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Couldn't get to the game could you boys give a report please? Looks like we made the right decision to play Menegola if his stats are anything to go by? What a gun he is, to be out for so long & play that sort of game in his first outing with a new club...

Great to see such depth...I would have Horsely, Mahoney, Blech Worthington Boland, Garcia and perhaps a few others in the side. Will be hard to pick a team when all are fit.

Depth built by cheque book.

I read somewhere today that Horsley is struggling to shake his injury because of his job . He is a scaffolder and obviously the nature of the work means that he aggravates it while climbing and lifting stuff. Subi need to hope for a downturn in the building industry before September although to be honest you guys are flying without him anyway.

astro wrote: Depth built by cheque book.

What the fuck is a cheque book?

thank fudge Yarren and Wood had the dreaded EF kicking for goal bug on Sat..... would of been a 15 goal hiding minimum otherwise........

we turned it over a bit too ofetn in the first half for my liking but gradually worked our way into the game. the 2 weeks off obviously helped towards the end given EF only having a 5 day break. we were very good again down back, the mids were terrific with Menegola leading the charge along with Robinson. Forwards were down a bit and Yarran struggled to have an impact again like he did against Swans. I'm wondering if he's starting to get a bit ahead of himself given the press he's had this year puffing him up and then playing state footy. I'm tinking it might be time for Schowey to give him a bit of a reality check. I thought Madut did well and has started taking marks around the ground. He's also very competitive at ground level which is good. Generally a good all round performance.

DG wrote: Couldn't get to the game could you boys give a report please? Looks like we made the right decision to play Menegola if his stats are anything to go by? What a gun he is, to be out for so long & play that sort of game in his first outing with a new club...

DG, not one of the great games of footy at times, fairly scrappy in perfect conditions. We got out of the blocks reasonably well keeping them goalless until it was 5 zip at around the 10 min mark of the second when we just went sleepy byes while they slammed on 6 majors to grab a half-time lead. We were over using the ball, way to much handball hence the turnovers allowing them to take advantage, it looked ominous at halftime. Clanger, Menagola, Madut, Robbo, Latham, Smith, Rumba were holding it together.

Obviously Schoey read the riot act at the long break as they came out much more focused, still over used the ball but less so and moved it on quicker resulting in a 10 goal to 2 second half. Menagola was exceptional given it was his first game, has a huge tank and just ran all day, his kicking is generally top class.
The usual suspects had good games in Clanger, Robbo, Twomes, Rumba, Latham, Smith, Kitchen and was probably Maduts best game. He is improving with each game, not winning the tap out contests yet but around the ground he is solid and his chase and tackle is terrific.

Yazz had another very average game, was closely checked and only broke away when the game was done and dusted. Needs to be consistently harder at the contest and follow up with second efforts, missed a few easy snaps and could have had 4 but all late in the game.

Great spread of goal kicking which is what we want going forward, Mena adds another big bodied mid who can run all day and hit his targets, 35 disposals and 2 goals is a good day at the office.

Given we have Horse, Boland, Wortho & Stevo, all quality players on the long term injury list, the guys who have come in have done a fantastic job. Those 4 will have to fight hard to get a go in the ones, and will have the advantage of running themselves into form in the 2's for as long as needed.

Sowfs next week, should be a ripper as they are in some good form and always give us trouble.

mikeh wrote: I read somewhere today that Horsley is struggling to shake his injury because of his job . He is a scaffolder and obviously the nature of the work means that he aggravates it while climbing and lifting stuff. Subi need to hope for a downturn in the building industry before September although to be honest you guys are flying without him anyway.

Mikeh, that shows the casm between the G7 clubs and the AFL reserves teams regarding player rehab. Subi as we all know are a well resourced club but even we cant compete with the AFL clubs on rehab. Their listed players are fulltime professionals and can get the required rest and intense physio required for a quick return as against part timers who have to hold down a job, train do rehab etc etc.
If Horse was a listed player playing for our co-tenants or the Crabs he would have been back at least 4 weeks ago.

Just a note on the umpiring, all we ever ask for is consistency either consistently right or consistently wrong!! but we got little of that Saturday, it was an abysmal performance, confusing for the players let alone the punters and bad for both teams.

We did win by 48 points and the count was 22 to 16 against, we must be such big nasty physical team who are regularly second to the ball, that's the only explanation??

Better shut up about the umps or you'll think I'm a Ducks supporter!!