Game Day QF2 - Port Adelaide vs Geelong - Friday 7:50 @ AO

[Reppie]

What is the game plan??? Lets be honest is there one?

Would like to know myself.

 

[Baggins15]

Out of all our finals meltdowns since 2012, this takes the cake.

 

[mcwilrob]

But but but the winning %

I know you're being sarcastic - I agree. Screw the winning % - who f'in cares - if you choke in EVERY finals, there ZERO POINT to winning % Just pathetic, same shit year after year

 

[Vivy]

****ing Henderson. How many times can you drop uncontested marks in one game

 

[catscratchfever]

Joel is sighted... at last. Well done, yay team

 

[Tuggacat]

I called for this pre season. Rohan as a forward has always been a flash in the pan/downhill skier player.

He’s actually looked really damaging off half back. Defensively suspect but he’s not exactly experienced down there.

Happy to have him back next week and Holmes in his place

 

[Warhorse]

Not sure how anyone can say Close has been outstanding. Had alir as his direct opponent in Q1 who went on a rampage.

 

[xtatik222k]

God, Henderson is spudding it up big time.

Absolute loser. This should be a career ending game for him. Retire in shame, dickhead.

 

[winty]

When was the last time we kicked a goal?

About 30 seconds ago.

 

[catstorm]

Out of all our finals meltdowns since 2012, this takes the cake.

Nah Sydney 16 was worse.

 

[RegHickeyStand]

As bad as we have been tonight, and a lot of players a putrid tonight it kills me to say it but our great champion Danger is simply not a big game finals player. Such a pity for the player he is.

Lacks finishing skills. Thinks the job is done once his boots the ball blindly as hard as he can. Metres gained, and all that.

 

[catscratchfever]

Clangerfield is well and truly back, gives it away again

 

[cats_09]

We haven't had a ruckman since ottens because our coach doesn't believe in them, that's worked out well.

We finish top 4 every year not to capatalise on the weeks break for our older experienced guys but to s+×t the bed in the first final every year. Good coaching.

We turn blicavs into mr fix it then call on him to be a key defender/ruck when the coaches plan always goes to s+×t.

Had the same coaching panel for years except we freshen it up by bringing in retired players who have played for years under the same crap coach and his style.

Seriously WTF...this club needs a redirect very quickly

I wouldn't say it's that we don't believe in ruckman as we have drafted and traded in plenty since Ottens retirement, and been looking for the right ruck

 

[Gavin Excell]

Yes it does. Our game plan relies on perfect kicking around the backline. 10 passes to get it into fifty. Need far more skill to do that then just two direct passes foward.

3 of ports first 5 goals came from us failing to kick a ball sideways in the back half.

It's a proven failed game plan finals

 

[Grimoz]

Why did we drop Holmes, he was good for most of last week and he has pace.

 

[Seeds]

we made this port side look second rate earlier in the year.

 

[Baudolino]

Yes it does. Our game plan relies on perfect kicking around the backline. 10 passes to get it into fifty. Need far more skill to do that then just two direct passes foward.

Oh FFS Seeds, we made a Grand Final with the exact same chipping game plan last year. There's nothing inherent to the game plan that isn't transferrable to finals.

 

[MotlopMagic]

yeah nah.

we have struggled massively from half back. He is a massive hole in our game tonight.

Of course he’s a massive hole. Arguably our most important player. Him not playing isn’t the reason we’re getting absolutely reamed though.


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[caitsith01]

Stewart makes no difference whatsoever tonight. None.


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You must be kidding.

 

[SkittleCats]

That match up right there with Henderson on Dixon is why we cant drop him, we have nobody who can man up on thse key forwards. People need to understand why we need him and why that will still be the case into next season. Kreuger and De Koning arent ready and we have no alternative.

 

[Pollywaffle]

I do think these finals capitulations are on Scott and that he has to take the blame for our inability to deliver when it matters, but the thing is, how does one quantify the coach's role in the mental aspect of our failures? He's not the one who misses these shots on goals every year when it comes to finals. Why are they all so mentally weak to the point that this happens again and again. The missed shots have nothing to do with game plan so it can't be that. What is it? Why does this keep happening?

Missed shots only part of the problem

 

[Seeds]

Why did we drop Holmes, he was good for most of last week and he has pace.

He can’t break lines making his pace useless. Has he even ever taken a bounce?

 

[Baudolino]

All that's missing now from a typical Geelong final is a suspension to a key player.

 

[MotlopMagic]

You must be kidding.

No discernible difference. We’re getting absolutely smashed. Embarrassed! 1 player isn’t changing the course of this game.


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[Baudolino]

Missed shots only part of the problem

Well obviously. But they are a big part of it.