Autopsy Round 3, 2023: Positives and Negatives vs Fremantle

[HoneyBadger35]

Tough one to take. Phenomenal effort, kicked ourselves out of it badly, played most of it with one or none on the bench, fisted by the umps.

Still had every chance to win that entering the fourth, Freo poured a few on late against a team with less than no run.

Positives
Fight back was tremendous. Literally scored two goals with 17 on the field at the end of the third term.

Chesser worked into it nicely, Ginbey 300 games and four flags in his future.

SPS has earned a long run in this team. Even Witherden was good (one shocker aside) prior to spontaneously combusting.

Bailey Williams worked his ass off, hitout numbers I’m certainly will be shocking reading but he battled away and was part of the lift in the third.

Desire to run, carry, play on was there right from the start. We’ll take some lumps but going down playing like this is so much preferable.

Negatives
Injuries naturally the big one. Good chance for Hough, Culley, HEdwards maybe? Opportunity is there boys, who wants it.

Sheed was shocking today. Gaff started poorly but was really quite decent in that second half.

Accuracy in front of goal. Didn’t have the legs to chase down a lead all the way, would have been nice to have had that big push from a level scoreline if we could just kick the easy ones.

Ah well folks. Scoreline not reflective of the game and Freo failing to run over the top at the end there would have been genuinely concerning for them.

Gameplan looking better. Kids looking nice. We move.

 

[Spooky17]

A huge effort by our boys, really proud of them.

Definitely positive signs for the future.

Pros:

• Ginbey was massive, huge game. A heap of contested possessions and never gave up.
• Longy missed a sitter but was really clean again. A few laser like bullet passes too.
• Hewett also missed an important goal, but tried and will be better for the run.
• Duggan had a good one, some great chase downs in there.
• Kelly tried all day.
• BBBW got towelled up in the ruck, but competed and did a couple of nice things.
• Barrass stepped it up after a couple of shocking games in previous weeks.
• Chesser improved as the game went on.
• Best game I’ve seen SPS play for us.
• Hunt got a great goal, and provided some good run and carry.

Meh:

• Gaff did some good things, including some surprising chase downs. Some poor blind kicks in there too.
• Allen started well, dropped off late.
• Darling also started well, before dropping off too.

Negatives:

• Injuries, F me sideways, we must’ve broken a dozens mirrors during the week.
• Shred. Enough said.
• JJ had a rare poor day.
• Umpires had a mare.

 

[Monsterdarlz]

Long, ruebs and Hewett look like they will all have long careers with us

 

[KERRPOW]

Great effort shame freo got a few cheap ones in the end.

Dirty umpring and injuries.

 

[Priddis Is Done]

Proud of the effort. No looking forward to the next block of 6 or 8 games but I'll still be supporting.

Going to take time to get a lot more talent into the team.

 

[twce13]

Very happy with all the kids and especially ginbey. Finally a genuine midfield star prospect on the books, love him.

I'm fine with losing this year if there effort is there. And today it was there in spades.

Also loving what sps is doing.

 

[Crimson King]

Very pleased to see we are transitioning to life post-Naita. Finally, developing a ground ball game to go with the flair/speedy outside game. At one point, we were absolutely torching them in ground ball gets/hard ball gets. Satisfied with the overall effort and endeavour from the boys today.

 

[The wily weagle]

Ginbey: 20 possessions, 8 tackles (most on ground)

3 games in

Edit: 13 of those possessions were contested

 

[WCEswift]

The fact freo didnt win by 60-70+ all while pounding their chests and doing flips 23v18 with whom 4 are 18, they should be embarrassed

The kids show heart, i like this

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Bloody proud of the boys.

Would be embarrassed if they disgraced the jumper by carrying on like Freo did at the end.

Up the ****ing Coasters.

 

[bzparkes]

Anyone questioning whether Simmo has lost the players need only watch this game again.

Players busted their gut off but ran out of legs due to injuries.

Pretty proud of the effort, tbh.

 

[Byron_Clanger]

So apparently McGovern had a fitness test yesterday and passed it...whoever held that fitness test should get canned

 

[kaII]

-
that flipping non-call on Ryan was a huge momentum swing

+
pretty convinced that Simmo will take us to another flag

 

[bzparkes]

So apparently McGovern had a fitness test yesterday and passed it...whoever held that fitness test should get canned

Dunno what he had the test for though. Was he tested for his hamstring, or something else?

 

[TassieEagle]

NEGATIVES

Umpiring was legitimately shocking.
Injuries, can't see many of the injured players coming back next week and looking like a month for Gov and Shuey.

Finishing was pretty atrocious. Allen and Darling had gettable ones early. Hewett missed a couple of crucial chances among others.

Scoreline doesn't reflect the game. Though it seemed like we have up in that second quarter once Shuey went off.

Chesser needs WAFL time. Sheed was non existent. Darling and Allen worked hard but didn't put anything together when we needed it.

Gives Simmo more excuses to keep his job.

POSITIVES

Long and Hewett look good, aside from the latter's finishing. Ginbey is going to be a star.

The effort was there all day. The final quarter was disappointing to see on the scoreboard but the lack off run is forgivable.

Gaffs second half was actually pretty decent.

 

[THE A5]

Great effort. Sheed probably had the most disappointing game but the rest at lest fought hard and showed glimpes.

I hang shit on Bailey but he has been now been servicable last two weeks

 

[Barrybran]

I know a 40-point loss doesn't look good on paper but today was a good day. Get around the boys for how they went about it. We should have been beaten today, we were always going to be dominated in the ruck, but we fought all day with senior players going down all over the place.

 

[Goroyals22]

NEGATIVES

Umpiring was legitimately shocking.
Injuries, can't see many of the injured players coming back next week and looking like a month for Gov and Shuey.

Finishing was pretty atrocious. Allen and Darling had gettable ones early. Hewett missed a couple of crucial chances among others.

Scoreline doesn't reflect the game. Though it seemed like we have up in that second quarter once Shuey went off.

Chesser needs WAFL time. Sheed was non existent. Darling and Allen worked hard but didn't put anything together when we needed it.

Gives Simmo more excuses to keep his job.

POSITIVES

Long and Hewett look good, aside from the latter's finishing. Ginbey is going to be a star.

The effort was there all day. The final quarter was disappointing to see on the scoreboard but the lack off run is forgivable.

Gaffs second half was actually pretty decent.

No way keep Chesser in if he is fit. He started to come into the game the last half and there’s plenty to work with.


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[Carbine Chaos]

Chesser needs WAFL time.

Nah. Looked good second half. Put him on a half back flank and let the kid play.

 

[timeforanother22]

They lost their heads when Shuey first went off.

Regained composure then hung in the game with shear will and determination. Proud because if you have that never say die attitude, that is what wins you flags when you have the experience you also need.

unfortunately, shit umpiring decision resulting in a two goal turn around was too much to overcome in the last.

Go West Coast

 

[Priddis Is Done]

NEGATIVES

Gives Simmo more excuses to keep his job.

thats a bit rough

 

[Ghossein]

Why the **** does Fox think we want to go straight from the final siren into a living room with a bunch of boomers yelling about football?

 

[eaglespremiers]

Ginbey still leading the competition for tackles with 26 so far this year. That's almost 9 a game average.

 

[TassieEagle]

Nah. Looked good second half. Put him on a half back flank and let the kid play.

I severely disagree. Looked not AFL quality all day and all three games.

 

[bzparkes]

Why the * does Fox think we want to go straight from the final siren into a living room with a bunch of boomers yelling about football?

Ratings, usually.