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POSTGAME: Rd 13 vs Collingwood

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1 minute ago, leave it to deever said:

Now that was unacceptable.

Great fightback MFC.

You can go to Adelaide now Petty.

When will Goody drop him?

Never 

Can Petty take Goodwin back with him?

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    1 minute ago, Clintosaurus said:

    Season not gone, but Chaplin and Stafford can [censored] off.

    Cmon mate…. 
     

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    2 minutes ago, Yze_13 said:

    From the ground, there was plenty of want and intensity, particularly early. All the indicators said we should have been much closer at half time - on top in clearance and contested possession. The simple fact is they converted all of their chances (and most of their half chances) and we didn’t. 

    We were playing a Collingwood team LITERALLY missing half their team.

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    Rivers was terrific. Kozzy tried hard but his inaccuracy like Fritta's really costly.

    The younger players weren't disgraced, McVee, Howes and Windsor all serviceable.

    Our midfield was shocking, led by Viney who was a liability. Max was intent on grappling all game and was completely nullified by their rucks.

    The backline misses Lever's leadership and instruction, but I think it's time to work out whether we want to play slingshot and it probably means we need some list changes or revert back to the forward half game style of 2021-2023 that we appeared to play today.

    Goody isn't getting the sack, nor should he, so we need to look at other ways to improve.

    Season most definitely shot though.

    Edited by Binmans PA

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    We stunk up the joint today on the biggest stage in front of 85,000. 

    The team is not good enough and has holes in a lot of areas. I didn't expect to make top 4 this year but I was definitely expecting finals, can it be turned around? Maybe. But that was insipid and [censored].

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    Still overseas, so haven't watched this game either, but we're completely done for the year if we can't do better than a 38 point loss to a Collingwood side missing De Goey, Mitchell, Pendlebury, Mihocek, Elliott and Cox (plus McStay).

    To be that far off a side with 6-7 best 23 players missing the week after the bake we deservedly received is arguably more concerning than the Fremantle loss.

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    Team stats very even. Occasional lack of intensity but so did the Pies. Gameplan looks to be basically OK but no run and carry or angle-kicks to break open lines and angles. Similar shots on goal. 

    Our in close to outside handballing is atrocious. Our kicking skills inside F50 is worse. 

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    2 minutes ago, Buzzy said:

    reminder that we just played a side missing :

    Pendlebury, DeGoey, Elliot, Mihocek, McStay, Cox*, Mitchell*

    *questionable but still

    🤢

    Quoting this as a reminder of how embarrassing of a display we dished out with these guys missing.

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    Much of this turns on three players for mine:

    - Oliver. Missed most of the pre-season and has never got going. His under-performance around the ball is costing us badly, especially when we're having to play Petracca more forward.

    - Lever. Back line is all at sea without him and May is exposed.

    - Melksham. Is to the forward line what Lever is to the backline, the general. Without him we're lacking leadership, experience and smarts.

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    2 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

    Season not gone, but Chaplin and Stafford can [censored] off.

    Season not gone? Seriously where no chance this year. Where still a slim chance for finals but where making up numbers this year. 

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    1 minute ago, GCDee said:

     

    Cmon mate…. 
     

    We are 7-6. No point in giving up.

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    And that .... Is why I went fishin' instead.
    Still had to turn the radio off just after half time cause they were ruining my serenity.
    Pathetic.
     

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    As soon as l saw Petty selected l knew we would lose.

    The most uncompetitive player in the AFL

    Goodwins stubbornness has cost us any chance of finals this year 

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    More scoring shots but a sad loss.  
    Not just conversion but entries and set up. 
    4 posters doesn’t help. 
    Skills in disposal a long way off. 
     

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    We had a lot of the ball but turnovers and inaccuracy killed us today, not the opposition. That was completely self inflicted. 

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    Goodwin has admitted that both himself and family have been affected by the off field dramas. Totally understandable.  However, given our extraordinary demise, I just wonder if it might have all become too much for him and he may not last the season? Lose to North and it will be on a knife-edge. 

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    Chandler, Sparrow, Petty, Fritsch, Rivers, Kozi, Salem or anyone with trade value just start at the end of 2024.

    New coach, new outlook, fresh ideas and input from fresh assistant coaches.

    Yze should have taken the reigns.

    Pencil Norf in for a win

     

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    3 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Bizarre that after last week's smashing we go with the same Petty and Turner forward set up.

    Not really though, last week was all about the annihilation we received in contest, clearance and territory.

    Just looking at the stats, we only fixed part of that today. +22 in CPs is improvement but -10 in clearance to a side missing De Goey, Mitchell and Pendlebury is bad, and -3 inside 50s is just as bad given we know we spent the week focusing on contest, clearance and territory.

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    I thought we played ok just didn’t convert as usual.

    If they don’t drop Petty next week I’m not going .

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    2 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

    We are 7-6. No point in giving up.

    And we will finis 8-15

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    Just now, Clintosaurus said:

    We are 7-6. No point in giving up.

    I’m not having a go… I love your optimism however it is very clear this season is dust… even if we can scrape into the 8 we will just [censored] the bed. 
     

    We should be getting games into kids for the rest of this season. 
     

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    2 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Quoting this as a reminder of how embarrassing of a display we dished out with these guys missing.

    And I'm quoting this as a reminder of the reminder 

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    9 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    One positive at least is that those that think JvR won’t make it can stfu now. 

    Thank God we extended him, one of the few things to look forward in the next couple of years.

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