POST MATCH DISCUSSION - Round 5

[Wiseblood 24,636]

Just now, big_red_fire_engine said:

We had no ruckman (and he was our second string)and lost the stoppages convincingly after that point.

We had no third on the bench for the second half. 

CP played on one leg.

We lost because we had nothing left not through lack of effort or ability and also didn't dominate on the scoreboard early when we had all the play.

Great game by Oliver, Hibberd, Hunt and Trac on one leg, others ok in part but thought across the game those four were immense. 

Agree with all of that, red.  We had nothing left to give and with Nankervis able to get first hand on the ball it meant they held sway when they needed to.  We could do little about it.

1 minute ago, beelzebub said:

Failed to adjust... Thats the coach

I'd like to see you adjust when your ruckman goes down, again, and another is sent to hospital with broken ribs.  Not to mention Petracca on one leg.  Silly comment.

[3Dee 1,153]

The Melbourne Demons blew their cool.

[buck_nekkid 5,464]

do we bring in Mitch King, Dec Kielty or Pedo?

[Redjacket 692]

[censored] this club. 

[beelzebub 22,225]

1 minute ago, buck_nekkid said:

do we bring in Mitch King, Dec Kielty or Pedo?

Pedo

..surely...but hey its MFC time ,.who knows !!

[DSP 1,488]

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Three weeks in a row.

The good teams find ways to win. We cant/wont.

But god damn Hunt is a player. And Clarry. Hibbo went alright too. Thats something... I guess.

Edited April 24, 2017 by DSP

[—coach— 3,466]

1 minute ago, buck_nekkid said:

do we bring in Mitch King, Dec Kielty or Pedo?

Is that a serious question? Pedo is a no brainer

[Lil_red_fire_engine 10,143]

3 minutes ago, Goffer said:

Honeymoon is officially over now. They need to win next week or we face the real prospect of regressing on last year

I am pretty clear regardless of wins at end of year it is obvious we have not regressed.  

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Hibberd, yes please.

[beelzebub 22,225]

2 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

Agree with all of that, red.  We had nothing left to give and with Nankervis able to get first hand on the ball it meant they held sway when they needed to.  We could do little about it.

I'd like to see you adjust when your ruckman goes down, again, and another is sent to hospital with broken ribs.  Not to mention Petracca on one leg.  Silly comment.

We failed to adjust to the contest.

What were you watching ?

[Radar Detector 1,339]

Pedo will have to come in for Smith anyway. No idea what we'll do about the ruck. Need Watts forward. 

[Sigil 960]

Crap one quarter again....

 

Time for the...

 

 

IN: Pederson

[Dwight Schrute 16,747]

Injuries are killing us, was always going to be hard to run out the game though that doesn't excuse a fade out like that, again it's three fantastic quarters where we don't get value for our dominance and the opposition gets on a run and goes over the top of us 

[Demon Disciple 10,918]

Next week is our season, a little earlier than last year.

Edited April 24, 2017 by Demon Disciple

[Forest Demon 4,681]

Most unlucky 2-3 side ever I would say. One quarter aside against Fremantle, we have looked very good. 2 games we have lost a ruckman for 3 quarters.

But at the end of the day, we are 2-3, missing some key players, and in big trouble f letting this season get away from us.

[drdrake 3,037]

Do we have our first round draft pick this year it will be a top 4 pick, no chance to win a game on the next 10 weeks with the lack of leadership and injuries we have

[beelzebub 22,225]

1 minute ago, big_red_fire_engine said:

I am pretty clear regardless of wins at end of year it is obvious we have not regressed.  

What you suggest is irrelevant if we dont climb the ladder !

[Wiseblood 24,636]

1 minute ago, beelzebub said:

We failed to adjust to the contest.

What were you watching ?

So, coach, what should we have done to adjust?  Keep in mind we're two men down, one of which means our second tall forward needs to play in the ruck which leaves us with one tall target to kick to.  Their ruckman is far taller which allows him first hand on the ball.  Go.

[ding 5,126]

Anyone proud of that rubbish is following the wrong side

Hope you are prepared for another loss next week because it almost guaranteed

Finals this years is out of the question. Good teams find a way to win regardless. We rarely find a way

Richmond are [censored] and they still beat us. Top 5 pick here we come.

 

[buck_nekkid 5,464]

1 minute ago, Abe said:

Injuries are killing us, was always going to be hard to run out the game though that doesn't excuse a fade out like that, again it's three fantastic quarters where we don't get value for our dominance and the opposition gets on a run and goes over the top of us 

Agree.  Think we are building something.  Gotta keep at it.  We are not losing by 10 goals, only a handful of points.  I remember other teams that 'clicked'...hope that is in our near term future.

[beelzebub 22,225]

14 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Well that was interesting ...

Really ?

[Engorged Onion 9,254]

Petracca is not the messiah, I am siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick to death of people vaunting his 'coming of age' - on this forum, for eff's sake stop it. he may jag 3-4 goals twice a year , aside from that he will spot up 5 players a game - he's a good player, will be a very good one, he aint no selwood, and he aint no hanneberry.   *****happily proven wrong.

 

He will be very serviceable - and an enigma...

Edited April 24, 2017 by Nasher

[Nasher 33,047]

Gutted for Jake.  Spends the whole year last year giving the VFL side a ride waiting for his go, hardly gets so much as a scratch.  Finally gets his chance, second week in, injured.  There is no justice sometimes.  

[von 1,214]

7 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Failed to adjust... Thats the coach

Bit hard I would have thought. We were dead all of the last. Zero left to give.

[Coq au vin 754]

Season over