what a wasted opportunity. yes they kicked a lot of points, that was usually due to our pressure, we missed a few too. our manning up in the last was woeful. that left us chasing them for the whole quarter instead of having them chase and try to catch up. our kicking to out numbered or to opposition players was again killing us especially from kickins. One example that hurt I think it was AMW had the ball on the half back line in the last with probably 10mins to go and had a player free about 20 meters away but went long down the line to a contest that we were out numbered on. why do we constantly keep doing that why do we not take the simple open option.  

Sick of them, give us nothing but grief, Fritsch must be dropped and Petty can go to Adelaide, and please will Port Adelaide take Goodwin off our hands, he coaches again next year I’m finished.

Could see that coming half way through the third. Boys tried hard but ultimately couldn't put it away with only two goals in the second half. We are in dire need of another key forward to play with JVR. Petty played well overall but he is unable to convert set shots. 

It hurts but I’m gonna focus on the positives.

Claz back to resembling something like Claz. Koz lighting it up. JVR ascending. Riv looking the goods in the middle. Viney heroics with Trac out. MOW showing a lot. Mayver providing surety.

Contested game was back even if we still feel a mid short. Need more from Sparrow.

Ultimately though it’s given us a platform for the rest of the year which many weren’t expecting. Some better game management in the last and umpires who aren’t spineless cheats and it would’ve been a memorable win.

Chin up lads and go again.

Gutted.. but I can’t fault the effort at all. Were always going to find it hard to close it out given youth, 6 day break etc.. 

Would love to kick straight for once, but neither did they so a wash on that front.. still, one goal would’ve been enough in the last.

Fan of Moniz.. had a real crack and has some dare about him. Love Kolts attitude.

3 minutes ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

Devastated. That was never a free kick as Nibbler was off balance. Our forward line fired blanks all through that last quarter again though and cost us the game. I think we've found a ripper in the Kolt. 

Nah it was, I would have paid it.   I assume there was no one up field and he dint want to turn it over.  He should have just kicked as hard as he could int he brizzie player in front of him to kill the ball. 

 

We choked

Panicked in the last, sprayed shots on goal where could've taken more time

"Losings"

Did better than I thought we would with a team full of kids.
Kozzie on fire made it entertaining.
Sick of Goodwin trying to save games with defence instead of winning 'em.
Same ol' panic scenerios killing us.
Mighta found one with Moniz-Wakefield.
Do Wreckers number proud young fella.
And all this flopping of ours is starting to concern me.

So close, just needed to nail 1 in the last, super proud of the effort and a lot of the team first things from tonight.

No doubt those who were slating the team pre game will be out and about on this post game thread

The team should hold their heads up tonight 

That’s 2 weeks of zero goals in the last qtr, such a typical dees loss ingrained into our dna for 5 decades .. 

Played better for only two quarters 

one goal in two quarters is {censored} {censored}.  Not very good. 
 

mr number 22 in yellow. A lot keep complaining about him. But how many times have we had him and how many times did we lose ?

Just now, demon3165 said:

Rubbish he didn't even try to hide it.

Ok 3165.

Settle down.

Don't you bore yourself with the constant calling of other posts as rubbish.

People have a right to post.

Try and pull your head in and stop post garbage all the time.

 

I counted 12 steps on Rivs goal kicking run - rough rough call that ultimately cost the gane

May kicking out long and to the left every [censored] time is the [censored] dumbest [censored] [censored] I’ve had to [censored] sit through every [censored] week.

Surely Jeffo time. Petty must be dropped if he can’t kick.

8 minutes ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

Devastated. That was never a free kick as Nibbler was off balance. Our forward line fired blanks all through that last quarter again though and cost us the game. I think we've found a ripper in the Kolt. 

 

 

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Really hope Jefferson caught the early plane home and kicks a bag against the Bullants tomorrow.  Tough initiation but play him against the Eagles. Barrass & co. not easy but at least he is a very accurate kick. Season effectively over now so let's experiment.  Petty gone for awhile I suspect.

Great effort from the dees. 

Officiating disgraceful. Surprised no ref bump and run in...

No way rivers ran too far and for a whole half of football we only got free kicks from holding the balls. For 60 minutes of football not one Brisbane player infringed on a Melbourne player.  

Please!

Time to blood Jeffo if he does anything at Casey

10 minutes ago, BAMF said:

I know this will fall on deaf ears right now, but that was a cracking game. Both teams had so many missed opportunities. 

We had so many young players, we were always going to fade late. 

Disappointed with the result but proud of the team. Lots to work on though and a few clear gaps still in the list.

Vent away demonlanders!

Agreed. It was a great game.

We went extended periods of time with Gawn, Oliver, Viney, Pickett and Lever on the bench. It's clear now that we are developing for next season. I hope it pays off.

My comment on game day thread:

“My gut-feel is that we get a lot closer than many here are saying we will, but a very much in-form Lions will do what very much in-form teams do.
 

Just want to see some fight and improvement. Go Dees.”

So I really can’t complain, and I won’t. Thought our team showed the kind of grit and cohesion we thought might have been lost. And was really heartened by the young players’ efforts. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 minutes ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

Devastated. That was never a free kick as Nibbler was off balance. Our forward line fired blanks all through that last quarter again though and cost us the game. I think we've found a ripper in the Kolt. 

 

 

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2 minutes ago, Deecisive said:

what a wasted opportunity. yes they kicked a lot of points, that was usually due to our pressure, we missed a few too. our manning up in the last was woeful. that left us chasing them for the whole quarter instead of having them chase and try to catch up. our kicking to out numbered or to opposition players was again killing us especially from kickins. One example that hurt I think it was AMW had the ball on the half back line in the last with probably 10mins to go and had a player free about 20 meters away but went long down the line to a contest that we were out numbered on. why do we constantly keep doing that why do we not take the simple open option.  

Because that's the game plan. 

ANB was tripped over the line and they got that last goal from it. WTF. 

We don’t help ourselves though by not kicking a goal in the last AGAIN. 

Yeah Petty 0.4 was horrible but he played his best game of the year plenty of strong marks and involvement. I'm not writing him off yet