AFL Autopsy Round 10: 15 Point Loss To Richmond

[Bombermania]

Lets be positive for a moment we reach round 10 with a five win & five loss record, we still have plenty of footy ahead and are showing overall improvement, tonight showed why we are not a top four side but the last two weeks showed why we can make the eight.

 

[JayJ20]

Conceding 71-42 inside 50s while winning the clearances is a joke really. Our ball movement from defence is atrocious

 

[Halftimehero]

I have been saying since his first game back that he is not up to it and copped a lot if criticism for it.

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He has been a protected species around here for a long time, so overrated.

 

[Duckworth]

Bellchambers did his job as well - looked good with the hitouts.

 

[Its Manbearpig]

OUT: Colyer, Zakka, Myers

IN: Begley, Langford, Mutch

 

[blitzer]

Bit of a frustrating game. We couldn't move the ball effectively into our forward line. We broke down in two elements moving from defense 50 to the midfield that was largely due to good Richmond structures and us not being able to nail the important corridor kicks. Then also we were not composed going into forward 50 at all.

Some players actually played really well - eg Hurley, Goddard, Heppell, McGrath and Zaharakis. I thought Baguley and Dea did good defensively. Bellchambers put in a good effort - he wasn't hugely influential but I liked his game. Daniher was pretty decent too started off great and I don't think got many opportunities after that.

However other players had down games eg Zac Merrett was quiet - i think he was getting a fair bit of attention, Watson's disposal was horrible and cost us badly, Green and Tippa were both really quiet - I can't blame them for that but I can't recall a game where Tippa didn't lay an influential tackle and that missed tackle on Cotchin in Q4 was really bad. Myers was terrible - just playing too slow at AFL level. Colyer continues to butcher the ball. Hooker played his worst game by a mile - was way off today. I've never seen him struggle so much to take marks.

Honestly whilst it was disappointing I think most of those players you'd back them to rebound. The changes I'd be thinking at this early stage might be:
Ins Leuenberger (maybe), Ambrose, Langford
Out Bellchambers, Dea/Hartley, Myers

Credit to Richmond I thought their structures were very good. We didn't handle the pressure too well and were lucky not to lose by more given the weight of inside 50s.

 

[Bigjobss]

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Thank you.
Seriously.
Making me think of King Pin has saved me from this hell on earth.

 

[sameolds33]

If McKenna, Parish and McGrath played well I can live with this...

Just

lucky for you, you can stay alive. Breathe!

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Another good game by McKenna, I thought.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

I hope that if they do bring in Langford it's to play in Stewart's spot. It's clearly his most natural position and where he should be playing (mostly) atm.

Oh yes please

 

[2one2]

Nice win umps. Can someone please for the love of god explain what is holding the ball this year, sometimes you can get swung 360 drop the ball and its play on. Myers gets tackled as he received the ball and gets pinged.

Absolutely crucified in that one. Yes we were shit but seriously. All the 50/50 went there way some absolute atrocious htb decisions paid against us but for them its play on.

Colyer was also pathetic.

Disagree - we got away with a few, so did they. Umps absolutely did not win that for them and Tigers probably should have won by more.

I enjoyed Hurley, McGrath, and McKenna's games and Goddard's first half, but lots of passengers my goodness. I don't know if this is credit to Richmond or a bad knock on us but we could not stick a tackle for the life of us tonight. When we lost the ball Richmond just danced away with it and we're just lucky their forward line is a bit of a basketcase.

I'm wondering about Walla and Raz - I couldn't tell were they nullified or just off the pace tonight?

I know Stewar,t Hooker and Colyer had 'mares but honestly there were about a dozen who stunk it up. Let's not completely switch in our VFL team.

 

[blitzer]

OUT: Colyer, Zakka, Myers

IN: Begley, Langford, Mutch

C'mon man out Zaka???? He had 35 touches and a goal. He was our only effective player on the outside after the first quarter. He is so far from getting dropped its not even funny.

 

[The Dustbin]

Myers please kick the ******* ball!! Don't stop, prop, and look for a handball - kick it!!

Basil and Darc - oh dear, embarrassing.

 

[sameolds33]

Bit of a frustrating game. We couldn't move the ball effectively into our forward line. We broke down in two elements moving from defense 50 to the midfield that was largely due to good Richmond structures and us not being able to nail the important corridor kicks. Then also we were not composed going into forward 50 at all.

Some players actually played really well - eg Hurley, Goddard, Heppell, McGrath and Zaharakis. I thought Baguley and Dea did good defensively. Bellchambers put in a good effort - he wasn't hugely influential but I liked his game. Daniher was pretty decent too started off great and I don't think got many opportunities after that.

However other players had down games eg Zac Merrett was quiet - i think he was getting a fair bit of attention, Watson's disposal was horrible and cost us badly, Green and Tippa were both really quiet - I can't blame them for that but I can't recall a game where Tippa didn't lay an influential tackle and that missed tackle on Cotchin in Q4 was really bad. Myers was terrible - just playing too slow at AFL level. Colyer continues to butcher the ball. Hooker played his worst game by a mile - was way off today. I've never seen him struggle so much to take marks.

Honestly whilst it was disappointing I think most of those players you'd back them to rebound. The changes I'd be thinking at this early stage might be:
Ins Leuenberger (maybe), Ambrose, Langford
Out Bellchambers, Dea/Hartley, Myers

Credit to Richmond I thought their structures were very good. We didn't handle the pressure too well and were lucky not to lose by more given the weight of inside 50s.

Agree with most of this but thought that Dea did enough to hold his place.

 

[doug85]

I'm shocked to see Zaka getting votes in the MVP thread. He made far too many errors.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Bellchambers did his job as well - looked good with the hitouts.

Was happy with his performance.

 

[BLA60]

If they don't spray that ****ing ball in water at training this week. Turned off as soon as i saw it was raining

 

[vast]

no, they're good. problem has been closing out games - have been right in most of their games this season. No blow outs like say, Adelaide that I can recall. We did well to keep so close considering how well they set up and how poor our skills and decision making were.

Calling richmond good is a bit generous.

 

[sameolds33]

I'm shocked to see Zaka getting votes in the MVP thread. He made far too many errors.

I thought he was good

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Lets be positive for a moment we reach round 10 with a five win & five loss record, we still have plenty of footy ahead and are showing overall improvement, tonight showed why we are not a top four side but the last two weeks showed why we can make the eight.

**** that I want Woosha to be angry and rip them a new one sick of this club being " it's ok"old after loss.

A good team wouldn't accept this loss and belt GWS next week.

 

[MarkG]

OUT: Colyer, Zakka, Myers

IN: Begley, Langford, Mutch

I thought Zaharakis was our best player.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Ok now that I've calmed down, surely we can end this Hooker playing forward experiment? Just send him back where he can actually have an impact.

 

[Loonerty]

I'm shocked to see Zaka getting votes in the MVP thread. He made far too many errors.

Compared to everyone else who was nailing it?

 

[JayJ20]

People wanting Zaharakis dropped? He wasn't bad. So many players that were worse.

 

[sameolds33]

Calling richmond good is a bit generous.

Disagree. They've been one of the better teams so far this season. Bad at closing out games but you have only to see how they set up tonight to see their ability to follow through with a game plan. Jack's goal in last Q was huge for their confidence. Ability is there. (Of course I hope there's a huge slide in the second half of the season.)