I just don't understand how we end up this hopeless and bereft of confidence every year at a point where we should really be up and about. We play the game like losers.

I wonder if after getting run down from behind a few times (including the broken collar bone) he's so worried about it he's now panicking and dishing off fumbling shoddy handballs at world record pace. He's making Matt Jones look clean by hand.

Yeh look maybe, fair comment - harsh comment from me i know but there shouldn't be an excuse for putting team mates under more pressure because you can't or wont take contact

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Reasons to watch the second half?

We are getting smashed in the tackle count.

No surprise to see Jones and Viney leading our tackle count.

I am a great Watts fan. Thing is, the conditions make no real difference, if you are committed. I once saw Robbie Flower best on the ground by daylight, against Essendon at Windy Hill in a day they should have called it off, the ground was lashed with rain and wind like you couldn't believe. Lightest built on the field, obviously, and all about skill - but he killed them. There really aren't any excuses.

We're a two point better team than last week.

That's statistical improvement. I envision us kicking a winning score in the third quarter...

of Round 18....

In 2024.

Yeh look maybe, fair comment - harsh comment from me i know but there shouldn't be an excuse for putting team mates under more pressure because you can't or wont take contact

Thing is he's never afraid to take contact under a high ball or winning the ball. He just gets the ball and panics now. Crazy.

Melbourne 44% kicking efficiency

Great.

Not sure if serious

U watching the stats or the game? Just another game of where stats are misleading - 44% under intense pressure and rain ain't that bad but who really cares its all about contested possessoins and meters gained

Why the gloom and doom? We are a chance here!

Thing is he's never afraid to take contact under a high ball or winning the ball. He just gets the ball and panics now. Crazy.

I agree with that but its not AFL standard to panic and he's possession is poor

Hes a smaller version of Frawley - both can't kick or see the play but at least Frawley has more use

Getting wacked in the clearances, stoppages and tackle count.

If the boys can turn that around somehow we win this game. Mind you that's easier said than done lol

Half time stats:

Disposals: 178-183

Kick to handball ratio: GWS 107-71, Melbourne 93-90

Clearances: 31-16

Inside 50s: 24-18

Contested possessions: 70-76

Tackles: 57-36

So, we're again having more of the ball, but despite the conditions we're handballing plenty. Not sure how much of that is a lack of options up the ground, but it doesn't sound great to me.

Got smashed in the clearances in that quarter after being relatively level at quarter time, but only conceded the one goal, which is a sign of their sloppiness as well as our defence playing well enough (Pedersen and McDonald are defending very nicely it seems).

Reasons to watch the second half?

We might actually win. It's only 8 points and for various parts of the game we've been the better side.

Reasons to watch the second half?

Mmm, na has to be better.....and were half a chance.

I've been a fan of Spencer's this year. He was good in round 1, somewhat acceptable against 3 West Coast rucks in round 2 but he's been smashed by Mumford right now. Completely inept at boundary throw ins (his height and high centre of gravity probably hurts him).

Come on Jake show some improvement in the second half.

Must be your 57th post bagging Watts in this thread. Give it a rest.

It's pissing with rain and we are bagging skill level as well. Too many have no idea on here.

Please, Sylvia is on of your favourite players yet you accuse others of having no idea

I just heard a tackle count completely different to the one on the AFL website so i stand corrected. Might be ok

I've been a fan of Spencer's this year. He was good in round 1, somewhat acceptable against 3 West Coast rucks in round 2 but he's been smashed by Mumford right now. Completely inept at boundary throw ins (his height and high centre of gravity probably hurts him).

Come on Jake show some improvement in the second half.

Enormous disappointment IMO. This is his sixth year on an AFL list and he still looks beanpole-esque.

Mumford is having a big impact. 37 hit outs to 16 their way, plus he's laid 7 tackles to Spencer/Fitzpatrick's 3 combined.

Anyone give us a sniff?

I maintain what I was saying in the first quarter, we are playing ok. They are also going hard enough to suggest they give a s$, but I would say with the change in conditions we swap Chip back to defence and Howe back to forward, pull the trigger on JKH mid way through the 3rd quarter subbing either Howe or Fitzy out, whoever stays must bring the ball to ground. Chip I the forward line hasn't been horrible but he still plays like a defender with his positioning, and he should've squared the ball up rather than go himself but it's good to see someone backing themselves.

We are in this.

FWIW - 7 of the top 8 DT stats are GW$ players...and no prize for guessing our contributor: monoccular Jones.

Who cares dream team points mean nothing!

We want commitment desperation and good disposal

Please, Sylvia is on of your favourite players yet you accuse others of having no idea

Sorry, didn't realise you were also the 'who you can have on your favourite player list' squad as well. Former players don't count eh? Childish response.

Anyone give us a sniff?

Provided we don't give away a couple of cheapies at the start of the third, we're right in it

Anyone give us a sniff?

Yep.... do the players though?

It's all between the ears in this second half. Game's there to be won. Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst

Loving Tyson and Viney....gees, they're hard at the stoppage.

I agree, but Jack just has to learn to control that aggression at the stoppages. He gives too many free kicks away at this stage. He's a beautie though.

Anyone give us a sniff?

We have to be.

8 points in a low-scoring game. We may only have 1 goal but they only have 2, and for every turnover we've had they've had one as well.

A lift in the clearances and some cleanliness inside 50 will help.