Autopsy 2024 Rd 5 Blundering Blues give game away to Crows

[katmanblue]

Why do we keep handballing to a bloke who's already got an opponent's arm around them? Cripps does it all the time.

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[Ald Gardiner]

The last part of that is my point.
We have a lot that aren't doing much at all atm but there's no replacements.
Cincotta would be a great replacement for Saad but it's highly unlikely after missing this week's game.
I guess that leaves Cowan as next up but I'm not convinced he's ready for the level of our next block of games. Happy to be proven wrong.

Most are saying that Binns isn't physically ready but by the same token, neither is Ollie. Great young talent and all but for our physically demanding game style maybe a fit Cincotta would be a better inclusion with Boyd taking Ollie's role?

Let’s strip it right down - I would back Binns to regularly outperform Ollie at VFL level. They’re both lightly framed, so why the hell this hesitation with playing Binns??

 

[katmanblue]

Weitering was really poor. Can't have your key defender consistently playing 10 meters off your opponent.

But he was pointing at Tex. So that's all good.

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[thebluenewdeal]

Our lack of pressure in our front half is what cost us this game. It’s so clear to see. You can’t just put pressure on for 15 minutes and expect to win every time.

 

[katmanblue]

Our centre bounce clearance work was abysmal today and is a big concern.

Neither Pitto or TDK were that effective at the centre bounces, and the few occasions our midfielders got their hands on the ball it was taken away by the Crows.

All year

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[Juddrockz]

I think this was a wake up call we might have needed. How easy was the ball transferred by Adelaide? Disappointing defensive pressure and setup.
How much did we love WALSH…….the guy is a freak and bloody damn good ordinary player.

Walsh was filthy with that loss after the siren went.

 

[thebluenewdeal]

Teams also figuring out what to do with Charlie when he helps down back. Coaching group need to find other avenues to close out games now

 

[KnaveyBlue]

Probably cause they don’t need the internet to enjoy a win.

Love this post.

Yes, people can and do make vent posts during/after a loss, and their disappointment may cause them to post when they ordinarily wouldn’t.

But posters who seize on their fellow fans’ anguish in order to pot them are far, far worse.

 

[bigblueboy]

TDK and Pittonet = 1 mark between them.

 

[thebluenewdeal]

Lastly, we also need a dynamic forward to occupy those intercept defenders that peel off our smalls.

 

[M_I_G]

As much as it pains me to say it, he is exactly what we are lacking. For all his show pony antics he backs it up. Loves kicking goals. Loves the big moment.

Re: ginnivan

They gave up absolutely nothing to get him.
When we need to maximise “the window” of having two elite key forwards..

 

[katmanblue]

Lastly, we also need a dynamic forward to occupy those intercept defenders that peel off our smalls.

What's the point? They'll just be ignored too.

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[thebluenewdeal]

What's the point? They'll just be ignored too.

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Not when they can find space and kick goals.. someone like a Jamie Elliott would do wonders for us.

 

[M_I_G]

TDK and Pittonet = 1 mark between them.

Hey. That’s not fair
Everyone knows pitto DOES NOT take marks
Why are you sharing TDKs one mark with him

 

[The Bighouse]

Jamie Elliott is the type we need and sorely lack.

Yep, an aerialist, crafty “small” forward.
Missing J.Martin immensely for the forward mix.

 

[Doro]

Think we tipped the scales the wrong way at selection. Effectively Cerra for Walsh ✔, Carroll for Owies- OK, Fogarty for Pittonet? Nah. Still had our chances though. Injuries will hurt us with the next few games, await the response.

 

[katmanblue]

As we all know, it's a fine line between small moments that shape an outcome

Losing Saad may have disrupted that positioning, but being more aggressive is a more desirable stance as a team

I think we got the balance wrong. We're too aggressive with positioning and our backs were caught out time and again.

Mainly because our mids couldn't/wouldn't go with Keays (mainly) who outworked our mids and gave the overlap.



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[kreuze_missile]

Lastly, we also need a dynamic forward to occupy those intercept defenders that peel off our smalls.

His name is Jack Martin.

We also need to play 1 less small forward given ours don't really do anything.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Hopefully that was the unsexy smack on the bum they need to wake up and realise that we’re not gonna keep winning the close ones forever.

 

[Zlatan]

I know it’s still raw but that mixup between Kemp/Williams on the boundary and then Owies kicking the dirt had to be from a lost episode of 3 Stooges…absolute slapstick if ever I’ve seen it

 

[BIuebagger]

28 scoring shots to 20 with 14 being behinds isn’t great, shot ourselves in the foot. They were damn accurate with their goal kicking, paid off for them in the end.

We struggled to shut down when the game was on their terms, a lot of the first half saw them use short passes along the boundary and spread wide, then using an overlap from halfback with handball receive with long balls into Tex and co. What hurt most here was we would have a period of dominant play with lack of reward, then they pull this off and score a goal. Didn’t help when defenders are 7-10m off their man at any time.

Hewett did a great job on Dawson for 3 quarters. Walsh was fantastic on return. Acres also solid for 3 quarters, but too many didn’t stand up when needed. Owies missing that chance will haunt me in my sleep tonight, as will ZW/Kemp effort in D50. I agree we stuffed up at selection. Injuries are mounting now with Saad and Gov joining Cez.

Big 5 weeks ahead. GWS, Geelong, Pies, Dees and Suns. Going to really test where we are as a group.

 

[xDQ82x]

I'm choosing to be positive.

Martin back
Cerra back
One ruck set up

We will be up to our necks in it in the last few weeks of finals

 

[Blue_Boy43]

I think H is better when he is able to go in the ruck and get a touch & run around a bit, we seemed too top heavy today with Pitto & TDK.

Oh well.
Hopefully injuries are kind to us & a few are ready to return.

If we were told we would be 4-1 to start the season, I think most of us would have taken that.

 

[Beyond Blue]

If we cant be arrogant about beating a bottom 4 side. We dont deserve s**t

The current ladder positions mean absolute nothing - Adelaide are not a bottom 4 side - indeed a lot of pundits had them playing finals this year and they were one bad goal umpiring call from playing finals last year.

They absolutely bottled their first 4 games - could’ve won all of them. Conversely we have been lucky in 3 out of 4 of our wins. It’s a game of fine margins and we were on the wrong side of it today.

 

[Blues_1864]

Why do we keep handballing to a bloke who's already got an opponent's arm around them? Cripps does it all the time.

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Yes, and too often when he himself is clear (whether he realises it or not).