AFL Autopsy RND 13: Done By The Blues

[Harlequin]

Ugly night at the G

WANTED
Goal Kicking Coach

 

[jdstorm]

The bye couldn’t come at a better time

 

[Stopher]

Usually an optimist, but **** you useless campaigners tonight. Embarrassing.

 

[Phone]

it's like the very underwhelming performances against North, WC & Richmond were a sign that once we started playing teams around us, we'd struggle. and look, it's not even a bad thing. thank god we're not fluking wins here too. then we would have reason to think we're good and be in a position to make some mistakes. at least this way no-one can seriously believe we're anything but a 9-13 team and everyone can plan accordingly. we can even drop jake kelly

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Jake Kelly

Age

29

Ht

190cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.6

4star

MG

157.8

2star

D

8.1

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

104.1

2star

D

14.8

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

6.0

5star

T

4.2

5star

MG

107.0

2star

!

with that said, like last week, we managed to get ourselves back into the game heading into the last quarter even with our own poor goal-kicking and the other team kicking the lights out, but then we laid a gigantic egg in the fourth quarter.

 

[Goat Hird]

 

[Its Manbearpig]

Perhaps the players are all too tired. The way the afl have broken up the byes is quite poor. Plus us playing every second week interstate.

 

[Snake Charmer]

That was a really tough watch. I’m pretty flat. Just not good enough. Had our chances in the third and probably showed how good we can be. Which isn’t that good this season

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Could tell we were off within the first 10 minutes. Just the body language was poor and we never really had a chance.

Our forward line needs a huge overhaul and midfield is nowhere near the mark.

 

[Mootsy]

Forward coach D. Tapping got a bit of work to do!
Some of our senior players are so mediocre at times as well, just no sense of taking the game on.

 

[raskolnikov]

Meh. Always sucks losing to the scum but not too unhappy with that. Thought we'd lose by a lot more tbh. We're out of legs and need the bye to reset.

Plus there's always 1993.

**** Carlton.

 

[silk]

Bad kicking both for goal and into the forward line killed us in the end.

 

[Jobe Watson]

25 scoring shots to 21, 60 inside 50s to 40, and we lose by 26 points while never really being in the game. Sums us up.

Can't think of too many winners on the ground. Menzie was surprisingly decent as a winger/HBF but not much else of note.

 

[JayJ20]

60 inside 50s to 40, 4 more scoring shots results in a 26 point loss. Our forwards have been crap. Wright, Langford, Gresham and Stringer have collectively kicked 3 goals vs Gold Coast and Carlton.

 

[Gabe251]

Sigh. We got effort but not skill. We may make finals this year but it's a waste honestly. Give me picks


So we can get another guy who can't kick.

 

[Saintsone]

Usually an optimist, but **** you useless campaigners tonight. Embarrassing.

Ease up mate, what game were you watching. Kick straight and we win, plenty of good signs. Smashed in the ruck, but other than that mid field was good.

 

[Squeaky]

Forward line needs work...
Connection between mids and forwards needs work.

Get me a dozen more Durhams
Whoever picked Tsatas in the 1st rnd can **** right off.

 

[TheBrightSide]

I reckon I could take 2MP in a fight.

 

[Ambrosia]

Feel like I’m usually the pessimistic one on here but we’ve been good in general play for every game except the port one and sydney last quarter.

Definitely on the up

 

[MiguelM]

Forward line needs work...
Connection between mids and forwards needs work.

Get me a dozen more Durhams
Whoever picked Tsatas in the 1st rnd can **** right off.

Harsh on Tsatas but wrong choice of sub.

 

[scythe]

On a positive note, Not Just Bikes just released a new video about Japanese trains, so I've at least got something good to watch tonight.

But to keep it on topic: Essendon, you make me want to crap.

 

[Dons4days]

Might be time to look at the balance of that forward line. Not sure how much longer we can continue to carry Pete, he’s not doing anything Caddy couldn’t do.

 

[biglaycock]

Kicking at goal (and in general) was really ordinary all night, just killed any momentum that we could possibly build.

Perkins, Stringer, Wright (weak as piss), Langford, Gresham, Hind all offered nothing at all. Carlton are 18 months ahead of us and have 2 elite KPF whereas I’m not sold we have 1 AFL standard KPF.

They need to keep Martin forward of centre, his disposal and defensive efforts are a liability, If we want to continue with this quarterback role then Redman is your man.

 

[Happyskeret]

60 inside 50s to 40, 4 more scoring shots results in a 26 point loss. Our forwards have been crap. Wright, Langford, Gresham and Stringer have collectively kicked 3 goals vs Gold Coast and Carlton.

This post is spot on. Some will blame the usual targets. Blame should be squarely on the forwards.

 

[nipst@r]

Effort and ability to make adjustments was good but poor goal kicking hurt.

Had our chances against a top 2 team and we legitimately are in every game at the moment. 2 weeks in a row let games slip but didn't expect wins so still hopeful for the 2nd half of the year.

Still need to get games into caddy, byran, roberts, saad and tsatas. Maybe hayes?

We have few blokes in pretty bad form and gaps in our list so should be able to rotate them all through at times.

 

[Saintsone]

I reckon I could take 2MP in a fight.

Is he in our best side, not sure at the moment