Review Freo go down against the Hawks

[Steinfreo]

the voss, amiss, freddie points were the game.

 

[Mk LXIII]

He kicked 6 last week in the WAFL.
He'll be dropped for Darcy but there were others in the fwd line like Sturt, Fred and Walters that contributed nothing with a lot more experience.

He still cannot kick ... like him but look at the games he has played in the AFL. 6 in the WAFL, nice but so what, against the Eagles depleted WAFL team? No point bringing others players up, that's not what I was responding to. Happen to agree with you re the others.

 

[edward powlett]

Hey guys Hawks supporter - excuse the intrusion I know it's always a bit sensitive after a loss.

I know you guys don't see it as much but I thought you were super impressive today, you controlled large portions of the game, moved the ball well and seriously out marked us (very frustrating).

Apart from getting touched up by Geelong at their postage stamp sized ground that's the most trouble we've had for 2 months, somehow we found a way though.

FWIW I don't reckon you guys should have to travel to Tassie either. Tassie games are always 'a bit s*it' (exposed ground etc) so take that into account when you're analyzing the game.

The conditions at the ground were perfect today.
Clear blue sky and hardly any wind.
Hawthorn supporters at the game thought that they were ripped off by the umpires as usual.

 

[mike91]

The conditions at the ground were perfect today.
Clear blue sky and hardly any wind.
Hawthorn supporters at the game thought that they were ripped off by the umpires as usual.

Typical Hawthorn fans, love to play victim.

 

[Heave Ho Bro]

All the forwards with the exception of Treacy need to have a full day of goal
Kicking practice and should not be allowed to go home until they nail 10 in a row from all angles each.

They most likely nail 90% of them at training. It's a different thing in a game with pressure though.

 

[CapitalA]

We are getting ****ED by these 11:45am WST games too. Can the afl **** off with this shit house fixturing.

 

[Cobbler]

Sturt had a solid block of games and then not much last week and today was just nowhere.

Feel like he may be dropped.

He’s so hard to get a read on. 2 weeks ago we were all hoping we offer him an extension. Now?

 

[s_wd6]

He still cannot kick ... like him but look at the games he has played in the AFL. 6 in the WAFL, nice but so what, against the Eagles depleted WAFL team? No point bringing others players up, that's not what I was responding to. Happen to agree with you re the others.

Voss has kicked 20 goals in his last 5 WAFL games. It's not just against a depleted WC team. Just infuriating that he can't convert at AFL level. He gets plenty of shots a game too. Averging 3 shots a game from his 4 AFL games. Same amount as Treacy.

 

[Caldera]

Hawks took away our clearance game by and large, and then outscored us from stoppage. Sure, a couple of kicks could have been straighter from the forwards, but this loss sits on the mids.

Not even a bad loss either, just would have been good to get up in Tassie for the first time in a very long time.

 

[CakeEater]

We were good in the 10 minutes i was in the uber to Marvel.

Maybe i should have stayed in the uber.

 

[gaskin]

We are getting *ED by these 11:45am WST games too. Can the afl * off with this shit house fixturing.

We asked for it so we can fly back into Perth at a decent time. Afternoon games we fly back in late at night which is crap for recovery.

 

[vidwhal]

Disappointing. Was hoping we would kick on and have a real tilt this year but just don't think we're there yet. Missed 4 easy ish shots in the 2nd quarter and that's probably where we lost it. Got smashed in the 4th. Top 4 from here is tough. Most likely need to win every game or could get lucky going 5-1 if other results go our way. The coaches obviously don't think Reidy is up to it is why he doesn't play but I don't like seeing Treacy rucking. Forward line suffers when he's not down there.

If not Reidy, it should be Knobel then. Though bean pole, would have enough reach to bring it to ground.

 

[Heave Ho Bro]

We need to stop blaming umpires. There were some howlers but it's part of the game and you just have to be good enough to win in spite of it.

We also need to get to a point where the selection is less sentimental and we just pick the best team. They had no issue telling Mundy he was done when he wanted to go on in 2022.

 

[Mogumber]

Freddie could do a bit more, really doesn't impact games as much as he has in the past.
Fyfe got to go out for Brodie if we are serious, and LJ tried hard but he let a couple go past him in the stoppage in the first quarter. A tackle could've made all the difference

 

[millsy]

Voss has kicked 20 goals in his last 5 WAFL games. It's not just against a depleted WC team. Just infuriating that he can't convert at AFL level. He gets plenty of shots a game too. Averging 3 shots a game from his 4 AFL games. Same amount as Treacy.

I didn't realise this. 3.10 from 4 games. If he's kicked 6.7 even as a 21 year old he's shown more than enough. I don't think he's an awful kick, so I'd punt 3.10 isn't a long term trend.

 

[CapitalA]

We asked for it so we can fly back into Perth at a decent time. Afternoon games we fly back in late at night which is crap for recovery.

Shit call by the management then, pretty sure we WA teams are the only ones that have to play games with the body clock in the AM.

 

[wakojako]

Sturt had a solid block of games and then not much last week and today was just nowhere.

Feel like he may be dropped.

He’s so hard to get a read on. 2 weeks ago we were all hoping we offer him an extension. Now?

He's playing with a ****ed knee. Look at the strapping on it. I agree he shouldn't be out there right now.

 

[Grape Bear]

They most likely nail 90% of them at training. It's a different thing in a game with pressure though.

The practice is so the routine is down pat that it’s automatic when the pressure is on.

I also wonder - how often do they do save-the-game and win-the-game scenarios in training? It just feels like we haven’t really learned from our close losses and still keep making the same costly mistakes late.

Finally, I really don’t know what we need to do about Jye. I’m giving Voss a pass as it’s his 3rd game at the 1sts but Jye’s yips are just killing us this year.

 

[s_wd6]

We asked for it so we can fly back into Perth at a decent time. Afternoon games we fly back in late at night which is crap for recovery.

Why don’t we ask to like…not have to fly to Tassie???

 

[hawkeye77]

The conditions at the ground were perfect today.
Clear blue sky and hardly any wind.
Hawthorn supporters at the game thought that they were ripped off by the umpires as usual.

Yeah fair, I don't think it's just Hawthorn supporters thats think they get ripped off by the umps, pretty sure that's universal. I think most of the angst centres around the HTB interpretation which has turned into a lottery.

 

[gaskin]

Why don’t we ask to like…not have to fly to Tassie???

We probably have and the AFL said too bad. Hawks have to play a certain number of games down there and it is always the non-Vic teams that get sent.

 

[Grape Bear]

He's playing with a ****ed knee. Look at the strapping on it. I agree he shouldn't be out there right now.

Are we better off resting him and looking at putting another small crumber-type? I know we have no real ready x-factor smalls in the sheds, but can Cooper play that role?

Also, I love Sonny and Fyfe but if they’re carrying something or if they’re both tiring, both need to make way.

It’s so tight we can’t afford to drop any games moving forward, but we also need to expose potential cover if our first choice team can’t get out there.

 

[Heave Ho Bro]

The practice is so the routine is down pat that it’s automatic when the pressure is on.

I also wonder - how often do they do save-the-game and win-the-game scenarios in training? It just feels like we haven’t really learned from our close losses and still keep making the same costly mistakes late.

Finally, I really don’t know what we need to do about Jye. I’m giving Voss a pass as it’s his 3rd game at the 1sts but Jye’s yips are just killing us this year.

It's all mental. Not worried about Jye long term but his goal kicking has been deflating this year. Aside from the Swans game at SCG. Thought he was back after that one but the yips crept back in.

Hopefully the late game scenario stuff is just a maturity thing. Most of our best players are still very young but that 'excuse' won't be a thing soon.

 

[Heave Ho Bro]

Why don’t we ask to like…not have to fly to Tassie???

Probably did but AFL said get f'd.

 

[Randomizor]

We’ve really bottled top 2 here