Preview R1 v St Kilda @ Marvel Stadium (Sunday, March 24)

[SnusCG]

Wil Powell genuinely should get a rising star nomination after that game

 

[Jirik13]

Proud of boys. Sure plenty of killing turnovers, mistakes, missing synergy but with 2 players on one leg for 3 QTRs and we actually looked physically better in 4QTR. It will happen eventually.

Turf was absolute disgrace. Both our knee injuries because of it, foot stuck in turf. AFL is a joke.

 

[gcsunsfc]

We only kicked 13 goals once last year

 

[Jirik13]

Wil Powell genuinely should get a rising star nomination after that game

Despite clangers, I love him. He should be a special player in a couple of years.

 

[TheSunGod]

IF we can keep this group together and keep building / recruiting right, we’re going to climb up. Some real heart shown there, just a pity we don’t have the ability to match yet.

 

[gcsunsfc]

Wil Powell genuinely should get a rising star nomination after that game

There has been a few good games from possible nominees this year.


Powell did a lot of good things but also gave away 2 goals with completely unforced errors.

He only had 10 possessions twice last year
23 possessions and a goal
Breakout game for Wil

 

[exile]

winnable game against a bottom 4 side last year, can't sleep on chances like these. proud of the effort, but need to find a way to close out games.

 

[Peel67skin]

Weller play badly , but really like Ballard .

 

[Scotty_222]

Our transition play is bloody woeful. Fix that up and we’d win a lot more game s

 

[Sunny_]

Amazing game from Swallow. Never seen him be as influential as that.

Fiorini put us on his back in the last quarter in the midfield. Just needs to sustain that ouput across the entire game.

Powell generally very good but those really dinky kicks off the left going into the corridors are something he needs to get out of his game. It's good he's trying that but you've got to pick he moment. Both of those led to Saints goals given they were direct turnovers.

I'm not as convinced that 2MP should have gone for goal. It's a set play that we have done before (see Bulldogs in JLT) and it very nearly came off. I guess though in hindsight you take the shot and just hope you don't kick it OOF.

Witts and 2MP good today I thought. Witts got more possession around the stoppages which is something he needs to work on.

Overall just much better heart than previous years. We came out breathing fire in the fourth quarter whereas last year we would have just rolled over once an opponent got 2 goals up or more. We aren't going to win many games this year, but matches like that is what the culture and backbone is built on. Keep the percentage high and good things will come. See Brisbane last year.

 

[Sunny_]

And that surface is absolute trash. How does that happen?

 

[Sunny_]

And that last holding call on Sexton. WTF??

 

[Supersuns]

Ballard best on, 12 intercept possessions and playing on someone 10 times faster then him. Best game he has played

 

[Sunny_]

Ballard also very good, totally.

And Collins throwing himself at everything.

 

[Mini GF]

Maybe I’ll be listened to this time

In the key moments we get destroyed by the VFL Umpires every time

 

[GC2015]

Heartbreaking loss but I can take solace in a few things...

• We fought until the very end and we didn't give up when things got tough.
• Dave Swallow is the captain we need. Someone needed to step up early in the fourth quarter to keep us in it and Swallow was the man.
• Ballard was exceptional. Can't wait to see the kind of player he becomes in 3-5 years time.
• Sexton is a very dangerous forward who can kick goals from anywhere. Re-sign him ASAP!
• We finally look fit enough to run out a game.
• We weren't shaky with the ball in the fourth quarter. Most of the time we made the right decision with ball in hand.

This is the type of performance we can build on. Onto to Freo at home next week!

 

[SnusCG]

If we were to go back to the Weller trade last year, and we hadn't have traded pick 2, I would genuinely hope at this point that we used it on Ballard anyway. He's going to be an absolute beast.

 

[Cochblocked]

Damn. Really thought we had it. The saint fans were acting like they lost. Great performances by all the new guys. Thought Lukosious was awesome the last quarter. Hombsch was excellent down back. Thought the umpiring was good until the last few minutes. If only Burgess could clunk that last one sad

 

[Jirik13]

If only Burgess could clunk that last one sad

Yep. It was set up play. I still think Wright should have a go. If he scored only one point still it would tie the game and we would have them under pressure during kick-in. Next time

 

[Cochblocked]

Yep. It was set up play. I still think Wright should have a go. If he scored only one point still it would tie the game and we would have them under pressure during kick-in. Next time

I guess in hindsight I agree but we had taken a few marks earlier in similar positions. I thought there was a lot more time when it happened as well.

 

[kreglze]

Rough loss, but lads cracked in hard and competed well. Too many turnovers and just handballs to no one. Fiorini is a monster.

 

[Supersuns]

Luko really started to get into it in the last quarter, moves insanely well for someone his size. Glides across the grass like a midfielder. Play him on the wing until he puts some more size on.

 

[ajsars]

Thought Lukosious was awesome the last quarter.

Seemed to be getting into the right positions, just a couple of rushed kicks. Give him some more experience and i think he will be a gun.

 

[eppo67]

If we were to go back to the Weller trade last year, and we hadn't have traded pick 2, I would genuinely hope at this point that we used it on Ballard anyway. He's going to be an absolute beast.

Thank you GAJ for Powell and Ballard.
Winning!

 

[Sunny_]

One thing I will comment on though is Murdoch. Obviously wasn't too flash given they put him forward in the last quarter. Didn't notice him too much.