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Cursed season. More midfield injuries that we can’t afford. We will lose to Melbourne and I’ll be a bit relieved we can fahgedabout finals.
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Start planning that September holiday?Cursed season. More midfield injuries that we can’t afford. We will lose to Melbourne and I’ll be a bit relieved we can fahgedabout finals.
This time next week, yep.Start planning that September holiday?![]()
His leadership, drive, hardness.How bad do we miss Selwood. Think its been understated considerably
2 words.Well, the good news is this was an expected loss, and with that we could still finish 7th or so.
The bad news is we were so badly beaten in the midfield that it’s hard to imagine how the season can be salvaged.
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Half backs all season have been best against us in our losses… Houston last night too…Aliir keeps destroying us.
Added to which he always tries to head forward - he doesn't do the scalloping handballs that have been our getout for 15 years but turns and runs hard. Very, very under-rated.Fair enough. That spoil was the moment I hoped Jed’s spot would stop being doubted - he’s a limited player, but I think people forget a few years last decade when we just accepted small forwards would get off the chain against us.
Also think he’s one of very few, with Selwood’s departure, who I trust never to drop his head - onfield leadership is once again at a premium, and Danger and Stewart can both go into their shells when things aren’t going their way.
No the mids were not underdone according to Scott pre game.. they were ready to play and ready to play well according to Scott!Concerned that we brought in three underdone mids against the hottest team in the comp, and yeah that was pretty much it.
We were outworked after quarter time and really didn’t look like it, the ruck/midfield is where it started and where it ended, you can’t win games of footy when you can’t get possession through the middle of the ground. The defenders struggled due to the enormity of repeat entries and our forwards were starved of opportunities.
Reality is we are a mile off it this year, with the Dee’s up next it might be time to give a few guys who’ve done plenty of work a few weeks off and try some kids. Was hoping we’d turn the ship around but form/injuries just hasn’t fallen into place this season.
Thought Rohan was extraordinary in the first quarter - those marks were just electrifying. But over the whole game, I'd have Guthrie ahead of him.Always very hard to win over there and they’ve done that to us in a couple of finals. Even last year they played probably the most dominant quarter any opponent did against us all season.
Bruhn started really well and then had no impact after getting injured (and subbed not long after), Danger was hobbling after that big hit. Our midfield was already extremely thin heading into the season and we simply can’t cope with injuries and a lack of continuity in there.
I hope Ceglar’s injury was legitimate as Blicavs v Lycett was a huge factor in Port getting on top. Blicavs has always played better against the athletic rucks, Lycett is old school and simply too strong for us. Can’t wait to see Stanley back in next week.
J Cameron was really disappointing, Stengle and Close started well but faded. Rohan again proving his importance, our BOG on the night.
Cue in the rack??? Well we are playing Melbourne next week. Remember last H & A game of 21??? Lead by 45+ and had top spot rapped up and a ‘home’ final then we apparently put the cue in the rack and let Melbourne win, so we went off to Port for the QF and the rest is history as they say…I was thinking this too - at what point does the club put the cue in the rack, send players to have surgery and blood even more youth
Exactly-and it’s actually really mischievous of fox to do that. The sling tackle situation is so fraught already, so to even raise such a ludicrous example to inflame things is irresponsible. What a shock hey!I could name 5 tackles that were actually something to talk about but because it’s Patrick it’s news
Bews last night, 6 disposals, 2 tackles, 37m gained! Bews plays his role but I wouldn't be using last night to talk up his importance to the team.Added to which he always tries to head forward - he doesn't do the scalloping handballs that have been our getout for 15 years but turns and runs hard. Very, very under-rated.
Yes Montagna had mentioned it during the week that Geelong concede too many inside 50 marks and score % against when inside 50 is poor too…Wow, that was baaaad.
How many times did they have spare men inside their forward 50? Our structure was in complete disarray.
A bit of man on man would be niceYes Montagna had mentioned it during the week that Geelong concede too many inside 50 marks and score % against when inside 50 is poor too…
Zach had a much better 2022 no doubt but regresses this year along with most of the team, book mark this you won't win many games where Zach is your best on ground.One of the very few bright spots on the night. Reminiscent of his solo effort in holding the fort down back in the '21 PF. He really has come a very long way as a footballer, and clearly still has improvement in him.
Our midfielders are cursed this year. Can't see either bring right for next week with those.
Particularly when Power did the opposite after Q1. Seeing Narkle patiently deliver the ball into their forward 50 was painful to watch.Panic Stations, Re bombing into the forward 50...again, playing straight into Port's designs. Why do the Coaches never say, 'well this isn't working, for this quarter, chip it to smith, duncan or holmes on the 50 and let them ping at goal from there.'