THE SPIRIT WAS THERE, BUT ...

[dazzledavey36 54,326]

how does trengove get out of this!? has been very very ordinary!

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

how does trengove get out of this!? has been very very ordinary!

He is slow, pure and simple.

[Jaded No More 68,867]

how does trengove get out of this!? has been very very ordinary!

I cringed when he pulled out of that marking contest in the last.

Sure if he got injured I'd have spewed, but really bad look for a captain.

I was all for going with youth but I don't think Trengove is coping with the burden.

Another disasterous aspect of this season.

[Guest oldman emubitter]

why didn't davey's team mates pat him on the back for his last goal? clint batram said the group is tight but is that the case?

[Shwarmas 26]

The state of our club is exemplified by the fact that Joel Macdonald keeps getting a game.

The moron can't kick the ball to a stationary target 20 meters away in the heart of our backline.

Disgrace.

[Return to Glory 8,412]

Stop!!!!!!!! This was our best performance for the year CLEARLY. Seriously, we played the game out and, you know what, Morton was ok. Some of you need to get a grip. It's as if you can't wait to bag the crap out of your own side.

[Pipefitter 2,151]

More positives.

For a player who has only been here for 4 games, Mitch Clark did our jumper and in particular that number proud.

[Sir Why You Little 36,987]

Trengove is an average AFL Footballer. He has no pace. I am sure he is a top kid, but a pick number 2 in the draft he is not.

[Cheesecake 92]

I went into this game telling myself that, as long as we weren't blown away in any single quarter and were somewhat competitive for the whole game, I would be happy. To that extent, it wasn't that bad.

But boy are our skills poor (even taking into consideration the wet conditions). We managed to dominate reasonably large sections of the game but not put on any scoreboard pressure, because we can't put chains of possession together. We either screw up our disposals and turn it over, or just kick it down the line to a contest. A combination of poor skills, non-functioning game plan and lack of run and spread means we barely accumulate any uncontested possessions, so we are working harder than the other team, for less output. We are making a rod for our own backs.

What's the chance we could start hitting team mates with handballs under moderate pressure? Or with kicks under no pressure at all? WIthout doing these simple things, we'll never get chains of possessions happening.

On the positive side, Bail finally showed a little of the form we know he is capable of (we need his run and spread desperately), and the Jamar/Moloney show was back on display (well maybe not a show, but a movie-trailer). Howe was again amongst our best, and would be going ok in the B&F tally so far. Bate continues to show he deserves a spot in our best 22 (the fact that he is currently one of our second-tier midfielders says a lot about our current onball brigade). Rivers was just plain excellent, particularly in the first half.

[Ned 156]

I cringed when he pulled out of that marking contest in the last.

Sure if he got injured I'd have spewed, but really bad look for a captain.

I was all for going with youth but I don't think Trengove is coping with the burden.

Another disasterous aspect of this season.

Neeld's decision, together with the dreary kicks along the boundary line. Trengove is 20 or so. No way he should be burdened with the responsibility.

The coach is a loose cannon. All mouth and drama and surprised when it blows up.

People can talk cattle all they want. Melbourne of 2011 would've beaten that Doggies outfit, that's how bad the dogs are. We also had the emotional drive. To lose that is shattering. To look at the rounds ahead is depressing.

[Sir Why You Little 36,987]

Stop!!!!!!!! This was our best performance for the year CLEARLY. Seriously, we played the game out and, you know what, Morton was ok. Some of you need to get a grip. It's as if you can't wait to bag the crap out of your own side.

Stop what? We played Footscray and had 90 less possessions than them. It is not acceptable.

[Dee-licious 1,949]

It's just disappointing we are loosing and not getting games into youngsters. All these draft picks are sitting on hospital beds and not on the ground. I could deal with loosing if we could get more than a handful of games into Straus, Gys, Gawn, Cook etc. Where do we go, play our 'best 22' or play the 'let's play the kids' game again?

[Return to Glory 8,412]

Add Sylvia and Jurrah, as was said earlier, and we look a great deal better. I do think Trengove is struggling but it will come.

[Return to Glory 8,412]

Why you little, did you think we were better this week than last week?

[Return to Glory 8,412]

Dee - licious, I agree with your comments entirely. It's all about game time for these kids

[waikikkamukau 62]

Trengove is an average AFL Footballer. He has no pace. I am sure he is a top kid, but a pick number 2 in the draft he is not.

You can wake up from your dream now you drip!

[Gorgoroth 12,924]

61% eff by foot says it all.

[Jerry Lundergard 420]

I know we got destroyed in games last year. But I was actually sitting in the stands today wondering how in the hell did we beat the likes of Adelaide and Freo by 100 ponts last year?

How did we actually string together possesion? Get it forward to kick goals? Gain momentum?

I seriously can't remember, because I am seeing many of the same players out there, but they are not playing the game I love.

[Cheesecake 92]

The state of our club is exemplified by the fact that Joel Macdonald keeps getting a game.

The moron can't kick the ball to a stationary target 20 meters away in the heart of our backline.

Disgrace.

Joel's disposal was shocking today, as it has been all this season, and he needs to be dropped. We can't carry players whose disposal is so bad, especially with the other guys who are currently there.

But, Sharma, show some respect for players who pull on the red and blue, will you? "Moron"? Really? How would you feel if Joel Mac walked into your work when you had an off day and called you are moron? Keep the comments to his play, not his person.

For what it's worth, Joel's attack on the man and ball is second to none, and I wish his second efforts were replicated by the rest of team. I just wish that he didn't need so many second efforts due to his fumbles and poor disposals.

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

Stop!!!!!!!! This was our best performance for the year CLEARLY. Seriously, we played the game out and, you know what, Morton was ok. Some of you need to get a grip. It's as if you can't wait to bag the crap out of your own side.

Talk about accepting mediocrity.

[DeeZee 7,363]

We had our best passage of play in the 3rd quarter that lasted 15 minutes or so where our intensity was the highest its been all year.

Its like they werent thinking game plan too much just willing themselves to win every contest.

But that dropped off in the last and although we were still competitive , we lacked the edge we had in the 3rd.

Coach still finding out about his players.

We really need Grimes,Pettard, Sylvia, Jurrah, Gysberts, coz we lack that class,and these 5 are in our best 22. Also we need either of Blease or Bennel to come on, because we lack speed.

Even Troy Davis i would play ahead of Macdonald. Tapscott and Tom Mc Donald need to find form in the twos.

Bartram is a big worry for me, got killed by Dahlhaus,and to me has been our weakest link, as its always his man that is the most damaging .

But overall i wasnt as gutted as previous weeks.

[Sir Why You Little 36,987]

You can wake up from your dream now you drip!

I beg your pardon??

He has no pace. Can that be rectified?

He will be a good player at best sadly.

[Sir Why You Little 36,987]

Why you little, did you think we were better this week than last week?

Look the team had a dip no doubt. But our skill level is terrible, and we played a much worse team this week. So my answer is line ball decision tbh.

[Jumping Jack Clennett 1,778]

I was really proud of the absolute tenacious endeavour of our team today. They absolutely threw themselves in.

That's how we managed to only lose by 20 -odd points despite being overwhelmed in possesssion of the footy.

In fact, if we'd kicked straight early, and they'd been twice penalised in the forward line for failing to dispose legally,resulting in goals, we'd have beaten them.

Somehow we stayed in touch despite them having the ball 100 more times. I think it reflects the way our guys gave their all. If our supporters didn't notice how hard and fearlessly our platyers went in, I reckon they weren't watching very closely.

Also, I reckon the sombre pre-match function would not have helped our players to be in a positive state of mind. It had to be done, and was well done, but I felt it left us with a "flat" feeling.

[bing181 9,194]

Seriously, we played the game out and, you know what, Morton was ok.

FWIW, Morton had the highest Dream Team score today for the Dees (96). On Supercoach, he was third behind Rivers and Bate.

21 Disposals, 4 marks, 6 tackles (only Jordie had more) and 1 goal 1 behind. Not bad on paper - though those glaring mistakes don't look good either!