote:enright and corey
and that friggin tosser milburn

farking uncontested possies shite me
man them up!!
We dont want to fall for thr trap of manning up most of their players. We have to play our own game. it is the only way we can beat them. If those guys get the ball we have to limitthe damage than can cause with the ball.

or just stop them getting it plugg
if they get 25+ touches each probability says they will be damaging with it eventually
we cannot let them set up play from the back half or run thru
(imo)

PJ · Post: # 825610Post PJ » Sun 20 Sep 2009 11:19am

The old cliche "It'll be won in the midfield"

Thought even though Lenny had a blinder we were smacked in the centre against the doggies - I'm wondering whether bringing in another mifielder for Eddy wouldn't give us more options.

thirty-seven!? · Sun 20 Sep 2009 11:23am

We need our small forwards to be ready and waiting at the bottom of packs - so many times on friday, a dropped or spoilt contested mark would equal a quick take away from their defence, often ending in an inside 50...

Milne and Schneids REALLY need to step up! Schneider had some awesome form coming into the finals series, but we havent seen much of it yet - remember that he does owe us a few last quarter goals!

PJ · Post: # 825622Post PJ » Sun 20 Sep 2009 11:30am

Zac for Stevie Johnston

I've snatched this from another thread but it's an interesting thought both have unconventional styles, they both look unflapable and will try the unconventional to get around opposition. This match up could eventuate. I think Blakes dour style will suit going on Mooney. Mooney's a more predictable forward but has that physical grunt to threaten some.