Game Day Round 17 vs. Essendon, MCG, 7:40pm Friday 05/07

[Sea fog]

Zach needs to be tagged.

 

[GreekLunatic]

Why don’t we put pendles on Merrett like we did when he played on cripps

 

[anshell]

I just saw the half time stats.They’ve taken 11 marks inside 50 already.We’re just making it too easy for them to score,Obviohsly we need to tighten up the defence.But the question is,will they?

 

[manicpie]

Our captain needs to lift, their captain is keeping them in the game

 

[TW Sherrin]

Pisses me off that moron commentators act like illegal holding and blocking off the ball is somehow worthy of praise. It's just shit tactics and a blight on the game.

The umpires just need to do their ****ing job and pay frees. Every time Nick gets the ball at clearance he's already being held by the arm.

What's shits me is what they do at stoppages is an automatic free in the F50.

 

[Chrispiesssss]

Naicos worked Callaghan over in the second half of that quarter. Will Callaghan blow up?

I think he might considering Callaghan plays for GWS

 

[partypie]

Could Sidey tag? I know he is playing well on the back flank, but he has the tank and smarts.

Doesn't have the power you need in the legs to be a tagger unfortunately.

 

[manicpie]

I just saw the half time stats.They’ve taken 11 marks inside 50 already.We’re just making it too easy for them to score,Obviohsly we need to tighten up the defence.But the question is,will they?

We won't win if that keeps up

 

[MagpieJoel]

Why don’t we put pendles on Merrett like we did when he played on cripps

I'd do it. Just shut him down. And start playing accountable footy.

 

[Lockyer24]

Need our back six to join the party soon or we are quickly in no man’s land. Far too many scores per entry. Darcy is there but he is not at times.

Of course having field position will help.

Think this half almost defines our season.

 

[Apex36]

Commentators keep carrying on about how good the daicos tag is, he’s the second highest possession getter on the ground, 5th highest rated and on track for a 40 touch game at this rate. Bizarro world.

Up until about halfway through the term Nick had 13 disposals. 10 of those were contested and his DE was 35%.
Yeah he got the ball but he was being blanketed to that point and his touches made ineffective. He started getting some space at the end of the quarter because Durham is starting to blow up. Expect him to be more effective in the second half.

 

[Roverjg]

Jesus our key forwards are getting absolutely belted

They would if we keep kicking it to McKay. We have a small forward line yet we bomb it long and high to Bombers backs. Merrett 20 possessions with 10 SI. If we don't neutralise him we are shot because our defenders are too far from their opponent. IQ as a winger is playing as a loose 7th defender and having no impact. The bombers are coming in thru his wing. Moore poor and Frampton has been irrelevant. I genuinely didnt know he was playing as I hadn't seen him touch it. My son said he has had 85% game time. Our mids are lazy. Crisp hasn't been seen since his 3rd goal and Lippa has been unsightable. JDG poor. Sidey has been solid. Kreuger and Brodie are MIA. We can only get better. Hopefully that quarter was our lapse. So much upside. Lets go Pies

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[manicpie]

Our midfield is all Nick unfortunately, that needs to change in the second half

 

[swoop42]

Only 18 tackles to the half. Essendon with 26.

0 to 4 inside 50.

We're better than that.

Lift!

 

[Ulahoopski]

Commentators keep carrying on about how good the daicos tag is, he’s the second highest possession getter on the ground, 5th highest rated and on track for a 40 touch game at this rate. Bizarro world.

Fantasy points are not a "rating". The point is Naics is going at 47% disposal efficiency. He's way off by foot tonight.

 

[Cory]

Our midfield is all Nick unfortunately, that needs to change in the second half

Doesn’t help when DeGoey is held at every contest

 

[ksardog]

Could Sidey tag? I know he is playing well on the back flank, but he has the tank and smarts.

He couldn’t go with Merrett, he is too zippy for him

 

[Soaring Magpie]

What's shits me is what they do at stoppages is an automatic free in the F50.

Curnow gets a free every time he is held like Nick.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Could Sidey tag? I know he is playing well on the back flank, but he has the tank and smarts.

But not the speed or strength and he needs both of those too

Maynard should be tagging Merret and we can send Howe back

I just saw the half time stats.They’ve taken 11 marks inside 50 already.We’re just making it too easy for them to score,Obviohsly we need to tighten up the defence.But the question is,will they?

I mean, our defence has been loose all season. Why would it suddenly change in this second half?

 

[Sea fog]

I'd do it. Just shut him down. And start playing accountable footy.

He has had 10 score involvements.

Frampton donuts.

 

[manicpie]

Doesn’t help when DeGoey is held at every contest

Well, he's going to have to do something about it

 

[Axl the great]

Could Sidey tag? I know he is playing well on the back flank, but he has the tank and smarts.

Not physical enough though.

 

[sherrife]

Is Frampton playing on wright? If so, he's doing fine. It's the mid-sized forwards that are killing us.

Mids need to lift, clearly. We're still up despite not playing very well.

 

[manicpie]

Only 18 tackles to the half. Essendon with 26.

0 to 4 inside 50.

We're better than that.

Lift!

Not easy when they constantly have a loose man

 

[IlovethePies]

Can't win every quarter.
We are ahead at half time.
Why so much doom and gloom?
We have Ned the beast to come on any time soon.
Naicos is running Durham into the ground.
Plenty of scope for improvement: JDG, Checkers, Bobby Hill...