Game Day Tigers v Dockers

[year of the tiger]

Felt Freo played well.
Longmuir definitely used his time at the Pies to his advantage. Timely reminder that teams are able to nullify our chaotic pressure with patient ball use in the build up.
That said our system held up really well too.
To hold them to just 4 goals was a real credit to our defensive structures though with a bit better application they could have been closer to be fair.
i actually think it was a really good hit out & we will take plenty from it.

Yep we will take plenty from that game. Interestingly that the control game they employed last night ala the pies doesn’t generally work against us. Apart from the one prelim where the pies managed to play perfect footy and their forward line (ala Cox) pulled one out of the other end just hasn’t worked.

Its also high risk footy as the only time it really works is when they pulled the trigger with the long fast ball from the wing into the corridor after a slow build up - we normally sweat on those, turn it over and we are off.

Why is Longmuir going down the Collingwood path is strange as it takes perfect footy to come off

 

[DavidSSS]

Our mids have lifted for the big games so hopefully that will be the case against Geelong. I would think a combination of too many games in too few weeks, and an opponent who just don't command the same respect, led to a lacklustre performance.

The problem is we are still missing a lot of midfield talent, Prestia, Shedda, and their presence helps the likes of Lambert. Add into that mix missing Grimes and Astbury in the backline and we are doing well to keep winning.

Beat Geelong with the quality of players out and the other clubs should be scared.

DS

 

[Tiger44]

Little bit of holding but nothing that Dusty doesn’t get most weeks.

Vested is the ‘key’ word there Caesar.

Agree, worst game in September I can remember Dusty playing, but Conca was holding him from going to the contest a lot and no free for Dusty - same as Fyfe and De Boer last week which Longmuir sooked about in press conference. That was the point I was making. Agree Conca did well on Dusty, good on him.

 

[jb03]

Why was there no goal line review on Higgins’ left foot banana with a couple of minutes to go...?

Looked like Nank touched it well behind the line, yet commentators said diddly squat.

It's odd. Every goal is reviewed to see if it is touched but it is not possible the other way if a goal is incorrectly called a point, unless, and I am not sure why he didn't, the goal umpire asks for a review.

 

[The_Celebrant]

I simply cannot see why Longmuir coached the way he did tonight.

I can – they're playing for a spot in the top 16.

 

[The_Celebrant]

They go in with a tall forward line which suggest they want to try and stretch us and kick a winning score, then do nothing to try and get the ball going forward in a positive way, instead flooding. No wonder guys like McCarthy and Hogan appear to struggle mentally.

Freo should be sponsored by Lifeline.

 

[The_Celebrant]

Who was the small Freo guy with no neck? Looked like a scared tortoise. Kicked a couple of goals.

 

[The_Celebrant]

A wins a win.

Deep.

 

[The_Celebrant]

Our forwards do seem to get blocked off the contest a lot which doesn't help. Very rarely given a clean run at it. Need to come in from the sides maybe rather than the back of pack. That's where Castagna used to be so effective at bringing it to ground, he'd cannon into the pack from the side

Josh 'Angry Pills' Caddy can help out with this blocking argy bargy as well.

 

[larabee]

watching the game last night and thought McLovin from Superbad was playing for the Dockers. is it just me?

 

[eZyT]

Who was the small Freo guy with no neck? Looked like a scared tortoise. Kicked a couple of goals.

Yes a real old fashioned country footballers build. Which is a polite way to say short and fat. The jack stevens with less neck

 

[eZyT]

Ive got to be honest and admit to an acute bout of pessimism in the 3rd qtr.

I saw our season flash before my eyes.

I guess Dimma was having a similar episode?

 

[Ridley]

Ive got to be honest and admit to an acute bout of pessimism in the 3rd qtr.

I saw our season flash before my eyes.

I guess Dimma was having a similar episode?

What about the first question Dimma got in the presser? Something along the lines of how frustrated he looked in the coaches box. His response was:

"Did you see the game?????"

Yes Dimma it was a shocker. It was frustrating to watch at home so can only imagine how frustrated he was in the box.

 

[Harry]

Brownlow votes -
3 Fyfe
2 Fyfe
1 Pavlich

 

[maisie928]

Did anyone see Jack's interview after the game where he said his parents were on the Gold Coast in the new AFL hub doing their two weeks of quarantine? Without knowing his situation it seems excessive for his parents to need to join the hub. Have parents of other players in the comp joined hubs do you know?

 

[waiting]

Ive got to be honest and admit to an acute bout of pessimism in the 3rd qtr.

I saw our season flash before my eyes.

I guess Dimma was having a similar episode?

We ALL were EZY.

 

[shad]

Yes a real old fashioned country footballers build. Which is a polite way to say short and fat.

I thought exactly the same. There's ten guys built like that in a lot of country teams. They try to compensate for lack of height with extra time in the gym.

 

[Jake]

I thought exactly the same. There's ten guys built like that in a lot of country teams. They try to compensate for lack of height with extra time in the gym.

Or the beer and pie diet.

 

[123cups]

No injuries and doubled their score without trying for half the game.

Midfield was down in the clearances, but we’ve got our 2 best inside players (#1 and #2 in our B&F) coming back.

The only mild concern is the stress might be getting to Dimma.

Hopefully he freshens up with the break.

 

[bigwow]

Did anyone see Jack's interview after the game where he said his parents were on the Gold Coast in the new AFL hub doing their two weeks of quarantine? Without knowing his situation it seems excessive for his parents to need to join the hub. Have parents of other players in the comp joined hubs do you know?

I think he mentioned this, and also that bis wife & child were up there as well, and let slip his Mrs. is pregnant, folks may be there to assist with baby sitting, if she's suffering from morning sickness.