GAMEDAY: Rd 05 vs Brisbane

[ElDiablo14 3,235]

1 minute ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Petty, BBB, JVR and Fritta a combined 0 marks between them.

Well Fritsch did have a mark but the Brisbane player illegally chopped his arms.

[Jaded No More 58,569]

It all comes down to the midfield. We are getting smashed in clearances and contested possessions. That’s the game. 
You can’t blame the forwardline when the midfield is not able to win the ball. 

[Sydee 3,643]

Embarrassing 

[ElDiablo14 3,235]

1 minute ago, Demonsone said:

Look very flat, 2 hard games with 5 day breaks … not sure why we never  have tall fwds  when the ball is going fwd 

BBB should be deep inside the 50 and trying to attract Harris Andrews attention. Instead we keep hoping that JVR can compete with a veteran Backman.

[demon3165 2,006]

1 minute ago, Return to Glory said:

What's disappointing about that is that he used to clunk everything for Casey.

He's OK when the ball comes in soft but not when it comes in with pace.

[monoccular 16,271]

Tall key forwards Petty BBB JVR - one solitary disposal to half time.

Add Frittata - 2 disposals between them

Edited April 11 by monoccular

[joeboy 2,811]

2 kicks in total for the half for Brown, Tholstrup, Fritsch, Windsor, vanRooyen, Pettty combined😱

Edited April 11 by joeboy

[dee-tox 4,828]

Makes you wonder how Brisbane's midfield can be so superior, but they are killing us! Everything else flows from this.

[spirit of norm smith 13,155]

One word. First half. SOFT. Well at least half the team. 

[loges 6,142]

As a team performance this is about as bad as it gets, hardly anyone winning their position can't see us getting out of this 

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 5,909]

3 minutes ago, Jontee said:

We look tired;  BBB, Petty Billings nothing

 

Shot to bits.

We butchered two attacking thrusts in that last little peroid.

We had them cold and reduced the deficit by a couple of goals.

Terrible football.

[leave it to deever 15,992]

2 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

No it's his marking technique full stop.

Well he's two disposals above Bbb. .Fritta and Petty the latter who has had zero touches.

Petty no touches in a half.....hmmm.

[spirit of norm smith 13,155]

1 minute ago, joeboy said:

2 kicks in total for the half for Brown, Tholstrup, Fritsch, Windsor, vanRooyen, Pettty combined😱

Joeboy. Great stuff. Name names. Running in circles.  JVR has dropped 15 marks in a row. 

[Gawndy the Great 7,623]

I think Norf put up a better fight against them last week. 

[dees189227 10,898]

I guess the game is still in reach and we know we can improve.  But we better get a move on

[wizardinoz 2,049]

Brisbane certainly know how to milk the frees. Not looking at you McCluggage🤬

[Boots and all 895]

9 minutes ago, MurDoc516 said:

This is simplistic. We are down in all areas aside from goal accuracy compared to last year and we are getting smoked by a team that is going moderate to good in all areas aside from accuracy. Just so happens there slotting them tonight.

Easy shots given.

[Return to Glory 7,775]

2 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

He's OK when the ball comes in soft but not when it comes in with pace.

You may be right. I do know that he can't be dishing up what he has been. Take the damn game on. There's a point in time where we may as well give Jefferson an earlier than expected crack.

[ElDiablo14 3,235]

Just now, Gawndy the Great said:

I think Norf put up a better fight against them last week. 

We are kicking a score similar to a Hawthorn or North tbh.

[Fanatique Demon 2,409]

The inexperience of our youngsters, Windsor, Howes, JVR and McVee, is showing.
And our experienced forwards, Brown, Petty, Fritter, are out of position when the ball comes in.

Clarrie is obviously hampered by his hand and is pretty much useless tonight. 

[In Harmes Way 7,592]

Agree we’ve been [censored], but I’m ready to jump the fence and deck one of these useless umpires.

* violence apparently doesn’t solve anything. I might find out later.

[wizardinoz 2,049]

Move Petty back & T Mac forward. Worth a try at least.

[Redleg 37,891]

5 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

It all comes down to the midfield. We are getting smashed in clearances and contested possessions. That’s the game. 
You can’t blame the forwardline when the midfield is not able to win the ball. 

And when we win it we give it back. 

[leave it to deever 15,992]

Did anyone else get the feeling we were talking up our wins in Adelaide too much.

Like we had just one a final.

Clearly we were very happy with these wins 

So much so we have given up on this one 

A very poor performance.

Very poor 

From the top down.

And a shout out to Kozzie...well played sitting on the sidelines.

[Bring-Back-Powell 13,321]

Just now, wizardinoz said:

Move Petty back & T Mac forward. Worth a try at least.

Was thinking exactly that.

Gotta make a move when absolutely nothing is working up forward.