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Not even the do gooders of last week can say we've been the better side in this one 

 

Two things late in the last quarter:

  • Stoppage 10 metres out from WCE point post, Oliver handballs to no-one TOWARDS their goal. 
  • Petty v McGovern on the wing, absolutely no contest at all. No strength or contest, just a simple mark to McGovern.

My wife, who watches some Dees game, but isn't really into footy, said "it looks like they don't want to play". 

Worst I have seen the Dees play since 2019. No intensity or passion at all. 

OK just checked the score. What the hell. I know we lost lever but seriously it's west coast. 

Who's on waterman?

 

 
11 minutes ago, Demonsone said:

They’ve had 2 seasons to address our fwd issues with BB & Tmac succumbed to injuries & form yet failed trying to turn defenders & Grundy into fwds & in doing so robbed them of another flag 

Spot on, except I'd say it's 3 years we've had to work on an oppo key forward to get them to us, for nadda.

We've played Petty forward when he's a far better back, paid $600k to watch Grundy play VFL, and now are playing BBB and Turner forward simply because there's no one else.

I'd say our window is well and truly shut. One flag during lockdown from the best list we've had in 60 years. So disappointing 

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3 minutes ago, layzie said:

The imbalance of our list really showing. We clearly can't trust Fullarton and he's just another break in case of emergency list blogger like Schache. 

I’m confused, you say “CLEARLY can’t trust Fullarton”

Based on what ?

He hasn’t been given a chance yet.

This was the game to try him.

Instead they opted for Brown.

”IMHO” that was incompetency from the Selectors. 


Just now, Travy14 said:

Im sorry, but max past it?  He has been in career best form and a lock for AA

He doesn't look 100% fit and he will be 34 next year.

Of course he will still dominate in some games but, how much longer can we expect him to keep going?

Wow. A full implosion.

Getting in now so I've spat my dummy already and am not tempted to join in the post-game misery w---.

Stars were flat, and the tail was loooooong.

Passenger culture creeping in.

 
1 minute ago, ElDiablo14 said:

It may be time to rethink and plan ahead.

Use this season to develop the team of the future. 

That includes what are we doing with our coaching staff (starting with the Ruckman who is training our forwards).

I have some hope in our yourn guns like JVR, Taj, Windsor, McVee, Kozzy, Rivers.

Maybe it's just the end of the road for our 2021 players like TMac, BBB, Petty (if his head is already in Adelaide), Salem.

We could use some young talent in the midfield. Max is also starting to look past it, and understandably so, he's carried this team since 2015.

It's gonna be a long season.

Agree with all that except Max still a few more good games in him but the others mentioned on the money. The good thing is the game nearly over so don’t have to listen to any more of this commentary,

Goodwin...  learnings..... none ..

[censored]...we're bathwater drinking.... nicey nicey.... pretenders.

 

Well done Simpson..   kudos 


14 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

[censored] hell Ben Brown can you at least provide a wimper!?

Our whole forward line, Fritsch included, have provided absolutely no defensive pressure.

Goes straight in and straight back out. 

1 minute ago, Moonshadow said:

Spot on, except I'd say 3 years we've had to work on an oppo key forward to get them to us, for nadda.

We've played Petty forward when he's a far better back, paid $600k to watch Grundy play VFL, and now are playing BBB and Turner forward simply because there's no one else.

I'd say our window is well and truly shut. One flag during lockdown from the best list we've had in 60 years. So disappointing 

But we can't complain about the coach 😶


1 minute ago, dees189227 said:

OK just checked the score. What the hell. I know we lost lever but seriously it's west coast. 

Who's on waterman?

 

TMc, mostly.

Just now, ElDiablo14 said:

He doesn't look 100% fit and he will be 34 next year.

Of course he will still dominate in some games but, how much longer can we expect him to keep going?

Career best form and best in the league. Im not talking about age ect.  You've lost it if you think he looks slow and past it

1 minute ago, ElDiablo14 said:

It may be time to rethink and plan ahead.

Use this season to develop the team of the future. 

That includes what are we doing with our coaching staff (starting with the Ruckman who is training our forwards).

I have some hope in our yourn guns like JVR, Taj, Windsor, McVee, Kozzy, Rivers.

Maybe it's just the end of the road for our 2021 players like TMac, BBB, Petty (if his head is already in Adelaide), Salem.

We could use some young talent in the midfield. Max is also starting to look past it, and understandably so, he's carried this team since 2015.

It's gonna be a long season.

Agreed.

Although Tommy has had a very good year down back.

It's our fwd line excluding Fritta that just lacks a Darling type player.

Add now our mids look suspect.

JV must be injured.

The premiership window is closing fast if it ain't after tonight.

Our fwd lines not going to change. 

Our mids might 

21 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

We’ve changed, for the worse. Attempted to reverse engineer something like 2020 Richmond and haven’t added the list pieces to fill the gaps for where the game is going 

And that's the gameplan in a nut shell.

Those disparaging the Club Coach and team can get back under the rock they came from.


Just now, Abyssal said:

I’m confused, you say “CLEARLY can’t trust Fullarton”

Based on what ?

He hasn’t been given a chance yet.

This was the game to try him.

Instead they opted for Brown.

”IMHO” that was incompetency from the Selectors. 

Based on never picking him when we have one ruckman every single week.

Not a hard one to follow.

1 minute ago, Brownie said:

Our whole forward line, Fritsch included, have provided absolutely no defensive pressure.

Goes straight in and straight back out. 

Our best forward def pressure was trio of Spargo anb kozzy doing the business

injuries and other reasons have meant we haven’t been able to run this this season 

 

LoLoLoL Max been our best player all year, has one quiet game and he's getting past it.

not often we concede 100 points. 

a day to forget


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