POSTGAME: Rd 08 vs Gold Coast

[leucopogon 1,494]

Fourth quarter was so much better with the volume muted. Viney and Gawn the difference. Bowey and Sparrow had good games.

[chook fowler 18,559]

3 minutes ago, DeeZee said:

J.Viney won that game for us.

Disgusting commentary by Dunstall, barracking for the Suns and calling umps decisions that weren’t even there.

He made Bristle Taylor sound competent 

[Maldonboy38 6,093]

We don't win well, and we don't win easily, but we find a way. 

Some massive deficiencies to be sorted out in our midfield. Some other deficiencies to be worked out in our F50. 

In the last 5 minutes Rivers, Viney and Brayshaw were immense. 

[Purple77 970]

Levi the difference, far out.

Suns probably deserved too! Our maturity shone where there's didn't. 

And we definitely had more favourable umpiring decisions in total.

[Demons11 6,407]

Never in doubt! 

[McQueen 17,864]

Happy to get the four points, but this type of game won’t win us finals. 

[ElDiablo14 3,676]

5 minutes ago, DeeZee said:

J.Viney won that game for us.

Disgusting commentary by Dunstall, barracking for the Suns and calling umps decisions that weren’t even there.

Had to be a former poos and wees player

[Roy Boy 356]

Collingwood and Geelong will bend us over like Mr Big in prison.

We’ll make the 8 no worries but that’s about it.

Backline aren’t playing like 21, May out of form, still don’t know what we’re doing with out forward line.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

5 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

0 stars. We were absolutely putrid. No winners.

Defense so so so much better when Petty was down there. 
 

The combination of Turner in and Petty forward totally ruined the balance of the team.

When Goodwin tries to get cute bad things tend to happen.

[Rab D Nesbitt 7,455]

And breathe.....

Jesus. that was exhausting to watch. 

Fair play to GC. We were a little bit off tonight but a couple of times a year they pull a game like this out of the box. Killed us at the contest and clearance for a lot of the night and got the ball forward quickly before we could set up. I honestly thought we were destined to cough this one up after Fritta missed a sitter and they went down the other end and scored. 

 Onwards and upwards. 

[Boots and all 935]

Bank the 4 points and look to next week. I'd love to say we won't play so poorly again, but we will given  that it's already happened a few times this season. 

[Return to Glory 7,846]

Just now, Roy Boy said:

Collingwood and Geelong will bend us over like Mr Big in prison.

We’ll make the 8 no worries but that’s about it.

Backline aren’t playing like 21, May out of form, still don’t know what we’re doing with out forward line.

Are we Mr Big or are they Mr Big?

[YearOfTheDees 3,137]

Happy with that, was worried we would have three easy wins on the trot and then fall in a heap.

[Bang Bang Bang 5,594]

We've all seen that movie a billion times over the years but thankfully McPherson didn't put the dagger in. Actually, even then it was set up for an after the siren free kick and goal. Glad that the footy gods are finally going easy on us. To be fair, the Suns probably deserved to win it.

We won the flag in 2021 on the back of our defense. Not sure that's going to be the case this year. I'm certainly not writing a champion like May off after a couple of poor games, but he's 31, it's almost a bonus if he doesn't start to gradually decline from here. Lever hasn't recaptured his AA form and I think we need Petty to stay back. We seem to be conceding much higher scores this season but thankfully scoring more ourselves. 

Like seriously, how is Malcolm Rosas putting 4 on us?

 

 

 

Edited May 6, 2023 by Bang Bang Bang

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

We fought incredibly hard in the last 2 mins.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

6 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

May kicks in to the left and close to the centre square with 15 seconds left.. [censored] [censored] [censored] [censored] gotta go closer to the boundary!

Or just hit a target and run the clock down.

[Bates Mate 4,049]

Just now, Clint Bizkit said:

The combination of Turner in and Petty forward totally ruined the balance of the team.

When Goodwin tries to get cute bad things tend to happen.

Agree, and they hung Turner out to dry , leaving him one out on casbolt the majority of the game. So undersized compared to him. Jvr needs brown back in. We need Petty back the moves are obvious hopefully see it next week. 

[Nascent 7,703]

6 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

May kicks in to the left and close to the centre square with 15 seconds left.. [censored] [censored] [censored] [censored] gotta go closer to the boundary!

Two times we had 15seconds left in a quarter and gave them a look from a kick out. One of them they kicked a goal.

Surely we can communicate how much time is left, find one short spot up kick and that ices 10 seconds and games over with a long kick down the boundary.

[Stiff Arm 4,419]

FMD we need to find a key forward who can take the game by the scruff and impose himself. This is far from a premiership team atm

Edited May 6, 2023 by Stiff Arm

[leucopogon 1,494]

1 minute ago, Roy Boy said:

Collingwood and Geelong will bend us over like Mr Big in prison.

We’ll make the 8 no worries but that’s about it.

Backline aren’t playing like 21, May out of form, still don’t know what we’re doing with out forward line.

It's a big concern, isn't it? The side doesn't look settled across any line, least of all the forward line.

[leave it to deever 16,556]

I hope Bbb can come back. Petty just doesn't really do and Jvr struggled.

96 marks to our 66. 

But our tackling was much better than theirs. 

[ElDiablo14 3,676]

1 minute ago, Boots and all said:

Bank the 4 points and look to next week. I'd love to say we won't play so poorly again, but we will given  that it's already happened a few times this season. 

Never watch this game's replay again

[Demon Disciple 11,193]

Just now, Clint Bizkit said:

The combination of Turner in and Petty forward totally ruined the balance of the team.

When Goodwin tries to get cute bad things tend to happen.

Turner needs to stay in the reserves until he is physically ready. Petty needs to stay in the backline for the remainder of the year and our forward connection and centre work needs a complete overhaul.

Not bad for a team currently on top of the ladder hey. FMD.

[Jerry Lundergard 401]

Surely Bowey gets promoted to kick in duties after that train wreck from May?

[bobby1554 1,170]

1 minute ago, McQueen said:

Happy to get the four points, but this type of game won’t win us finals. 

No, but it will get us there. Was always going to be a tough game, and I will take any win from that. Again, we almost kicked 100 points, so even though the forward line needs work, we are still scoring. We will get better as the year goes on. No point playing your best footy now. As Goody always says, the season is a marathon, no point going too hard early