GAMEDAY: Rd 21 VS North Melbourne

[Macca 16,645]

1st qtr - loading, tapering

2nd qtr - post tapering

[Gillies 26]

3 minutes ago, BDA said:

Miraculously only 4 points down at half time.

I hope Goody peels the paint off the walls at half time. 

Don’t think goody has it in him. Need a good old fashioned spray. Hope choco has a crack at em

[Nascent 8,652]

Well we couldn't have played much worse, particularly in that first quarter, and we're only 4 points down.

Pressure still nowhere near the standard it needs to be and the amount of fumbles is concerning. Is it wet down there?

I've respected the way Harmes has fought to carve out a career but his time is up for us. Soem players need to figure out they're playing for a spot in our best 22 come finals. Oliver and Fritsch are automatic ins.

[M_9 1,986]

2 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

2nd 

❤️Gawn to Trac to Koz  BUT 🤮🤮then [censored] kicks by Kozzzy 

❤️Kozzzy crumb goal

❤️Kozzzy to Petty  goal 

❤️Langdon pressure  ANB goal

❤️chandler goal 

❤️Chandler goal 

❤️kozzzy twist turn twist turn left foot snap 

❤️JVR goal on 50 out  

✅✅JV ✅✅

but 

🤮Salem 3 turnovers - half hearted 

🤮north using the corridor - Dees wide and slow 

🤮Bowey turnover to Larkey  too casual and symbolic 

🤮Harmes turnover king !! Last game today

🤮JVR TURNOVER HANDBALL  JVR GET NEW FARRRRKN BOOTS - SLIPPED OVER 5 TIMES 

🤮north more physical than soft Dees 

🤮intercept marking Ziebell and McDonald 

🤮🤮🤮🤮umps. 1-Nth throws ?? 2-Marks?? Rivers. Smith ??? 3- Centre Bounce was WAY outside the centre square 4-Trac grabbed off the ball

Larkey. “Our structure through the mid is working”. Yes it is. !!! 

Very handy summary - from someone on the other side of the world with no 

[Jaded No More 67,822]

3 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

A lot of soiled pants in this thread

I had a full blown meltdown and my poor dog ran off 😂

[DutchDemons 1,423]

He does more Harmes than good.

[Gillies 26]

We don’t have the killer mongrel instinct in us . Goody and gawn leadership culture doesn’t give us the killer instinct 

[Chook 14,998]

If ever a gameday thread was appropriately negative it's this one. Blimey what an awful first quarter and a half.

[DubDee 24,454]

Good response after a horrible start. 

7.1 in the 2nd Q.

pressure lifted. disposal efficiency lifted 20% thank christ 

[dees189227 12,234]

I'm sure Goody will regroup them at half time and just tell them to get back to playing the way we know.

I expect us to come out this 3rd quarter and dominate 

[leave it to deever 17,485]

1 minute ago, Earl Hood said:

And don’t forget Viney! 

My bad.

He's always good.

Edited August 6, 2023 by leave it to deever

[Jaded No More 67,822]

1 minute ago, Gillies said:

Don’t think goody has it in him. Need a good old fashioned spray. Hope choco has a crack at em

He sprayed Gawn at half time last week. He absolutely has it in him. Did you not watch him as a player?

[chook fowler 19,266]

Gus needs to get some credit. 

[DutchDemons 1,423]

Just now, Gillies said:

We don’t have the killer mongrel instinct in us . Goody and gawn leadership culture doesn’t give us the killer instinct 

Except for winning a premiership.

[Buzzy 992]

1 minute ago, Vipercrunch said:

Umpiring is embarrassing.  I’ve watched more footy this weekend than I have for a while and I had actually begun to hope the umpiring had turned the corner.  That was an illusion obviously.

It's been shocking all weekend.  Someone got the ball blatantly knocked out of his hands yesterday too and again no 50 to be seen.  Really poor.

[Red But Mostly Blue 4,432]

2 minutes ago, Wells 11 said:

Quite a few look a long way off it today. Kozi , Max, Chin , Viney keeping us in it. Geez Harmes looks a shadow of himself tho… it’s sad to see him like this. I think this is the last we’ll see of him. 

Agree. But I thought that last week, and here he is!!! 

[Chook 14,998]

Just now, Gillies said:

We don’t have the killer mongrel instinct in us . Goody and gawn leadership culture doesn’t give us the killer instinct 

Which team does? We beat North by 90 earlier in the year. Did we lose our "killer instinct" between then and now?

This has mostly been an issue with our bottom 8-10 players absolutely not showing up, and that's on them to fix.

[Roost it far 7,427]

1 minute ago, Jaded No More said:

I had a full blown meltdown and my poor dog ran off 😂

Hahahaha, I find I can remain calm in these games until the last quarter. If they get 30 up with 10 to play I’ll throw my dog off the verandah

[Jaded No More 67,822]

Would love to know Viney’s TOG in the first half. I would say it’s low. We are managing the mids loads today and I expect he will play most of the last quarter and we will hopefully run over the top of them. 

[YearOfTheDees 3,263]

4 minutes ago, McQueen said:

A big second half of 12 possies for Riv and two more goals to Petty and Melky and I’ll be $2500 richer. 

Wish you luck with that, needed Gawn to kick that goal from the pocket for a big payout last week.

[JTR 2,842]

6 minutes ago, Garbo said:

Always like this down there, that end has all the scores. Next qtr they just need to go defensive and counter punch them in the last with the wind

Little to no wind today, so should have zero impact

[BDA 22,306]

1 minute ago, Roost it far said:

Hahahaha, I find I can remain calm in these games until the last quarter. If they get 30 up with 10 to play I’ll throw my dog off the verandah

My dog gets a kicking

[Stu 901]

While that was horribly frustrating and saddening, what it shows is that we can still find a foothold in games even when the game isn’t on our terms. Its a contrast to the Pies who only have one way back in to games. 

[YearOfTheDees 3,263]

1 minute ago, Jaded No More said:

Would love to know Viney’s TOG in the first half. I would say it’s low. We are managing the mids loads today and I expect he will play most of the last quarter and we will hopefully run over the top of them. 

76% on ground .

[Heart Beats True 1,084]

It still bewilders me that Hibberd is onthe bench as a sub when he is one of our best defenders. Plus he’s coming off 31 possessions last week at Casey. We need his foot skills desperately.