Autopsy St Kilda v Melbourne, Etihad Stadium @ 4:10pm

[Choomah]

Think king is spot on there actually

 

[MVallence90]

Geary's had a shocker

*is a shocker

Guys has been butchering everything out of defense for years, in the convo of worst by foot in the AFL. Sure he has heart and can lock down but skills far to much of a liability.

Plenty also in the side who also regularly skip kicking skill sessions...

 

[ronnysnodgrass]

Last couple of minute suggest acres could actually be a star

 

[Mowman]

Does anyone have any reason for optimism for this season . I'm interested to hear some . I think we'll be bottom 4 after this showing

Even before this game i thought we were a bottom 4 side will win 6 to 8 games this year at most, but there is plenty of reasons for optismism

 

[cooperrules]

brace yourselves for a very very long year ahead fellas.

 

[Choomah]

Hey guys, I haven't watched your game today but just wondering if it seems missing last week's game has shown some tiredness in the second half for your boys?

A lot of ours were out on their feet.

We look like we haven't played for 3 weeks that's for sure

 

[35Saints35]

Even before this game i thought we were a bottom 4 side will win 6 to 8 games this year at most, but there is plenty of reasons for optismism

I'm worried we will bobble along in this mode then have our up and comers poached the older guys retire then we become Melbourne

 

[George]

Disappointing performance from the boys today.

 

[George]

Done his calf

No he hasn't.

 

[YEAHFootball]

Oh well, wasn't a blow out and we'll be better for the run. Hopefully Roo's all good too. Some signs there, something to work with at minimum.

 

[t_94]

Think king is spot on there actually

Can't stand the flog but his assessment was spot on tbh

 

[Joffaboy]

Rusty as shit. Player couldnt lift their legs in the last qtr.

Skills were very poor. Our preparation has been compromised by the AFL and their not scheduling us snother game.

Port will kill us

 

[StKing11]

Does anyone have any reason for optimism for this season . I'm interested to hear some . I think we'll be bottom 4 after this showing

Billings, Lonie, Sinclair, Newnes, Ross, Bruce, McCartin, Goddard, Gresham, Longer, Acres, Dunstan, etc.

There's a few for ya.

 

[Defacto]

going to be a long year

 

[Freo5]

Geary's kicking is simply not up to AFL standard, carnt be in our side going forward if we are going to improve.

 

[Joffaboy]

No strapping or ice on Rooeys legs. Looks OK.

 

[Smoke_Me_AKipper]

Yes but with free agency and trading, (and the issues that GWS have to face with reducing their cap and list), it won't be too far away.

Another year of development and another top 6 draft pick and we'll be looking good. Carlisle to come back. Paddy and Hugh to be better for another year and so on...

 

[Plugger35]

Sums up the umpiring with Hogan getting another soft free on the siren for Sam Fisher touching him.

Take away the soft free kicks for the Dees in their F50 and we probably would have won.

Not a bad hit out, liked our workrate but our disposal let us down.

Impressed by Gresham, he should be a starter for Rd 1 imo.

 

[Ads734]

Acres with 4 clearances, second most in the team just saying

 

[Mowman]

I'm worried we will bobble along in this mode then have our up and comers poached the older guys retire then we become Melbourne

Anything is possible, lets hope when have the right people in the right places so this doesn't happen. I think we are still 3 to 4 season away from being close to competing for the 8

 

[Barrels]

Soooooo much whinging....

 

[Murraj1966]

Eh I don't care about the result today. I just want to see the errors that killed us so often last year be improved upon. And from what I've seen so far, they haven't.

But there is an argument to be made that a lot of it is due to rust more than anything.

After all I don't think we won a nab game in 2009 did we?

Belted by 50 against the Power so Nab means not much

 

[Tulip]

Sums up the umpiring with Hogan getting another soft free on the siren for Sam Fisher touching him.

Take away the soft free kicks for the Dees in their F50 and we probably would have won.

Not a bad hit out, liked our workrate but our disposal let us down.

Impressed by Gresham, he should be a starter for Rd 1 imo.

You always make me grin, Plug.

Anyway lads, I missed the second quarter but thought it seemed a decent hitout.

You guys made massive progress last year from where your rebuild was, and I reckon consolidation isn't at all a bad thing.

Billings looks so ****ing good, by the way. Rare that a team overlooks a player like Bont, but still nails the pick .

 

[Mowman]

brace yourselves for a very very long year ahead fellas.

Always thought it would be

 

[Defacto]

Acres 4th qtr was very good