Autopsy 2024 Rd 4 Blues win in miraculous escape

[The Smoking Gun]

We’re apparently the golden child of the AFL now that the Pies have won a flag.

I’d rather be hated by supporters then be viewed as pathetic.


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Why limit yourself Mondyboy, why not be both and become pathetically hated.

 

[Blues_Man]

Haven't seen anything but followed the scores, looks like we pinched one. I'll watch some 'highlights' later on.

There were very few of those all game

 

[JustaBattler]

We were terrible.
Killed around the contest - particularly at centre bounce - and kicking everywhere beyond half back was very poor.
The positive is that we won a game despite all of the above and some other aspects of the game trending against us.
I thought TDK stuck at it and probably shadowed Jackson on the day … but will want to review our centre bounce approach very closely. I think we could make a case for Pittonet and TDK.
Yes Kemp was better but he’s no lock down back.
O Hollands a worry. Worked hard but was towelled up by Jeremy Sharp ffs.
Loved Zac, Cripps and Charlie’s second half. Cotters was involved and important and Weiters was king down back.
Hewett consistent. Carroll was messy. Fog will get a short holiday. Elijah a rest.
Looking forward to getting Walsh back.
We have a very tough six weeks ahead.

Something wrong with CBB all year and now ground ball contests are shocking - side is stacked with fumblers atm...

Weitering TDK Cripps and Charlie carried the side and kept is in the game ( honorable mention to fogarty) Z Williams/Kennedy and Cottrell won it at the death Lazarus fashion.

 

[Benaly28]

Had 1 or 2 suspect moments, but I thought that was Kemp's best game for the club

His body work off the ball, holding his opponent out of a marking contest and or allowing a teammate to intercept was amazing

Yep but one major mistake which he needs to get out of his game.Seems to have brain fades in games.


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[jj1978]

Eddie a viable sneaky selection for the mid season draft?

 

[jj1978]

Not sure why people are praising the umpires. The missed touch would have been extremely hard to pick it up. Happens a dozen times a game. Dissent is completely on Freo.

We worked ******* hard for this win.

I think we lose Fog for a week or 2 though. His eyes were on Fyfe even though I think he was looking at him to punch it as soon as it landed in his hands.

Footy gods.. eg the OOB off the Freo boot 15m out from our goal.

 

[Benaly28]

We won’t have a choice with Fogarty getting weeks and hollands hurting his adductor. With our injury management EH will be out for 4 plus require a 4 week fitness block.

Fog hit is an interesting one looks like he hit the shoulder.Will miss him if he goes.


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[Faz 2000]

Don't buy this "Fremantle was dominant" narrative. We kick straight, we would've beaten then by 5 goals and the game would've been over at 3 quarter time. That is despite not performing as well in the middle.

I don’t think they were dominant. I think they did great in getting the game on their terms. Killed us in clearances, etc. They executed their plans great.

It’s nice that opposition teams now worry about OUR weapons. Freo know they cannot go toe to toe with us. So I think they “played better” than us today, and yet we won.

Great signs. Learnings whilst winning.

 

[teagueyubeauty]

Haven't seen the whole game yet but I watched the last quarter.
Beautiful!

Dont waste your time, watch the last 5 minutes on infinite loop


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[jj1978]

So the big question...Did the umps kiss us on the you know what...giving Kennedy a free late in the game??

I suspect a Freo player said such a thing to the ump that gave us a free.

 

[Accidental genius]

this time of season you take any win you can get...form will improve as season progresses.

 

[The Fantom]

Just re-watched the end of the last quarter after Walters goal.

About 4 mins left, Freo have control of the ball on the wing and Boyd spoils Treacy who should have taken an easy chest mark and gets the ball forward. Charlie then kicks a point but you know the rest.

It’s these little things that win us games… Treacy takes that mark and there’s another minute off the clock and we lose.

 

[I bleed Blue]

Will say it again, Boyd is a lock

Was very classy tonight. Absolutely best 22 all year.

 

[Thrawn]

Ultimately though, those little touches get missed every game - happened last week when Crippa got a fingertip on a pass to Curtis who subsequently goaled.

Wiggins and Riccardi, 2002.

 

[Benaly28]

Papering over the cracks.

Walshy come back soon please.

Was about to say the same thing,yes we’re winning but there are things we need to work on and some players out of form.


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[Arr0w]

Yep but one major mistake which he needs to get out of his game.Seems to have brain fades in games.


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All you want is players learning and based on tonight, Kemp played his best team game for the club, IMHO

 

[JoeyPBLUES]

Fog hit is an interesting one looks like he hit the shoulder.Will miss him if he goes.


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Looked like it was between his shoulder and neck. Wasn’t high Fyfe played for it and did look high from the broadcast position camera angle but wasn’t high

 

[jj1978]

Fog hit is an interesting one looks like he hit the shoulder.Will miss him if he goes.


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Hit ball and slid up for him corner neck and shoulder. Will get off.

 

[The Blueseum]

Owies is probably now up to 5 or 6 times where he has kicked a pressure set shot for us in the last quarter of the game.

Bloke is ice cold.

Must be picked when available.

 

[ferrisb]

Not sure we can squeeze Walsh into the 22...

 

[Mondyboy]

Why limit yourself Mondyboy, why not be both and become pathetically hated.

Good point. Well made.


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[GeorgieBoyBlue2]

Ill go out on a limb and say TDK is the most talented and mobile ruck we've had in many a year.

Justin Madden the best we've ever had, he was surprisingly mobile even had 2 bounces and nailed a goal against the Crows in September! His tap work was sublime better than Gawn just ask diesel and braddles. Oh and he was a regular goalkicker a bit of a deadeye.
TDK more mobile and athletically gifted but tapwork, footy IQ average. Still an almost player, drops too many marks. Gifted more than talented for mine.
He could be the next Grundy and I don't want us becoming Collingwood.... 7years 7million.

Other than jumping like a kangaroo and mobility what do you see that makes him talented/valueable?

 

[Blue_Fusion]

Yep but one major mistake which he needs to get out of his game.Seems to have brain fades in games.


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Did you notice the brain farts from Acres and Newman today as well?

 

[slashin_velvet]

YES


BUT


???

 

[Accidental genius]

weve beaten freo in a few close ones in recent years....they must be hating us atm