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We kept them to 2 behinds in that final term. We had chances. Friita, sparrow and Pickett all kicking it out on the full. 

Max botching his pass and his shot for goal earlier, Langdon selfishly taking the advantage when he didn't have to in the 3rd quarter. Pickett missing some easy ones.

Trac went missing. Oliver's kicks went nowhere & van Rooyen realised finals is a whole new level 

 
1 minute ago, ElDiablo14 said:

Yep, there was a potential goal for Kozzy in the 2nd. Fritsch didn't Shepard the defender, touched.

A goal to.put us back to 10 pts and with momentum change in the 2nd.

There was one in the first as well.

4 minutes ago, Seraph said:

He smothered and then put a shoulder into Gus' head.

Can't wait for the AFL to rule it as him 'protecting himself'.

 

He might get a week for the head butt on viney not a good look 

 
2 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

I would do it again. Maynard is a serial thug. He lines up players. Same with Cox. Bog ordinary footballers who deserve some of their own medicine back. 

 

OK, not going to argue but just think wishing potential career ending injuries is a bit too much.

Hope Gus is OK and able to play in the preliminary 

Bomb bomb bomb....so damn predictable and I start to wonder about intelligence of who keeps this going. 


Spray town & we let them take it. 

We must collect ourselves - hard road now but still believe in us this year. 

3 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Had 2 touched and 5 ducks. What a player 🤮

Mate they even interviewed N Daicos, not even playing. The darlings of channel 7. 🤢🤢🤢

With so many inside 50’s, Spargo could have been a difference with his smart forward play. He should replace Chandler next week.

 

Our bomb it in strategy just has to stop. I believe in this group of coaches but can someone please coach our forwards to lead and our mids to lower the eyes.

If we’re still doing this rubbish next year serious questions will have to asked. It’s just unacceptable for a finals team to have such a basic forward 50 plan. I know we have players out but it’s been the same strategy when everyone is fit. I’m sick of it. Same old story. Sort it out ffs.

1 minute ago, Soidee said:

Bomb bomb bomb....so damn predictable and I start to wonder about intelligence of who keeps this going. 

Coaches?


1 minute ago, brendan said:

He might get a week for the head butt on viney not a good look 

He won't get suspended for either. He's not missing a prelim for that

1 minute ago, The Swimming Dee said:

OK, not going to argue but just think wishing potential career ending injuries is a bit too much.

Hope Gus is OK and able to play in the preliminary 

Gus copping a concussion could also be career ending! 
Maynard lined up a guy going into open space running full tilt. In a [censored] helmet because he’s had a long history of head injuries. It was a pathetic thug move. 

3 minutes ago, IRW said:

TMac

Fool me once....

Fool me forty times

I feel for you all as I’m feeling. 
 

That was a missed opportunity. 

3 minutes ago, John Crow Batty said:

With so many inside 50’s, Spargo could have been a difference with his smart forward play. He should replace Chandler next week.

Don't know why chandlers been gifted so many. 


4 minutes ago, BDA said:

Our bomb it in strategy just has to stop. I believe in this group of coaches but can someone please coach our forwards to lead and our mids to lower the eyes.

If we’re still doing this rubbish next year serious questions will have to asked. It’s just unacceptable for a finals team to have such a basic forward 50 plan. I know we have players out but it’s been the same strategy when everyone is fit. I’m sick of it. Same old story. Sort it out ffs.

If Pies can mark those bombs why couldn't we ?

We certainly  had like 30 more than they did.

I’ll just leave this here:

Goodwin: “In finals, your vulnerabilities are exposed”

Our vulnerability is our ability to score. It’s been our vulnerability for 2 years, and we thought we could fix it with an old forward who hasn’t played AFL footy in months

Edited by At the break of Gawn

Just now, leave it to deever said:

Don't know why chandlers been gifted so many. 

He has to go along with Laurie.

I'd bring Spargo and Jordan in


Just now, At the break of Gawn said:

I’ll just leave this here:

Goodwin: “In finals, your vulnerabilities are exposed”

Our vulnerability is our ability to score. It’s been our vulnerability for 2 years, and we thought we could fix it with an old forward who hasn’t played AFL footy in months”

To be fair we ran out of options. Petty and Melksham going down left us with nothing else. 
We need to move heaven and earth to get another forward. 

30 minutes ago, layzie said:

Lost at selection, lost in game, lost when it mattered.

Who would you have brought in.

1 minute ago, leave it to deever said:
5 minutes ago, BDA said:

 

If Pies can mark those bombs why couldn't

Simple. Speed and space. Not our thing. 

 
29 minutes ago, Boots and all said:

Yep, I do rate the way this team keeps fighting. 

But oh boy the starts are horrible.

5 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Gus copping a concussion could also be career ending! 
Maynard lined up a guy going into open space running full tilt. In a [censored] helmet because he’s had a long history of head injuries. It was a pathetic thug move. 

So why do you want Cox to do his ACL?


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