3 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

He's just a kid Daz. Still trying to get the tempo of the game. That last goal was down to missed tackles from experienced players at that last stoppage.

I know he's a kid but don't think that should an excuse to let him off. He had a pretty bad last 10 minutes with him giving away the 50 as well.

He'll learn, but it's still no excuse.

Just now, Abyssal said:

Apologies for poking the bear, but

Chandler or Bedford ?

Bedford by a fair margin for mine.  He has a weapon which Chin does not.

Chin only has manic follow up pressure (chasing tail) and second efforts which sometimes works and looks good when it comes off.

Bedford brings the wheels plus the latter.

I know we are getting obilterated in the ruck but is there any chance our mids can play goalside ffs.

Goalside at clearances is it much to ask for, on their shoulder.

Also stick a [censored] tackle.

 

Edited July 21, 2024Jul 21 by YesitwasaWin4theAges

Never has the absence of one game-changer from a team been more glaringly exposed than today.

Or the failings of a club which signed a backup but then decided that under no circumstances will he ever be given a game.

 

 

Just now, dazzledavey36 said:

I know he's a kid but don't think that should an excuse to let him off. He had a pretty bad last 10 minutes with him giving away the 50 as well.

He'll learn, but it's still no excuse.

Pearce gut punched him! How the [censored] that wasn’t a free to Kolt is beyond me.

 

 

I don't understand how what we just witnessed then is possible. 

This is an experienced midfield - every player attending centre bounces has won a Flag and is over 23. They all presumably understood why the game earlier in the season against Fremantle was a disaster. And they're part of a team that has to keep winning if they have any chance of making the eight. 

Despite all this, they've been thoroughly uncompetitive. 

This is beyond disappointing. It's a stunning failure. 

Just now, Garbo said:

Least it can’t get worse 

It can. Freo kick straight then it’s another shocking 92 point flogging !!!  Dees need to show heart and strategy.  
 

Glad Goody got Fullarton to replace Grundy.  Glad McAdam and Billings were recruited. 28 year old fragile types with no ticker.  

Last time we played Freo our midfield were pantsed.

Same today.

The stat sheet reads like a Mark Neeld coached team. 
PTSD is strong. 
 

19 minutes ago, Golly123 said:

Chandler isnt good enough

Been saying this for CENTURIES

Just now, Jaded No More said:

Pearce gut punched him! How the [censored] that wasn’t a free to Kolt is beyond me.

 

 

Games at Optus like Geelong, Brisbane and Carlton games. Preordained cheating 

main thing for now is to avoid being completely wiped off the park

if we can keep the margin around this mark we'll have done very well

i fear it'll double

1 minute ago, Jaded No More said:

Pearce gut punched him! How the [censored] that wasn’t a free to Kolt is beyond me.

 

 

Must have missed that part.

4 minutes ago, Newport34 said:

Looks like freo will have to wait a bit longer to see the best of us. 

One can only hope!

Just now, Newport34 said:

Don’t look at the clearances 😭

Man Freo are such a bogey side. Walters is about 100 years old but giving us a hiding as he always does. Josh “Wayne Carey” Treacy is back again, he was there in Alice Springs too. Jackson kicking goals he never would have slotted for us. Serong, Brayshaw and Young looking like the 2006 Eagles. Drives me crazy. Lever, Clarry and the rest of our ‘leaders’ bar May have made it pretty [censored] easy for them though. 

Edited July 21, 2024Jul 21 by Bang Bang Bang

7 minutes ago, Brownie said:

He jogged after his opponent,

Fritsch drives me mad with his laziness and lack of aggression and work rate.

 

Have a look at 

FRITSCH       Q1. 6.50   
                      Q2. 13.40

 

We really struggle against good clearance teams who have hard 2 way running mids. Brayshaw, Serong and Young just embarrassing whole midfield. Lost it at selection with no Fullarton. Draper is lazy and apart from Merrett the Bombers have a very average midfield compared to the Dockers.

This is reminding me of when I played U17’s and the top side would show up with a dozen players over 190 cm and most with beards and sideburns! We amazingly seem to be undersized all over the ground but somehow they also have midfield players everywhere, running riot! 

 

9 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Kosi non existent today after an amazing month. 

Playing mostly higher up the field and at CBs.  His last month was better balanced playing mostly HF and lessor time in the middle or higher up the ground.

He's upped his tackles inside 50 and goals in the last 6 weeks to his usual averages prior to today.

We are paying the price inside 50 with poor ground ball gets and poor pressure at ground level inside 50 also in this first half.

Robbing Peter to try and get some speed skills further up the field.  Hasn't paid off so far.

Edited July 21, 2024Jul 21 by Demon Dynasty

Commentators aren't giving us a chance and rightly so, say that Freo have another 15 goal win to for grabs if they want it.

I'd love to say that we should stick it up them but I'm not confident they care enough.

1 minute ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Must have missed that part.

So did the umps it seems. Along with about 6 clear HTBs not paid to us. 

Lucky we are playing so badly that we can’t blame the umpires for this display of utter nonsense 

5 minutes ago, Garbo said:

Least it can’t get worse 

It can get much worse.

8 minutes ago, praha said:

+24 insider 50s is coach killing territory.

If I hear anyone even try to excuse this performance I'll lose it.

Bloody oath it is. I don’t buy into all the tripe around Goody - coach is a coach - but this performance is not acceptable.