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6 minutes ago, Chook said:

Can someone explain what has happened to this side? Did we really just beat up on minnows all year?

We beat Geelong in Geelong comfortably and North nicely. Nearly beat Adelaide with a stirring comeback. 

Everything went well until the final round and we’ve been hopeless since.

Some injuries are a factor. Lost continuity in the second half of the year and missing Sherrif (best pressure forward) and Lampard.

Eliza West has looked heavy legged all year and she’s our best inside bull.

Backline has had vulnerable moments with the Birch birching, Gay battling injuries and the pace of the game catching Goldy out.

But really I think Brisbane rattled them with physicality and they haven’t recovered.

Rather than step up to the physicality that finals require they’ve shirked it. Non stop panicking, terrible work rate and the skills are a mess. 

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    Just now, YearOfTheDees said:

    Is that now one goal in 8 quarters.

    Yep.

    Remember when we used to strangle teams?

    We're choking big time.

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    YES!!

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    finally a goal

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    Finally, we got a lucky bounce at half back that sets up a goal.

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    2 minutes ago, —coach— said:

    Game turned a little in that last 5-7mins. Desperately needed that goal. Absolutely must kick the first after half time. 

    Need to next 4 goals to be honest !!!!

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    Commentators kept saying that we hadn't scored a goal in 7 quarters of football yet we scored one towards the end of the 4th quarter last week. 

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    6 minutes ago, YearOfTheDees said:

    Is that now one goal in 8 quarters.

    The commentators keep saying we’re goalless for 7 consecutive qtrs. I thought we kicked one last week?

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    we seem to be playing too far up the ground.

    Geelong seem to have 3 t the ball against our 1 competing.

    Paxy unusually quiet, is she being tagged.?

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    1 minute ago, dpositive said:

    we seem to be playing too far up the ground.

    Geelong seem to have 3 t the ball against our 1 competing.

    Paxy unusually quiet, is she being tagged.?

    Think most of the team has been tagged so far!

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    14 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    Marnie Vinall has had a go at explaining it.

    https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/why-dominant-melbourne-demons-are-at-risk-of-straight-sets-aflw-finals-exit-20231114-p5ejvh.html

     

    Pretty good summation.

    Really lucky we got that goal on the siren.

    Do we need Banno right up the field to try and break the lines.

    She seems wasted deep in the forward line.

    Not sure how we spark our midfield.

    We're really not handling the extra finals pressure well, yet this team did exactly that to win a flag last year.

    We are capable.

    We seem mentally fatigued.

    What will Stinnear do to fire them up?

     

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    How is Bannon going?

    Could she actually be more frightened of a contest?

    Get her on the wing where she can run.

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    2 minutes ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

    Commentators kept saying that we hadn't scored a goal in 7 quarters of football yet we scored one towards the end of the 4th quarter last week. 

    These commentators are really delighting in our struggles.  They keep on saying that incorrect fact repeatedly, even lamenting that it could have been 8 quarters if not for Gay.  Could someone please go stuff a sock in them??

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    Just now, george_on_the_outer said:

    Coach hasn’t realised finals is about contest and territory. Still trying handball to clear space but Brisbane and North and now Geelong have closed the space.

    Get ball, kick ball. Next contest.

    They're getting ball, kicking ball straight down their opponents throat though.

    More accountability as well? No blind kicking.

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    That goal was desperately needed to say the least. Guess I'll have to keep paying attention to this one.

     

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    5 minutes ago, DeelightfulPlay said:

    These commentators are really delighting in our struggles.  They keep on saying that incorrect fact repeatedly, even lamenting that it could have been 8 quarters if not for Gay.  Could someone please go stuff a sock in them??

    The commentators are the least of the problems.

     

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    Seems some change is needed. Even if its a change to return to the way we played all season.

    Do you keep doing what your doing or do you change?

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    A full return of confidence will win this, not the static reactivity and panicked disposal of the that half. Swap Zanker and Harris through the centre square, and play through them at all costs. They won’t lose a contest, and if we put muscle and run at the drop, with Kate Hore leading from the square, we’re away! 

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