Game Day Round 1: St Kilda vs Fremantle

[Wilksyy]

It’s like we rewatched the Magpies final and said “We’ve got to slow it down more, yeah, that’s why we lost.”

Anyways I’m actually missing Blake Acres

13

Blake Acres

Age

29

Ht

193cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

8.6

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.9

4star

D

12.7

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

7.7

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.0

3star

D

8.2

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

4.4

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

2.4

4star

CL

1.8

4star

’ two way running and staying wide and I want Noddy in the wings too.

 

[MrDanggazz]

We were crap in a lot of 1st halves last year so hopefully that's out of the system and the real stuff starts.

Fyfe to the centre and Jackson to the forward line.

It's sad that the thought of Fyfe to on-ball is even needing to be thrown around, we supposedly have one of the strongest young midfields in the comp

 

[WaywardSonSon]

I know Darcy is a ruckman, and it's not his role to run and chase, but f*ck me, I could chase an opposition player faster than him!

 

[tonygeeks]

Somewhat uninspiring

 

[johnthegardener]

For heavens sake. Can someone anyone run hard and lead.

 

[Lach72]

Fyfe is ****ing useless today.

Getting no separation. And with Jackson and Taberner we are as slow as a wet week.

We cannot play Hughes on a wing.

Andy at least was trying hard.

 

[Freomaniac]

* me. How good would Carlton be if they'd picked up Ross? Absolutely stifled us strategically. Backing Jlo to make changes but Ross could squeeze blood and effort out of a stone.

thank * Carlton’s arrogant decision making has saved us from a potential Carlton premiership

Agreed. Had Ross Lyon coached Carlton last season, they would of easily made finals

 

[FreoRicci]

Serong been quiet..
Expecting him to come out fired in second half..
We can't play any worse than that..
I can't believe I'm saying this but the Umps have kept is in it

JOM hasn’t been flash. Really feel Brodie needs to get in there often as he’s a better reader of Darcy and is quick.

 

[Fat Nyfe]

At the game, gotta say we have been extremely disappointing. Terrible movement, slow and stagnant, poor skills. Extremely lucky to be playing a bad team and have scores level.

Hope we can fire up

 

[johnthegardener]

I know Darcy is a ruckman, and it's not his role to run and chase, but f*ck me, I could chase an opposition player faster than him!

I feel the same goes for Jackson. Looks extremely slow and cumbersome

 

[Randomizor]

We will win this. But next week we need to try Sturt in

 

[muzzington]

Ugly game.

 

[Kapow!!!]

Honestly this game is of far worse quality than Thursday night But...we aren't looking anywhere near as bad as what some are saying. We look better skilled and quicker when we force the turnover. I think we actually look better, St. Kilda are throwing the sink at it.

Forwardline dysfunctional and Fyfes field kicking is f@#%ing atrocious. Free kicks somewhat soft but all there. Saints ill disciplined mouthing off cost them goals, 100% boneheaded dumbarsery on their parts.

 

[Footskill]

Mids are the issue.. Getting beaten soundly

 

[_007_]

Damn Lyonball. Brings his opponent down to his level. Ruining the game.

 

[WaywardSonSon]

Enter the ace up our sleeve...

 

[Jezzitizle]

Should be 3 goals down, umpires have kept us in this.

It’s been both ways.

At the game, gotta say we have been extremely disappointing. Terrible movement, slow and stagnant, poor skills. Extremely lucky to be playing a bad team and have scores level.

Hope we can fire up

Pretty sure the game plan is ignore anybody free in the middle, chip sideways until we can go long down the wing to one of our smalls against a saints tall.

The other thing is the Saints are out working us to contests, so we spill the mark and are out numbered.

 

[Freo Big Fella]

Better intent that quarter, but incredibly disappointing from the mids. We're making a pre-mid season cocaine scandal Brad Crouch

5

Brad Crouch

Age

30

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

26.1

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

2.7

3star

T

5.5

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

20.3

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

9.1

5star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.9

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

21.6

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

2.6

5star

, Brad Hill and Jack Sinclair

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Jack Sinclair

Age

29

Ht

181cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.5

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

8.4

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

3.2

5star

MG

235.0

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

5.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.0

3star

MG

376.0

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

7.8

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

2.0

4star

MG

138.2

3star

look like Ablett, Selwood and Dangerfield.

The static nature of the play and lack of leads is worrying - I don't think Fyfe one-out works. Need Tabs deep, Treacy higher and Fyfe roaming. Josh and Darcy grab those marks and it's a much different looking ball game.

Backs classy as always (although I'm still not sold on Willo and Hughes), Jackson showing glimpses. Just need a bit of a rocket in the rooms.

 

[E Shed]

Same shit different year. Great defense, ok mids, no idea how to go inside 50 meaningfully.
Slow, chip it around game plan.

We’re miles behind Collingwood etc tactically.

Hopefully can get 4 points.

 

[hoss]

Hughes, Jackson, Taberner and Darcy

Treacy? Even then, not sure the forwards are who the focus should be on.

On Pixel 4a using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Boppo]

Mids are the issue.. Getting beaten soundly

Yep. They need to pull a rabbit out like they did last year Vs Melb and Dogs final.

 

[Square Peg]

Far out that was underwhelming. We are numbingly boring. I haven't watched every game this round but this is the worst

 

[pK75]

Agree with everyone who said we can’t play any worse, free kicks are there though, saints trying to play a physical game and the umps are onto it.

 

[Dockeroo]

Surely Fyfe goes into the midfield for third quarter. Surely? RTB will be laughing his ass off if we leave him at full forward like this and is getting cleaned in the midfield

 

[pavstar]

We love a good switch don’t we