Autopsy Round 22, 2024: Positives and Negatives vs North Melbourne

[Tugga27]

Wow, what a win. I know it probs means nothing but loved that.

Norths had the wood over us so great to get a win

It means everything.

 

[KBLT]

Trew making a very good case for a new contract

 

[Ochre]

In fairness basically a third of McKercher's disposals came from kick outs.

And another third from getting the handball after the kick out

 

[eaglevision]

Great news Gaff is going round again.

 

[mattyc75]

All you Oscar haters.

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Ha yeah was thinking a few ppl were overly harsh early
Has taken his time finding form after coming back from injury and has generally started games poorly but dickheads on here questioning him being captain..


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[DorothyG]

CULTURE looks to be building again.

Two weeks in a row now where in any of the past 2/3 years we would have rolled over and let the oppo steam roll us to the end, instead we show some heart/belief and fight it out to the end.

Massive win(s) for the club. Next two weeks will be interesting though, but hopefully we continue with this attitude and have a positive end to the season (even if we loose both, show the fight)

 

[TY24]

I know it probs means nothing but loved that.

It doesn't mean nothing.

It's our first win in Tassie for 6 years. Our first away win of the season, and another come from behind win with our backs to the wall.

Cannot overstate how huge that is for our young playing group.

 

[HungLong]

That second half was proof Simpson had lost the players (if that wasn't already apparent).

 

[RookiePick]

NEG - Schofield could only get the boys up for half a quarter this time against Norf.

POS - that's all that it took.

 

[xInfected_Virus]

Positives +

• Club was very efficient in it's entries.
• Gov holding our backline together. Without him we lose for sure. Surprising he's not in anyone else (except Eagles fans) All Australian. Kept Larkey quiet who often got a hold of us especially when Barrass plays on him.
• Allen lifted up and kicked the winning goal. Showing by example on willing us to win. My names on some sites is called "Oscar Allen
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  9.8

  2star

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  6.6

  3star

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  3.2

  3star

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  3.8

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  T

  2.4

  4star

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  1.1

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  8.6

  3star

  K

  5.8

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  3.8

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• Yeo stood up and kicked two clutch goals.
• Once Gaff came on the team's fortunes turned. It wasn't the late career Gaff impact, it was the AA form of Gaff's type of impact. Took that mark and set it up so Allen can kick that epic goal.
• Hough kept Zuhaar quiet.
• Waterman worked hard as always but was inaccurate. However his goal started the fightback.
• Ginbey continues to impress down back. Playing a KPP role against much bigger forwards and doing a great job.
• Duggan tries hard as usual.
• Cole solid down back.
• Maric starting to get more of the ball. Just need players to get into space for him because he will hit them with his elite kicking.
• Darling competed in the air all day. Made a crucial spoil to allow Cripps to kick that goal to get us back in it.
• Improved midway through the third until the end of the game.
• Johnston and Hall showing that they have the talent to be AFL players as part of his rebuild.
• Dewar also look good as well. That long range goal was epic. Showing smarts and getting into positions.
• Trew showing that he can make it. Tackled well too.

Meh =
= Reid not at his best but shown some flashes. Just not getting into positions to receive the ball as much because the more he has it, the better the team will be as he's an elite decision maker and has clean disposals.
= Bailey held his own in the ruck against an elite ruck in Xerri but just couldn't contain him around the ground.
= Witherden was ok in defending but overshot a few kicks.

Negatives -

• First to midway of the third term. Smashed in clearances.
• No tag on Sheezel who killed us early on.
• Priority pick case getting even weaker.
• Likely to cement pick 3 when we could've had pick 2.
• Waterman's inaccuracy.

Final thoughts
I certainly did not expect us to win against the Suns last week and against Norf this week. I have a bad feeling as much as we like to win, this may become another 2009 in terms of having less chance of the AFL saying yes to a priority pick. Plus we may miss out on a gun at 2 and get a serviceable player at 3. However nonetheless a win in Tassie is great, not even our 2018 flag winning team could do it.

Harley doesn't seem to get into positions to receive the ball as much because as I said, whenever he has it, he will make the best decisions and will execute it. Hopefully he can improve his tank more and his positioning smarts so get can get more of the ball.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Caretaker coach comes in and makes Clarko and his team of top five picks, priority picks and bullshit compo picks look silly.

 

[Gizza]

Cripps may not quite be the player he was and has certainly fallen away the last month or so. But geez does he still have a knack of being in the dangerous spot and popping up when needed.

 

[THE A5]

Gonna lol when only two eagles will feature in the coaches votes and perhaps one in the brownlow. Might be biased but oscars last half would have him bog

 

[Woobla Stainz]

Trew making a very good case for a new contract

Cleanest and most creative hands on the list. Kicking goals and laying tackles too just need to get those disposal numbers up a bit, that will come with time.

 

[sharps24]

Positive, didn't realise it was live to air so turned on midway through the third. Shit we've only kicked 3 goals, oh Jakey's lining up... 4 goals ok...

Positive, regardless of whether we should or shouldn't, Oscars trade value just went up.

Positive, one of Montgomery or Hansen odds on to drop out of the race mid week. I say we lose Monty this week then Hansen drops out after we knock Carton out of finals next week.

Negative, thought Gaffy probably did enough to be chaired off instead of awkwardly walking along the ground like some kind of mortal.

Edit:

Positive, my boy Trew making it near impossible for them to delist him now. Which was already hard given Schofield has basically seen him as a second son since the moment he copped a week for giving Taj a whack.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Negative, thought Gaffy probably did enough to be chaired off instead of awkwardly walking along the ground like some kind of mortal.

Will happen next week. Hope we see a full house.

 

[Goroyals22]

Really amazing a team with so many players down and completely done could still
Manage to win at a place we struggle at with good sides .. McGovern huge and backs up what Gerard Healy and champion data said earlier in the week


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[Hoskin300]

Positives
-Senior guys Darling and Gaff when he came on playing very well
-Dewar and Harvey showing that they should have been playing most of the year and proving a few on here wrong
-McGovern cementing AA claim
-Allen absolutely incredible in second half (after being absolutely dogshit in the first)
-Hough and Ginbey great in backline again
-Trew also showing he should have been playing most of the year
-Reid mark


Negatives
-BWilliams getting pounded
-Not enough game time form JW
-Reid being injured

 

[amazingjoshy]

Trew making a very good case for a new contract

Yep despite Simmo and a few on here's (very strong) opinions, he's an AFL standard player easily and should get another go. Better than alot on our list

15 disposals at 80% DE, 6 tackles and a goal and was one of a handful having a crack in the first half

 

[KERRPOW]

Ginbey should be playing permanently in defense for a few years like yeo

 

[Hoskin300]

In fairness basically a third of McKercher's disposals came from kick outs.

McKercher has minimal impact on the game. AFL player ratings had him at the same level as Trew lol

 

[Woutizmoo]

Ginbey should be playing permanently in defense for a few years like yeo

gotta learn to use it a bit better but yeah has looked good in defense

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Just saw Yeo's goal to put us level in the last. Ryan's pick up phwoar Wirra flashbacks

 

[Lia]

Since 2020 we probably would have given up on a game like that half way through the third.

Seems like head dropping and limp away performances will no longer be accepted.

 

[Woutizmoo]

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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

That’ll show him for…being drafted first and never saying a bad word about any club in the entire process? Maybe he did something to North last time they played…hmm…uh….


BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.