Review The Good, Bad and Ugly vs. Hawthorn Hawks

[Afcprophet]

Cannot wait to read this book, will be full of so much wisdom.

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chapter 9: it's not pee it's pepsi

 

[spenze]

Look, we bring in Curtin, maybe rotate Laird back.

What else, though?

Dowling probably deserves a game, but are we really expecting much from a midfielder grabbed at the end of the draft?

There's not many pushing up.

I don't get this thought pattern, we can't drop players underperforming consistently because someone performing in the magoos was a low draft pick.

Dropping underperforming players puts a line in the sand, the minimum effort and outcome we expect

 

[ABAB]

I agree, but you watch the coaches point to the numbers and claim they were good.

Laird got shifted to defense in Q4 with MM taking his spot in the midfield so they know he is shit in there but somehow will be in the starting midfield next week......

 

[Crows I Am]

When we struggle to find a single free option 90% of the time we have the ball, but then the opposition have free players everywhere as soon as we turn it over, there are only two possible excuses. Poor structure, and poor workrate. Or both, I guess.

That match was an embarrassment to both the coaches and the players.

We have the same result every time a team comes out with a high intensity and put pressure on the ball carrier. Our guys panick and then produce a quick hack kick or handball to a team mate under pressure. We have no plan B when this happens and the opposition scores quickly and easily.

 

[bmac84]

Lots of players have left the club, why single him out?

It's not 300 nor his final game. We've just put in yet another shit performance so shake his hand, say congrats and get the **** off the field.

 

[Faaarrk]

Hawthorn are better coached already. Their positioning around the ground and stoppages was almost perfect. They would put in the little blocks to allow their runners to break clear. Our stat padders wait 1 metre off the play and demand the ball only to be under immense pressure immediately.
It’s a shame Borlase didn’t have a bit more pace, he does well in other areas of his game.
Sholl showed again today why he isn’t cut out for AFL. Great skills but struggles big time against a pressure side. Still easy to run around.

Credit to Nicks for trying a couple of different things today. Whether they worked or not is irrelevant, you need to do things differently. Now if only he would ditch this gameplan that repeatedly fails against a high pressure side and coached to our strengths.

 

[Crows I Am]

Look, we bring in Curtin, maybe rotate Laird back.

What else, though?

Dowling probably deserves a game, but are we really expecting much from a midfielder grabbed at the end of the draft?

There's not many pushing up.

How do we know if Dowling is up to it or not if he doesn't get a chance.

Doesn't really matter what draft pick he was taken, if he is performing well in the SANFL he should be rewarded with a debut. Otherwise there is no integrity with our selection policy.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Did Schoenberg spend his rehab next door to a Wendy’s? Seriously overweight.

I know he's coming back from an achilles and he was never that quick to begin with but he seems to have lost the bit of acceleration he had. Couple of times today it looked like he was trying to run in mud.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Did Schoenberg attend a single centre bounce?

 

[Faaarrk]

Laird got shifted to defense in Q4 with MM taking his spot in the midfield so they know he is shit in there but somehow will be in the starting midfield next week......

And he still managed to kick it to Hawthorn when under no pressure.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Good:

The Rib Eye steak I had for lunch

I ate half a Terry's chocolate orange and aside from the shape of it reminding me of Nicks's head, it was the highlight of my day.

 

[cleanhands]

Season was over in week four. Best advice I can give people is to stop getting sucked in by this club's relentless hype machine. They never deliver.

Stop showing up

 

[Gtowncrow]

Cook at least uses the ball and actually has skills. Yes he can get more of the ball but he is absolutely the LEAST of our problems.

Didn't see him cough it up, handball to a stationary ROB, squib or turn it over.

Fair enough but the fact he successfully avoided stuffing things up is because he never had any influence on the game... until the junk at the end.
I like the guy but his lack of effective output is a career negative. He won't last without significant improvement... in spite of his alleged talent.

Not our biggest problem but there is no sugar coating his contribution to a team failure today.

 

[Gtowncrow]

I agree, but you watch the coaches point to the numbers and claim they were good.

The fourth was just junk time. Use stats at 3/4 time for a proper autopsy of this club failure.

 

[FullyBigKPro]

I ate half a Terry's chocolate orange and aside from the shape of it reminding me of Nicks's head, it was the highlight of my day.

I should have stayed longer at my lunch today...

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Fair enough but the fact he successfully avoided stuffing things up is because he never had any influence on the game... until the junk at the end.
I like the guy but his lack of effective output is a career negative. He won't last without significant improvement... in spite of his alleged talent.

Not our biggest problem but there is no sugar coating his contribution to a team failure today.

This is such a shit take. Good lord.

 

[1970crow]

Doing it now

Your sacrifice is appreciated.

 

[BigBoSS_Riot]

Did Schoenberg attend a single centre bounce?

No.

 

[George Kramer]

No.

They were talking about on 5aa after the game, why the **** wouldn’t we play Schoenberg in the middle at least once?

Nicks is truly a ****ing moron

 

[Bay62]

Did Schoenberg spend his rehab next door to a Wendy’s? Seriously overweight.

Last week people were commenting how he seemed to have lost a few pounds over his rehab.

So which is it??

 

[Rotayjay]

We seem to save our worst for Hawthorn at the MCG, and Nicks is continuing that time-honoured AFC tradition and really embracing it.

Seriously though, we need more of these performances to ensure Nicks is turfed. If we just miss the eight he'll have excuses. Don't give him any.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

It's not 300 nor his final game. We've just put in yet another shit performance so shake his hand, say congrats and get the **** off the field.

The game was our chance to do something if we wanted to shove it up him.

After the siren... meh.

 

[ABAB]

Last week people were commenting how he seemed to have lost a few pounds over his rehab.

So which is it??

Jcpdragonx is totally wrong again unless Schoenberg has gained 10kg in a week. Burgess even mentioned how impress he was with his rehab.

 

[1970crow]

Dawson came in under an injury could, sat ff for q4. Write off game for him

And still played 82% TOG whilst Crouch ambles around stat padding for 68%. Playing him and Laird is a huge limiting factor.

 

[1970crow]

How good was the West Coast game though?

I bet we leave the highlights from last week on the screen at training again this week.

Just need Nicks to tell everyone how proud he is of them.

West Coast pushing the St Kilda juggernaut to be within 2-3 goals. All we need to do is perform like we did against the all-conquering Eagles against other teams, it’s not that hard. Players just need to do it.