POSTGAME: Rd 20 vs GWS

[Jibroni 4,987]

Time to give Jefferson and Fullarton a run and see what they have to offer.

 

[croydick 142]

why wasnt that paid a mark?

[Dr. Gonzo 24,121]

2 minutes ago, SPC said:

Oliver was putrid in the last quarter, let Green push him around like he was a first year player. Tmac looked like the tmac of old.., Have we won a close game since 21?? We buckle like a cheap seat from Anaconda 

Beat the Lions last year off the top of my head

[Brownie 5,967]

1 minute ago, jane02 said:

Why can’t we seal these close games 🤷‍♀️

Just watch those last 3 minutes.

We didn't even man up properly when they took position.

We're so one dimensional 

[Redleg 40,775]

3 minutes ago, GCDee said:

Genuinely lost that game due to the umpiring. 

3rd game where a sh-t free, this time to toby ducking, costs us a loss by under a goal. Sick to death of it.

[At the break of Gawn 4,460]

Just now, Lexinator said:

Umpires genuinely cost us the game, no ifs or buts about it.

Head in the sand. Their handball game in the middle of the game and our horrible centre clearance work were the difference.

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 6,674]

Some author will write a best seller on how to destroy a Premiership window based on the Melbourne Football Club.

[Clintosaurus 7,808]

If anyone has a cogent argument this is not sports entertainment I would like to hear it.

[Trisul 664]

Had our chances.

[Vineytime 842]

Tommy Mac coughing up goals for fun tonight. Time to retire Tommy. 

[picket fence 16,982]

1 minute ago, BDA said:

Tough loss.

Thought our effort was very good most of the night. stuck at it when the game looked gone

They just had that bit more class than us when it counted.

The boys can hold their heads up. We were just beaten by a better team on the night

Go dees.

Platitudes, we are Sheeit so many ordinary players

[Deemania since 56 6,605]

1 minute ago, JJR said:

Billings and Laurie not up to AFL standard.

Now that I believe in ... Turner should have been on earlier as his bulk and marking were missing up forward. Rotten season for all of us.

[deanox 9,892]

3 minutes ago, SPC said:

Oliver was putrid in the last quarter, let Green push him around like he was a first year player. Tmac looked like the tmac of old.., Have we won a close game since 21?? We buckle like a cheap seat from Anaconda 

After being so good for 3 quarters, perhaps he didn't have the fitness base to go a 4th.

[Boots and all 1,000]

[censored] we miss Trac, that's all I have to say. Cue in the rack, stub the durrie out and throw the stubble against the wall. Time to look forward to 25.  

[spirit of norm smith 16,167]

2 minutes ago, wizardinoz said:

Who would have thought that Tom Green would have won that last centre clearance. We were shizen all night in the middle.

It was obvious how we cleared out the space … then Tom Green knew it and CLARRY WAS ASLEEP. Clarry not the contested player that he was. Green beat him to the footy on many occasions.  

[Brownie 5,967]

3 minutes ago, wizardinoz said:

Who would have thought that Tom Green would have won that last centre clearance. We were shizen all night in the middle.

You'd think they would have put Koz in the guts with a minute to go.

Instead they waltzed it out

 

[Stevienic23 1,183]

Effort was there. Just not good enough. Bloody frustrating though.

- Lose to Carlton by a point 

- Lose to Brisbane by 5 points

- Lose to GWS by 2 points 

 

[dazzledavey36 54,087]

Mids got absolutely smashed all night.

You'd think by the last quarter we would have at least try to really go defensive on their mids to stop their stoppage dominance, but no we didn't.

Oliver giving Green space in that last centre contests sums it all up.

[picket fence 16,982]

2 minutes ago, Jibroni said:

Time to give Jefferson and Fullarton a run and see what they have to offer.

 

Um Jeffo, yes Fullo ahh no!

[BoBo 2,941]

4 minutes ago, SPC said:

Oliver was putrid in the last quarter, let Green push him around like he was a first year player. Tmac looked like the tmac of old.., Have we won a close game since 21?? We buckle like a cheap seat from Anaconda 

Carlton last year I think?

[Jaded No More 68,835]

1 minute ago, Lexinator said:

Umpires genuinely cost us the game, no ifs or buts about it.

We cost ourselves. They dominated us for long periods of time. Used it better and were just a class above. We tried hard but they’re simply better. 

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 6,674]

1 minute ago, Brownie said:

Just watch those last 3 minutes.

We didn't even man up properly when they took position.

We're so one dimensional 

We don't run with the ball and link up, don't hit targets and we are so slow to move it in transition.

We only looked dangerous when we were taking the game on in the last 6 minutes.

[dazzledavey36 54,087]

2 minutes ago, deanox said:

After being so good for 3 quarters, perhaps he didn't have the fitness base to go a 4th.

Such a cop out excuse.

Footy is a 4 quarter game.

[SPC 3,532]

Just now, deanox said:

After being so good for 3 quarters, perhaps he didn't have the fitness base to go a 4th.

No. He switched off. He is a shell of his former self, he was unaccountable 

[Red But Mostly Blue 4,547]

Heartbreaking. 

But the loss sums up 2024 perfectly.

We showed glimpses, but not consistent enough. Our lapses are too frequent and too costly. Better teams are overtaking us now and we’re too slow to respond and too little too late. 

Can we get a Hogan type player? 🤣

Good to see Petty continue to improve.

Still a sniff for finals but will be tough for the reasons above. Still hoping. 

Edited July 27 by Red But Mostly Blue