Such a bad performance. It is only 1 match but it finally forces Lyon to change. Have been getting away with it so far this year. Could easily only have 1 or 2 wins.
Firstly congrats to Carlton. It was clear before the match that if their midfield was too fast for us then their forward line would be as well and they deserved the win. Great skills compared to our horrendous skills. Appalling play on decision against Goddard though when we had it down to 14 points though.
Where to start. Defense is just a mess. No one has any confidence. The fact that we play at least 2 of Goddard, Fisher, Gram out of defense leaves a bunch of muppetts. Dawson jesus christ you must be dropped. Brings absolutely nothing anymore. Last year at least he was running off and getting disaposals so you could see why he was better than Max. Embarrasing now. Gwilt has no confidence. You can't keep chucking everyone up forward...then down back...then back forward...oh wait go back. Please never play Clarke forward again. Try him on the wing or something. I'd rather him turning it over kicking forward than in the backline. Maybe just a shut down role. Blake and Baker were good and Carlton did well stopping Gilbert running forward too much. We can have 1 or 2 muppetts but we clearly have 1 or 2 too many down back and without a few guns like Goddard and Fisher helping you see what happens when the ball comes in before we can put the entire team back.
Forward line woes relate to the defenders. You cant play all these pitch hitters down there. Gwilt unfortunately doesn't seem to be working. Dono why on Earth you put Clark there and not Gardiner! Milne tried hard. Armfield did well taking Schneider out. Mcqualter has been poor this year and we dont win if he doesnt kick a goal. And of course that leaves Kosi. It's not really his fault. I mean he is terrible but he cant be Riewoldt. No one can (except maybe Pavlich). He is a 2nd or 3rd forward at best and when there is no one dangerous supporting him we have no chance. We didn't have that many less inside 50s than Carlton but when we kick it in if no one marks it, which they dont, then it just comes straight out and Carlton will outrun us....cant wait until we play at the MCG. Lyon has to do something now. Kosi & King rucking with Gardiner and say Stanley forward. Or Cahill or Peake or someone, anyone. Just keep them their and blood them!
And now on to the midfield. This is all quite drastic as it is only 1 game but it was so poor. Leave out Hayes. Rucks were dominant. We had a ridiculous amount of first possesions yet we could never get a clear clearance. Carlton were sooo much hungrier than us. The first quarter was just absolutely pathetic. No chasing. They had the numbers everywhere. Steven was bad but you can excuse him obviously because he's young. Dal was back to his old crap when getting tagged. So soft in the backline for a couple of goals. Monty was nowhere. There was only 1 time I remember (I left in 4th quarter if good things happened then it doesnt matter because it's junk) when Milne got the clearance and was actually running forward. Gram kicked the flukey goal. Every time just straight to Lenny who could get tackled or do an innefective handball. Wont beat Geelong even if Roo is in if they play like that.
Bit dramatic? Maybe but I think we should be. Lyon needs to be pressured into changing this crap style of crapball. I honestly dont feel like going back to watch them until Roo comes back. Bad for saints fans, bad for opposition fans, bad for the game, bad for the club. We are going backwards playing like this, literally.
You can't play Kosi, King, Gardiner, Dawson, Clark, Gwilt all in the same team. Maybe something like Gardiner forward, Kosi in the ruck, Gwilt & Clark down back. Happy that's off my chest.
Your thoughts on where we are at?
Firstly congrats to Carlton. It was clear before the match that if their midfield was too fast for us then their forward line would be as well and they deserved the win. Great skills compared to our horrendous skills. Appalling play on decision against Goddard though when we had it down to 14 points though.
Where to start. Defense is just a mess. No one has any confidence. The fact that we play at least 2 of Goddard, Fisher, Gram out of defense leaves a bunch of muppetts. Dawson jesus christ you must be dropped. Brings absolutely nothing anymore. Last year at least he was running off and getting disaposals so you could see why he was better than Max. Embarrasing now. Gwilt has no confidence. You can't keep chucking everyone up forward...then down back...then back forward...oh wait go back. Please never play Clarke forward again. Try him on the wing or something. I'd rather him turning it over kicking forward than in the backline. Maybe just a shut down role. Blake and Baker were good and Carlton did well stopping Gilbert running forward too much. We can have 1 or 2 muppetts but we clearly have 1 or 2 too many down back and without a few guns like Goddard and Fisher helping you see what happens when the ball comes in before we can put the entire team back.
Forward line woes relate to the defenders. You cant play all these pitch hitters down there. Gwilt unfortunately doesn't seem to be working. Dono why on Earth you put Clark there and not Gardiner! Milne tried hard. Armfield did well taking Schneider out. Mcqualter has been poor this year and we dont win if he doesnt kick a goal. And of course that leaves Kosi. It's not really his fault. I mean he is terrible but he cant be Riewoldt. No one can (except maybe Pavlich). He is a 2nd or 3rd forward at best and when there is no one dangerous supporting him we have no chance. We didn't have that many less inside 50s than Carlton but when we kick it in if no one marks it, which they dont, then it just comes straight out and Carlton will outrun us....cant wait until we play at the MCG. Lyon has to do something now. Kosi & King rucking with Gardiner and say Stanley forward. Or Cahill or Peake or someone, anyone. Just keep them their and blood them!
And now on to the midfield. This is all quite drastic as it is only 1 game but it was so poor. Leave out Hayes. Rucks were dominant. We had a ridiculous amount of first possesions yet we could never get a clear clearance. Carlton were sooo much hungrier than us. The first quarter was just absolutely pathetic. No chasing. They had the numbers everywhere. Steven was bad but you can excuse him obviously because he's young. Dal was back to his old crap when getting tagged. So soft in the backline for a couple of goals. Monty was nowhere. There was only 1 time I remember (I left in 4th quarter if good things happened then it doesnt matter because it's junk) when Milne got the clearance and was actually running forward. Gram kicked the flukey goal. Every time just straight to Lenny who could get tackled or do an innefective handball. Wont beat Geelong even if Roo is in if they play like that.
Bit dramatic? Maybe but I think we should be. Lyon needs to be pressured into changing this crap style of crapball. I honestly dont feel like going back to watch them until Roo comes back. Bad for saints fans, bad for opposition fans, bad for the game, bad for the club. We are going backwards playing like this, literally.
You can't play Kosi, King, Gardiner, Dawson, Clark, Gwilt all in the same team. Maybe something like Gardiner forward, Kosi in the ruck, Gwilt & Clark down back. Happy that's off my chest.
Your thoughts on where we are at?