GAMEDAY - ROUND 5

[What 18,810]

We are 6 points down at halftime at an interstate venue.

Ill take it.

[Jaded No More 58,386]

Lucky they can't kick or it would be close to game over at half time. Again.

Seriously rubbish defensive efforts. We are attacking well (despite many empty forward lines at times) but we are nowhere near our opponents when Brisbane are attacking.

Garland has been superb. I'm sure his bashers won't agree.

Now can we man Moloney up? Jamar is still rucking to him.

[dee-luded 2,958]

thats a [censored] horrible chase by blease

he looks like he feels, he's beyond his limit. he's gotta get fitter. or a sub:

[stuie 7,374]

Stuie - you're just wrong. It will be hard for you accept that - but it's a fact. You've got rose coloured glasses that are restricting your vision - all the people without those glasses are the one's watching the game "properly".

If he's injured, that might be why he's NOT chasing HARD

I'm not watching with any glasses, unlike you with you're typical Watts hating goggles.

He's the ONLY ONE trying to chase hard when Brisbane are going forward.

[P-man 13,224]

I'm not impressed with the commentary, someone turn Leigh Matthews mic off.

It's been horrible. Constant talking down of both teams and anything decent they do is viewed as surprising. Matthews is the worst offender. Condescending [censored].

[leucopogon 1,468]

I'm assuming we have clearly abandoned the "hardest team to play against" game plan? How much time and space are we trying to give them here? Incredible we aren't 10 goals down.

[Buzzy 934]

Rodan has been handy in congestion.

Agree, is the only one who can get a clean handball out at this stage.

[stuie 7,374]

This is not Watts fault. It's the non-existent midfield pressure.

Exactly. Watts is being crucified for looking slow when chasing, when all the mids not chasing at all are being let off the hook.

[DeeSpencer 23,240]

Rodan just has no defensive effort especially in the midfield.

Mckenzie in the backline isn't great. I'd put him on the ball on to moloney.

Watts should be subbed if he's injured.

Blease and Bail have got to smarten up. Both regularly burn simple options. It's really selfish and bad.

[frankie_d 1,408]

We might get up and win this - but the pressure on Neeld won't be released.

Watts - sigh.

[stuie 7,374]

I see him 'chasing' 5 metres behind his man every time

Who else do you see chasing? NO ONE. That's why he's so buggered.

[Guest rednblue4life]

can someone call the coach... if we can pressure them just a little in the MIDFIELD were a chance

[Chook 14,594]

Rodan and Blease don't have the tank to compete at AFL level. They should not be in the side. Jack Watts is chasing hard, and when stuie and I agree on something, you know you should take notice.

[Gippsland Dee 367]

6 points down at half time is good, but 213-148 possesions not so good :/ we need to man up more. If we can do that we may be able to pull it off

[What 18,810]

Trengiove 6 possessions, would be nice i9f he did something in the 2nd half.

[P-man 13,224]

Tackling pressure has been good, but the ease with which they've run it through the middle is [censored] startling.

Agree with Jaded that Garland has been very good again. Byrnes too is following up on last week, that goal he conceded aside.

[Whispering_Jack 28,010]

We're being beaten statistically just about everywhere but this is actually the closest we've been to anyone this season at half time. Closer than last week. Now we just have to hope that the Lions have buggered themselves out with all that effort in the first half and bob's yer uncle!

[dee-luded 2,958]

I say again, Cornelius is hurting us!

... it says a lot for spending time in the 2's to build desperation & desire.

a few of our so called starlets could have used this treatment.

[jnrmac 19,107]

It's been horrible. Constant talking down of both teams and anything decent they do is viewed as surprising. Matthews is the worst offender. Condescending [censored].

Thats because we are both paying appalling football.

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

It's a miracle we are not down by 6 goals

12 less inside 50s FFS

How does Moloney get 20 touches in a half, Neeld even said at qtr time theyd put some resources on him

Byrnes passing to the man on the mark wtf

Tapscott KEEP YOUR FEET FFS what is he doing

Watts, what can you say, weak, soft and lazy

Rodan was good that qtr as was trengove

How many times do we have to see the same obvious problems, why do we continually let our opponent just stream through the middle unpressured? Why do we always have such shyzen kick-ins while the opponent sets up plays from theirs?

Nathan Jones 5 touches is really hurting us, needs 20 in the second half

[Jonesy!!! 27]

their midfield has had a free ride and yet we are only 6 points down.. our mids can only get better as this game goes on, we are within striking distace, we will bring it home

[P-man 13,224]

Sub Davey on for Rodan soon. Very soon. Could even become the difference in a match like this.

[jabberwocky 2,301]

I ain't having a go at his effort, just his positioning and the fact he isn't a defender and can't read his opponent and stay with him to he ball. He always ends up a few feet behind.

Not. A. Defender!

Whether he he plays forward or back principle still applies.

Simply doesn't want it enough.

Time to see th MFC move forward without him in the senior team.

I sincerely hope that their midfield has run that hard that they have nothing left, or we will be done like a dinner.

[Cards13 9,117]

Top 15 disposals winners at half time. Brisbane has 13 players in it Melb 2. Terlich and Sylvia... Our midfield is putrid... But can still win haha.

[jnrmac 19,107]

Trengiove 6 possessions, would be nice i9f he did something in the 2nd half.

Hes had 6 tackles which I'd say is doping something. You should open your eyes when you watch/