Autopsy Round 14, 2022: St.Kilda v Essendon *SPUD'S GAME*

[WRFL Indentity]

The gap between his best and worst within the same game is too wide. Got caught lairising too often early in the game

Yeah, he got caught. But you have to ask why? Stagnant forwards kill him....

 

[_Maximus_12]

Too many soft campaigners relying on the hard ones to carry them each week.
Without McKenzie, Long, Crouch and Battle were left to fly the flag on their own and if one of them aren’t playing well we’re cooked.

 

[phantom13]

If there’s a joy at all in these sorts of losses (and I can assure you there is not) it’s seeing even the most rose glass wearing supporters turn into me and gringo2011 for a night.

Y’all should come live here guys.

 

[Hubnester]

I think we've seen enough from Clark to know he has a high ceiling. Just hasn't coped with his constant interruptions. Hopefully no one else decides to break his jaw for a good while and he can build up some form again.

 

[Browny2Carlisle]

Did Higgins spend his time off on a pure fruit toast diet?

 

[gringo2011]

Am I the only one that thinks Hunter Clark is far from the finished product?

His body shape doesn't seem to have changed at all since he came to the club. He shows sporadic flashes of brilliance then seems to go periods without influencing the contest at all. He's also a passenger when it comes to the defensive side of the game. I reckon I can count on one hand the amount of games where he's been consistent throughout 4 quarters.

We need to get creative with our list. He's terribly slow and can't chase. He almost has to develop into a Sam Mitchell mid or bust. Howard goes ruck / forward or out of the side. Hill is a liability off HB, get him on a wing.
Snags or Membrey, not both. Coops or a KPF who has presence. King is getting ahead of himself. We need to draft speed. Jones looks cooked. Hobbs would have been handy.

 

[denisp]

Thing is, if he is playing injured then that is simply more stupidity from the coaches. Has had a very ordinary year, has he been injured the whole way through?

Not whole way through I reckon when he copped that bad corky - since then - but they’re hoping he can play through - like that foul mouthed undisciplined Brisbane captain Zorko did with his Achilles a few weeks ago

 

[Browny2Carlisle]

No you’re spot on. His body shape is inexcusable for his years in the system. Look at Daicos’ rig in his first season.
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I got blasted at the start of the year when I said I just don’t see the drive from Clark to want to be a star player. You can tell when a player puts the effort in

 

[Hayes4PM]

Did Higgins spend his time off on a pure fruit toast diet?

To be fair, to be fair, fruit toast is delicious.

 

[Yawkey way]

Bottom 4 in the league for transitioning from D50 in to scores.

Today we moved the ball like a VAFA C Section Reserves side for 90% of the game.

Sinclair and Hill with costly turnovers at critical times hurt us too. The ball is meant to be in their hands for a reason.

Both comfortably in our best five, Sinclair made one bad mistake kicking to Clark who was screaming for the ball other than that he was clean all night. Hill made a couple of mistakes but again his run and carry helped bring us back into the game. Smashed in the midfield, Jones absolutely hopeless fumbles hangs on to the ball too long and misses targets, Clark underdone, patten badly out of form, Higgins very poor, Howard was terrible, burns isn’t afl standard and so on.

Essendon wanted it more, ran harder and outworked us for most of the night delivering a much needed reality check for those thinking this is a top four team. We need a quality key defender and mids, mids and more mids, we have Steele and daylight. If we have the temerity to overpay for de goey then we must be bloody delusional.

 

[Salmon8]

Feel like Membrey escapes criticism in here all too often. In my opinion been very poor all season. Desperately need a proper second option next to King.
Sharman not being in this side is just ridiculous

 

[Dard Ball Get]

I got blasted at the start of the year when I said I just don’t see the drive from Clark to want to be a star player. You can tell when a player puts the effort in

Stevie Wonder (or Brad Hill) can see he puts no effort into his fitness. He certainly isn’t alone in lacking the “c*nt” needed to win a cup. We’re the 76ers in the NBA - another one of my god forsaken teams.

 

[SAINTsincebirth]

We got smashed on the wings as well.


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[Cairnsman]

Gresham was the only thing that got us back into the game. He was a one man midfield and scored most of our goals. Scored as much as Snags and King combined.

I'm going to have to watch the replay because I saw a lot of what Gresh did that fitted into the selfish category, especially in the first half, standing off packs in a 2 V 2 waiting for a teammate to extract the ball for cheapie and trying to bite too much off in an attempt for the flashy play...like I say maybe need to watch the game again

 

[Xxxx66]

Thing is, if he is playing injured then that is simply more stupidity from the coaches. Has had a very ordinary year, has he been injured the whole way through?

Yes.

 

[Marlo]

Wtf was that forward set up and small forward effort

Current age Milne would have been more effective

 

[Kain26Toad]

Team that has won two games comes out and beats us by 4 goals 11 behinds.
15 more scoring shots!
Embarrassing.
First five minutes the signs were there.
Pathetic.

 

[letssmashem]

No you’re spot on. His body shape is inexcusable for his years in the system. Look at Daicos’ rig in his first season.
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It's called genetics!! Some guys can't put on muscles no matter how much weight work they do

 

[puppy_dog7]

No you’re spot on. His body shape is inexcusable for his years in the system. Look at Daicos’ rig in his first season.
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That’s Josh Daicos… Not Nick

 

[Dard Ball Get]

It's called genetics!! Some guys can't put on muscles no matter how much weight work they do

Unadulterated garbage

 

[BigPowerForward]

I came. I saw. I regretted it.
Had a few beers with some friends I had not seen for a long time but that should not have been the highlight of the night.
I'm really disappointed with that effort. It was very ordinary
Hopefully we bounce back next week because I'm going to Sydney to visit my son and planned to go to the game.
The rollercoaster ride that is a StKilda supporters reality continues!

 

[Xxxx66]

Yeah, he got caught. But you have to ask why? Stagnant forwards kill him....

So many times a number of players took an extra bounce, tried a baulk etc and ran into trouble. Incredible. The kicks into the forward line were terrible. Need a couple of class mids.

 

[Hubnester]

We got smashed on the wings as well.


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I think we missed McKenzie and Wood. From the support they provide structurally as they run forward and drop back, but also as another target - we didn't look confident moving the ball forward at all.

 

[Ads734]

Stevie Wonder (or Brad Hill) can see he puts no effort into his fitness. He certainly isn’t alone in lacking the “c*nt” needed to win a cup. We’re the 76ers in the NBA - another one of my god forsaken teams.

Except that the stats show that he’s not unfit.

 

[denisp]

I came. I saw. I regretted it.
Had a few beers with some friends I had not seen for a long time but that should not have been the highlight of the night.
I'm really disappointed with that effort. It was very ordinary
Hopefully we bounce back next week because I'm going to Sydney to visit my son and planned to go to the game.
The rollercoaster ride that is a StKilda supporters reality continues!

Good luck mate hope they put in a blinder at the scg