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POST MATCH DISCUSSION - Round 13

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Its a long cold train trip home on this miserable sydney day. 

My take today was a premier defence versus a mediocre backline. 

Clearly without the gawn factor we cant win so the wet definately suited sydney.

The hogan factor is missing in the wet as well.

Not sure what has happened to vanders....he used to be twice the player of late.

On the positive Petracca is going to be a star for us.

 

 

 

I suppose that its a game of structures but why not put bigger bodies in the middle? Hogan, dawes, Vandenberg would have been helpful in the middle against our bigger stronger opponents. I thought that hunt and wagner were good. Im expecting oscar to be better than his brother when their careers are done.

One thing, i really loved Hunts run and carry......

 
14 minutes ago, Nasher said:

Bang on as usual WYL. We're just as bad as we were in the 4 win 2014 season.

I just want the team to take the next jump. It continues to not do so...

a 9 goal loss in those conditions is horrible

but i am sure many will use the "Kids" excuse again. 

No leadership apart from Bernie & even he lost it

28 minutes ago, DemonAndrew said:

forget the 8.

R

the game now is to finish above 12th so that we 'win' the trade with gc17 in terms of 'points value' to bring in oliver / weideman last year instead of having a first round pick this year.

Ithink the eight was gone after dons loss and cemented by port game.

The 8 I Reckon IS sealed.

We will be there next year....iM sure of IT.


1 minute ago, Wadda We Sing said:

One thing, i really loved Hunts run and carry......

Already 10 games into what I think will be a long career with the Demons. I love what he's been doing this year. Would like to see him pick up a rising star nomination by years end. 

24 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

After 3 years we still haven't come very far

that was horrible

After three years you still can't analyse a game.

 
22 minutes ago, Buzzy said:

the bye = a rest

You're right. Make it a long rest.

27 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Sydney 155 tackles, most in a game ever, thats more than 1 per minute.

And at least half of them might have been against an opponent with the ball!


33 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

Loose man in defence and too minch handballing put us on the back foot from the start.

Someone predicted our handball happy style would work against us In the match day thread this morning

We were outmuscled by a stronger much more mature team in the wet, would have been a different story if it ever stopped raining in [censored] Sydney!!

5 minutes ago, mauriesy said:

After three years you still can't analyse a game.

Not much to analyze

Swans had structure whilst we had no idea what to do...

 

29 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Sometimes all you can do is laugh.

Good advice ET. And it's easier to do it with a Red or a Kilkenny. Maybe a Kilkenny.

1 minute ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Not much to analyze

Swans had structure whilst we had no idea what to do...

 

What i didnt like is that we just seemed to play the same from beginning to end and didnt change things up as the match progressed. Hope Goodwin addresses such issues next year.


Just now, Return to Glory said:

Good advice ET. And it's easier to do it with a Red or a Kilkenny. Maybe a Kilkenny.

I'm doing it with a Rebellion Bay. 

31 minutes ago, 45HG said:

Shame about the last quarter.

But anyone surprised about a young side running out of legs after a 6 day break playing the best contested team in the league in the wet at home and gunning for top spot needs to step away from the keyboard.

We're not there yet.


 

 

im afraid this will become more common in the 2nd half of the season with such a young squad

A 10 goal drubbing in the wet means a few put the cue in the rack.  But when one remembers we're the youngest and most inexperienced running around it gives some reason to the performance.  Young teams find it hard to run out games in the wet.  That's not an excuse that's fact. 

I liked my boy Wattsy's game again.  Twice now he's been good in the wet, which is exceedingly unlike Jack.  He really has improved his contested footy. 

I can't believe some posters potting Hogan.  It's BS that he gave no second efforts.  Conditions couldn't be worse for a hulking key forward like Hogan, but he finished with 17 disposals and 5 marks while competing in the air all day.  Any idea how tiring is to do that in the wet ? 

3 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

I'm doing it with a Rebellion Bay. 

Fair review. Might try it. Neat I assume?

We just don't have the cattle and enough experienced players. Apart from playing on grounds and against certain teams,wet tracks seem to be another one of our hoodoo's.


6 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

What i didnt like is that we just seemed to play the same from beginning to end and didnt change things up as the match progressed. Hope Goodwin addresses such issues next year.

Exactly. The entire FD had no idea what to do, so did nothing

very concerning in Roosy's final year

3 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Exactly. The entire FD had no idea what to do, so did nothing

very concerning in Roosy's final year

We roughed it out for 3 qrts with disposal letting us down were just outclassed by a classy Sydney team what can you do? It highlights we are still slim on experienced players

 

Went a 2011 Pepperjack Shiraz and it's taken the edge off. Yeah, the boys played pretty well now that I reflect upon it. Go Dees!


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