It’s actually not where we’re smashed considering we were sq on clearances and -6 contested , we broke down across HF , was absolute $&$& garbage our inability to compete
Felt like we were getting smashed. Maybe it looks worse when the oppos just walk the ball out of the middle. An optical illusion perhaps. Without Hopper or Tarranto in there it could have been nasty
Trouble is we need to be taking the game on by doing this, most of our players just lack the ability
Yeah we have zero marking power in our FW50 with Lynch out and Balta in defence.
I think your right, statistically we might look ok here, but it's when the oppo break out of the middle 2, 3, 4 times in quick succession and goal breaking the game open, this is what makes it look like we get dominated and we do in bad patches which kill the game.
Only get away with a thow if your a blues player
I would’ve, but he was in a wheelchair…
Deep forward we were ok , Balta 3 kozi 2 , rest of f50 just completely limp
We lead them in clearances for a while but you wouldn’t know coz our dopey players take 5min to react to an incoming ball while their opponents must be best of all time to just simply pic it off like cherry’s off a tree
I think it’s about quality of what we do when we win it. Their midfielders are so much better at either breaking free of congestion or using handball to get someone clear. Then their midfielders just kick better. Hopper and Taranto and even Bolton can’t hit targets.
Just havent got enough natural forwards. We load our forward line with small defenders with no goal sense, evasiveness or aerial ability.
Most weeks our midfield is either Prestia and kids, or Taranto and kids. We haven't had a full compliment since R1. Been a shizer year for injuries. But we have learnt a lot about our list.
Agree. He is slow and it impacts everything does, too late to contests, has to kick at his top speed coz he is under pressure from faster Oppo. He is not going to get any quicker. Game has gone past him. Not sure when his contract expires but we will probably extend it - fd has lot the plot.
Not too many centre clearances are lace out , let’s be honest 2-3 a game
Foreeeee
Think they kicked 6 goals from 54 disposals towards the end of the 3rd. A goal every 9 touches is wild.
This is my point Waca they were there and they were hopeless. TT is a horrible user of the ball by hand or foot and creates more problems than adding to the team. I saw Hopper with my own eyes burst 3 times out of congestion take at least 3 steps not look and turn it straight over by foot without looking.
