Game Day Thread - Hawks v Daemons

[Pates 9,688]

What the hell was that last minute. 3 goals with barely a whimper.

[Guest]

Frawley is a selfish [censored]. Only cares about his own man, had a perfect view from my seat of him letting Smith run into an open goal, just so he could stop Franklin. Apparently commentators talked about it too. Good

[Redleg 42,048]

Just got dropped in interview that lingy has been working with Trenners over the week

Hasn't helped to half time.

[Rob Mac...... 643]

A thrashing is more accurately measured by how many times our score they kicked, rather than the actual point spread.

186 Geelong kicked 4.95 times our score.

148, Essendon kicked 5.11 times our score.

1/2 time today Hawthorn is 6.3 times our score

[What 18,810]

#operationGETchoco

if i had twitter id start that campaign

Although i have a feeling he may already be signed and sealed to the MFC

[Kenny Powers 90]

Garage, car, hose

haha

[demonique 314]

How much does a bag of spuds cost these days!! Because we have a glut of em !!

[Jack7 528]

If Paul Roos or Bomber Thompson were coaching us today it wouldn't be any different!

The most basic stupid mistakes made by Bail,Jordie,RODAN,Joel Mac,Fitzy are because they are NOT AFL standard.Not coach related just dumb decision makers executed with sub standard SKILL.Those 5 should not be playing AFL football.

SIMPLE AS THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Redleg 42,048]

Watts is on the verge of a breakout i reckon

Do you? He lacks any aggression whatsoever. It is becoming a waste of a great body and sublime skills.

[Robot Devil 1,895]

Any chance they will let Cheney sub on for us as well?

[Bring Back Barassi 552]

Just to stick to the things that don't make me want to top myself:

We've had 178 disposals in a half. Much better than the last few weeks.

We're now leading clearances 20-19, and leading tackles 37-23.

That's about it really. 34 inside 50s to 19, conceding 224 disposals in a half (100+ that quarter) - the usual MFC problems.

It sounds like Neeld put numbers behind the ball. Again. I hate this move. He then uses it to defend the team afterwards ('look, we had to put numbers behind the ball early and we were under the pump all day'). Bailey used to do it too. It never, ever works. All it does is free up a dangerous opposition player to play loose and do what they want. It's an awful strategy. One of the reasons why Neeld isn't good enough.

Absolutely brilliant example of Neelds pathetic mindset.

[What 18,810]

If Paul Roos or Bomber Thompson were coaching us today it wouldn't be any different!

The most basic stupid mistakes made by Bail,Jordie,RODAN,Joel Mac,Fitzy are because they are NOT AFL standard.Not coach related just dumb decision makers executed with sub standard SKILL.

SIMPLE AS THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

one flaw in your argument - Roos or Thompson wouldnt give games to those spuds

[stueyspencer no12 73]

Is Neeld out there? Is he there to tell idiots like Fitzpatrick and McKenzie what to do? No, he's not. He can tell them all the right things during the week, but he can't replicate gameday no matter what he does, and players who are not natural footballers like Fitzpatrick and McKenzie, who cannot make the transition to the speed, pressure and intensity of AFL football, are prone to making bad decisions.

Decision-making is not as easily coached as tackling, clearance work, positioning, or even ball-skills. It's innate, and our players wholly lack it. It's up to them to learn from their mistakes and get better.

Neeld has a raft of other issues he can be responsible for.

Yes, he picked Rodan, who people claim cost us nothing. Well the poor bugger is trying but he has cost us plenty today

[Kenny Powers 90]

I feel for Jones and Garland, cop it game in game out and don't stop

[rjay 25,355]

He was working with him last year too. Perhaps time Trenners sacked him.

Might be time Neeld played him in the mids, he was doing ok earlier...then he gets put back to the forward line.

[glimpse 7]

how many goals do we have to lose by to get a new coach??

[Return to Glory 8,477]

7 goals ago

[Bring Back Barassi 552]

Watts is on the verge of a breakout i reckon

Do you? He lacks any aggression whatsoever. It is becoming a waste of a great body and sublime skills.

If Neeld would just leave him in the forward line, and forget all that "loose man in the back line" nonsense, he would be a star.

[stuie 7,374]

Frawley is a selfish [censored]. Only cares about his own man, had a perfect view from my seat of him letting Smith run into an open goal, just so he could stop Franklin. Apparently commentators talked about it too. Good

Dumb post. All the commentators said was Frawley "didn't make a decision". He was left two defend two goal kickers, where was Smith's man?

[stueyspencer no12 73]

Looks like Dawes is presenting well. 8 marks and 12 disposals. Never mind his kicking...

Yes but it's very depressing that our star recruit is so bad in kicking for goal. Tho absolutely thrashed we should be 3 goals something

[Jack7 528]

Who comes in for those 5 spuds?

one flaw in your argument - Roos or Thompson wouldnt give games to those spuds

[Guest rednblue4life]

Well faaarkkk me!!! What a absolute shocker !!

Rodin should never be played again for us !

A waist of space !! Jones heaps of touches but no help !!

id add jodie to that his a spud.

[garyh007 112]

Coming to queens birthday from Adelaide wish I had taken insurance on my flights

[stueyspencer no12 73]

Looks like Dawes is presenting well. 8 marks and 12 disposals. Never mind his kicking...

Yes but it's very depressing that our star recruit is so bad in kicking for goal. Tho absolutely thrashed we should be 3 goals something

Amen. Absolute crap.

Even the ball hates us the way it's bouncing!

[Redleg 42,048]

He was 45 out on an angle. He wasn't the easiest shot but he should get those. Maybe I'm harsh to compare him to Clark, but for $500k a season, you'd want to be able to kick.

Sorry but that is his primary job.

Aside from one miss he has had a blinder in the first half as our only forward. I am obviously watching a different game.