Autopsy 2nd Elimination Final, 2023: St.Kilda v GWS *WEBSTER 150TH* *BATTLE 100TH*

[cartel]

Not that disappointed. Have enjoyed footy again this year.
Better list, more experienced team won.
Fairly clear where list holes are.
Incredibly pleased with Nas today.

 

[Jack Stevens]

The Giants' transition was just too good all day.

Nas and Sharman were my standouts from the kids, absolutely big game players.

Our midfield remains to be one paced and our leaders continue to be uninspiring.

 

[Max the great]

Agreed, coaches need to get them working into spaces better and the mids need to actually kick their advantage. The latter of those I feel might be too much to ask of our mids that are not Nas or Sinclair

It's hard to watch and extremely easy to coach against. Opposition know where our entry's are going. Can't kick goals from a 13 man congestion at the top of the square. Requires a Leo Barry mark to convert the entry.

 

[puppy_dog7]

Nas, Sharman, Battle, Rowan all immense.

Clark ordinary as ****. Shouldn’t be playing. Should’ve been Byrnes for extra run.

 

[cooperrules]

Yeh honestly being there it felt over at quarter time.

Spot on.

 

[Max the great]

Got properly beaten in the hit outs and Briggs was probably more important for them than Roma was for us. He was good but got beaten where they won it.

Is this serious? Rowan was incredible. What game were you watching?

 

[Joffaboy]

Year of exploration guys. We found out we are a genuine bottom of the eight team.

Ross has a lot to work with.

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[Pardon me]

Trade our future first and whatever else required to get 4 from the suns and draft Duursma. Strike while the iron is hot.. Our kids are elite. Need to add another elite kid to the mix now.

Trade Gresham, Howard and Billings to the dons for their first and steak knives whilst we’re at it??? /s

 

[Baldur]

Did not expect to win, feared GWS would to too classy. But hoped for more of a fight, a little flat.

On the other hand, if at the beginning of the year you told me we would play finals and unearth a bunch of good kids including one who should have won the rising star. Yes please.

 

[BucketsandBanger]

Got properly beaten in the hit outs and Briggs was probably more important for them than Roma was for us. He was good but got beaten where they won it.

Hmm saw it differently, didn’t think Briggs was that influential. They only time he had an influence on clean clearances was when Rohan was on the bench and he was against Caminiti or Owens.

 

[Kain26Toad]

I see the boundary umpires heve felt left out with all the attention on field and goal umps. Today they took their chance to have an impact. A negative one.

 

[Max the great]

Trade Gresham, Howard and Billings to the dons for their first and steak knives whilst we’re at it???

Gresh showed more pride in the jumper than 19 other guys out there today. I would rather keep a bloke that cares than someone like Seb who plays for a pay cheque.

 

[kernelT]

Predictably disappointing, I’m feeling sadder about Tim than the footy.

Tim, I’ve never met you but you seem like a lovely bloke and have done a lot for the club through a rough period. Thinking of you, take care mate.

 

[Pardon me]

Gresh showed more pride in the jumper than 19 other guys out there today. I would rather keep a bloke that cares than someone like Seb who plays for a pay cheque.

Yeah sorry, it was complete sarcasm.
I’ve been one of Gresh’s biggest critics but he played his heart out today.
I should put a /s edit on that post

 

[Kain26Toad]

GWS mids just classier than ours and it made all the difference.
Absolutely wrapped for Sharmo. That game will have been massive for his confidence.
Less said about Hammer today, the better.

 

[puppy_dog7]

Dock Butler's pay every time he tries to snap a set shot from any further out than 25m.

Lost the plot. Not only did he do that when there was an easy drop punt option. But he started about 3m from the man on the mark?!
Like mate, give yourself some space at least!!

 

[puppy_dog7]

Is this serious? Rowan was incredible. What game were you watching?

Briggs dominated the ruck. Row killed him around the ground though.

 

[Max the great]

Yeah sorry, it was complete sarcasm.
I’ve been one of Gresh’s biggest critics but he played his heart out today.
I should put a /s edit on that post

I've been a critic as well.. But after today it's hard to not love him. Not many showed any pride but he sure did.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Cordy was a casualty of the gameplan today.

If you are one on one with your forward its not game plan. Hogan had to Mark, Cordy just had to spoil.

 

[Plugger35]

Disappointing to lose today but not disappointed with the season, a great effort just to make the finals and we were never going all the way.

The big positive is that we've got games into a great bunch of kids this year in Owens, NWM, Phillipou, Sharman, Windhager and Caminiti.

We just need to add to that talent over the off season and hit the gym and track hard over the off season to get bigger and better.

It's hard to compete against the likes of GWS and Gold Coast though that get spoon fed so many top draft picks so we need to draft clever.

I've got faith in the coaching staff we have now under RTB to at least make the most of our draft picks and turn us back into a flag contender

 

[Max the great]

Briggs dominated the ruck. Row killed him around the ground though.

Rowan was the best player on the ground by a country mile. Briggs was OK but he was hardly Sandilands with the service he gave to the midfield. Our midfield was just gutless as they come. That was the issue... And our U12 level delivery inside 50

 

[seasonedsainter]

What happened to Membrey?

 

[puppy_dog7]

What happened to Membrey?

Mental health issues

 

[Max the great]

If you are one on one with your forward its not game plan. Hogan had to Mark, Cordy just had to spoil.

Twice at least Cordy tried to body Hogan when the ball was coming in and was rag dolled. His one focus should be spoil not engage in a battle of strength.

 

[joydivision22]

Seething about that game. How can we be so close but so far…. Again.

Yes, we have some good kids.

I’m totally unconvinced our game style suits modern football after watching that.

Our disciplined structured team defense is great but we get the turnover inside our half and a holding the ball using paid, oppo scorches us and kicks an easy goal. Everything is too hard work for it to be sustainable.

We may not have the playing group to do it and I accept that but we need to play “go forward first” power fooltball to be any chance of wining a flag. There are no rewards for good defense… rules favour the attacker and fair enough. RTB needs to adapt and not rely on talent to get us there in years to come.

Fortune favours the brave.

Henry is a mistake. Will cost us a good pick and he only can play wing.. a spot with a world of difference between marvel and Optus. Hill tonight the example playing well at the g. But nice to have guys want to come to us I guess.

I would trade/ delist Billings, Ross, McKenzie, Gresham, Clark, Howard. These guys aren’t part of what’s to come around our young core. Let’s stop hanging on to the middle and go for broke.