Game Day Round 10 v Yartapuulti, @Adelaide Oval 7:50pm GMT

[Theseventhhamster]

I think the main problem is that our good players aren't playing good.

 

[Dory_77]

Very yuck first half, but fortunately there's time to turn it around. Port's misses might get to them? Gotta hope for something. Need a big lift in the middle, and some ****ing composure with the ball. There's a nice medium between blasting it after 0.0001s or getting caught with it as Port are showing.

 

[Topkent]

I swear we’ve had at least 20+ underground handballs in the past month leading into night. You hardly ever see one, and we have had multiple each game.
Says it all really

What does it say exactly lol

 

[Theseventhhamster]

I know it's not the reason but I still want to blame Brayshaw going into the middle.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

If all of our bad players start playing well we can win this

 

[dazzledavey36]

Brayshaw getting shown up big time for fitness in the midfield. Blowing fairly hard and struggling to keep up with Butters. Much easier to get cheap kicks off half back.

It's also hurting my eyes trying to watch Tom McDonald

25

Tom Mcdonald

Age

32

Ht

195cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.4

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.7

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.9

4star

MG

261.8

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

0.6

1star

MG

135.6

2star

D

13.8

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

7.0

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.4

4star

football..

 

[Daemon]

I swear we’ve had at least 20+ underground handballs in the past month leading into night. You hardly ever see one, and we have had multiple each game.
Says it all really

Yep, Hunter being the prime example. I'm fact, it's kind of funny that guy gets no criticism, he's not exactly setting the world on fire recently.

 

[Clink]

I think the main problem is that our good players aren't playing good.

Yeah. And our bad players are playing bad.

 

[Crimson Azure]

Dory_77 can we please have port in the thread title too in case someone wants to search for this dumpster fire game in the future?

 

[ptrg]

What does it say exactly lol

Hollywood (as the post I quoted labelled our players). Taking the show pony, Harlem globe trotters options, so once the real pressure comes on, and a bit of rain, we turn it over like we are allergic to keeping possession.

 

[Daemon]

What does it say exactly lol

Says we are trying to be too cute and Hollywood

 

[LarryDavidNeitz]

This team probably has improved on paper compared to 2021 but they play like plodders.

The kick it long to the wing with two talls standing their tactics kills any motivation to move the ball quickly.

It makes no sense when every good team moves the ball quick as they can through the middle.

 

[Dory_77]

Brayshaw getting shown up big time for fitness in the midfield. Blowing fairly hard and struggling to keep up with Butters. Much easier to get cheap kicks off half back.

It's also hurting my eyes trying to watch Tom McDonald football..

Yeah Gus looking like a Div 12 player against Butters.

TMc at least got onto a couple towards the end of that quarter. He's getting to contests, but offers very little when there.

Actually all our players are looking meek tonight. Getting bodied off the ball by smaller blokes; Gawn constantly getting bumps and not standing his ground (or getting help). Half-arsed attempts to tackle. Oliver at least looks like he's gonna hurt somebody and going in with some vigour.

 

[PerfectFooty]

We're pretty good at defaulting into old habits when under pressure, kicking long ect

Umps also been shit, but not the difference

 

[Crimson Azure]

Can someone please remind me of the unicorn 1 centre clearance we had?

 

[Theseventhhamster]

Gawn legit looks like he doesn't want to be there so far. Shitty captains game so far.

 

[Daemon]

Just want to add I feel like we've been outcoached so far as well.

 

[LarryDavidNeitz]

What is wrong with Kosi by the way.
Perfect conditions for him to be dangerous and he has been consistently 5 metres behind his man

 

[Lord Nev]

Gawn legit looks like he doesn't want to be there so far. Shitty captains game so far.

Been targeted off the ball all night, no one has flown the flag for him yet.

 

[RandB]

Oliver, Rivers and May had a crack.

Grundy trying.

The rest are statues.

My God Spargo has gone to shit.

 

[demondavey]

They idolise basketballers that play under cover every night.They don’t realise they’re footy players who need grit when the weather turns to s**t

Never understood the fascination. At any given opportunity you’ll see a grown man dressed in basketball attire whom is a pro AFL player.

 

[Daemon]

Gawn legit looks like he doesn't want to be there so far. Shitty captains game so far.

Yeah, really poor body language and letting himself get bullied.
Some have been potting Viney but at least he has been having a crack and throwing his body around.

 

[PerfectFooty]

Gawn legit looks like he doesn't want to be there so far. Shitty captains game so far.

He's also got port campaigners going after him and no one is standing up for him

They're also being lippy as **** and no one's taking it up to them

 

[Topkent]

Hollywood (as the post I quoted labelled our players). Taking the show pony, Harlem globe trotters options, so once the real pressure comes on, and a bit of rain, we turn it over like we are allergic to keeping possession.

Meh people praise players for soccering it forward or handballing over the head. Not sure the underground handball is Hollywood it's intelligent if the other option is to loop it high.

 

[Scythe]

Yeah, really poor body language and letting himself get bullied.
Some have been potting Viney but at least he has been having a crack and throwing his body around.

Has he? I genuinely haven't seen him