AFL Autopsy Round 10: 15 Point Loss To Richmond

[Wangawuti]

Richmond basically choked us into submission for the 6th time in a row. Very disappointed as that was a winnable game.

 

[vast]

Another good game by McKenna, I thought.

Looks like a deer in headlights. I was shitting bricks everytime he had it near the end but somehow he did ok.

 

[doug85]

Compared to everyone else who was nailing it?

I don't really know what you're trying to say....

 

[Duckworth]

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

He was one of the few doing the run and carry - providing an option. His decision making wasn't perfect (a couple of errors going forward) but on some of those occasions was limited by what he was presented with.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Last time I checked Zaka had over 20 disposals and a goal.

Plenty worse then him.

 

[Bigjobss]

The game was pretty much never on our terms, we play well when in control of the tempo but struggle to adjust to others, too many fumbles and turnovers

 

[Halftimehero]

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

He was definitely one of our better players, 35 touches, 6 tackles, 6 inside 50's and 22 pressure acts. There were far more worse than him.

 

[Laverde2Smack]

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

Really? After quarter time it looked like he struggled to put it to advantage.

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[Halftimehero]

Last time I checked Zaka had over 20 disposals and a goal.

Plenty worse then him.

He had 35

 

[Harlequin]

There was a lot worse than Zaharakis on the ground

I'd be dropping others before Zaharakis

 

[half time raffle]

We lost for two reasons:
We were nowhere near creative enough when coming out of defence.
Cale Hooker could not mark, kick or think!

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[Thebisc]

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

Couldn't agree more. It's a real concern that we keep getting torched on inside 50's. we need to give our forwards more supply. The poor back men are just getting repeat entries.

 

[doug85]

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

As I said in the game day thread, he was shithouse. But he's been good the last few weeks prior to this match so shouldn't get the chop off the back of this game.

 

[Bombermania]

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

He wasn't alone in missing targets, I didn't think he was that bad and his endeavor has been better recent weeks and tonight I thought he was good overall hence the votes.

 

[Blind Turn]

Richmond were well structured tonight. They set up really well defensively and didn't turn it over as much as us. They found space in their back half much better and found something extra at the end.

Several blokes would be embarrassed by their output tonight. I don't need to name them as it's fairly obvious who but they each have credits in the bank. You give these blokes a chance to use their pride to bounce back. You might consider Leuey, Langford and Howlett for a spot next week but I wouldn't omit too many.

If Tippa had've nailed that snap in the goal square we might even have snatched it. Ahh well. The positives are that we are seriously competitive and there were no injuries.

 

[Laverde2Smack]

OUT: Colyer, Zakka, Myers

IN: Begley, Langford, Mutch

Zaka was one of our best tonight and also in the last two games...

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[2one2]

But Hooker

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.

Tonight showed or backline can do its job quite well without Hooker at this point. I know something was really off tonight, something seems to have happened to the glue that used to be on his hands but his role in the forward line is more than just scoring goals. Again I think we try and move past this game asap without making huge knee jerk changes

 

[rumply]

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

They've been killing other teams with their inside 50s so was no surprise it continued tonight.

 

[doug85]

He was definitely one of our better players, 35 touches, 6 tackles, 6 inside 50's and 22 pressure acts. There were far more worse than him.

Nice stats but made too many errors.

 

[vast]

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.)

Good teams win those games they lost. Especially with the leads they had. They are no where near contending not sure you can called them good if they arent. Also if Richmond are good than so are we by your definition, but that is simply not true.

 

[JuniorWatch]

I seen some things in my time. Terrible things.
The art of Andy Warhol.
The movie 'doubt'.
Birth of a friends child.
Josh thurgood.

But that game was truly, truly horrific.


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[Its Manbearpig]

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.

35 touches and about 30 turnovers.

 

[SherbertLemon]

Oddly not even mad.

We have a lot of quality on this list now, but there's glaring passengers we need to deal with.

A few uncharacteristic games from some.

Colyer is a front running squib who cannot kick.

Gotta keep developing and moving forward.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Zaka out? You've got to be ******g joking?!

 

[Halftimehero]

Nice stats but made too many errors.

Went at 66% efficiency, not great but plenty worse than that, was easily in our best 5, easily.