GAME DAY, ROUND 3, 2015

[S.R.J 418]

Dawes has no drive to get the ball. AGAIN, i'm sorry for being so positive about him.

At least you can swallow your pride and admit it.

[Jaded No More 67,629]

We missed too many easy shots on goal.

The margin flatters Adelaide.

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

Get off my lawn...

what does this even mean, in this context of the game? Particularly when he just missed a shot from 15m out?

[Demon Dynasty 17,091]

We need to offer Dunstall a stack of cash and get him to teach our players how to kick for goal.

Best idea ive heard for sometime Gorg.

If you cant finish when getting these opportunities you have no chance of winning.

Roos & Co. back off the BS recovery/beach sessions and teach these boys how to kick for goal FFS!

[Sir Why You Little 36,607]

Whether you kick well or not has nothing to do with fighting out the game.

Either we lost because we kicked poorly or we lost because we didn't fight. Make up your mind.

yes it does. Kick badly and the fight up the field is futile

Forward line is still dysfunctional

Has been since Neita left.

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

Rooey is one of, if not THE most biased commentator in the game. He rivals Eddie on "press red for Ed".

[leucopogon 1,517]

Also, I'm fed up with Salem in defence. Lets run him in the midfield or high half forward. He's not accountable enough, I'd rather he play as a defensive forward where his skills can actually hit up targets rather than as a makeshift defender. eventually he's gonna have to get in the midfield isn't he? might as well be this year.

[dazzledavey36 52,729]

Oh Dawes you spud get out of this team ffs!

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

have Howe and Tom Mcdonald swapped kicking abilities?

[CityDee 738]

Finish ffs!!!!!

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

We didn't take our chances and the umpire's betting records need to be investigated.

[DeeZee 7,296]

Howes kicking was as bad as Watts marking.

Garletts two terrible misses as well as Hogans were almost the difference in the game.

[leucopogon 1,517]

Thought the umpiring wasn't that bad, they certainly let a lot Bernie's cheap shots go, which I found very surprising, given it was umpy's pet Dangerfield who was on the receiving end.

[Demon Dynasty 17,091]

i don't. we've been smashed in the midfield. again.

Agreed, we have no clear winner through the middle nor anyone capable of using the ball cleanly enough or often enough to finish the good work coming off half back and away from the contests/congestion.

We are still 2 dangerous mid fielders away from making everyone look good around them, including Hulk & the scoreboard (this includes mid fielders kicking regular goals as well).

If we don't fix this nothing will change (ie., winning regular games) and we will forever be lamenting loss after loss after loss.

Edited April 18, 2015 by Rusty Nails

[CHF 2,696]

Tough game to watch with some of the basic mistakes made by the Dee's players and some of the simple shots on goal missed. They did fight it out but must be tough for the midfield to fight and then see goals missed.

[DeeZee 7,296]

If we bring that effort every week the wins will come.

[Dr. Gonzo 23,700]

OMG Paid my membership before round 1 never again. Mentally weak - the team, and me for paying up too soon.

I hope you retract this because the players had a real crack for four quarters today. Yeah there were some lapses, some skill errors but overall the effort was there all day. Fix those skill errors and capitalise when we have control and we will start to worry a few sides if we can bring that application each week.

If we play with the same effort next week we'll roll the Tigers easily.

[Bonkers 987]

Can anyone identify how we have been able to get the jump on opponents two weeks in a row & then capitulate after quarter time?

[What 18,810]

Can anyone identify how we have been able to get the jump on opponents two weeks in a row & then capitulate after quarter time?

ask Dave Misson

hes been at the club 4 years and seems to have done nothing to bring the team up to AFL fitness levels, but somehow he is immune from criticism

[Dr. Gonzo 23,700]

I don't think he's scared of contact per se, I just feel he doesn't "get it", that he just doesn't have a feel for body-on-body or how to make it work. He often gets out positioned in these contests, doesn't seem able to get on top physically.

I've got a feeling he may he trying to be too smart and avoid the contact so he can win possession and get away cleanly. He needs to figure out 1) this doesn't work in the big leagues and 2) if you win the hard ball and hey it out to a teammate it's far more beneficial for the team.

Having said that he did drop his head in marking contests a couple of times as well. Either way it's something that needs to be fixed because he has the talent but that will only get you so far.

[Wunders 395]

I wonder if they will drop one of watts/Dawes? With frost injured (possible brake)? That may save them both.

Worth bringing in Gawn/pederson? I like the idea of Gawn.

I think Newton, vandenburg and Bradshaw will rarely get 20+ possessions this year, but next year they will all benefit from this continued exposure to afl level intensity (wish they would though)!

I'm looking forward to next week! Bring on the tigs!! #goingnomatterwhat!!

[dee-luded 2,959]

Watts has been absolutely useless today.

he's not a duck, for sure, more like a fish

[Dr. Gonzo 23,700]

I think we have to put things in perspective. We are playing a side that has comprehensively dismantled North and Collingwood. Both better teams than us.

Collingwood is NOT a better team than us.

[dee-luded 2,959]

This bloke would soon help that

yes but do we, & does PJ & PR have the wherewithal to get him here,,,, along with others we need.

maybe we could have had him last year or before, but I feel every club that has stripes or bands, will be after him now.

[Dr. Gonzo 23,700]

Also, I'm fed up with Salem in defence. Lets run him in the midfield or high half forward. He's not accountable enough, I'd rather he play as a defensive forward where his skills can actually hit up targets rather than as a makeshift defender. eventually he's gonna have to get in the midfield isn't he? might as well be this year.

He's played 10 games. It's part of his development and his skills across half back gives us something we've sorely lacked for years.