1 minute ago, Jaded said:

What happened to the holding the ball rule?

JHK walking in the rooms. Great news. 

That non decision on Hodge was a shocker.  Picked it up, got tackled, let the ball go... nothing.  It's reflective of the umpiring so far today.

Just now, Demonland said:

13 frees to 5

Umps are going as bad as us...

Just now, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

JKH walking ?

It was a serious hyper-extension, so i wouldn't be celebrating too soon. Wait until the scan before we start thanking some deity.

I guess he can kick set shots. Great lead and kick Trac. 

Just now, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

Umps are going as bad as us...

We're leading now so there's that. 

How good has Smith been?

3 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Lewis has been very good.

He is a calm head out there for us.  He, Salem and Hibberd can give us some great run and ball use from half back.  Feels like it's taken a term and a half for them to click.

Great lead up and inside 50 by Weid. Just needs to get more of it!

And Trac nailing a set shot for the first time in forever! He's having a great game so far.

15 minutes ago, Rusty Nails said:

Get injured!? ?

play safe, lose form, and struggle with confidence.  

...  and injuries can happen from playing not on instinct.

 

This IS the game we should be showing our form... running into the H&A season.   And they haven't turned up to play.  Tthey've turned up, to not get out of the team.

 

Too many around here,  saying don't get injured,  hurts the players psyche.   Tthis is why we are struggling.

Yet Tracca is trying hard,  because he has a burning arrse,  from the fire put under him.

3 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

We are two points down.  But, apparently, our backline is trash, they're running rings around us and we are stinking it up completely.  Can't wait to see when we're on, we'll win games by 150 points.

Most of the comments were based on the first quarter - and warranted.  Significant improvement since then clearly.

Just now, Demonland said:

I guess he can kick set shots. Great lead and kick Trac. 

Just about his best lead for his entire career. He is so explosive and played his entire junior career in the forward line.

I'd have him as our third 'tall' and have Smith use his athleticism to pressure the contest.

Serious change this quarter - we’ve controlled it after first five mins

great tackle intensity and better ball use 

Huge tackle from Trac! This is the best game I've seen him play in a long time.

1 minute ago, Demonland said:

We're leading now so there's that. 

And yet somehow that still doesn't make me feel great about what I've  seen ?

22 minutes ago, Dee Since 73 said:

I really hope we are playing at 40%......If not we have a bit to do. 

one week out from AFL season... we've got a bit to do.

How the HELL was that not holding the ball?  Ridiculous.

We're getting screwed on the frees that don't get paid too. 

Holding the ball? Nope. I guess that rule is gone now too. 

We don't seem to have addressed our inability to lock the ball in the forward line as per last week's issues. 

Ground ball keep coming straight back out when our forwards can't clunk it.  Maybe Brisbane has dropped a lot of numbers back but it looks too easy for them.

I really dislike Rhyse Matheson....

hmm, tackled and takes the ball to ground. Yeah just wave your arms you muppet.

3 guys around Cameron and no one close to him on edge of goal square. FMD 

Just now, GCDee said:

I really dislike Rhyse Matheson....

He's a soft mid with poor disposal.  Plays for frees from Duckwood's handbook

1 minute ago, GCDee said:

I really dislike Rhyse Matheson....

I think you're referring to Christensen there GCDee. He came out of the ducking factory of Geelong so no surprises.

Any chance of looking for a target in the forward 50 instead on just bombing it 20m out from goal?