We saw a sign of things to come today and the fact that we have a ton of improvement ahead of us bodes very well.

The composure shown by the backline today was superb, Pies looked like getting back into the game several times thru the game but we never looked panicked.

Team effort today but particularly impressed by both Wagner and Hunt who look like they belong in the big league.

1 hour ago, big_red_fire_engine said:

We hunted in numbers. Were aggressive at the man and with our ball movement. We gave first option. Yes we made mistakes but that's part of playing this style of footy particularly with a young team as we tire late in quarters. Probably the most important thing is that we sensed when momentum was changing and reacted accordingly. 

Watts was massive and Wagner showed he can seriously play. 

A game that we can really build our season on. 

Exactly. Since Round 2, we've gone back to the NAB challenge game style. No doubt about it. Only managed it for one quarter (the final one) against GWS, but now we attack at all costs and I love it. Okay, we're making mistakes because we're inexperienced back there as you say, but it's a great brand of footy that reminds me of Geelong circa 2007-2011. The coaches and the FD should take their hats off. We've slowly injected pace off half back and don't we look so much better as a result? 

3 minutes ago, The Reverend said:

Nah, not quite. Better than masturbation I guess.

I tend to  agree Reverand 

However the feeling definately lasts longer.

12 minutes ago, Nasher said:

It's not *that* exciting to be in Perth is it??

Haha.

Well played.

25 minutes ago, old dee said:

No that happens on QB weekend

If the Pies only have 1 or 2 wins and drop that game as well, Bucks being the first coach to go is actually a distinct possibility.

8 minutes ago, The Reverend said:

Nah, not quite. Better than masturbation I guess.

Not in my hands

just a word for collingwood - GET OFF OUR GROUND !

In Q2 a C'wood player was paid a mark (probably correctly) which I thought came to ground closer to their goal than the point at which he was paid the mark. He picked up the goal and the umpire called play on as he ran into goal.  Surely he should have been forced to play from behind the mark?  Or did I see it wrongly?

bucks can join dima in the retirement village

Career high 21 touches for Kent off the back of 4 goals last week, starting to realize his potential.

Went from $2.00 to $1.80 favourites for next week.

That was pretty good.

Josh Wagner is poise personified!

2 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

just a word for collingwood - GET OFF OUR GROUND !

I think they have won their last game at the G for 2016 dc

However yes back to Victoria park for mine.

16 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

I am so happy that I am admitting to a man crush for Stuie.

Be careful........Stubert might just decide to reciprocate.  I don't think Demonland can handle that!

"First quarter and a half was some of the worst footy I've seen us play and we were on track for a 3 figure thumping.

To our credit our effort improved and we showed good fight. Our skills around the ground and at goal hurt though (8 goals 11 to 10 goals 4 after quarter time) and we were too stagnant.

If Melbourne supporters are happy and pumping themselves up after that then they're kidding themselves and will never be anything other than a bottom 4 side. Had we turned up for 4 quarters it's a different game and probably a different result."

 

Took the above off Big Footy

What else could you call them but "The Filth"?

Just now, Maple Demon said:

Be careful........Stubert might just decide to reciprocate.  I don't think Demonland can handle that!

Mother of mercy i hope he never reciprocate..

 

1 hour ago, Hellfish said:

I'm gonna throw it out there, and yes he made his share of mistakes, but that would have to be Frosts best MFC game yet.  

He's just starting to find his feet and I think he'll only get better.  It's easy to forget just how much footy he missed last year. The signs are good

He provided another option as a lead up target & is very athletic as we already know. We don't need him to be a world beater, just a chop out for Gawn & Hogan at times. Hopefully this is the start of good things to come. Glad the selectors kept the faith.

15 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

What else could you call them but "The Filth"?

I almost broke my face today BBO from smiling at them everytime we dished up a winner.

The only team I enjoy beating more is the Crows.

As I walked out today the joy of seeing their furlorn faces was magic.

On top of that I know they are in for a lot of the same in coming months 

I wonder who they will take with pick 2 in the draft this year.

16 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

What else could you call them but "The Filth"?

Delusional comes to mind as an apt description.

1 hour ago, Seraph said:

Frost will be good if he can ever take a mark. Gets his hands on it plenty, just needs to start clunking them. 

I thought he did today...

First half was attack and second half was defence. Wagner has come from nowhere/ Frost easily played his best game today, looked really agile around the ground. Hogan affected contests all around the ground. Bugg's best game. Lumumba's best game in ages. Tyson was particularly good too.Very strong defensive performance, McDonald was the reason the Pies didn't get within striking distance. Interesting that we've kicked so many goals without Garlett in the team, maybe we were kicking it to him too often? We gave the Pies a few goals from poor manning in the 2nd, but other than that we were structured really well around the ground. Hogan dismissed all signs of a lack of confidence/fitting in with his performance today

I really hope this is a start of a stellar streak. We're comfortably in our best form in 5 years but I'm worried it'll be a handful of close losses that'll destroy our finals hopes this season. Long way to go though.

1 hour ago, KingDingAling said:

This should be re-named the Wagner apology thread. For all those who were running him down last week.

Yep that's me.

To be fair I don't think I ran him down though more just worried about putting in an untried kid. Couldn't have asked for a better effort today.

4 minutes ago, AdamFarr said:

I thought he did today...

He dropped at least four, possibly more.

24 minutes ago, old dee said:

I tend to  agree Reverand 

However the feeling definately lasts longer.

Yes you're right. I am still basking in the glow of several whiskies and some surprisingly good Chinese beer. I expect to fall into some sort of alcohol induced coma shortly. Hopefully when I wake, it will not have been a dream.

Just to finish a very nice day I see the pies will be fined for the late inclusion of White.

Oh the day just gets better and better.