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Autopsy Adelaide d Geelong by 15 points
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I heard there was a world wide search for the very best divers to help save the kids in the flooded caves in Thailand. Apparently two names put forward were Gibbs and Rance.
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I know it isn't fair to just heap blame on the coaches, but I have a feeling they were hoping the worst 3 players on the ground were not Simpson, Buzza and Menzel.
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Buzza was left on.
Gregson and O'Connor were iced through injury and Simpson, Menzel for tonight.
For the latter two they could have picked Crameri and GHS and the outcome likely wouldn't have been any different.
If you're point is he wouldn't have increased our defensive pressure then I agree. However, he may have provided a better avenue or contest tonight that meant we didn't have to focus on defensive pressure.
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You can pull a player out of the back line before he give up 6 goals,what were they f--king waiting for some sort of divine permission.
Mahlepi
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1. Sooner or later the afl will bring in a red card as we lost momentum with the action of dogs. It is not tough to hit people who are not waiting for contact. Taylor Walker deserves weeks. People need to remember Hawkins copped weeks for a simple jumper punch. Gibbs the same. We had momentum and at this point we lost it. There is a reason why other sports dont allow dog acts, and the punishment is on the spot. Let alone the fn tackle by leg breaker on the captain. Seriously demented team.
2. It is confusing when the umpires review a point/out on the full, and stop our mometum coming out of defence. Yet when danger's goal / point was touched on the line it was not reviewed. Simp[le consitency would be great.
3. Dropping the ball - seriously what is the rule and apply it consistently. Sauce throws the ball in our goal square nothing event.
4. Menzel is cooked, could not chanse leap, mark or do anything. Playing in the twos until he does something.
5. Simpson needs more time in the twos, he came in to do a role on Laird, and was beaten.
6. Jones needs more time in the twos, needs to learn to tackle
7. Anyone who thinks we are not missing Caddy is simply stupid
8. Buzza, learn to mark and GET OUT OF HAWKS WAY, simply not up to it
9. Henry is a better forward than Buzza, play him forward
10. Kolo and Stewart WTF is going on, up iuntil 3 weeks ago you were awesome
11. Menegola, WTF, get in dangers way, and never step up in a big game
12. Give GHS a run of 4 games, as he is better than many who played tonight, as for that there is a reason why Murdoch plays
we are good enough to win a flag in a piss poor year, but need to learn to tackle. As our tackles dont stick
2. It is confusing when the umpires review a point/out on the full, and stop our mometum coming out of defence. Yet when danger's goal / point was touched on the line it was not reviewed. Simp[le consitency would be great.
3. Dropping the ball - seriously what is the rule and apply it consistently. Sauce throws the ball in our goal square nothing event.
4. Menzel is cooked, could not chanse leap, mark or do anything. Playing in the twos until he does something.
5. Simpson needs more time in the twos, he came in to do a role on Laird, and was beaten.
6. Jones needs more time in the twos, needs to learn to tackle
7. Anyone who thinks we are not missing Caddy is simply stupid
8. Buzza, learn to mark and GET OUT OF HAWKS WAY, simply not up to it
9. Henry is a better forward than Buzza, play him forward
10. Kolo and Stewart WTF is going on, up iuntil 3 weeks ago you were awesome
11. Menegola, WTF, get in dangers way, and never step up in a big game
12. Give GHS a run of 4 games, as he is better than many who played tonight, as for that there is a reason why Murdoch plays
we are good enough to win a flag in a piss poor year, but need to learn to tackle. As our tackles dont stick
People going at Menzel can get ****ed.
Yeah, he was bad, but he hasn't played since round 5.
In the first 5 games, he had 15 goals with 3 games of 5, 4 and 4.
Yeah, he was bad, but he hasn't played since round 5.
In the first 5 games, he had 15 goals with 3 games of 5, 4 and 4.
Wow he really doesn’t play much afl
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The first one you mentioned was one where, as I was watching in the moment, it looked like he'd made a great decision for a split second.
From my count he was outmarked 3 times in 1v1's tonight. It happens to every defender in the comp. The one that annoyed me though was where either Lynch or Jenkins (can't remember, think it was Jenkins) darted toward the goalsquare and then doubled back for a really easy mark I50. The Crow didn't even need to put a push or nudge on Blicavs to lose him; to me it was indicative of inexperience in the role. But even then, he was in a tough position with no support around him and no pressure on the bloke delivering the ball.
Blicavs has done well in transitioning to a defensive role this year; to me it suits him and was a fairly logical progression, he'll be able to run with all the big-engined KF's from now until he retires - he just needs to learn the nuances of the role, which I am reasonably confident he will given his history of adapting to new situations.
My comment that he'll have nightmares about the game wasn't really meant to imply that he had a "'mare", more trying to illustrate that he found himself in horrible situations on more occasions than a defender would wanna endure. He did some good things; he did some bad things ..
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Tell me what did you think of Menzel half on the weekend.My thought was geriatric.
Crazy to watch that unfold and nothing be done about it...
Obviously, played 17 last season though.
PatrickBateman
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The 'potential' was overrated for what it was. He was labeled the next midfield star, which people fell for, some people. He's only ever looked good in certain circumstances, when it falls his way.
Any subsequent games put into Cameron Guthrie are a complete waste IMO. We may as well play Fogarty, Cunico or another youngster with development potential. Should have traded him last year when there were still some simple folk in the dark on him.
Saw the selection and knew we were in trouble.
Had a good effort up forward last week now we have Buzza and Menzel plus Simpson.
Looked bad and felt worse.
Had a good effort up forward last week now we have Buzza and Menzel plus Simpson.
Looked bad and felt worse.
ReebusMaximus
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Will never forgive Macaffer for that.
He’s into his ninth season of football. We all know about the injuries, but that time has passed; he has to deliver.
He has to receive perfect service to be dangerous. He can barely jump. He can’t chase. He doesn’t tackle. To justify that long list of weaknesses you have to be exceptional in output. He isn’t. And he’s already missed 10 games this season. The club can’t afford to have part time footballers.
