GAMEDAY: Rd 23 vs Hawthorn

August 20, 20232 yr

2 minutes ago, Mel Bourne said:

Boundary umpire is the dill.

Nobody blew a whistle, why did he just stand there allowing the guy to rag doll him around whilst making no attempt to get rid of it

Edited August 20, 20232 yr by —coach—

August 20, 20232 yr

A very lacklustre half of footy from us.

August 20, 20232 yr

The boundary umpire was right there. Viney was a metre out.

August 20, 20232 yr

Arm wrestle with 16th place. Words you love to hear.

Can we PLEASE take control of this after half time and bury these [censored]? They inflicted so much pain on us over the years. It’s not yet time, not even close, that they can return to that.

They’re 16th, missing their best mid. No excuses.

August 20, 20232 yr

3 minutes ago, Chook said:

Boundary and goal umpires are having a laugh this weekend.

Absolutely disgraceful display. Unaccountable green [censored].

August 20, 20232 yr

Could barely have played worse, similar to Carlton yesterday.

Such sloppy skills, spending it before we've earned it and dropping easy handballs (Petracca, Laurie, Salem).
It's an attitude thing - the boys are not intense enough which is just bizarre given this win is going to lock in top 4 and it's Gawn and ANB's milestone games.

August 20, 20232 yr

Just now, dees189227 said:

The boundary umpire was right there. Viney was a metre out.

So glad we have 90 umpires now. They’re all doing such a stellar job 🙄

August 20, 20232 yr

This will go down to the wire and we’ll lose……tell me you can’t feel it

August 20, 20232 yr

2nd

🤮Salem free in space kicks straight to Sicily

Oliver poor

Melksham 4 behinds 🤮🤮🤮🤮

Trac beaten one on one by 1st gamer Hustwaite 🤯 Trac relaxed handball to May tackled straight away

🤮ANB 25 metres out Didn’t make distance

Langdon to Chin ✅

Melksham soccer goal ✅

Melksham goal ✅

Lever ✅✅

August 20, 20232 yr

Kozzie and Chandler need to get busy in the forward line. Just be front and centre at the fall of the ball.

August 20, 20232 yr

1 minute ago, Jaded No More said:

Another putrid umpiring display

Absolutely and I won’t mention that boundary umpire. Every time we get tackled, it’s holding the ball and we can’t get one as usual.

August 20, 20232 yr

Umpires should get their OPSM sponsorship back

August 20, 20232 yr

2 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

Kozzie unsighted again.

Unfortunately it’s all too common now in big games.

August 20, 20232 yr

60 minutes to show some top 8 level competence otherwise top 4 is slipping away from us. Underwhelming but not unsurprising.

August 20, 20232 yr

Hey all, eyes off the umpires for a second and more onto our crud display. Can't hit the backside of a barn with our disposal right now.

August 20, 20232 yr

Trac and Oliver need to explode in the second half. Largely unsighted so far

August 20, 20232 yr

1 minute ago, Red But Mostly Blue said:

Arm wrestle with 16th place. Words you love to hear.

Can we PLEASE take control of this after half time and bury these [censored]? They inflicted so much pain on us over the years. It’s not yet time, not even close, that they can return to that.

They’re 16th, missing their best mid. No excuses.

Arm wrestle with a team who beat the premiership favourites two weeks ago.

August 20, 20232 yr

1 minute ago, layzie said:

Hey all, eyes off the umpires for a second and more onto our crud display. Can't hit the backside of a barn with our disposal right now.

I'm complaining about both things 😪

August 20, 20232 yr

Anyone heard bevos presser yet? Has he blown a gasket?

August 20, 20232 yr

Hawthorn much cleaner, Petracca, Pickett and Oliver really need to lift. Would be worth getting Schache on as our forward line is too small

August 20, 20232 yr

1 minute ago, Demon Disciple said:

Kozzie and Chandler need to get busy in the forward line. Just be front and centre at the fall of the ball.

Why.. we have no tall forwards to bring the ball to ground

Other than the opportune goal out the back I'm not sure I've seen Smith

We need the small forwards to lead to space

August 20, 20232 yr

3 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Another putrid umpiring display

It’s par for the course, Jaded. None of us have the vaguest idea what they’ll do at any time. It’s a complete mess.
Meanwhile, we’re playing very poorly.

August 20, 20232 yr

4 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

The boundary umpire was right there. Viney was a metre out.

What the fugg is going on with the umpiring fraternity?

They have completely lost the plot!

August 20, 20232 yr

3 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

Kozzie unsighted again.

He is breaking Jack Dyers rule no.1 don't get where the ball ain't. Ever since he was suspended he has been poor in 90% of games.

August 20, 20232 yr

Is Kossie playing? Is he the sub????

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