One of the worst games i have been to in my 26 years of following this club.....i can't complain as the last 4 year's has been amazing so it softens the blow ......
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Friday night lights at the G , game day v the Saints
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Dimma's repeating the same words just going through the motions with these annoying pressers for coaches.
Doesn't sound good for Balta.
Doesn't sound good for Balta.
That’s their modus operandi and has been since 2017. But it may have gone a bit too far now. Maybe ease up on that a tad and bear down with a bit more intensity now that we have our backs to the wall.
Sh!t, we kicked 12 goals and should've had more. Tonight was not even a distant relation.
The skill level was the worst I've seen in a while. We know we've been transitioning to more of a chip around game and I don't think we took the conditions into account. We kicked badly for goal and gave ourselves no chance. Thought the backline overall did very well to keep them to 9 goals.
The biggest problem we have is that we cannot change our gameplan with the players we currently have. It will take 2-3 years at a minimum to do it. Our entire game plan was built on move the ball forward at all costs. Pressure pressure absolute pressure. Basically wet weather football all year round.
Rules have changed, teams have improved and now we are scrambling to change our ways. Basically trying to put a square peg in a round hole.
You cannot play any other style with
Mcintosh
Castagna
Broad
Short
Aarts
Pickett
Lambert
Baker
Graham
Theyve been great soldiers but they all have one thing in common. Their skills level is not AFL standard. Take away their hunger and pressure and then expect them to chip the ball around and this is what you get.
Problem is apart from Dow in the ressies we dont have many others that have the necessary skills to play any other way
Rules have changed, teams have improved and now we are scrambling to change our ways. Basically trying to put a square peg in a round hole.
You cannot play any other style with
Mcintosh
Castagna
Broad
Short
Aarts
Pickett
Lambert
Baker
Graham
Theyve been great soldiers but they all have one thing in common. Their skills level is not AFL standard. Take away their hunger and pressure and then expect them to chip the ball around and this is what you get.
Problem is apart from Dow in the ressies we dont have many others that have the necessary skills to play any other way
On paper worst side put on the paddock for yonks due to short of talls. Paddy murdered Chol . Our think tank in bringing in Ryan must have have had a wet dream. The kid is not just ready yet. Age shall not weary them but we have some whose age is catching up. Anyway if it is time to suck it up then we will with dignity.
Its a disaster if its an ACL.
Baltas key is his speed and agility and an ACL will impact that.
Not-AFL-standard three-time premiership players? I've heard it all now. Why don't you go back to your own club's forum?
Cotch has really started to worry me. He's reminding me of Selwood from about 2 years back - got slower, just diving in for ground-balls but often half-useless, or giving away dumb frees. His possessions dropping off and so many hack kicks now. Duckwood has regained some use in some games but not when an opponent really gets on top like the GF or last night. Cannot really compete with the elite any more, just doing mongrel things.
Cotch looks to be reaching his use-by date fast. What does he do well any more? Throws his body in yes, but rarely takes a contested mark any more, cannot do anything damaging even when he gets the pill in open space.
It really pains me to say it because I really love and respect him for all he's done and achieved in leading this team to all their amazing success, but sadly, just another turnover merchant. I cannot believe how sloppy his disposal has become.
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That's the sad truth. Everyone had the fumbles and he couldn't catch a cold tonight. Just unlucky.
Please let it not be an ACL.....
