Boots and all

Tigers were ordinary tonight, in form the difference would have been at least 10 goals.

I for one am with you on this. Yes, he needs time, but playing him week in, week out will be terrible for the kids confidence. Losing Hogan has exposed him in a big way.

Backline did ok, defensive effort of the mids was pitiful.

Fritsch is on the Fritz..?

Haha, Jack Riewoldt just caught on the Mike saying "he can't [censored] run he's that old". Gotta feel for T Mc, hopelessly out of form and injured. Just pushed of the ball too easily.

Here's a stat...first four goals from 8 inside 50's. We have scored one goal from the next 23.

Fumble, pick up, missed handball target, gather, fumble.....repeat. FFS so frustrating to watch. Lucky the Tigers are playing [censored].

Started ok, terrible finish to the quarter.

Agree with everything here, though I do like the idea of Fritsch playing forward considering our backline depth.

It seemed like an act of desperation. I wonder what message the backline received from his omission. So much of this game is above the shoulders!!

They've all been putrid.

This has nothing to do with gameplan. 56 of WCE 69 points from turnovers. Overawed by the occasion, and the eagles being a very good side put us to bed. 2019.

I feel like vomiting, [censored] I hate the filth.

I was thinking the same thing. Cox didn't look as good that quarter, with the pies disposal dropping off a bit. Team effort I think, Frosty with Max filling the hole. Cox has shown a bit of forward craft this game which is annoying.

Just attacking the footy hard. Brilliant.

Please be ok Nev.......please??

I liked what I saw in the second half of that quarter. The turning of the tide was Gus's goal, but it was the lead up to that which impressed me. To me, whilst a coast to coast, play on at all costs gameplan is enjoyable to watch, it cannot be the only approach. By all means attack an empty F50 hard, but at times we need to do exactly what Sydney did to us. There will be plenty of time for run and carry during this game, just need to pull the trigger at the right time. Maxy, Trac, Gus, Clarrie, VDB all good. Jonesy better than last week so far. Dom has been clean too. Happy with Frosty, he is becoming something. Get up you good thing!!!

Here come the maggots.

That's the go Gus, nice finish to a geeat buildup.

Starting to look like the Sydney game. Time to go man on man for a while.

Not a bad quarter but starting to see those long bombs into a crowded forward 50. Go Dees, the boys can do this!!

I wouldn't mind both Hannan and Fritsch playing across half forward.

Not ready / needs a rest, either way he won't be up to playing the eagles.

I think I agree, again without stats to back it up. It also partly explains why Jeffy goes missing against the better sides.

Real risk of missing finals now. Not that it matters, we can't defeat 'real' top 8 sides. We would be just making up the numbers. I wish we could kick straight, reminds me of the port game.