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I wish our blokes would learn. We always have 2, 3 or even 4 players going for a pack mark, and NO ONE ever stays down. I wish they would change this
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Autopsy Dogs 60 defeated by Swans 79 - Rd 17
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As everyone has said here, the Swans were by far the better team today.
If we can take anything out of that it’s that we were comprehensibly beaten and we still on just lost. The margin never blew out and if any of our easy shots at goal had gone through we could have snatched it. This tells me our defensive system is working well.
If players are down and missing easy shots you have to just take it on the chin.
Dunkley and Naughton to come back into that team over the next 2 weeks. We will start to look like we did in the first 9 rounds this year.
If we can take anything out of that it’s that we were comprehensibly beaten and we still on just lost. The margin never blew out and if any of our easy shots at goal had gone through we could have snatched it. This tells me our defensive system is working well.
If players are down and missing easy shots you have to just take it on the chin.
Dunkley and Naughton to come back into that team over the next 2 weeks. We will start to look like we did in the first 9 rounds this year.
Kicking skills were down. Unable to hit targets. Also sick of seeing the ball flying off Bruce's finger tips. I think I only saw one forward run onto the ball. Mostly they were just standing still waiting for the ball to either fall into opposition hands or fly over their heads. Not good enough. We need to be careful with ball movement and find someone on the lead.
This was the most frustrating bit of the game for me. Cordy’s foot skills are so ####ed. I’m sure the oppo tell all there players to let Cordy get free because they want the ball in his hands.
All good its only July and we don't want to be Peking too early...
Couple of observations and thoughts
Bruce is having a bad patch almost reminiscent of 2020. Naughts being out highlighted this even more
Wallis is not best 22
Weightman had a bad game but he is young and learning and this will happen
Garcia is looking great for a player who has only played a few games. On top of this he brings the heat in the fwd line and if its between him and Scott for that pressure role then he might win it.
Oh to have Stef Martin back in....
Bruce is having a bad patch almost reminiscent of 2020. Naughts being out highlighted this even more
Wallis is not best 22
Weightman had a bad game but he is young and learning and this will happen
Garcia is looking great for a player who has only played a few games. On top of this he brings the heat in the fwd line and if its between him and Scott for that pressure role then he might win it.
Oh to have Stef Martin back in....
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That’s the difference yesterday. Huge loss. Massive.
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We should be beating them anyway.
Other than the big pack mark Haywood took in the last - i didnt think Cordy was on him for much of the game. Cordy played on Amarty mostly
Hunter... and he got slaughtered. Hunter stayed wide to provide an outlet and Dawson got into the corridor relatively unmarked for a couple of easy goals
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Couldn't be more confident after yesterday's game. Our skills were horrific and outside of duryea and keath we were beaten all over the ground and still had our chances to pinch it.
We've done well to hold onto 2nd with 6 of our best missing.
Get the troops back and we are clear no.1 IMO.
We've done well to hold onto 2nd with 6 of our best missing.
Get the troops back and we are clear no.1 IMO.
Only got to watch the first half due to other commitments but from reading this thread and looking at the stats it appears not much changed in the second half. We dominated clearances and got the ball inside 50 but execution was poor and the ball got out too easily allowing Sydney to transition quickly.
Our forwards were all in our worst performers statistically which makes it hard to kick a winning score. Wallis, Hannan, Bruce, Weightman and JUH all 8 disposals or less.
Naughton was a massive out, don’t think we can play 3 talls as well as Wallis and Hannan.
At the end of the day execution was poor, lacked forward half pressure which exposed our defence. 24 scoring shots to 20. We got what we deserved. Hopefully naughton and Dunkley back next week and a rejig of the forward set up and some better delivery into the forward line.
Our forwards were all in our worst performers statistically which makes it hard to kick a winning score. Wallis, Hannan, Bruce, Weightman and JUH all 8 disposals or less.
Naughton was a massive out, don’t think we can play 3 talls as well as Wallis and Hannan.
At the end of the day execution was poor, lacked forward half pressure which exposed our defence. 24 scoring shots to 20. We got what we deserved. Hopefully naughton and Dunkley back next week and a rejig of the forward set up and some better delivery into the forward line.
the Swans were plucky but theyre not young. They were young at times this year but their current side has a nice blend, hence how competitive they are
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We lost yesterday purely because of our dysfunctional forward line imo.
We had two inexperienced players in key posts (Lewy Young and JUH).
Both were flying for the same mark at times.
Wallis looked slow and didn't provide much of an option.
I don't know what Anthony Scott's role is, but Bevo loves him so he must be doing something right.
I've been a big fan of Hannan in previous years, but he just doesn't do enough. I think in time JUH can take over until Vandermeer is ready.
We had two inexperienced players in key posts (Lewy Young and JUH).
Both were flying for the same mark at times.
Wallis looked slow and didn't provide much of an option.
I don't know what Anthony Scott's role is, but Bevo loves him so he must be doing something right.
I've been a big fan of Hannan in previous years, but he just doesn't do enough. I think in time JUH can take over until Vandermeer is ready.
and also highlights the issue of him flying for so many marks per game, especially up the ground, needs to reign it in, otherwise he'll miss important games.
Yeah right, be lucky to score 50 points against Melbourne. Any credibility has flown out the door when you can’t beat anyone decent. Keep dreaming
We have been well beaten in 3 games this season - each time we’ve played only 1 ruck, and each time our forward line was shut down.
Simply - we need 2 tall forwards plus English /Sweet down there resting. The 3 prongs make it very difficult to defend long balls in.
Also means we get better clearances (which we won today - but how many were high quality?), but we definitely need crumbing forward (i.e. not Hannan and Wallis)!!!
Simply - we need 2 tall forwards plus English /Sweet down there resting. The 3 prongs make it very difficult to defend long balls in.
Also means we get better clearances (which we won today - but how many were high quality?), but we definitely need crumbing forward (i.e. not Hannan and Wallis)!!!
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Spot on , bring back the 3 headed dragon asap - naughton Bruce and English
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Stay away from the main board when we lose. Just wait until we are winning then go there to gloat.
I only go their for a laugh that’s it
