Post Match. Pies dumped by Eagles. All comments, please.

[slangman]

Darcy Moore is our best KPF so to insist on him playing back is creating the problem that we have struggled with for a while and that is kicking goals.
For the first time in quite a while I felt like we were in with a chance with 10 min to go with Moore up forward as a target.
Compare this with Cox as a target. Games were over as soon as we go more than three goals behind.

Madgen could’ve easily been switched back to defence once Howe went down instead of leaving him on the wing with Maynard left to play as a tall defender.

Moore lead out many times and wasn’t used by the incoming kick but this will be the change that we need. Our players mindset has been stuck on bombing the ball to the top of the goal square. Moore up forward working hard and presenting with force them to lower their eyes....which they have not been programmed to do with lazier forwards like Cox.

[Tanuki]

Kelly has to be reported for that 'bump', seriously, how can escape a review?

[Mr Miyagi]

[robevpau1]

[think positive]

[think positive]

[Pies4shaw]

[slangman]

How about Cameron being transformed into a KPD in the same way that Liam Jones has done.
He has the attributes to at least be more than serviceable.
At 200cm and athletic for his size, he would be quite a good defender imho.
Worth a go.

[Pies4shaw]

He's slower than a coach. It'd be like changing your rucks at FB.

[warburton lad]

[Cam]

Moore's problem is that he struggles to find the ball when he's in the forward line, and can go long times without a touch. He is also outbodied by big body defenders, not as badly as Cox, but still. When back he can intercept, and run off, as forwards generally aren't defensively minded against their opponents, that changes when he's forward as he's always got someone hanging off him. Can we afford him being marooned at FF game after game as our potatoes fire in all manner of disposals aimed in his general direction? dunno. Maybe get Cox in there as well and play Moore, Cox and Checkers, and spread them out... that would be akin to the Eagles three tall setup, in height, anyway.

[Pies2016]

Here’s a couple really left field ideas -

Why not play Kelly as key defender where he had an excellent U18 championship, including two great break even battles with Allen and Lukosuis.
You could also trial Miochek as a key defender where he made his name as one of the very best key defenders in the VFL
Then you could leave Moore in the forward line for a few more weeks before some of us on here stamp his papers after only one week in the position.
There wouldn’t be many who could say they were completely comfortable in their new job after three hours of doing it.
Moore was also played as a forward in U18s and in his first couple years at the club, so it’s not like the idea of leaving him there for a few weeks should come as a huge surprise.
Keane needs to be played for a few more weeks before any judgement in 2021 is passed on him. He made a few mistakes last night but some where purely nerves, as opposed to not good enough. I’m not even sure what his position is but he needs to play with the belief his position is safe and not that he’s only one bad kick away from being dropped again.
Ruscoe was also a defender as a junior, so it’s not like we are short of players who grew up learning the position.

The same people keep trotting out the old “ definition of insanity “ saying every time they want to be heard. And yet, the moment the coaching panel try something new, it’s an outright failure after a three hour trial 😂
The time to experiment is when you aren’t going to play in September and you can say what you like about Buckley but that’s not a luxury he has had in the last three years. This is the perfect time to be trying something new and it should be encouraged, not discouraged.

[slangman]

[shawthing]

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