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Autopsy The sinners go down by 14 pts to the Halo polishers
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Ed_Gein
Very good. But brick not hit back!
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Come on mate, gotta ride the good with the bad. We're dogshite just now, but better times are just around the corner... Or maybe the next street away... Or maybe the next neighbourhood over, or even across the water in NZ. Ah Christ I dunno. We're pathetic right now
The 16 security guards were about as agile as our forward line.
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Does any team have as many goalless quarters as we do.
This club is an embarrassment at times
This club is an embarrassment at times
- Apr 17, 2010
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Why, the season is cooked and none of the kids are fit enough to run out games
The buddy should retire argument is so dumb
Maybe rest him, like don't send him to Perth v freo or whatever but look at the rest of our list, who replaces him mid season?
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Shithouse.
I understand the need for optimism but IMO people have been giving themselves reason to believe we're better than what we are, when in fact those reasons keep growing and are the reason we lose. IF only we kicked straighter in this game. IF only our defensive stoppages were better in that game. IF only (insert name) wasn't injured in this game. Rinse and repeat every week (besides the Cats game, which I think we all agreed was an unmitigated disaster.) No team in the top eight is perfect. Geelong would've been in their autopsy threads last year lamenting certain weaknesses in their game. End of the day if you play well enough then those lapses don't cost you.
They cost us because we aren't that good. We play ten minutes of good footy and then drop off significantly. We lack discipline. Our manning up is non-existent, our tackling pathetic. And we've built a game plan around skills that we don't have as soon as pressure is applied.
I thought the midfield looked good but was overrun throughout the game by a harder, more seasoned Saints midfield.
Season's done IMO. This is a rut that is gonna take some time to get out of, and time is not on our side at 5-7, sitting twelfth on the ladder and bound to drop lower.
I understand the need for optimism but IMO people have been giving themselves reason to believe we're better than what we are, when in fact those reasons keep growing and are the reason we lose. IF only we kicked straighter in this game. IF only our defensive stoppages were better in that game. IF only (insert name) wasn't injured in this game. Rinse and repeat every week (besides the Cats game, which I think we all agreed was an unmitigated disaster.) No team in the top eight is perfect. Geelong would've been in their autopsy threads last year lamenting certain weaknesses in their game. End of the day if you play well enough then those lapses don't cost you.
They cost us because we aren't that good. We play ten minutes of good footy and then drop off significantly. We lack discipline. Our manning up is non-existent, our tackling pathetic. And we've built a game plan around skills that we don't have as soon as pressure is applied.
I thought the midfield looked good but was overrun throughout the game by a harder, more seasoned Saints midfield.
Season's done IMO. This is a rut that is gonna take some time to get out of, and time is not on our side at 5-7, sitting twelfth on the ladder and bound to drop lower.
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This team is being coached horribly with even worse selections
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have you actually watched him ? Goldstein made him look like what he is - a guy that not remotely at the l3vel.
we did not look at all better with mcandrw
We're in re build mode and there is nothing wrong with that.
You can rebuild pretty fast.
We got a fluke win against North.
We are bottom 6.
But we have some ok young talent
So it's not all doom and gloom.
We need to stop pretending because we made a GF last year we are still contenders and that starts with Horse. Bloke is absolutely kidding himself at the moment.
You can rebuild pretty fast.
We got a fluke win against North.
We are bottom 6.
But we have some ok young talent
So it's not all doom and gloom.
We need to stop pretending because we made a GF last year we are still contenders and that starts with Horse. Bloke is absolutely kidding himself at the moment.
Yep that’s me too.
I was over them after the Grand Final last year. That game game has got them head f …k..D.
Concentration as a team is done.
New voices needed to get them excited again.
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Campbell , Gulden and Mellican all had a right crack at it. Sheldrick showed a lot of promise should get more games this year.
Skill level atrocious across the ground. Umpiring was random but they ran over us at the end and we couldn't get our hands on it.
Hickey will need to be managed even if he's not injured has limited mobility. MacAndrew can get a few games more this year and another decent pre season he should be good to go.
Finals are gone for this year , anyone playing through injuries get them treated and ready to go for next year. There is no point flogging the dead horse need to change things around on the field and in the coaches box.
Brisbane next week could be very ugly if we play like that again.
Skill level atrocious across the ground. Umpiring was random but they ran over us at the end and we couldn't get our hands on it.
Hickey will need to be managed even if he's not injured has limited mobility. MacAndrew can get a few games more this year and another decent pre season he should be good to go.
Finals are gone for this year , anyone playing through injuries get them treated and ready to go for next year. There is no point flogging the dead horse need to change things around on the field and in the coaches box.
Brisbane next week could be very ugly if we play like that again.
Clarke isn’t the most talented player, but has fought his way into the team on merit and played like he belonged for a while. He’s dropped off in the last few weeks though.
Wicks was one of our best last game, so dismissing him seems very harsh.
Agree about the umpire, though aren’t they all bad?
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Seems a few at the club were drinking the bathwater during the off season
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I never, ever talk about the umpiring because 99/100 time the shit evens out, but in a 3 goal game they were given at least 2 gifts and we were robbed of at least 2 good set chances.
You can't go as far as saying they cost is the game but they were worst on ground in a bloody horrible game of footy.
You can't go as far as saying they cost is the game but they were worst on ground in a bloody horrible game of footy.
All of sudden Parker and Mills would be decent inclusions.
RilesMacca
Close checking with Kane Cornes
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rather just finish 14-15th now. Sheldrick high CBAS every week
I mean I get the injuries especially including Parker and Mills but even with those two the season was still going mediocre at best
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I agree with almost all of this except I thought the seasons been done for weeks and I’m not quite eco but not far off.
my main concern is that we are playing a millionaires game currently and have most of the season - constantly kicking back to the centre corridor. It’s weird because our stoppages are poor our kicking is poor and our tackling is poor. So we turn the ball over in really dangerous spots and we haven’t been getting much reward for this play because our next kick is not even that good because our forwards can’t kick straight to save their lives.
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This.
Kinda knew it might be coming but it feels like a real soul searching kinda loss.
Where are we at?
Do we have what it takes?
I keep waiting for something to click. Just a quarter or two of pure dominance like we saw last year to make me think we've still got it and we tease and flirt with it for 15 minutes and then nothing...
The King!
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We seem to love playing underdone guys, don't make them show they are match fit.
We also seem to underestimate how quick guys can fade
furthermore we love long term deals for guys who don't stand up week to week
We also seem to underestimate how quick guys can fade
furthermore we love long term deals for guys who don't stand up week to week
The King!
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At his stage of his career, with his talent on his money....heeney ought to downright ashamed of himself
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