Autopsy Rd 10 Blues rally late to hold out the Hawks

[WFGodot]

Ok, what’s the deal on Stocker? Is it an accepted fact that he is full of himself? Was there an incident, is it related to his early departure from the Gold Coast last year. Happy to hear all about it. I thought he looked reasonably composed today. Just saying...

 

[Pentatonic Flat Fifth]

He is one of unique players who arguably underperformed in the VFL but thrives on the Elite/AFL Level.

I mentioned this almost 2 months ago (about Owies deserving of a seniors call up) and alas, no one paid heed to poor Elmer)

Sometimes matute age players like Owies who thought tooth and nail to get a spot on an AFL list, his work ethic he just an intangible Footy IQ and finds his way into the right spot at the right time.

Pretty sure everyone was talking about Owies - last year as well.

 

[blue healer]

Our delivery into the forward 50 was beyond insanely bad. People are highlighting the positives which I get after weeks of misery - but some of those being highlighted today were the absolute worst offenders - Williams is front and center.

He had TDK and Gibbons completely on their own and bombed it to Harry - every time he would do this - it was insanely frustrating.

Our forward structure (players running into each other - eg Cripps and Harry in the last), running patterns and absolutely no idea, clear no idea, from the running backs on how to deliver into the forward.

I too am disappointed in Teague over this. WTF wasn't he out there between them with his stop/go sign

 

[Dramoth]

Loving Doc on the wing

I really liked the move of putting Williams back onto the Half Back line with Saad and letting Doc roam the centre of the ground linking up with whichever of those two are moving the ball out of defence.

 

[ferrisb]

JSOS played and didn't come off injured.

Brilliant!

*touch wood*

 

[Mike D]

Like to see the current tally in the Brownlow votes ... Walsh will be one of the club greats.

We're still aways from it, but love to one day see us let rip.

 

[SurreyBlue]

So a 31 year old turnover merchant won the Parko Medal. Who'd a thunk that.

Me, that's who. Love what Ed brings to the team.

This keeps up we might even see some respect for those senior players that Teague loves and favours.

Let me get this right? He was better then Walsh, Weitering, Doc and amongst some others Cripps?
Well i have nothing else to add.

 

[Dramoth]

Pretty sure everyone was talking about Owies - last year as well.

Pretty sure that we were all happy with the few games that Owies played last year because it let us see that he was a raw player with a heap of upside. This year though... it's all come out and boy are we happy with the extra development time he had!

 

[3rd Grade Maggy]

Take the 4. I know it takes time to gel as a unit, but do our blokes even train together? The lack of coherent team play is stark.

 

[Dramoth]

Serious? Have you watched us? Did you watch today?

A whole bunch of honourable losses where we are ran over when it counts amounts to nothing.

Our ball use and defensive schemes are deplorable.

We are so far off being a top 8 team it isn't funny.

Don't get me wrong. I enjoyed the win. We were only slightly less sh*t than the team that just lost to North Melbourne. Let that sink in.

"Things to work on" is like saying the titanic was a mild mishap.

We won though didn't we?

 

[Own The Future]

Posted this in 2018 when we got him



Covid delayed it a little bit but this is exactly what I was hoping for but is exactly the type of footballer that I thought he'd become.

Hard at the contest, solid skills, can win his own ball, hits the scoreboard.

Brilliant lad.

Wowee. Hit the nail on the head! Great prediction.


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[katmanblue]

A wins as good as a loss.

 

[rp84]

We won though didn't we?

We did. It was fun.

 

[blue healer]

Let me get this right? He was better then Walsh, Weitering, Doc and amongst some others Cripps?
Well i have nothing else to add.

Your vote must have been lost in the mail Mr trump.

 

[Aphrodite]

 

[Mikkey]

I just re-watched most of the game after returning from the G. It looked much better on TV compared to live. Reason is that on TV you are mostly zoomed in close to the area where the ball. On TV it looks better then live when you can see the whole field. I thought the work without the ball, positioning, use of the the best options when kicking etc etc was not very good and that you don't see on TV. I maintain that our structure/positioning, set ups, choices etc were poor. And to me we look like a team that is not well drilled and often set up poorly and does not use the best option. They work hard but we are not optimizing the clear talent we have.

 

[Dramoth]

Put it this way.

If your side had the AA chb, AA ff & the AA mid, and they’re all under 25, you’d have something pretty bloody good to work with....

Also, considering that we have 4 former AA's in the squad to support the new guys, we are building something good

 

[Benga]

When Silvangi has the ball in hand, especially forward of centre - you just know he is going to put the opposition to the sword. Its marvellous.

Unfortunately, he’s literally the only one that gives me that same feeling of confidence

 

[katmanblue]

Is Plowman in trouble?

 

[jpfalvo]

Winning must be difficult to embrace, no matter how ugly it was

Just keeping accepting mediocrity.

Bottom 2 team we just stumbled across the line against, in a year the clubs leaders said we are finals bound.

Not good enough.

The club should be filthy with itself. And so should we as supporters. Should be a clear GAP between us and these teams

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[StaggerLee]

The tackle in the Hawthorn goal square in the 3rd quarter changed the momentum

 

[Hands On]

Let me get this right? He was better then Walsh, Weitering, Doc and amongst some others Cripps?
Well i have nothing else to add.

Ed's commitment and hardness cannot be questioned. however you can pencil in 2 goals for the opposition due to his under pressure disposals.

 

[Dramoth]

Excited to see that trio, Zac Fisher, Matt Owies, and eventually someone who replaces Eddie (Durdin?)

I reckon that Durdin is the one that we will want to replace Eddie. He's a quick instinctive little goal sneak. Can stick a big tackle as well!

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Anyone have any news on how Kemp played?

 

[BlueLocke]

Newman, Doc, Saad and Williams are very versatile across half-back and up the ground.

Imagine when we throw a fit Kemp into that mix...