Match Day Thread

[Felix 92]

good to see Strauss with 5 kicks & 2 handballs @ 71% efficiency & Joel Mac with 12 poss.

[Wolfmother 182]

good to see Strauss with 5 kicks & 2 handballs @ 71% efficiency & Joel Mac with 12 poss.

Joel Mac looks good made the mistake that lead to the first goal but have been great since

[Jaded No More 68,915]

That last super goal was touch and go. Probably just on the siren.

In the end we shouldn't have ever let that happen. We are far too loose, and our centre square set ups are, for lack of a better word, idiotic.

That is not the players' fault, but then again it is they who are out there and they need to take control and man up as required. Sandilands was always going to smash us in the ruck, but there is no reason why we should let him tap the ball to free players.

Jurrah has been disappointing. He doesn't strike me as someone who would let the hype go to his head, but he seems more casual than he should be. It was always going to be harder for him this season, with defenders cracking down on him and not giving him much space. He has to adjust to that and quickly!

On a positive note, both Scully and Trengove seem to fit right in. Trengove's tap to Maric for the set up of the Miller goal was brilliant, and showed his great awareness.

And as the commentators noted, Scully is almost too quick and smart for his teammates. He is operating one step ahead of them.

Again, it's the decision making moreso than the skills which are killing us. We look nervous when we have the ball, almost scared to make mistakes which puts us under enormous pressure.

Hopefully we've shaken off those pre-season cobwebs and we start to look a little more alive in the second quarter.

[Cards13 9,117]

4 goals against us from frees, two that were 50 metre penalities chucked in and two defensive infringements that weren't there

WTF are you doing Jurrah, he's not having a crack

Maric one great pass, pathetic every other time he went near it

Bennell is struggling

Warnock pathetic

Martin and Spencer simply not AFL standard

Hhahahaha I thought I was getting a little frustrated!!! Maybe a touch to much curry and beer before the game?

[Hellaintabadplacetobe 4,294]

second stuff by umpires re siren this w/end, last night blew time after hearing train with 49secs to go, tonight, freo kicked after siren

Anyone with Foxtel IQ, rewind and watch the clock. The clock was on zero for almost a second before they sounded the siren. Robbed!

[Allen Jakovich 516]

First quarter killed us. Lifted in the 2nd.

Geez I'd love to see them come out and roll them in the 2nd half.

C'mon boys.

[Felix 92]

that supergoal is not going to make a difference in the end result... I do hope I am dead wrong, I really do hope so.

[Redleg 40,912]

4 goals against us from frees, two that were 50 metre penalities chucked in and two defensive infringements that weren't there

Welcome to interstate football. Don't forget the 9 pointer after the siren.

[Mono 455]

Not watching or listening. What jumpers are we wearing?

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

Hhahahaha I thought I was getting a little frustrated!!! Maybe a touch to much curry and beer before the game?

which part is inaccurate?

they are playing like a bunch of children out there, mentally they are just not there. Wherever the ball is, they aren't, and the Dockers have loose men every single time they get possession. Around the disputed ball we are being destroyed

[Footynut 302]

Settle down C&B its half time in a NAB cup game....we are the bottom side....hang in there mate we all feel the pain....

[Cards13 9,117]

And as the commentators noted, Scully is almost too quick and smart for his teammates. He is operating one step ahead of them.

Again, it's the decision making moreso than the skills which are killing us. We look nervous when we have the ball, almost scared to make mistakes which puts us under enormous pressure.

Hopefully we've shaken off those pre-season cobwebs and we start to look a little more alive in the second quarter.

He looked to be looking for someone to be coming past for the hands off... Junior was the closest to him standing flat footed 10 meteres behind him unfortunately. Hopefully Sylvia and he can get on the same page so Hi-Ho is always steaming past Scully around the ground.

[Felix 92]

maybe LJ should have kept his old number.

[Ron Burgundy 8,584]

The 9 pointer was definitely after the siren. All the commentators have said as much (Jackovich aside).

[Hellaintabadplacetobe 4,294]

maybe LJ should have kept his old number.

Yeah, he looks really rusty. If he and Sylvia can get involved in the 2nd half, we are a chance!

[Felix 92]

And as the commentators noted, Scully is almost too quick and smart for his teammates. He is operating one step ahead of them.

if this is true, it is a issue for the demons.

[praha 11,240]

I think some of you are forgetting that the siren is just a signal to end the match. A quarter is not officially over until the umpire calls it.

[Footynut 302]

who cares about the 9 pointer just want to see them come out and make some good progress in the second half. Lets go boys have a crack!

[Cards13 9,117]

4 goals against us from frees, two that were 50 metre penalities chucked in and two defensive infringements that weren't there

WTF are you doing Jurrah, he's not having a crack

Maric one great pass, pathetic every other time he went near it

Bennell is struggling

Warnock pathetic

Martin and Spencer simply not AFL standard

WTF are you doing Jurrah, he's not having a crack - He is having a crack finding space but he has the fumbles tonight, 1st time I have seen that from him.

Maric one great pass, pathetic every other time he went near it. Rubbish, he has been working hard around the ground to get to contests and then try and be a swing man. He needs to hit more targets I agree but again there seems to be very little movement up forward.

Bennell is struggling - Agree he is a little bit, but he will improve.

Warnock pathetic - Again harsh, when the ball is coming often and with umpires being so trigger happy makes it hard.

Martin and Spencer simply not AFL standard - Martin nice on the lead early, kicking still needs work. Spencer is a young ruckman who will not see his best work for 3-4 years...

[jabberwocky 2,301]

4 goals against us from frees, two that were 50 metre penalities chucked in and two defensive infringements that weren't there

WTF are you doing Jurrah, he's not having a crack

Maric one great pass, pathetic every other time he went near it

Bennell is struggling

Warnock pathetic

Martin and Spencer simply not AFL standard

Jurrah's confidence is skewiff, seems to be working hard but his judgement is way out. needs to take a big mark to get going.

warnock's disposal has been ordinary

bennell is having a crack, i don't know if he is suited to a shut-down role

martin and spencer have at least held thier own at the tap outs. martin played a key defensive role well, has a lot to learn about giving value around the park.

Frawley has been good.

Jones has been very good, something happens when he gets it. his flat penetrating kicking has been great.

green hasn't been his assured self, davey has struggled to get into it, sylvia has contested well but not involved enough, ditto moloney.

[Felix 92]

Yeah, he looks really rusty. If he and Sylvia can get involved in the 2nd half, we are a chance!

hope so.

[drdrake 3,163]

It doesn't matter how good our back 6 are if our midfield keeps getting smashed.

[Diablo Deemon 220]

Expect much more from the boys this half.

At least the boys seem to have worked well on there stamina. We seemed

to come into the game much more in the second half of the second quarter

I cant see the work Deans been doing on the field kicking been shocking.

Would like to see the boys go hard.

[Hellaintabadplacetobe 4,294]

The 9 pointer was definitely after the siren. All the commentators have said as much (Jackovich aside).

And the siren was nearly a second after the clock had run down to zero! I`ve watched it several times.

[Guest Rojik of the Arctic]

who cares about the 9 pointer just want to see them come out and make some good progress in the second half. Lets go boys have a crack!

That's the one. Let's just shake the cobwebs out and start gelling.