Adelaide v Fremantle - Semi-FInal - 8:15PM - LIVE CHAT at 8:00

[The_Ru]

(152 points was actually the game total, but it wasn't even remotely what I was aiming for, imagine I never said it).

Did you watch Fremantle last week? Would you call their style negative? How about their demolition of North? Or of West Coast? Were they negative?

I was at the game last week and Freo played the entire match with a 7 man backline and set up a rolling maul at every opportunity. I'd say that's pretty negative.

 

[Lions_Fan]

I was very impressed by Adelaides defence. Even with Talia out and Shaw subbed out early, they still dominated Freos forwards after 1/4 time. Especially with Pav

 

[BlueBen]

Stephen Hill 12 possessions, I know that Freo have had a tough schedule etc. but that is a very disappointing return from a player who doesn't have enough impact for mine...

 

[JP Sauce]

Yeah, and Andrew Eccles was a better player than Nathan Buckley cos Eccles played in a premiership winning team and Buckley didnt....

I'd have gone with Aaron Keating.

 

[dmc333]

I don't deal in definites.

Human shielding for Rossy at every opportunity runs close enough.

 

[The Speaker]

Human shielding for Rossy at every opportunity runs close enough.

Can't let you denigrate him unopposed.

 

[richoatthedisco]

(152 points was actually the game total, but it wasn't even remotely what I was aiming for, imagine I never said it).

Did you watch Fremantle last week? Would you call their style negative? How about their demolition of North? Or of West Coast? Were they negative?

I used to be good at maths. What was 132 about?

To answer your questions: Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. It's like Collingwood/West Coast under Malthouse: stifle the opposition and hurt them on the counter. Clog up their forward line and leave space to run into when you go forward.

 

[The Passenger]

Fall for it? Its just my opinion dude.

St Kilda made two Grand finals and lost them due to the bounce of the ball. Freo came to the MCG and beat the reigning premiers and raging favourites and Lyon's coaching had a lot to do with it.

Very good coach.

that st kilda didn't win a flag was due to their stifling game plan imo. they had so much attacking flair with dal santo, montagna, hayes et al... malthouse showed what a great coach he was. he played to his cattles strength - in west coast he had great defenders in jakovich, mcintosh, worsfold, mckenna so we were a defensive team. at collingwood he had pendles, swan, thomas, cloke (when he was playing well ) and he went with an attacking game style.

lyon just go ultra defensive regardless.

to me it doesn't matter anyway, i like him coaching opposition teams.

 

[MRB37]

Very happy with the result. Not expecting them to win next week, but as long as they make it a contest I'll be happy. Glad to see them win a final, would have been devastating to see them go out in straight sets.

 

[Glenno23]

Not a fan of their team song at all

Thats alright, you'll only have to hear it twice more this year

 

[Goo]

Yeah, they'll be much better as Pav, Sandi, McPharlin and co move deeper into their 30s.

Well duh. However I Think Freo's going to be aggresive with free agency over the next couple years mate. Way they went after Lyon suggests to me a big change over there, and they are going after it.

 

[The Speaker]

To answer your questions: Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. It's like Collingwood/West Coast under Malthouse: stifle the opposition and hurt them on the counter. Clog up their forward line and leave space to run into when you go forward.

I don't see that as negative, though. Perhaps because it's the kind of style I would want to employ if I were a coach - one focused on counter-attack. I find it appealing (not to the eye, necessarily, but for the result). I don't think any of those games were bad to watch, which is what 'negative' implies. There were some pretty ugly contests earlier in the season from Fremantle, but once they got a handle on both elements of the plan they've been pretty good to watch.

 

[vonn]

See that Scott brothers? Lyon's interview is how a coach should handle themselves.

 

[tucky74]

Credit to Adelaide but you would think Freo would of been a much harder game for the Hawks

Yeah/nar. Good run but run outta puff.next year though.?

 

[JimmyDE]

If Freo really are a better side than Adelaide, how is it that Adelaide beat Freo three times this year? How is it that Adelaide are in a preliminary final, and Freo aren't?

Adelaide are clearly the better side beat freo 3 times this year, Good luck next week

 

[Ant_]

Thats alright, you'll only have to hear it twice more this year

Just once before the Hawks game

 

[richoatthedisco]

I don't see that as negative, though. Perhaps because it's the kind of style I would want to employ if I were a coach - one focused on counter-attack. I find it appealing (not to the eye, necessarily, but for the result). I don't think any of those games were bad to watch, which is what 'negative' implies. There were some pretty ugly contests earlier in the season from Fremantle, but once they got a handle on both elements of the plan they've been pretty good to watch.

We'll have to agree to disagree. I find it hateful.

Well duh. However I Think Freo's going to be aggresive with free agency over the next couple years mate. Way they went after Lyon suggests to me a big change over there, and they are going after it.

They're not going to get anyone as good as Pav, Sandi or McPharlin. Duh indeed.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Credit to Adelaide but you would think Freo would of been a much harder game for the Hawks

Particularly knowing that Pav is very unlikely to put in two shockers in a row....

 

[The Speaker]

They're not going to get anyone as good as Pav, Sandi or McPharlin. Duh indeed.

Is it beyond the realms of possibility for them to win it next year?

 

[Ant_]

Is it beyond the realms of possibility for them to win it next year?

Woudnt you prefer Essendon get up?

 

[Alfonz]

If Freo really are a better side than Adelaide, how is it that Adelaide beat Freo three times this year? How is it that Adelaide are in a preliminary final, and Freo aren't?

To you and others questioning my post, we weren't a better side than Adelaide earlier in the year, but the improvement has been rapid towards the end. If we played on a neutral ground with equal rest/travel, we would win.

You only won because it was on your home soil and we had back to back travel, and you deserved that advantage for being better over the year as a whole. Good luck next week, you'll need it.

If you couldn't see how spent our players were from midway through the 2nd quarter, then you are blind.

 

[richoatthedisco]

Is it beyond the realms of possibility for them to win it next year?

No. But it's just about their last chance.

 

[ok.crows]

Adelaide are clearly the better side beat freo 3 times this year, Good luck next week

Adelaide will need more than good luck. I'm just glad that they did win a final.

A fair effort from Freo, they were beaten by the travel and the six day break in the end. After they got rid of their goal-kicking yips, Adelaide were good enough to take advantage of those factors and come back from 29 points down.

 

[yakka man]

At least there is plenty to learn from in that game. We started really well but the travel in the last two weeks has been intense and then our structures completely fell apart. we need another star midfielder

 

[Dangas]

Poor crowd...was there actually something else more interesting on in Adelaide tonight? Must have been the annual Adelaide City book club meet, main topic of discussion - Loyalty and Commitment.