Review Round 1, 2024 vs West Coast

[manureid]

Williams in, Jones out. Not a footballers arseh*le.

 

[Greasyrhys]

Ugly game but it’s 4 points. Next week will be a challenge with the tiggers well rested from Thursday.

 

[Powerage]

In all seriousness weren’t we the #1 side last year for most behinds and quite a margin? can someone get this stat for me.

Most behinds average 12.6 a game. Next was Adelaide and Brisbane with 12.1. However both those teams averaged more goals than us. Third last for goal accuracy 45.6%. Its an ongoing theme for years now.

Supposedly we did quite a bit of set shot practice under Chad Cornes in the preseason but certainly didn't see any improvement today.

 

[gbear]

Bring on season 2025

Why it will still be the same.

 

[TeeKray]

It's actually incredible that at one point in his career, Finlayson was considered the best goal kick in the AFL.

Remember when Georgiades first started and his goal kicking was just automatic. We ruin everyone eventually.

 

[Alberton Proud]

If the Tingles got a good run for being stiffed on one decision then we should have every game next year at home based on that umpiring shitshow

 

[gbear]

Only Dixon could walk away from that game with 3 goals and 4 marks. Felt like he already had those stats 10 minutes in.

Because had 75% of those stats by the end of the first quarter.

 

[Adz2332]

Bloody hot out there today.
Good passages then some poor ones. Getting smashed on the rebound again.

We will only go as far as out mids will take us.

Out
Finlayson
McEntee
Jones to sub

In
Sweet
Evans
Williams

 

[spookism]

A win is a win. I guess.

Trying to figure out what was worse though:

Our kicking for goal
Dwayne Russel
The boundary umpires
Kelli Underwood

 

[JimmyBC]

Yea Soldo exceeded my expectations, if that's around his base we'll be pretty happy.

Sav's 2nd half was pretty promising I thought too.

Conversion up forward is an obvious issue it won't wash against better opposition.

 

[backtozero]

Most behinds average 12.6 a game. Next was Adelaide and Brisbane with 12.1. However both those teams averaged more goals than us. Third last for goal accuracy 45.6%. Its an ongoing theme for years now.

Supposedly we did quite a bit of set shot practice under Chad Cornes in the preseason but certainly didn't see any improvement today.

It's not just the set shots, it's the fact that a lot of our scoring opportunities come from manic ball movement devoid of any structure.
Accuracy would improve if we had a method of hitting players up on the lead, which even West Coast were able to do today.

 

[gbear]

It's actually incredible that at one point in his career, Finlayson was considered the best goal kick in the AFL.

He is a liability now and adds nothing more than what Sweet could add at this point without the outside stuff happening

 

[gbear]

Any win in those conditions is a good win if you think otherwise you have to be *ing joking.

Unfortunate that the umpires had heat stroke in the second half and could only see one team.

The umpires just lost any form of intelligence half way through the game.

 

[jackag24]

Finlayson was pretty rusty and made brain fades all day, but it did look like he was trying compared to some previous outings.

Hopefully he's better from the hit out

 

[gbear]

Bloody hot out there today.
Good passages then some poor ones. Getting smashed on the rebound again.

We will only go as far as out mids will take us.

Out
Finlayson
McEntee
Jones to sub

In
Sweet
Evans
Williams

This would be my changes too. Give MG a few more games in the 2’s.

 

[TeeKray]

The new defenders didn't change much. Aliir is still the guy you're looking for to save the day down there.

Don't understand why Jones gets a game ahead of Williams.

Dixon was dominant at times and still commands the opposition's focus. The question is can he stay fit.

Finlayson's confidence is still shot.

Soldo is a really aggressive ruckman. Significant upgrade on Lycett.

Midfield all played well really.

Thought Burton and Houston both played particularly well.

 

[gbear]

Williams in, Jones out. Not a footballers arseh*le.

He just panics all the tome
And his disposal is atrocious.

 

[Powerage]

It's not just the set shots, it's the fact that a lot of our scoring opportunities come from manic ball movement devoid of any structure.
Accuracy would improve if we had a method of hitting players up on the lead, which even West Coast were able to do today.

Totally agree although there were quite a few shots at goal today that were not that difficult that we totally butchered.

 

[philreich]

Soldo outstanding, and good performances from a few others. But if anyone reckons we're certainties against a desperate Richmond next week, they're kidding themselves.

 

[JUSTWORK]

We seriously need to invest in a goal kicking coach.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Can someone explain why basketball and soccer players are getting more skilled (better at shooting and kicking the ball) but AFL it's the opposite?

Yes, since the 80s they're more fit but the skills especially goal kicking are progressively getting worse.

 

[TazD]

In all seriousness weren’t we the #1 side last year for most behinds and quite a margin? can someone get this stat for me.

12.6 last year which was the highest. Adelaide and Brisbane at 12.1 were next.

 

[PAFC66]

Did what we needed to. Learnt nothing.

 

[PAFC66]

Gaff is on $800k a year for 4 possessions v Power

He's a joke.

 

[TeeKray]

Can someone explain why basketball and soccer players are getting more skilled (better at shooting and kicking the ball) but AFL it's the opposite?

Yes, since the 80s they're more fit but the skills especially goal kicking are progressively getting worse.

They're all on record as saying practicing goal kicking isn't something you want to do too much because you'll hurt yourself. It's pretty obvious why it doesn't improve in that context.