Game Day The Luke Jackson Cup - Round 20 Friday Night Footy vs Melbourne at Optus Stadium

[gaskin]

I like how all the Auskick kids are on one side of the ground to protect the center and camera side of the ground.

 

[Madas]

What I fail to understand is why were playing free-flowing footy for most of the season but now can't seem to do it. Lots of overlaping runs, out handballs were connecting, hard at the contest, using our speed to break lines, HB creating handball chains, defense was stifling, pressure i50, and our forwards had some space and organization. Now we're playing more like last year. Handball, handball, bomb it forward. Handball, handball, bomb it forward. Rinse. Repeat.

It's clearly not working.

Did teams figure us out? Are we feeling the fatigue of a long season? Do we just struggle against high pressure teams? Have we switched how we're moving the ball?

I feel like we know how to play, but we don't look cohesive. I hope we figure it out by Sept.

There is nothing forward to kick to
because all our forwards are in defence or out of position

Melbourne are much cleaner with their disposal as well as fast

Umps have flattered the scoreboard by 2-3 goals but Melbourne are deserving to be in the lead

Freo need to pull something pretty major out of their behinds here

Bring it back to 2 goals for the last quarter and it’s game on

Come on Dockers !!!!!!

 

[muckypup]

Yes.

my thoughts too,

 

[FreoRicci]

Weird thing is no injuries, touchwood. This is best 22 apart from Fyfe and Switkowski.
No transition out the back anymore.

 

[Gimme the Fyfe]

Mate, what the hell is going on in the commentary box??

Can they make it known that they're calling it for a Melbourne audience?

Its been a horrendous game to watch, at least be professional.

 

[muckypup]

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yes

 

[Freomaniac]

There is always hope, maybe a fools hope but it's still hope.

Nothing will surprise me either way

 

[Kram]

Wasn't so bad, I only hit the panic button 10 time so far.

 

[mattis117]

You need all 22 contributing and we simply don't have that, can name more, but Tabs and Colyer might as well be wearing red and blue

 

[muckypup]

Yeah of course it's the opposition and umpires fault that he's touched it once. Open both your eyes Mrs Tabener!

Its just that she wants to hold him

 

[trentjac]

What I fail to understand is why were playing free-flowing footy for most of the season but now can't seem to do it. Lots of overlaping runs, out handballs were connecting, hard at the contest, using our speed to break lines, HB creating handball chains, defense was stifling, pressure i50, and our forwards had some space and organization. Now we're playing more like last year. Handball, handball, bomb it forward. Handball, handball, bomb it forward. Rinse. Repeat.

It's clearly not working.

Did teams figure us out? Are we feeling the fatigue of a long season? Do we just struggle against high pressure teams? Have we switched how we're moving the ball?

I feel like we know how to play, but we don't look cohesive. I hope we figure it out by Sept.M

Mate, what the hell is going on in the commentary box??

Can they make it known that they're calling it for a Melbourne audience?

Its been a horrendous game to watch, at least be professional.

To be fair Melbourne has had 90% of the ball

 

[Lach72]

Move young onto the wing, Chapman too. We need to change something here. Drop Aish to half back

 

[PeopleEater]

I don't expect people to believe Richo (or almost anyone from the media) about contract offers.

It is BigFooty…..

I’d be amazed if we offered that much.

 

[Dockeroo]

If Josh Treacy had turned in the same last month that Matt Taberner has, he’d be hounded out the door on this forum as the biggest whipping boy on the team.

 

[Tonga Bob]

Only Friday night home game for Freo in years, and Channel 7 find a Melbourne fan as the Auskick kid.

Am I petty?

 

[Kapow!!!]

Yes.

 

[estibador]

If all those Longmuir fanboys can come forward, now is the time we see if he is the messiah

Or perhaps we judge him on his body of work developing the team over multiple years instead of expecting a messiah in a half of footy like someone with the attention span of the tiktok generation.

 

[Scham]

We have the worst forward line, and midfield to forward line connection, that I have ever seen in a top 8 team.
It's been obvious for months and the coach has done * all to fix it. I'm actually embarrassed to be sitting here freezing my **** off. I feel like a moron

Our forwards are being held apparently mate. Yell more at the umps, that'll warm you up.

 

[jerms]

Accurate call. How many targets does he miss? Sure he can run, that's great and all, but his kicking is poor, he goes to ground and his defensive work is also questionable.

He's a 19 year old NGA player.

 

[trentjac]

Move young onto the wing, Chapman too. We need to change something here. Drop Aish to half back

My bet is no changes and then JL stating that there are some easy fixes we could’ve done but didn’t do them

 

[imperial_oz]

Yeah of course it's the opposition and umpires fault that he's touched it once. Open both your eyes Mrs Tabener!

1. If you wish to criticise a bloke, try getting his name right. This is the second time you've been told, so slow learner.
2. If you care to watch the game, you will see him getting held off the ball.
3. Perhaps genius you could explain how he can impact the game when that's happening
4. Pull ya f****** head in

Edit: Don't call yourself a Freo supporter when all you do is go after our players

 

[noise36]

Weird thing is no injuries, touchwood. This is best 22 apart from Fyfe and Switkowski.
No transition out the back anymore.

Yup. This is basically as good as it gets.

Limp into finals, do nothing, wait for 2023.

 

[largebus]

Luke Ryan needs to stop/limit taking kick-ins. The same wait 20 seconds for the oppo to set up behind the ball, then kick 'n' hope long to the fat side of the ground. At least when Clark or the others do it they go short and it has a chance of not coming back in.

 

[mike91]

He's a 19 year old NGA player.

Ok? Did I ask for his age or did I say his kicking and defending has been poor?

 

[Cobbler]

Back half is just sideways handballing. We have rarely attempted to break a line with an aggressive forward handball.

Frustrating.