3 minutes ago, Domgus Petrogan said:

Melkshams kicking has been ok. 

Has he had a kick?

The match result is meaningless,this the season for shiraz.

1 minute ago, Chris said:

Oliver seems to have a tag on him, good learning for him. Viney and Jones are very quiet. Garland doing OK, Trengove unsighted, Watts and Tyson rusty, skills poor. 

Funny I don't think we are playing well at all but we are still kind of in it. 

Priddis was tagging Oliver. 

All I wanted tonight was no injuries and to see Trengove get a run... seriously, why didn't we save on the airfare??

8 minutes ago, olisik said:

Why isn't Trengove playing

Obviously not in Goodwin's plans ATM.

Just now, ThreeOneSix said:

Has he had a kick?

10 of them, to go with 5 handpasses and a pretty good day/night across half back.

1 minute ago, Wiseblood said:

Tough quarter for us.  I thought we actually controlled large parts of it, but once again the turnovers let us down and we allowed them to kick some very easy goals.

The same players who were up and about at half time continued on in the third.  If we could clean up our disposal going forward then we could have hit the scoreboard more.

Make no mistake - the Eagles are a highly talented, well drilled outfit who know their own deck like the back of their hand.  This result is not necessarily unexpected.

Finally someone who views this for what it is... Refreshing!

Difference in the game is execution not effort. These calls for Melbourne of old and going to our heads is ridiculous. They are a good mature side on their home turf. We have executed poorly which has created multiple two goal turn arounds. Tyson showing how much he needed the run with some appalling execution and decisions. Desperate need for one less tall forward, an actual crumber and a backman like Frost, Hibberd or Smith that can quickly close a gap out the back. 

Just now, Steve Lattimer said:

Basically playing like this would in the past be 100 points.

 

Umpiring has been terrible. Playing WC at home, considering our sloppiness and turnovers we are actually going ok.

Is Trengove able to come on as an interchange?

1 minute ago, ThreeOneSix said:

Has he had a kick?

More than a lot of others.

All I wanted was the Dees to win the JLT Cup, so close.

Edited March 9, 20178 yr by 3Dee

1 minute ago, Redleg said:

Obviously not in Goodwin's plans ATM.

Even on one leg Trengove is better than Melksham 

 

I thought Oliver would be in love with Max as he would make him look good.  I think Max would love Oliver as Max just needs to win the tap, tap it in the area of Oliver, and he will win it.

I'll admit, I didn't watch him as close as some in 16, but fark me, I'm a watching tonight, and I'm a loving.  I feel all Picket Fence all of a sudden!

 

Just now, big_red_fire_engine said:

Difference in the game is execution not effort. These calls for Melbourne of old and going to our heads is ridiculous. They are a good mature side on their home turf. We have executed poorly which has created multiple two goal turn arounds. Tyson showing how much he needed the run with some appalling execution and decisions. Desperate need for one less tall forward, an actual crumber and a backman like Frost, Hibberd or Smith that can quickly close a gap out the back. 

Spot on, red.  Effort has been great, but it's deflating when we make simple mistakes that cost us goals.

As you say, the addition of Kent/Garlett, Hibberd and possibly Frost (if fit) will make us a better side.

Just now, deanox said:

Is Trengove able to come on as an interchange?

Yes.  He is on the 3 quarter time huddle. 

WC working a lot harder.  Forward line disfunctional. Can't see much difference to what we dish up in the last couple of seasons.

There are 2 men in Clayton's life that will win him a Brownlow or two, the first is Max, the second is Brendan McCartney.

Horrible with the footy. Worse without it. 

Worst part for me is WC don't look like they've got out of 3rd gear. 

 

Tyson thinks he's Pendlebury. Reality is more Godfrey. 

 

A lot to work on. Scary part is the Saints kill us with easy goals out the back. And we clearly haven't fixed that. 

They are just walking out of our forward line with the ball, we just can't keep it in there. Some very ordinary performances out there tonight and this might be a wake up call, our skill level is appalling.

I'm surprised they aren't further in front, they are just coasting and we are just not up to it. 

This new deliberate is a joke. Just start paying the free against the last player to touch it and be done with it. 

This game is a s boring as batshit.

Bruise free rubbish.

Harmes is a spud. 

I'm just going to tentatively suggest, for consideration, that it is not so much that our overall kicking and disposal have been terrible, but that there have been a significant number of panicked, rushed or just straight bad kicks at important highly visible moments.

Starting to wonder what the story is with Viney and Tyson both only out there less than 2/3rds of game time.

Just now, McQueen said:

This game is a s boring as batshit.

Bruise free rubbish.

If it means we leave Perth with no fresh injuries then it can be as bruise free as it likes.