AFL Toast Win Against Saints

[Call Me Cake]

 

[ghostdog]

which of you is this?

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Rabbit of Caerbannog?

 

[Blind Turn]

Regardless of what the Saints were doing that last 10 minutes before half time was the best I’ve seen us play in years. Second half I have never seen a Ross Lyon coached team put under pressure so much in my memory especially from us. We all know our weaknesses but this extra pressure that we have put around the ball is super noticeable. It has Brads Scott’s DNA all over it as a player. Even though we were trailing for most of the game I felt like the game was played on our terms.

I respectfully disagree. I thought we made fundamental errors throughout and our pressure has exceeded this many times over recent years. Our problem has been bringing it week upon week. Off the top of my head the games against Melbourne, Port and Anzac Day last year were all vastly superior performances. We hung in there today and showed some character but we were seriously putrid for large parts of today’s game and it was the Saints performance as much as ours that kept us in the hunt.

 

[bomberlegend2007]

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Has to be joking. Surely?

 

[TheWeapon]

Less coast to coast scores conceded. Pressure good around the ball. Some double grabs in defense were very costly. Saints are well drilled but gee they can butcher the ball

 

[ghostdog]

Wasn't able to watch today. Encouraging to see Jones with a couple of snags. How was his game overall?

A great grinding win built on defensive grit. A long time coming.

 

[jannissary]

Wasn't able to watch today. Encouraging to see Jones with a couple of snags. How was his game overall?

did the basics well, deserved a third with an outrageous mark but that’s football

 

[ghostdog]

Jones's running and marking power can't be undersold today either. He was a very solid link.

 

[citizen-erased]

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Thats quite the reach

 

[Call Me Cake]

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You know the world has become a depressing ultra-PC sh*thole when you can't be happy/have a laugh without it meaning drugs.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Less coast to coast scores conceded. Pressure good around the ball. Some double grabs in defense were very costly. Saints are well drilled but gee they can butcher the ball

Which is funny because with Hill and NWM they should be able to move the pill with ease

 

[Old Campaigner]

Oh man, he is such a smug w***er isn’t he? lol.

What did he say?

 

[windyhill]

What a campaigner of a round. EFC saves football. Thank you Essendon.

 

[MiguelM]

the saints defenders gave him room to run and jump rather than applying body pressure. Not sure if this is a result of our strategy or the saints error. If he gets space he could be dangerous

He reminds me of Royce Hart the way he floats across packs (showing my age I know)

 

[Blind Turn]

Good post to like ratio.

Surely he(?) simply excels in satire and it is appreciated by the masses.

 

[Happyskeret]

Another ripper prediction by VelvetSledge

 

[MiguelM]

Has to be joking. Surely?

Salty

 

[Vindicater]

Watching FIGJAM Philapou try and win it off his boot as well at the end when he had mismatches everywhere if he just squared it up.

 

[Happyskeret]

I respectfully disagree. I thought we made fundamental errors throughout and our pressure has exceeded this many times over recent years. Our problem has been bringing it week upon week. Off the top of my head the games against Melbourne, Port and Anzac Day last year were all vastly superior performances. We hung in there today and showed some character but we were seriously putrid for large parts of today’s game and it was the Saints performance as much as ours that kept us in the hunt.

Fair enough. What I saw at the sports bar I was at was just previous to that block of time a few goals were kicked against us but then it was like we knuckled down. It wasn’t the best I seen us play on a polished level but from a pressure perspective it was immense imo.

 

[Runk]

Our defensive plan is…..awful.
We cannot expect to win games regularly with defensive efforts like that.
That said overall I was pleased.

The big man Draper was great.
Duursma was excellent.
Heppell was outstanding.
Seeing Hind play forward as a sub, I think that’s his best position.
And Harry Jones….what a game.

Lots to like.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

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Dr Spaceman is a good name for him.

guys out of his mind

 

[Happyskeret]

If Drapes could mark over his head on a consistent basis he would be the best ruck in the league.

 

[Call Me Cake]

My face when I saw all the tackles not being paid

 

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[BomberManU]

How's that for a 'vibe', Ross?