GAMEDAY: Rd 02 vs Brisbane

[rufus 1,162]

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.

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,464]

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.

[dazzledavey36 55,456]

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

Fingers crossed no injuries.

[Webber 10,563]

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. 

[McQueen 17,867]

How good is Friday night Footy?

[Red But Mostly Blue 4,551]

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

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

Will the siren work??!!

[Jaded No More 68,974]

Get on with this nightmare 

[Jaded No More 68,974]

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. 

[dees189227 12,439]

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

[rolling fog 1,208]

Just channel that AFLX energy 

[dees189227 12,439]

Petracca and frittas kicks then sums up the night 

[Red But Mostly Blue 4,551]

6 to go, plenty of time

[leave it to deever 17,546]

Booing lions supporters. What great sports they all are.

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

[Vipercrunch 2,834]

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

Edited March 24, 2023 by Vipercrunch

[Whispering_Jack 30,946]

Live from Brizvegas 

 

[Jaded No More 68,974]

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

[YearOfTheDees 3,266]

Sitting in 8th spot at the moment. 110%

[layzie 34,147]

Let's make it a soft win 

[pitmaster 3,583]

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

[Jaded No More 68,974]

Just go for goal ffs 

[dees189227 12,439]

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

[Jaded No More 68,974]

Brisbane expert duckers

[dees189227 12,439]

4 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

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

No he's just been found out

[monoccular 17,607]

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.