GAMEDAY - Round 18

[bing181 9,436]

1 minute ago, Wiseblood said:

I must be the only person who thinks we're playing okay.  We are in front after all.

No you're not alone, they're obviously watching a different match. Hard to ask for much more under the (weather) conditions against a top side at home. Effort and intent is there, +12 on contested possessions.

[olisik 4,060]

wow we are winning the free count 8 to 3

[Moonshadow 17,678]

Liking the pressure and cont possession wins. Like Frost running hard at the ball. Jeffy is a little beauty. Matt Jones tackling well. 

Desperately need to keep up the intensity. 

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

The Dawes kick was fine, the issue was there wasn't anyone forward of the ball to mark it.

The alternative to him kicking the ball was  him handpassing it to a teammate under pressure, which as we know does not work.

[praha 11,253]

4 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

I must be the only person who thinks we're playing okay.  We are in front after all.

We are. The Eagles are soft and we're pummeling them. The problem is that they're a transitioning team and we hand the ball back to them. 

Roos' coaching now comes into play. We need a defensive structure that keeps the ball forward of center for us. Beat them at their own game.

Three or four handballs in a circle to kick it forward when a single kick would have the same result is undermining our workrate to maintain the ball forward of centre, which we're doing.

Still think WC will go on a 5-6 goal run and then shut it down. I can't see it going any other way atm. We are just unable to match fast transitioning teams.

[DSP 1,488]

1 minute ago, Moneider96 said:

West Coast fans boo at everything. EVERYTHING.

Yeah. Makes the Adelaide crowds seem warm and fuzzy.

[stuie 7,374]

We've kicked it more than handballed it and we're smashing them in contested possessions.

You blokes actually watching this?

 

[barneymfc 152]

all playing well ,but dawes really why both

[Demonetta13 95]

Boys are having a serious dip. Tommy finding his way into the game late, our midfield is beating them to every contest and Hogan looks like he has his man if we can get the footy to him. Positive signs.

[Watts the matter 1,235]

Just now, olisik said:

wow we are winning the free count 8 to 3

Still getting robbed! two of their free kicks were rubbish. 

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,477]

We've learnt from the Sydney game....

When the ball is deep in our defensive 50 we deploy a goalkeeper.

[stuie 7,374]

1 minute ago, olisik said:

wow we are winning the free count 8 to 3

Tough quarter coming up with the umps then...

 

[P-man 13,367]

2 minutes ago, DemonAndrew said:

i think we're doing some things well - attack on the ball, and the ball-carrier - and other things poorly - disposal, kicking to the 'right' spots, being the favourites of the maggots, etc.

Might be my favourite aspect so far. Locals are getting very restless 

[Demon Jack 7,155]

Someone needs to man up on Priddis. 9 touches and 8 tackles after quarter time.

[chook fowler 19,738]

Good effort boys 

[whatwhat say what 23,651]

18-8 i50s, and 70% time in forward half for 2.2 is aggravating in the extreme.

 

we need to put scoreboard pressure on when we are that much more attacking.

[olisik 4,060]

Sun is out now

[Wiseblood 24,637]

I agree with those who say we haven't gotten maximum reward for our effort - it would be terrific to be a few goals up.

Big term coming up, must back it up.

[jnrmac 20,310]

Geez they are the kings of ducking

[deanox 10,058]

Surely one of these has to be holding the ball?

[jnrmac 20,310]

we are waitng outside the contest more today...

[—coach— 3,496]

That's the spirit lads!

[Demon Jack 7,155]

Jeffy!

[Red and Bluebeard 2,101]

1 minute ago, jnrmac said:

we are waitng outside the contest more today...

In a good way?

[P-man 13,367]

You bewwwty. About time we got a cheap turnover in front of goal.