Just now, Clint Bizkit said:

It’s true, but Petracca and Garlett kicking easy goals would have helped too. 

We could have had the game sewn up by the final break.

Garlett's miss, when he had entire 50 in front of him but lazily kicked it from 40 instead of running in, was the worst one.

Honestly need clarity.... The WCE player who got knocked out play stopped immediately , I thought this could only happen once the stretcher is called? 

When Salem got tunneled in the 4th (another missed free) and hit his head and was on the ground the umps let the play continue... When are they meant to stop the play? 

Boys gave it all I am just over watching Eagles get critical goals from free kicks. You just know where going to get pineapple. I don’t know about other posters but Eagles are the most arrogant pile of manure and have been since early 90s. That pay out on Gawn show up their mentality. I just live for the day we whip there [censored].

In reply to BrisbaneDemon From gameday thread RE: Fritsch.

"I watched him against the hawks and GC live mate, tonight has been the same, if we didn’t have so many injuries he’d be playing are casey we’re he belongs this year"

 

I honestly don't know how you can call Fristch a turnover merchant based on watching 2 games live. The guy has 80% disposal efficiency for the year. If you can find a better user of the ball coming out of our backline other than Salem be my guest.

Edited May 17, 20196 yr by layzie

Im ropable. The double standard  of umpiring tonight  was vomit inducing. Simon Goodwin  needs to step up and ask some hard questions  at afl hq.   That balding a$$ wipe made so many awful decisions.  Gambling is now rooted in this game and opens it up to  corruption. 

I am shattered who wouldn't be however a step in the right direction. 8 frees to 1 in the last to the Weasles. No back line but rapt in Petty and the ever reliable Marty Hore. Upseting that we did genuinely have our chance but l am proud of the boys.

Give me something to hang onto. If only we converted the early misses. Yes if only.  We keep the faith. 

 

Our  most encouraging performance thus far. Looked really dangerous and by far the better team for most of the night. Lack of polish, especially in front of goals, meant we didn’t put them away when we should have.

Edited May 17, 20196 yr by TRIGON

Just now, Ethan Tremblay said:

Once Baker adjusts to the speed of the game he’s going to be a very good player. 

His first two touches were brilliant.

I’d not seen much of him at Casey but it wouldn’t surprise me if he was the kind of player better suited to the open style of AFL over VFL.

Im most Peed off that Tim Smith was given Holding the ball, Every other instance of players stopping has been a ball up. 12 point tunaround and a concussion. Game over.

Just now, layzie said:

In reply to BrisbaneDemon From gameday thread RE: Fritsch.

I watched him against the hawks and GC live mate, tonight has been the same, if we didn’t have so many injuries he’d be playing are casey we’re he belongs this year 

 

I honestly don't know how you can call Fristch a turnover merchant based on watching 2 games live. The guy has 80% disposal efficiency for the year. If you can find a better user of the ball coming out of our backline other than Salem be my guest.

I see Fritsch's problem as being fumbles. He seems to make a number of errors when going for the ball or handpassing. He nailed some kicks today though.

Just now, GCDee said:

Honestly need clarity.... The WCE player who got knocked out play stopped immediately , I thought this could only happen once the stretcher is called? 

When Salem got tunneled in the 4th (another missed free) and hit his head and was on the ground the umps let the play continue... When are they meant to stop the play? 

Yes clear tunnel play on u just know we get nothing from maggots

6 minutes ago, ignition. said:

Some sh*t calls that quarter. But that's not what cost us. Our kicking skills are well off.

With that said Hunt and Frost (exc that fumble) were our best on grounds tonight.

Hunt was awesome, playing a role that really suits him. Frost really horrible, his 1 or 2 good things doesn't take away from all the goals he cost us. 

I feel like making a Vardy voodoo doll right now.

Trac and Tom kick their easy goals  and we win by 5 goals and umpires can f...k themselves.

1 minute ago, Clint Bizkit said:

His first two touches were brilliant.

I’d not seen much of him at Casey but it wouldn’t surprise me if he was the kind of player better suited to the open style of AFL over VFL.

My thoughts as well after I saw his first couple of touches. Got caught a few times but that’s going to happen in your first game. A couple were from dodgy hand passes anyway. 

Edited May 17, 20196 yr by Ethan Tremblay

Let's be fair though, most people on here had written us off before the game, so the fact we led for 80%+ or something like that and should have won should be a positive to the same people who thought we were in for a 10-goal loss or a repeat of the prelim.

2 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

The umpire was calling play on, but didnt move his arms. Maybe that confused Smith.

May be he spoke like a little girl.

Massively disappointing to be the better side for most of the night & let a 19 point lead slip but you can not question the endeavour & effort by the side tonight. Grossly undermanned & backs against the wall, no ones mentioned the 6 day break & double travel which is a joke, I don't think any side would have 2 trips back to back let alone on a 6 day break... Proud of the effort just disappointed we didn't get reward

Thought we were terrific apart from our kicking for goal, so disappointed

1 minute ago, chook fowler said:

Opposition backlines must rub their hands when they know they are playing us - we feed them like a Nonna at a family dinner. 

Our forwards don’t move enough and we simply don’t win the ball once it inevitably hits the ground.

I’d love to know the stats but at a guess I would say we only regain position no more than 20% of the time the ball hits the ground in our forward line.

8 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

Umpires are a disgrace and never play Stretch again.  Turned it over 8 times tonight 

Even when he doesn't directly he just kills the ball movement, takes so long to get back off a mark and move it on.

We let this one get away, but some positives:

- We're still hungry.

- We'll get better as some of our starters return.

- Great to see Hunt in such fine form again.

- We can't ask much more from Maxy.

- Once Baker gets into the swing of things, he's going to be a great player.

- Hore gets better every game.

- TMac looks like he's finally finding his feet. He could, and should, have kicked a few goals.

5 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

Intercept marks and umps and shocking kicking.

Tmac no goals.

Why Preuss wasnt picked I will never understand.

 

 

T Mac was enormous tonight 

1 minute ago, Redleg said:

Trac and Tom kick their easy goals  and we win by 5 goals and umpires can f...k themselves.

They would have found a way...

Gutted, angry, infuriated. It was our game to lose and we lost it. 

Our kicking into and inside the forward line has been disgusting all year. It almost cost us last week and it cost us this week. 

Such a shame that our best footy has not been rewarded.