POSTGAME: Rd 20 vs Gold Coast

[old55 23,576]

1 minute ago, The heart beats true said:

That’s interesting. How do you know this, and do you know what it was for? Love to know what role he was playing.

I saw it on Kayo, 3qtr time huddle, coaches were talking - team-mates patting Harmes on the back and ruffling his hair, Harmes smiling.

[3183 Dee 2,853]

44 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

For those complaining about goal kicking accuracy, it probably pays to get a little more forensic than merely looking at goals and points.

I find the AFL app (surprisingly) good at giving a breakdown.

By my reckoning, that's 18 goals kicked, plus 13 points kicked (5 posters) and 7 rushed behinds.

 

That’s a great bit of info - so in terms of shots on goal it was actually 18.13, of which 5 behinds hit the post. As you say, the stats tell a different story to the score line.

[leave it to deever 17,511]

47 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Loved the pressure all game.

ANB’s run down in the last typified their attitude.

Yep he didnt star but I though he played a huge part in our pressure game today, Great effort.

[Forest Demon 4,681]

Bowey looked right at home, although the test will come when he actually has to defend as Gold Coast offered nothing today.

Oliver’s 1st half was top shelf, even by his lofty standards.

Edited August 1, 2021 by Forest Demon

[Nicko 1,382]

Our biggest win ever against the Suns……and the lowest score they’ve ever kicked against us too

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39 minutes ago, Return to Glory said:

It's doing my head in. There's no doubt we should be happy about the win....if you actually want to be happy. Hard going reading relentlessly negative comments.

Yep, there’s plenty of time before the next match to address the negatives. 
But ffs enjoy today’s thumping win! Even if only for a few hours. 
❤️?❤️?❤️?

[Little Goffy 14,546]

1.

This is now Melbourne's best odd-numbered year since 1955 (yes, the start of our premiership run)

2.

Clayton Oliver + Luke Jackson =

5 goals, 7 tackles, 23 contested possessions, 15 clearances.

All seven Collingwood players under 26 combined in yesterday's 'youthful triumph' over West Coast =

5 goals, 12 tackles, 29 contested possessions, 3 clearances.

I just find it funny, is all.

[Cassiew 1,903]

That was the most enjoyable game for me this year. No weak links. Never threatened. Just class all the way. A great game to take us into the west coast one. I know we won’t be able to play that dominately against top teams, but I do hope this brings up their confidence. Well done boys 

[At the break of Gawn 4,460]

I thought Harmes’ second half was ok. He still provides good contest work. I’m more worried about Jack Viney. I’d be very happy to see Jones come in and replace him.

Kind of funny that 2 of our poor performers today each had a chance to get us the 100+ win but both failed.

Edited August 1, 2021 by At the break of Gawn

[KingDingAling 3,758]

11 minutes ago, Pollyanna said:

Harmes got accolades at the 3qtr time huddle. He's locked in for now.

I don’t know why Harmes is locked in. I am one of his biggest fans. But he is not using the ball right, nor making smart decisions with ball in hand. I rate Harmes - and highly - but he needs to sharpen up his disposal. Also, his goal kicking is horrendous.

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

I know this is a post game thread but with this performance Dew is surely going to come under the spot light and I wouldn’t be surprised of another player exodus. I reckon we prey on some of their more experienced talent where they may want to experience success and finals in place of $$$ I know they are after leadership and would not want to part way with someone like Touk but he would be such an asset to our midfield brigade. I’d take him over Maynard and another forward option. Anybody know his contract  situation? 

[Pates 9,660]

I stepped away during the last quarter just after we cracked the tone. Am I allowed to be a little disappointed that we didn’t finish 100+ in front? I mean I didn’t even see the last quarter misses and I know we missed some absolutely basic chances during the match. 

Obviously I am very happy overall, some important players managed to get some form, and we finally destroyed a team which was what we’ve all waited for. Clarry was just given a license to kill, Petracca couldn’t be stopped, and our forward pressure was huge. 

Again it seems ridiculous to say, but very disappointed in one player in particular: Jack Viney. I have been a long time fan AND when he is at his simple best he can do some great things. But FMD, he must have broken a record for being caught Holding the Ball today. Particularly given we absolutely dominated them. He should be held back and sent to VFL for his efforts, but he’s held in such a big regard by the coaching staff I can’t see it happening. He had a game that was reminiscent of Spargo’s first round last year v WC. He was a liability, and I hate saying that. 

On the positive side of things though, ACTION JACKSON!!!

[rufus 1,162]

Great pressure today. When we bring the pressure we can easily brush aside the mid to lower teams and give ourselves a chance against the better teams.

Hopefully the weeks we've taken it easy this year don't cost us too much in the end...and even more hopefully one of these pressure driven victories will help it sink in that we need to bring it more consistently. 

[bing181 9,238]

Great win, but not good for anyone that the Suns were so poor. They had a few good wins early on, but have really dropped away.

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,396]

45 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

For those complaining about goal kicking accuracy, it probably pays to get a little more forensic than merely looking at goals and points.

I find the AFL app (surprisingly) good at giving a breakdown.

By my reckoning, that's 18 goals kicked, plus 13 points kicked (5 posters) and 7 rushed behinds.

 

That’s great but end of the day

Harmes 3 

TMac 2

Viney 1 

All relatively straight fwd shots. 

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21 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

What happened to Salem? Was carrying ice after the game. And was listed as 'Out' on the AFL website

Sore groin, apparently. 

[Pennant St Dee 13,173]

51 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

We can’t play Viney and Sparrow in the same team again.

Both have a fetish for poor turnovers and holding the ball.

I’m a Harmes fan but he was shocking today. He plays his best football as a tagger but we don’t play him that way which is odd.

McDonald’s goal kicking is a huge worry, Langdon hasn’t been good for two months and overall we are a much sloppier version of the team at the start of the year.

I hope we start rotating more players through the team because too many are comfortable with their spots and living off past performances.

Just a typical Clint Bizkit post full of negativity. You weren’t expecting such a win in your pre game posts, but even after a 98 point win, still not happy FFS, might be time to come clean that you don’t follow us

[adonski 12,146]

Can't play Harmes, Viney, Sparrow all in the same side.

Desperately need a balanced midfielder to upgrade one of the above.

[loges 6,767]

1 hour ago, DemonDan11 said:

Loved the pressure today, unrelenting and got a lot of boys touch! Hopefully this will be the kickstart we need leading into the finals. Demons fans are the harshest fans! 98 point win guys!!!!! It’s been a while since I was that relaxed at half time! Carn the Dees!

Should be our mantra every game we play. We rely on good tackling pressure

[Deeoldfart 8,033]

Well, if that was a corner, we just turned it!  
Sure the Suns were innocuous, but we didn’t allow ourselves to be dragged down to their level. 
Pressure in all parts of the ground was elite, and that’s the foundation of our game plan.
Lots to like, lots to build on, as we move towards the pointy end. 
Looking forward to a nice Shiraz.

[Little Goffy 14,546]

I appreciate Harmes' effort but he just isn't quick-thinking enough to be given attacking responsibility. Genuine tagger role or not in the team.  I'd certainly rather have Jordon on the field.

Speaking of young players I'd like to see on the field more - how about that Bowey? A debut game without a single ####-up!

That win has me not only feeling better about the rest of this season, but has reminded me of just how many quality kids we have.

[Mazer Rackham 14,971]

Sorry everyone. I started watching at 3/4 time to enjoy an avalanche of goals and instead put the mozz on the boys. Fortunately they were able to hold off the Suns' late charge.

[DeeZee 7,396]

It was good to sit back and watch a game and not be too stressed.

When we bring the pressure and intensity from the first bounce we can really set up the way we want to play.

Forward line starting to gel, there were signs last week  in the wet and missing a few, but we are getting some good looks.

[Diamond Tim 291]

Viney is a liability - repeatedly caught when trying to break through tackles.....when will the penny drop. The goal kicking remains below par.

On the upside BB showed a great deal of footy smarts and Jackson had the opportunity to recapture lost confidence.

[DubDee 25,869]

Fantastic win!

a focused 4 quarter effort and some kids stepping up and BBB settling in. 

a massively important win for our form and confidence