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Besides maybe Zach and Rids I can't even say I like any of the players in this team atm.
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Besides maybe Zach and Rids I can't even say I like any of the players in this team atm.
They should have been good enough to win that game but they didn’t.At the end of the day you can bitch and moan about Menzie or Kelly or the coach or playing games at Marvel but the is one simple answer.
They are not good enough across the board.
Too many simple errors and bone head plays from not only the bottom 5 but also the top end .
Shit skills. Shit defending. Shit footy IQ .
8 years sounds pretty much right .
probably the same as the last 15 years. we would have been destroyed and for some reason we would expect to be better next season and when that doesn't happen we'd sack the coachHad this game on a platter and folded. We are not beating Brisbane or Sydney so
finals is looking very shaky. We aren’t a top 8 team but if we got there, who knows what could happen.
Theyre too slowHow we continue with the small forwards we have is disgusting
Menzie 0 tackles, Gresham 3 tackles, Guelfi 2 tackles all combined for 2 goals (1 gimme by Gresham oo)
deplorable
Because they are not. That is it . Until somebody learns about team defence and the terrible skill level improves nothing will happen.They should have been good enough to win that game but they didn’t.
A lot of teams don’t do that anymore.How we don't get someone back in the goalsquare to defend is under 12 stuff
You reap what you sow.
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>Adrian Dodoro does not like this <<
I just think people have got a right to complain as they have to celebrate when we win it’s like if we beat a top team the same logic would be you can celebrate all you like but we won’t win a premiership.Because they are not. That is it . Until somebody learns about team defence and the terrible skill level improves nothing will happen.
Piss poor skills have burned at least 3 games so far this year.
Of course we can alway bring Tsatas in . He will fit like a glove.
?I just think people have got a right to complain as they have to celebrate when we win it’s like if we beat a top team the same logic would be you can celebrate all you like but we won’t win a premiership.
Given 8 year plans have been mentioned I suspect they have an idea .Hopefully the loss actually cements how far off the playing group is to the key decision makers.
not just that, O'Brien's last quarter and particularly last 5-10 minutes were huge. He was completley instrumental in kickstarting their resurgence back in the contest late. He was dominant whilst Draper was on the bench.Two rucks vs one and we were minus 11 in hit out.
I think we should have won but history will say we didn’t.?
I have complained.
Not saying don’t complain but the reality is we lost because we do too much stupid shit and end up shooting ourself. No point saying we should have won .
We lost because we are years away from being any good.
The real worry is Adrian Dodoro will bring in more c grade free agents cause #CapSpace and show we can push for a finals spotThe most essendon thing we could do would be re-sign stringer during the week.
So little injuries and we are still no good. Please let's wake up and focus on making the changes we still need to and base selection on development for the future.
Agree. Ultimately, those five have become passengers. Hurts to say because Guelf, Lav and Hepp have tried their hardest and love the club. Their ceiling is clear though. They are deadwood.Kelly has been ok last 2, McGrath has had a good year. I ain't throwing them out.
Guelfi, Menzie, Lav, Heppell & Goldy should not be part of moving forward IMO.