Just now, Red But Mostly Blue said:

Just remembered we have the swans next week, essentially being a reverse of our finals games last year. And we again have that fear as to which demons team will turn up next week, and injuries 😔

It's starting to feel like, despite moulding ourselves around contested ball, we just struggle really badly in more physical games. Some of our more highly rated players,  e.g. Petracca, just get massively fumbly in high intensity games.

I thought we were the 2nd best team in it last year and should have made the GF...but maybe we finished up where we belonged. We might just have caught a lucky break in 21 getting 3 teams in the finals that weren't playing really physical football. Who knows...but Sydney, just like Collingwood, are a terrible match up for us as they'll fight physically from start to end...and I'm not sure anymore that our guys are up to that kind of contest. Success in this sport is hugely aligned to your ability to apply and absorb physical pressure.

4 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

I honestly think today was a constant string of things that didn’t go our way. Salem, May, then Max. I also think the conditions worked against us, and worked really well for Brisbane. We are a much cleaner side than this usually.

Let’s not get sucked in by tonight. It’s been a rare one.

I agree with the points you made but quick fast ball movement will win games this year, our inside 50 entries are still a mess. We may have straightened things up but we’re kicking to congested areas.  Clear the fwd 50 a bit. Kosi a massive loss.

We actually barely warmed up when we came out...

Fingers crossed no injuries.

2 minutes ago, monoccular said:

Thanks Webber.

FWIW I hear that this is the opposite knee to the one he has had recommended x2

That’s probably good, but doesn’t mean the ACL is safe. The incident itself looked innocuous enough as a ‘valgus’ force, meaning the inside of the knee was ‘stretched’. My immediate thought was medial ligament (MCL). There was however a bit of ‘external tibial rotation’ (foot fixed as knee rotates inwards), potentially implicating the ACL. Medial meniscal tears will also sometimes come with MCL tears. Patience is required. 

How good is Friday night Footy?

And then the dees kicked 7 straight and won the game… 

Will the siren work??!!

Get on with this nightmare 

2 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

We actually barely warmed up when we came out...

Fingers crossed no injuries.

Only 12 more injuries in 12 minutes can top this day off. 

Oh good no scoreboard. It will be like when the kids play. Do you think our boys will know the result?

Just channel that AFLX energy 

Petracca and frittas kicks then sums up the night 

6 to go, plenty of time

Booing lions supporters. What great sports they all are.

Enjoy your backward music with your state of art electrical grid.

For every goal we kick, they need to kick 1.5+ goals for the recommencement to benefit them more than us.

Edited March 24, 20233 yr by Vipercrunch

Live from Brizvegas 

 

Oliver ball watching is bizarre. Is he sick? Serious question 

Sitting in 8th spot at the moment. 110%

Let's make it a soft win 

American Pie for God's sake. Pretentious [censored]. Who chooses their music?

Just go for goal ffs 

This game should be finished by now. It's only extending my pain

Brisbane expert duckers

4 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Oliver ball watching is bizarre. Is he sick? Serious question 

No he's just been found out

1 minute ago, Jaded No More said:

Just go for goal ffs 

We have certainly learned from this debacle, that "just kick it long" does NOT work.