AFL Toast Win against Wet Toast

[FootyGuru]

We definitely lacked abit of size in the middle. The guys in there for the most part played well, but we got hurt by being dispossessed in tackles by some of their bigger bodies, which let the ball out the front. Sometimes it was just a deflection but west coast def got the rub of the green in the deflection department.

The other thing that cost us was poor disposal under pressure. Heppell Kelly leverde McGrath and Ridley gave up goals when we had clear possession and instead of giving it to our runners we gave it directly to wce and we were found out of position defensively. Maybe was the cobwebs of the bye.

Mostly positive in a must win game for us

 

[Pweter]

won’t say anything about the umpiring, but mcgovern was given a lot of time in kick outs

I certainly won't say anything about the ****ing deplorable umpiring either.

 

[BomberBoy123]

Caldwell, Durham, Stringer and Laverde easily the top 4 players.

Zach Merrett?

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Laverde's best game.
Feel like this is the 3rd time I have said that this year.

 

[Howard Moon]

I'm worried about that little Redman drive tackle early, it's similar to the Dangerfield one

 

[bombreys]

Caldwell, Durham, Stringer and Laverde easily the top 4 players.

I had Durham then daylight, he was unreal.

Merrett next best for me. Lav and Stringer not far behind. I absolutely loathe biased supporters, but Merrett’s the best kick in the league for mine

 

[TheWeapon]

Lost clearances again and some really bad ones through the front of the stoppages, defense held up really well considering some of the looks WC got. Forwards played with good energy making space for each other

 

[Happyskeret]

Happy the way we closed out the win. Sometimes you can carry that form into the next game.

 

[Run and carry]

Surprisingly high standard game. I thought West Coast were very good. Exceptional marking side.

 

[FootyGuru]

Surprisingly high standard game. I thought West Coast were very good. Exceptional marking side.

How many premiership players did they have playing?

 

[jannissary]

Surprisingly high standard game. I thought West Coast were very good. Exceptional marking side.

they’re better defensively than a lot of clubs, barrass & mcgovern are both very good players

 

[eth-dog]

We definitely lacked abit of size in the middle. The guys in there for the most part played well, but we got hurt by being dispossessed in tackles by some of their bigger bodies, which let the ball out the front. Sometimes it was just a deflection but west coast def got the rub of the green in the deflection department.

The other thing that cost us was poor disposal under pressure. Heppell Kelly leverde McGrath and Ridley gave up goals when we had clear possession and instead of giving it to our runners we gave it directly to wce and we were found out of position defensively. Maybe was the cobwebs of the bye.

Mostly positive in a must win game for us

I thought it was mostly getting sucked into the contest and not holding the space.

 

[Blind Turn]

As horrendous a display of umpiring as I have seen. What the hell has happened to holding the ball?

We had 4 frees to 10 at 3qtr time. There was only one free to us in the 3rd qtr which was not even in general play (tummy punch by Ryan after play had stopped). How can a team not win a single free kick in general play for a whole qtr? How? How the ****? ****en how?

 

[Mootsy]

I'm worried about that little Redman drive tackle early, it's similar to the Dangerfield one

woah, woah, woah...
wot you doin' boi!
this can easily be forgotten if we just don't talk about it to begin with..
the code, remember the code.

 

[jannissary]

ben mckay

32

Ben Mckay

Age

27

Ht

202cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.5

2star

K

3.7

1star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.7

4star

MG

77.2

1star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

88.5

2star

D

7.0

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

67.8

1star

now has more wins at essendon than he did at north over 6 years

 

[Blind Turn]

I don't think the umpiring was just bad (both ways)
It was also completely differently than most other games. There's always howlers, but this game was just interpreted different all day. I guess the positive is it was consistent.

Now we wait and hold out breath to see if Redman or Draper have any case to answer from our good chook lotto MRO.

I don’t think it was very consistent.

 

[FootyGuru]

I thought it was mostly getting sucked into the contest and not holding the space.

No doubt. Plenty two tacklers where they still managed to get the ball out. Which is still a size issue. I was more referring to when we had the ball.

 

[Mercurial89]

I don’t think it was very consistent.

I think they failed to call htb all day. They generally didn't blow the whistle

 

[Blind Turn]

I think they failed to call htb all day. They generally didn't blow the whistle

HTB was bewilderingly back to early season interpretation. How are players supposed to adjust and play intuitive football anymore?

 

[DERO]

Surprisingly high standard game. I thought West Coast were very good. Exceptional marking side.

Barrass marked everything that went near him. He was great.

 

[DERO]

We had 4 frees to 10 at 3qtr time. There was only one free to us in the 3rd qtr which was not even in general play (tummy punch by Ryan after play had stopped). How can a team not win a single free kick in general play for a whole qtr? How? How the ****? ****en how?

It was shit, eggs. Like really shit. We are allowed to complain because we won.

 

[Howard Moon]

No matter where when and how we play this mob, mcgov /barass always seem to have magnets on them and we kick it straight to them. Here's hoping we can tag tom Stewart out of the game next week like everyone else seems to succeed in doing

 

[eDPS]

they’re better defensively than a lot of clubs, barrass & mcgovern are both very good players

Rotham also did an excellent job on Langford, probably got lucky with a few holding free kicks not given away but gave Langers very little.

 

[FootyGuru]

2mp was horrible again in the ruck.

 

[Blind Turn]

Barrass marked everything that went near him. He was great.

I’ve always rated Barrass but we stupidly kicked to him and McGov all game, even when Stringer was having a shot from 40m out and Barrass was the only player within 20m of goal, he managed to kick it to him. He might be a literal footy magnet.