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  Camo73 July 27, 2014 at 10:10am

  Did you notice that his smile was back? He looked like he knew he was going to kick them before he even stepped up. Just like he used to when he played for the Bunnies.
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  Bernie Dowling July 27, 2014 at 10:17am

  Wouldn't you want to be in the Eels 2016 Grand Final side, Ron?
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  Muttman July 27, 2014 at 10:23am

  Yep goal kicking and repeats. Played with better control. I'm impressed.
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  josh jones July 27, 2014 at 10:52am

  Superb game. His kicking game was awesome. Close to a 10/10 game.
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  GRUNTA - Death of a Salesman July 27, 2014 at 11:10am

  I mentioned all I wanted out of the game was some repeat sets and Sandow to control a game of footy for once like Cronk and Roberts did Friday night.

  He did that, but it makes you wonder as a halfback, why he doesn't do it every game?
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    tele1 > GRUNTA - Death of a Salesman July 27, 2014 at 11:53am

    I have often thought about this, and ironically, it is because he is a "gambler" by nature.The "thrill" Sandow gets from achieving "high risk" RETURNS from audacious "anythings "trumps" (oops) the normal, hum drum

    How else do you explain those "short" drop kicks into touch and those crazy "chip kicks" that Sandow does......and WHY a "sure thing" is less appealing to Sandow as "the gamble"

    This is WHY Parra needs better leadership on the field - to keep Sandow's "head" still on the game - not the "gamble"
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    Prof. Daz > GRUNTA - Death of a Salesman July 27, 2014 at 2:05pm

    Tele, that makes a lot of sense. Linking Sandow's personal life to his playing style is definitely the most sensible thing I have seen written about Sandow. The Titans game showed that if Sandow can take responsibility for non-flashy, high percentage plays, the Eels will do well. Teams will struggle to know whether to get numbers on Sandow for the run or hold back for the grubber, etc. Basically, when teams know Sandow will go for it, they don't need to split their defensive strategy. They will have to split their defensive strategy if he is just as likely to go conservative as radical. The birth of a new Sandow?
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  Bernie Dowling July 27, 2014 at 12:10pm

  Excellent analysis, Tele. The best of both worlds is if Sandow sees the high risk plays a reward for structured plays. The funny thing about pokies analogy is that you have some spectacular wins but you have to lose in the end.  It is a shame Sandow was not a card player where an understanding of probability is the key to success. 
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    tele1 > Bernie Dowling July 27, 2014 at 12:39pm

    
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      Bernie Dowling > tele1 July 27, 2014 at 3:15pm

      Chrissy would probably get excited. But these are not the best hole cards. In 7 card stud with a 7s up deck the best possible hole cards are J and 10 of the same suit. A J and a 10 of different suits are better than two Aces.