GAMEDAY: Rd 08 vs Gold Coast

[YearOfTheDees 3,266]

The ball ups in the middle have been woeful all game, might as well have the two smallest players in the ruck.

[Demon_spurs 1,918]

I dont understand Ruck free kicks

[layzie 34,336]

Gotta say this is a garbage performance from our midfield. It's like we're letting them have a few bloopies.

[Demon Disciple 12,452]

Petty to the backline, Trac forward. He’ll why not throw May forward for a bit, see if he can get some confidence.

And for the love of god someone tell Fritsch to stop gelling his hair and get into the game.

Edited May 6, 2023 by Demon Disciple

[Mel Bourne 4,537]

Bizarre Game. 
 

Fritsch, Langdon and Lever are nowhere to be seen. 

If they can enter the match we should do some damage. If they can’t, this is going to the wire. 
 

 

[Purple77 1,003]

I certainly can see why we tried to get Essendons pick to get Humphrey. Guy is going to be weapon.

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

7 minutes ago, praha said:

May is done.

70 to 45 contested possessions.

Gold Coast just working way harder.

That is very worrying. GC just hungrier and they’ll continue to work hard given they have a sniff. Really need to lift.

[DeeSpencer 26,273]

Just now, Clintosaurus said:

Pathetic umpiring. Recall the bounce.

Terrible bounce but Grundy can’t just go running past the ball and jumping in to Witts. That’s exceptionally stupid.

The underrated reason to why the Pies got rid of him is because he’s really dumb for an experienced player. Has no concept of playing the percentages 

[defuture15 900]

From my position in the outer it looks like the suns are employing the collingwood tactic of having more players at the contest. No backline can defend that movement.

They have grown in confidence since halfwsy through the 1st quarter.

[ElDiablo14 5,036]

Grundy and May need to lift up.

Is May still carrying some injury? He looks very sluggish in open space.

[gregdemon 628]

Lift 

[DaveyJones'sLocker 647]

4 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

Geee we look really off.

When have we looked on? 
we have been underperforming since round 11 last year and it’s starting to get frustrating 

[DeeSince73 488]

2 minutes ago, Webber said:

Once again, the umpires are embarrassing the game. Shocking inconsistencies. 

I hate them. I honestly do. It’s a deep seated I really want to burn their houses down kind of hate. 😳

[Maldonboy38 6,406]

We are in front. 

Go Dees.

[leucopogon 1,519]

Bruise free football, midfield not putting enough pressure on the suns. Same as last few games

 

[bing181 9,424]

Our much vaunted backline not doing much vaunting. May carrying something? Need Petty back there, Turner being rag-dolled by Casboult.

[dees189227 12,453]

Goodwin needs to tell this team to regroup, focus and get there heads back into this game. 

[Red But Mostly Blue 4,558]

Slender lead, poor half.

We look unfocused, giving them too much room. They’re taking marks at will in our backline. May has been horrid. Please put Petty back.

 I’m loathe to say this already but the reality is that we’re not there yet, not even close. Like last year our wins have come against low ranking teams or ones who have not yet found their stride.

Our wins are v 10, 11, 14, 16 and 18. Losses against top 8 teams.

We need to make big improvements. If we sneak a win out of this I’ll be very happy but we need to address stuff like what the hell happened to our backline, where is May? Why do we disappear so often? 

Needless to say we need a big statement setting second half. 

[Soidee 1,496]

Midfield and stoppages rubbish

[Purple77 1,003]

I remember Suns wilting in the freo game... expecting us to roll them in 2nd half

[leave it to deever 17,591]

1 minute ago, DeeSince73 said:

I hate them. I honestly do. It’s a deep seated I really want to burn their houses down kind of hate. 😳

Yea don't hold back there.😀

[MrFreeze 2,038]

Sub disco, Petty back and Harmes in

[Soidee 1,496]

Lever very quiet 

 

[whatwhat say what 23,428]

good contest so far

gc17 playing smart football

[Nascent 9,320]

Not enough players working hard hard enough and hitting the contest with intent. Gold Coast first to the loose ball on so many occasions.

Most of our players can lift so expecting a response.