Post Game: Rd 5 v St. Kilda

[WERRIDEE 5,436]

Just now, Nasher said:

Fair suck of the sav. Petracca close to the 6 DL POTY votes IMO, if I could be bothered voting. 

We have no good players. Voting is a joke this year.

[Brownie 5,969]

8 minutes ago, Buzzy said:

Yep.  Fritsch missed a few spoils whilst on him and Hibberd was also marking him for chunks of the game.

Chaplin needs to go

[olisik 4,060]

1 minute ago, Wiseblood said:

Look at who posted it, Nash.  The bloke 'aint the sharpest tool in the shed.

In the mood for a bit of online bullying it seems Wiseblood. 

[leave it to deever 17,511]

17 minutes ago, Earl Hood said:

Normally playing for us, Kent would have pulled a hammy by half time or had some collision injury. Just our luck, he was always a potentially dangerous half forward in a dominate side, but he always got injured when he looked like hitting form. 

Yep....its the law of angry traded player that dictates they play a blinder against the club that traded them. Kent has a big heart but too m any injuries. Although Lever and May have had issues too. Lets face it....its a bloody crap shoot.

[Adam The God 30,112]

You can't help but think we've got a few on the ground and in the coaches box that drank a few litres of bathwater over summer.

[Forest Demon 4,681]

FFS, there are loads of problems, but Petracca certainly ain't one of them. He's actually one of the only players in at least decent form and doing his part.

[dazzledavey36 54,215]

8 minutes ago, A F said:

[censored] call. Continues to try his heart out and is creating assists for his team mates every week. Playing in our forwardline would be pretty horrible the way we bomb it in long to Preuss every time.

Mate, look who you are replying to and ask yourself why....

[olisik 4,060]

5 minutes ago, Nasher said:

Fair suck of the sav. Petracca close to the 6 DL POTY votes IMO, if I could be bothered voting. 

The stab wasn’t on Petracca, it was on our list management. Who probably would trade out Trac for another defender who can’t get on the park. 30 year old with dodgy knees Rance could be a good target.

Edited April 20, 2019 by olisik

[Wiseblood 24,637]

Just now, olisik said:

In the mood for a bit of online bullying it seems Wiseblood. 

Oooooooooh, nice one mate.  Absolutely cutting.

[dieter 3,325]

11 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

So... yeah.

Only saw the first 15 minutes or so and had to go by little bits and pieces and looking at the stats as I was out for dinner.  Great night to go out by the way.  Seems like I missed another wonderful performance.

I won't read the posts prior to this, as I'm sure some people will have necked themselves already, but it's clear we've got some serious issues.  You can single out players, but if you go by what has come before today, there are issues with our game plan, especially at the 'G.  

But I've moved on.  Not even close to upset or annoyed.  It's not that important right now.  I won't begrudge anyone their anger and I'm not saying it's wrong to feel that way.  In fact, it's probably wrong for me to feel almost... indifference?  But that's the way it is.  It probably helps that I didn't see the game to be honest.

The sun will come up tomorrow when my daughter thinks the Easter Bunny has come, and that's all that matters.

Your daughter's faith in the easter Bunny kind of sums up Demon supporters...

 

[Superunknown 4,210]

27 minutes ago, DV8 said:

Stability...  he showed he can coach last year.   And the players were listening.

 

But the trouble now is injuries to our elite running players...  and poor form because of the changed nature of 2019 AFL footy.

Our structures are no longer holding up,  as they require ANB and TMC and Viney and Jones,  and all the other young midfield brigade,  working as one.

Viney Jones, TMc,  are all playing injured to some degree,  and IMO Gawn is not playing as well as last year,  getting around the ground.

Our half-forwards aren't helping much in defence, and we are stuffed.

 

Maybe the footy gods are looking after us,  before we ruin everything, failing at the finish line... because of not getting the talent we require.  And  everyone can see we need to get the quality running players thru the Mid ground.

.

From a purely risk management point of view, 4 years seems generous but I guess we’ll see

 

im doubtful but will happy to be wrong 

[Nasher 33,607]

Just now, Wiseblood said:

Look at who posted it, Nash.  The bloke 'aint the sharpest tool in the shed.

I know, but honestly. He was one player who had a bloody go today and it frustrates me when there’s about 15 targets well worth potting that people just resort to their usual go-tos whether it’s warranted or not.

[DV8 2,271]

6 minutes ago, A F said:

[censored] call. Continues to try his heart out and is creating assists for his team mates every week. Playing in our forwardline would be pretty horrible the way we bomb it in long to Preuss every time.

Well when will he try his heart out on the training track,  and away from the club during the week when running between training sessions...  and with Regard to his diet,  and his weight ?

When will hew lose weight and get back some agility,  and some speed back,  and some endurance.  

He is a defensive liability.   And like a ship up forward,  trying to maneuver.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

Just now, dieter said:

Your daughter's faith in the easter Bunny kind of sums up Demon supporters...

 

She's four, mate.  I'll let her believe it for a little while yet.

[leave it to deever 17,511]

1 minute ago, Forest Demon said:

FFS, there are loads of problems, but Petracca certainly ain't one of them. He's actually one of the only players in at least decent form and doing his part.

He is certainly putting in but a forward must kick goals from 20m out or not present for the ball.

[Vineytime 846]

Heard May speak in the Lindsay Hassat room this afternoon, club doesn’t know what is actually wrong with his groin, nothing showed up in scan...

I got the feeling he could be out for a while. 

[dieter 3,325]

Just now, Wiseblood said:

She's four, mate.  I'll let her believe it for a little while yet.

I'm 68, should I keep believing?

 

[DV8 2,271]

25 minutes ago, Stormy Dee said:

None of those players would have made any difference.

Why ?

[olisik 4,060]

1 minute ago, Nasher said:

I know, but honestly. He was one player who had a bloody go today and it frustrates me when there’s about 15 targets well worth potting that people just resort to their usual go-tos whether it’s warranted or not.

The pot was probably at Mahoney who will trade him for peanuts

[dazzledavey36 54,215]

11 minutes ago, A F said:

[censored] call. Continues to try his heart out and is creating assists for his team mates every week. Playing in our forwardline would be pretty horrible the way we bomb it in long to Preuss every time.

Mate, look who you are replying to and ask yourself why..

Its no wonder his mate DV8 also liked his post. Both are just trolls

[Wiseblood 24,637]

1 minute ago, Nasher said:

I know, but honestly. He was one player who had a bloody go today and it frustrates me when there’s about 15 targets well worth potting that people just resort to their usual go-tos whether it’s warranted or not.

I totally agree, mate.  But that's what you expect.  After a game like today posters will attack every player and also claim that every player we have traded out or cut would have made a difference and are absolute guns.  Regular as clockwork.

[Clayton van Oliver 1,823]

Chill folks. It's [censored] but all about the journey. Goodie is learning too. [censored] yes, unexpected, no. We will come good

[Dr. Gonzo 24,132]

1 hour ago, watchtheeyes said:

I don’t buy in to the emotive crap, no heart, passengers etc etc.

There have no doubt been some really bad performances (Lewis, Spargo, McDonald, Jones etc), but this is so clearly coaching to me I’m astounded others don’t see it.

Structure, selection and game day. It appalling and questions must be asked!!!

We have no structure at all or if we do it's impossible to tell what it is. We look completely lost just forever under pressure. Our key forwards can't mark (TMac has been terrible all year, Weideman still has a way to go).

We look like an Auskick team at times just crowding each other, playing hot potato with the footy. In all our games bar last week the opposition have literally run rings around us.

Goodwin is safe but our assistants should be very worried. Our recruiters need to add pace and skill to our mandatory contested ball winning ability.

I still think we're missing Hannan and Vandenberg a hell of a lot as those link up players through half forward, that's where we've been breaking down. But the ball use from half back has not been great. Oliver has regressed a bit, Viney was trying his guys out but finding it difficult to have any impact. Salem must be leading the BnF no-one else has been anywhere close to his consistency and class.

 

[Nasher 33,607]

Just now, leave it to deever said:

He is certainly putting in but a forward must kick goals from 20m out or not present for the ball.

He kicked it straight over the goal umpire’s hat about 45 seconds after the miss. 

[Forest Demon 4,681]

1 minute ago, leave it to deever said:

He is certainly putting in but a forward must kick goals from 20m out or not present for the ball.

That was a bad miss, but he made amends about 60 seconds later from the same spot. I've seen better players than Petracca miss the same shot from time to time.