POSTGAME: Rd 04 vs West Coast

[Tom Dyson 1,633]

Tmac's game was superb, crashing the contest and ripping down some contested marks with 4 to go along with it. 

Thats the tmac we all know and love. 

[Dee Zephyr 19,267]

7 minutes ago, BritishDemonFan said:

Was Hibberd injured? AFL app says so but I didn’t hear the commentators mention anything during the 4th quarter?

He did have ice around the calf when they panned to the bench, no mention of an injury though.

Edited April 9, 2023 by Dee Zephyr

[dee-tox 4,835]

Strange Sparrow went to Gaff after quarter time. I wonder why not Kelly?

Fritta's clean skills stood out in the first half.

Grundy is settling nicely.

TMac looked dangerous and three contested marks was good.

Petracca was great after quarter time.

Oliver was immense... again.

Kozzy is class just needed to finish.

McVee looked classy again.

[ElDiablo14 4,998]

10 minutes ago, Chook said:

Salem should earn his way back through the VFL at this point. 2021 was a long time ago now, and he hasn't played too well in over a year (not his fault - but true all the same).

Brayshaw is more at risk IMO

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

16 minutes ago, homsar said:

Salem should take Bowey’s spot IMO. 

Nope - he needs to earn it back. 

[Demons11 6,999]

Nice to smash the Eagles! 

[Demons11 6,999]

Is there something wrong with the Optus surface? I’m staggered how often players slipped over.

[Webber 10,465]

Trac’s set shot routine is transformed. Walks straight, holds the ball straight, 3 steps in, 4th the kick with STRAIGHT momentum, no leaning back on it. Seems simple, and it is! 

[sisso 2,580]

A job well done by the boys securing the 4 points against a depleted but annoyingly scrappy oppo…great we are kicking high scores this season very enjoyable to watch

[Sir Why You Little 37,016]

Just now, sisso said:

A job well done by the boys securing the 4 points against a depleted but annoyingly scrappy oppo…great we are kicking high scores this season very enjoyable to watch

Should have been 20 goals!!

[pitmaster 3,536]

Frustrating first half rife with skill and decision errors but credit to West Coast who were undermanned but brought the heat to the contest. That explained some of the skill errors but not the decision making when in space and going inside 50.

Tidied up second half and were never really threatened after the break. Good to see TomMac back, Kozzie finding his way after an errant first half, Trac work his way into the game and some great flashes from kids like JVR, McVee.

Doubled their score, topped 100 points so it's miserable to complain but still getting used to a team doing just what it needs to do.

[640MD 3,374]

Easy win now I can watch Paris to Roubaix over the cobble stones 

Edited April 9, 2023 by 640MD
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[640MD 3,374]

1 minute ago, 640MD said:

 

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[layzie 33,793]

11 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Kozzie 2 goals 5 points in his return game. Hes gonna kick a bag very soon.

(Hope its against the Bummers next week).

Hope he puts the bunmer's bums on seats 

[Fork 'em 6,983]

Shout out to Langdon.
Love ya work man.

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

First 3 wins all +50points.

[Deestar9 1,614]

10 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

He did have ice around the calf when they panned to the bench, no mention of an injury though.

He’s managing Achilles tenderness

[layzie 33,793]

If that Fritta shot went through it would have been 20 goals in a game two weeks in a row. Not bad for a team that has no forward line and can't score.

[GCDee 3,199]

10 minutes ago, dee-tox said:

Strange Sparrow went to Gaff after quarter time. I wonder why not Kelly?

Fritta's clean skills stood out in the first half.

Grundy is settling nicely.

TMac looked dangerous and three contested marks was good.

Petracca was great after quarter time.

Oliver was immense... again.

Kozzy is class just needed to finish.

McVee looked classy again.

Kelly was getting a heap of but kicking at 30% he wasn’t really hurting us. 

[Jaded No More 68,880]

15 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

He did have ice around the calf when they panned to the bench, no mention of an injury though.

This time last week he was hobbling off after the game too. Must just be old age. 

[Dee-monic 620]

First quarter a bit sloppy at times against undermanned opponents but overall an efficient job well done. Got to also give credit to Tim Kelly, whose lion-hearted effort for the Eagles prevented our midfield from taking even greater control. Overall, plenty of positives, especially with Grundy now match-fit and increasingly dominant at stoppages.

[dl4e 5,851]

Solid win even if it was messy.

I really miss Gawn. 

[layzie 33,793]

1 minute ago, Dee-monic said:

First quarter a bit sloppy at times against undermanned opponents but overall an efficient job well done. Got to also give credit to Tim Kelly, whose lion-hearted effort for the Eagles prevented our midfield from taking even greater control. Overall, plenty of positives, especially with Grundy now match-fit and increasingly dominant at stoppages.

Over 700 metres gained, not bad.

[Deeoldfart 8,016]

Great win Dees.  Very even team performance, and more selection headaches for our Match Committee next week. More than happy with the 10 goal margin and the 15% that came with it.  Onward and upward …….. Go Dees!

[Gorgoroth 12,942]

We won, no injuries. Move on, that was not worth watching again.