GC smashed us in the contest - that is our 1wood as the footy losers say. Still got 61 inside 50s… I don’t know, I think we got away with one there. I just hope we can recover, finish off Hawthorn with a quick kill and get ready for a tough month leading up to the bye.

But I am feeling vindicated with my Petty and JVR can’t get it done for us forward in 2023. Keep it going another week but let’s get JVR a few weeks with Brown and see if he can provide a complimentary role. 

We must be chasing a tall forward hard in trades, it’s our only glaring immediate hole.

But again, you lose the contest, the forwards are not getting the best service. 

I thought that was a great contest and win. 

6 minutes ago, rpfc said:

What is this?

For every good post of yours, there are five examples of stilted overreaction or wild misreads.

What’s the issue. If you’re going to bother to reply at least pick a part of it and offer a counter 

Jesus we've had some really scrappy games against Gold Coast over the years. Thank god we're always the ones that end up winning them.

Edited May 6, 20231 yr by Hopeful Demon

We won, but same old story as most games this year.

Poor forward delivery and retention, punctuated by clumsiness and lack of composure in defence at key moments.

Except this time we got smashed in the contest too.  

Disappointing games by Fritsch and Pickett - but Viney completely shut down Rowell after quarter time.

We really gotta fix up ground ball at both ends, we're just off the pace and it's killing our potential.

Feels like back half of 2022 again.

 

Before tonight it is long time since Fritsch has been held to zero goals in a match.

smashed in contested possessions but still easily won the inside 50’s

i think our game plan is ok

it was effort and intensity all over the ground where we lost out

36 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!

100% this. I scared everyone at work when he did that

I think GC are building themselves around the contest like we did and results like this will happen.

37 minutes ago, Maldonboy38 said:

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. 

Our forward line is a big issue with lacking a  big  tall  marking like Cameron or Hawkins type. Tmac seems gone.

Also when our defence goes south it really does it big time.

I struggled with the voting. Did we over do it belting Nth last round per chance?

Something wasn't right with so many.

It's 4 points and I know we have 6 and 2 but I think many of us feel a little flat.

Edited May 6, 20231 yr by leave it to deever

Jvr great to be able to develop him but limited influence and someone else comes in

18 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

Right now, Hibberd is a top 5 most important player for us.

May is clearly not fit so he makes up a lot for that.

I look forward to the day he kicks out to the right. So predictable it is a joke

 

We still had 5 more scoring shots and 16 more i50s…

2 minutes ago, Cyclops said:

Before tonight it is long time since Fritsch has been held to zero goals in a match.

His last miss was inexcusable for someone with his talent. That would have iced the game.

3 minutes ago, Cyclops said:

Before tonight it is long time since Fritsch has been held to zero goals in a match.

It was his own fault. Cooked so many chances. It was Fritta of the bad years when he couldn’t kick them to save himself. 

If he is fit BB has to come back in.

I actually didn't mind Pettys game forward tonight. Presents well up the wing and blocks well for team-mates. Would like him to hit the scoreboard of course.

Having said that, he's probably more valuable for us as a defender and think Brown has more forward craft and ability to draw free kicks.

Time for us to have Brown forward and Petty as the third tall defender I think.

Edited May 6, 20231 yr by Nascent

38 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

Hunter’s cooked and Grundy’s a headless chook so there goes our recruits from last year.

Fritsch needs a wake up call.

Chandler’s struggling with his leg, had no explosiveness in the second half. 

I thought Oliver had left behind these shocker games in 2020 but he’s had a few this year now.

May and Lever madness bubbling along. Petty could help but he gives no offensive drive and that’s how the ball gets stuck at the wrong end. Disco was really coming in to the game late in the 3rd with some intercept marks, not sure they subbed the right guy.

When a team turns up the pressure and speed and we can’t get the backline set we’re coughing up goals.

And our ball movement just becomes gimmicky or bombing because too few of our players make quick accurate decisions.

 

 

17 minutes ago, Tarax Club said:

Casboult is an experienced physically mature forward must have 15kg+, strength and height on Turner. Sold the poor bloke to the wolves. Whoever decided on that match up should severely self-flagellate themselves behind the shelter shed. Absolute Howler! The penny did belatedly drop, Petty went back and can stay there. Maysie needs help. Desperately.

Glen Iris Primary School - 1972.

I don’t know what’s wrong with May this year , but he just seems to be going through the motions , or carrying an injury perhaps?

Just now, old dee said:

If he is fit BB has to come back in.

Brown, Spargo, Hibberd and hopefully my boy Joel Smith as a forward.

2 minutes ago, dino rover said:

Jvr great to be able to develop him but limited influence and someone else comes in

He stays in because there is nobody else. I hope he's not suspended.  Shouldn't be but hey that's never stopped them.

4 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

Tell me you're joking. Amazing.

-6 clearances, -27 contested possessions, -25 points from stoppage. 
Noah Anderson 22 years of age, Rowell 21. 
By any football metric that is a midfield smashing and they are on average 5-6 years younger than us, so yes, we got smashed by an inexperienced midfield. Trac said as much after the game. Our mids will be super flat with that performance.

Gold Coast are the last team to beat Geelong, who have been absolutely dominating teams since.  The Suns are a very good team, especially at home. They had some important players out as well.  We probably didn't deserve to win but we did.  On such results seasons are often built.  Gawn and Viney played like the leaders they are and that was the difference in the end, along with Brayshaw putting his body on the line multiple times.

The Suns will win a lot of games at home and against very good opposition. Fritsch will not play that badly again.  Time for Brown to come back and we desperately need Hibberd to play as many games as possible.  I think Harmes might be due a full game too. 

Just now, Nascent said:

I actually didn't mind Pettys game forward tonight. Presents well up the wing and blocks well for team-mates. Would like him to hit the scoreboard of course.

Having said that, he's probably more valuable for us as a defender and think Brown has more forward craft and ability to draw free kicks.

Time for us to have Brown forward and Petty as the third tall defender I think.

I’d much rather Brown, McDonald or Smith forward than Petty. 
 

Especially when May isn’t fit and Hibberd is out and the backline needs Petty.