The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

[Maldonboy38 6,401]

The Good

22 players for 4 quarters

Neeld as game day coach

Grimes' leadership

Garland as a forward

Winning the disposal count

Our forward spread in last quarter

James Hird's face when the Bombers lose (priceless)

The Bad

Unpressured turnovers by foot during 1st quarter

The Ugly

Channel 7 coverage, especially the camera angles at certain times in the game.

[Undeeterred 3,123]

The Good - so much less Ugly than usual.

[sue 9,102]

The Ugly

Channel 7 coverage, especially the camera angles at certain times in the game.

Too right. I used to moan about the endldss close-ups when the ball flies out of shot and you have no idea who is going to be near the ball next. But they have topped all that with the new angles which ensure you don't know where on the ground the action is. And now, shots which lack depth so you have no idea of how close players are to each other. And then shots of 'celebreties' in the crowd...... aaarrrggghhhh!

[sue 9,102]

I forgot to add another telecast grump. When someone scores a behind, why do they almost always show a close up of that player. I'd much rather see how the other team is setting up for the kick in, or the kick in itself. It is as if the tv director is sadistically looking for the player to break down at his failure to score a goal.

[titan_uranus 25,014]

The Ugly - the Essendon [censored] sitting in the row in front of me in the members getting stuck in to Trengove. Called him a pathetic player and a useless captain. When I called him out on it he proceeded to explain how it was Trengove's fault we were 0-9 and that a decent captain doesn't let his side get to that many losses. I wanted to knock his face in. I had unbridled joy in screaming out at Lovett-Murray's weak attempted strike early in the game, Dempsey's repeated soft efforts and turnovers, and Crameri's inability to both stay on his feet and get a kick, to which he had nothing except the standard 'we're 8-1, you're 0-9, so shove it'.

Worst part of the night was definitely the fact that he disappeared at three quarter time and wasn't around for me to point to the scoreboard after the game.

[frankie_d 1,471]

Ugly - Fletcher's tackle on Blease - right in front of me - I reckon he dropped his knees into Blease -> injury?

[The heart beats true 18,123]

Ugly - Fletcher's tackle on Blease - right in front of me - I reckon he dropped his knees into Blease -> injury?

Good luck with pushing that agenda Frankie. Did nobody tell you it's Dustin Fletcher Appreciation Year this season.

Seriously, the bloke stretches and the commentators go into fits about how he's the greatest stretcher they've ever seen.

Greatest thing about last night was BT and Richo having to pay attention to our players in the last quarter. They rabbited on about Essendon blokes that did nothing all game. They've got half a dozen blokes that wouldn't get a touch without Watson and last not they got really exposed.

[bing181 9,218]

Amongst the numerous goods, worth noting is that Port and Brisbane won as well, thus helping us a little with our drafting situation/Viney.

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

Awesome: Watts. Everytime he got the pill I could relax.

Great: Captain Jacks. Leadership!

Good: The Mcdonald's. Not a lot of silk in them but they have a crack every contest.

Bad: Essendon supporters walking out early. Take the loss lads and stay the distance!

Ugly: It would have to be the silence from the essendon supporters who argued with me pre game that Hurley is ten times better then Watts. Also No replay on Nicho's goal. What were they thinking?

[frankie_d 1,471]

Greatest thing about last night was BT and Richo having to pay attention to our players in the last quarter.

BT getting Howe and Nicho and McKenzie and MacDonald mixed up - hopeless, aren't they.

[Buzzy 992]

Ugly: Stanton. All the focus was on Jetta playing for a free... but I counted FOUR occasions where Stanton blatantly attempted to con the umpire with preposterous staging. Weak as p*ss effort from a truly unlikeable player.

[Buzzy 992]

Ugly: It would have to be the silence from the essendon supporters who argued with me pre game that Hurley is ten times better then Watts. Also No replay on Nicho's goal. What were they thinking?

maybe there has been a directive to not bother referring the touch on the goal line stuff as there is no camera on the line anyway. The result would have stood based on the vision available so they may as well just stick with the umpires call.

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

maybe there has been a directive to not bother referring the touch on the goal line stuff as there is no camera on the line anyway. The result would have stood based on the vision available so they may as well just stick with the umpires call.

Yeah fair point but why have replay in the first place then?

[monoccular 17,426]

Ugly: Their coach's hairdo - will somebody please gift him a bottle of shampoo.

[Guest Jackie]

THE GOOD. Our disposal efficiency. Vast improvement.

THE BAD & THE UGLY. They have a bye this week.

[DeeSpencer 25,682]

Ugly - Brent Stanton's misses!!!

End of thread

[Sloth 8]

The Ugly: Watson. What an odd looking fellow

[RalphiusMaximus 6,048]

The Good - A passage of play across half back where Jack passed to Jack, who passed to Jack who passed it back to Jack.

The Bad - Crap effort by the commentators on 7. The complete inability to notice that Watts was playing on Monfries for most of the night drove me up the wall. I suppose they didn't notice because 'Gus hardly touched the ball?

The Ugly - ?? I think everything is pretty damn good looking right now.

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

Awesome: Watts. Everytime he got the pill I could relax.

EXAAAAACTLY!!!!

Been saying it for ages... The kid is a gem when it comes to field kicking, decision making.... he is and I'm not even close to kidding here... One of the best field kicks I've ever seen. Probably the best, certainly up there, for a 195cm player... on both feet. Under pressure too. He's not quite Davey/Goddard... but he's in their league at least.

Everyone seems to gloss over this... But his skill is absolutely elite I reckon. Watching him crash packs fills me with massive joy and pride given then knowitalls who think he doesn't know how. Of COURSE he doesn't. He's a twig. Anyone on here who played, is over 6 feet tall, and took ages to fill out, know what I'm talking about. Once you get weight on him he'll be EVERYWHERE on the football ground. And to make my point even more? Neeld said exactly that in the presser. Comparing him to Hurley on the day, who is a sensationally aggressive player, and one of my favourites outside the dees... you could see very clearly why Jack went ahead of him. Hurley's played games like that in defence, certainly in terms of crashing packs, but his kicking has never been as good as Jack's, and likely never will. Now if we can just get this kind of game when we play WC...

[Webber 10,465]

EXAAAAACTLY!!!!

Been saying it for ages... The kid is a gem when it comes to field kicking, decision making.... he is and I'm not even close to kidding here... One of the best field kicks I've ever seen. Probably the best, certainly up there, for a 195cm player... on both feet. Under pressure too. He's not quite Davey/Goddard... but he's in their league at least.

Everyone seems to gloss over this... But his skill is absolutely elite I reckon. Watching him crash packs fills me with massive joy and pride given then knowitalls who think he doesn't know how. Of COURSE he doesn't. He's a twig. Anyone on here who played, is over 6 feet tall, and took ages to fill out, know what I'm talking about. Once you get weight on him he'll be EVERYWHERE on the football ground. And to make my point even more? Neeld said exactly that in the presser. Comparing him to Hurley on the day, who is a sensationally aggressive player, and one of my favourites outside the dees... you could see very clearly why Jack went ahead of him. Hurley's played games like that in defence, certainly in terms of crashing packs, but his kicking has never been as good as Jack's, and likely never will. Now if we can just get this kind of game when we play WC...

All completely true......he's a gem. And the media continue to assume he just gets easy possessions as a 'loose' player in the backline. He looked like a loose player cos he gave Monfries a lesson......

[jnrmac 20,060]

Anyone see the Ess player that stuck his leg out to trip the Dee player. Can't recall who it was but worthy of a free and a report. A very dangerous action.

[demonkeaney 61]

BT getting Howe and Nicho and McKenzie and MacDonald mixed up - hopeless, aren't they.

Deadset called Jack Watts Jack Riewoldt in Q3...close BT nice try

[jnrmac 20,060]

Anyone see the Ess player that stuck his leg out to trip the Dee player. Can't recall who it was but worthy of a free and a report. A very dangerous action.

Just saw it again - Paddy Rider against Nicholson. Should be 5 weeks Probably won't even get cited. Scum.

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,754]

GOOD: Watts ability to play on various small forwards. At various stages he was on Monfries, Jetta and Davey. And beat them all. (And as said above, he was not a loose man in defence).

BAD: Both Melbourne Sunday daily papers saying Garland was moved forward during the game when, in fact, he started there and stayed there all night.

UGLY: Melbourne selection this week when someone who doesn't deserve it might have to make way for Frawley (or Bartram or Bail). But what a nice 'UGLY' to have.

[old55 23,557]

The Ugly

Channel 7 coverage, especially the camera angles at certain times in the game.

Listened to AW at the game - they called our players incorrectly most of the night.